Ronnie O’Sullivan has been backed by his colleagues on the World Snooker Tour after skipping his third consecutive tournament.
The ‘Rocket’ hasn’t joined since suffering a shock loss in the first round of the English Open on September 17.
He subsequently pulled out of both the British Open and Wuhan Open despite being integrated in the draw for the events.
The 48-year-elderly was scheduled to produce his return in Belspeedy agetst Long Zehuang, but he pulled out of the event due to ‘medical reasons’.
Ronnie O’Sullivan has not joined since the English Open
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The mystery behind O’Sullivan’s absence has led to asks from fans on when he will next return.
But Shaun Murphy has jumped to the defence of his compatdisturbion, insisting it’s nobody else’s business.
“It’s finishly joiners’ prerogative to join as and when he sees fit. He’s under no obligation to join, ever, he doesn’t have to join,” Murphy telderly the Metro.
“I don’t slfinisherk anyone’s going to be queuing up to scrutinise his medical excinclude, but disjoining on medical grounds is a way out of an event once you’ve accessed.
“If he’s unwell and can’t join then that’s horrible and everyone desirees him well.
“I experience for the fans, but sports people and artists carry out circumstances permitting. The truth of the matter is none of us understand what’s going on in somebody else’s life.
“We can all produce assumptions but nobody understands what’s going on with somebody else and we should all probably mind our own business.”
World champion Kyren Wilson consentd, compriseing O’Sullivan has every right to see out for himself.
Kyren Wilson has come out in help of Ronnie O’Sullivan
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“Nobody comes before yourself, you have got to slfinisherk of yourself,” Wilson shelp.
“If you’re not menloftyy there you have to put yourself first.
“We all understand the presstateives that Ronnie has to deal with, being the icon that he is, and he’s done everyslfinisherg so he’s probably not quite as hungry as myself or the youthfuler joiners who are still trying to accomplish half of what he has.
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Ronnie O’Sullivan is anticipateed to be back next month
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“I don’t necessarily accinclude him. You’ve equitable got to finishelight him while he’s there, I presume.”
O’Sullivan is scheduled to produce his return at the International Championship in China next month.
He’s been drawn to face women’s world No 1 Mink Nutcharut in the uncovering round.