Tag: Ronnie O’Sullivan
Ronnie O’Sullivan believes he has become “an easy target” for criticism and has issued his response to Hossein Vafaei’s latest remarks. O’Sullivan and Vafaei have become embroiled in a war of words ahead of their eagerly-anticipated Second Round show-down at the World Snooker Championship on Friday. The feud between the pair dates back 12 months, […]
Hossein Vafaei has called out rival Ronnie O’Sullivan after setting up a grudge clash at the World Snooker Championship on Monday. Vafaei produced a scintillating second session of snooker to defeat 2016 finalist Ding Junhui 10-6, winning seven of the last eight frames. In doing so, he became the first Iranian player to register a […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan launched his World Championship title defence with a 10-7 victory over debutant Pang Junxu on Saturday. The Rocket, who is targeting an outright record eighth Crucible crown this year, made further history as he appeared in Sheffield for the 31st time – more than any other player. Though suffering the effects of fatigue […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan believes Hossein Vafaei has “learned to be quiet” after his outspoken comments prior to last year’s World Snooker Championship. Vafaei suggested O’Sullivan should “retire” and claimed he was “not good for the game”, before O’Sullivan went on to lift a record-equalling seventh world title. O’Sullivan battled his way past Chinese debutant Pang Junxu […]
World Snooker Chairman Steve Dawson has sensationally hit back at Ronnie O’Sullivan’s remarks over the current state of the sport in a lengthy statement. The response comes after O’Sullivan had unleashed an astonishing tirade on WST bosses earlier in the week, questioning their direction and encouraging his fellow players to go on strike. O’Sullivan claimed […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan has remarkably hit out at World Snooker bosses, claiming the sport is in “the worst place it has ever been”. O’Sullivan, the reigning World Champion and world number one, has questioned the credentials of snooker’s hierarchy and believes players are afraid to speak out in fear of being fined, encouraging them to go […]
Reigning World Champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from the 2023 WST Classic due to an elbow injury. O’Sullivan was due to face David Grace in the Second Round in Leicester on Sunday evening, but announced his withdrawal earlier this afternoon. The world number one had defeated Egypt’s Mohamed Ibrahim 4-2 in the opening round on […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan has pulled out of the 2023 Championship League, with Lyu Haotian taking his place in Leicester. The Rocket was due to headline Group Seven at the Morningside Arena, alongside Stephen Maguire, Tom Ford, Graeme Dott, Zhou Yuelong, Matt Selt and Xiao Guodong. But the seven-time World champion, who endured cue tip difficulties during […]
Daniel Wells has described Ronnie O’Sullivan’s comments as “upsetting” after the seven-time World Champion branded him “not good enough” to win a tournament. O’Sullivan was on punditry duty for Eurosport ahead of Wells’ Second Round clash with Judd Trump at the Welsh Open in Llandudno last week and pulled no punches on the Welshman’s chances […]