{"id":292468,"date":"2023-09-28T22:19:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T22:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=292468"},"modified":"2023-09-28T22:19:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T22:19:32","slug":"ronnie-osullivan-risks-english-open-trouble-as-rocket-faces-close-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/nba\/ronnie-osullivan-risks-english-open-trouble-as-rocket-faces-close-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan risks English Open trouble as Rocket faces close call"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Ronnie O&#039;Sullivan tells Laila to &lsquo;stop taking pictures&rsquo;<\/h3>\n<p>Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan faces a race against time on Monday to make the first match of his home English Open tournament in Essex. The world No 1 has been having treatment in Spain this week for a tennis elbow injury that flared up during his recent Shanghai Masters victory in China.<\/p>\n<p>And from there the Rocket, a record seven-times world champion, will be jetting off to Macau to play in a lucrative exhibition against veteran pal Jimmy White. But O\u2019Sullivan is not due to arrive back via Hong Kong until early Monday morning, just a few hours before he is due on table at 1pm to face Andrew Pagett in Brentwood.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Sullivan, 47, has made no secret of the fact he will be spending as much time as possible in China in the next couple of years, where he regularly receives six-figure sums as appearance money. He has already withdrawn on medical grounds for two events this season \u2013 the European Masters in Germany, and then this week\u2019s British Open in Cheltenham.<\/p>\n<p>But unless there are further medical issues or problems with delayed or cancelled flights, O\u2019Sullivan is still planning to appear near his home in front of many of his most devoted fans.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>British Open latest scores as Judd Trump and Neil Robertson crash out[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/4\/590x\/secondary\/4984293.jpg?r=1695937356806\"><\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Sullivan said: \u201cI am arriving back Monday morning flying from Hong Kong to Heathrow and landing about 7am. And then I am due to be playing a match at 1pm in Brentwood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo listen, I\u2019ll turn up and give it a go and see how we get on although clearly that isn\u2019t ideal.\u201d He is due to return to resort city for the big-money Macau Masters starting on Christmas Day at the five-star Wynn Palace Hotel, along with Judd Trump, Mark Willliams and Ding Junhui.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Sullivan is also living a charmed life at No1 in the rankings. For the second time this season at the British Open this week his withdrawal left the door open for either world champion Luca Brecel or Mark Allen to topple him at the summit.<\/p>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Mark Selby was abandoned by mum aged 8 and lost dad to cancer before epic career[PROFILE] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Snooker star forced to stop mid-shot as fire alarm goes off during Selby match[NEWS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan has retirement date in mind as he gears up for British Open[INSIGHT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/4\/590x\/secondary\/4984299.jpg?r=1695937356861\"><\/p>\n<p>But as at the European Masters both exited early and failed to seize the opportunity offered. Meanwhile three-time world champion Mark Williams faces being fined for failure to attend the mandatory media and publicity day in Cheltenham last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>All players were asked to be present to help generate interest in the event. But Wales\u2019 Williams was the only player from the top 16 to be fined.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Sullivan has meanwhile seen his most recent memoir \u2018Unbreakable\u2019 included in the long list of 18 picked from an initial 150 for the William Hill Sports Book Of The Year for 2023. The shortlist will be announced next month, with the winner revealed in November.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/othersport\/1817947\/Ronnie-O-Sullivan-English-Open-snooker-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ronnie O&#039;Sullivan tells Laila to &lsquo;stop taking pictures&rsquo; Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan faces a race against time on Monday to make the first match of his home English Open tournament in Essex. 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