Ronnie O'Sullivan withdraws from Champion of Champions event due to mental fatigue
- Planet Sport writer
- 14 November 2023
Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan announced his withdrawal from the Champion of Champions snooker event sighting stress as the main reason behind his decision.
O’Sullivan had been scheduled to play Zhang Anda in group one on Wednesday, with the winner facing either John Higgins or Chris Wakelin for a place in the semi-finals.
The seven-time world champion, who lost to Zhang in the semi-finals of the International Championship in Tianjin on Saturday, has been replaced in the field by Ding Junhui.
O’Sullivan wrote on X, former known as Twitter: “Hi guys, just wanted to let you know I’m unfortunately withdrawing from the Champions of champions event tomorrow.
“Mentally I feel a bit drained and stressed and I want to look after my mental health and my body. I’m sorry to all the fans but I’ll be back stronger.”
O’Sullivan is expected to return to action in the UK Championship in York later this month.
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