Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan has informed the large bosses of the sport to ‘seal the deal’ if they need him in future tournaments.
The Rocket has mentioned ‘no thanks’ to enjoying within the German Masters and Welsh Open this 12 months. He desires to take care of his head and put his psychological well being first.
Even although he is a prime pundit for Eurosport and does exhibits and occasions for sponsors, he is endured a tough patch of late, significantly when Mark Selby beat him 6-0 on the Players’ Championship. He’s going to play within the Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker in March. Then he’ll attempt to win an incredible eighth World Championship on the Crucible in April.
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But in and interview with BBC Wales, by way of the Mirror, he says he is altering what he does and which means he may not play as a lot. When requested about enjoying within the Welsh Open subsequent 12 months, O’Sullivan mentioned: “It depends. It’s kind of first-come-first-served with tournaments and promoters. If they definitely want me in the event, then they have to approach me and seal that deal.
“There’s solely so many tournaments I can play in, and the Far East and Asia is the place all the large occasions are. I get sorted on the market. If I used to be to play them and never accomplish that effectively then I’d possibly do a number of extra UK occasions, however with all of the travelling, it is exhausting for me to do all the things. I have to have a bit extra of a breather, particularly as I’m getting nearer 50.”
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Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan has shared his future plans, and it is not all about profitable huge tournaments. He informed followers: “I don’t really want anything. I’ve set my stall out. I’ve got my sponsors, the work that I do and my exhibitions. I’m kind of tied up. I know where I’m going for the next four or five years.”
He additionally mentioned he’ll play as a lot snooker as he can: “And then I just try to fit in whatever snooker I can on the main tour. It’s such a tough, tough tour that I don’t want to put all my eggs in one basket. I just play in as many events as I possibly can, and hopefully I keep my ranking so I don’t have to go back to Q School!”
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Ronnie additionally opened up about pulling out of the Welsh Open on social media: “Morning guys, I wanted to let you know that I’ve decided I’m not able to play in Llandudno next week. It’s hard to explain but for years I’ve suffered from stage fright at times, brought on by anxiety. It’s not something I can predict or control but I try to manage it as best as I can.”
He apologised to his followers however defined his choice: “I’m sorry to everyone who’s bought tickets but I just can’t get my cue out when I feel like this and I think this [is] what’s best for me right now. I still want to be around the tournament so I’ll be doing some work with Eurosport and I hope to see you all there.”