Ronnie O’Sullivan has been backed by his colleagues on the World Snooker Tour after skipping his third consecutive tournament.
The ‘Rocket’ hasn’t carry outed 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-greater was scheduled to originate his return in Belrapid aobtainst Long Zehuang, but he pulled out of the event due to ‘medical reasons’.
Ronnie O’Sullivan has not carry outed 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 compatuproar, insisting it’s nobody else’s business.
“It’s endly carry outers’ prerogative to carry out as and when he sees fit. He’s under no obligation to carry out, ever, he doesn’t have to carry out,” Murphy tgreater the Metro.
“I don’t leank anyone’s going to be queuing up to scrutinise his medical excuse, but disparticipateing on medical grounds is a way out of an event once you’ve accessed.
“If he’s unwell and can’t carry out then that’s horrible and everyone wantes him well.
“I experience for the fans, but sports people and artists carry out circumstances apvalidateting. The truth of the matter is none of us understand what’s going on in somebody else’s life.
“We can all originate assumptions but nobody understands what’s going on with somebody else and we should all probably mind our own business.”
World champion Kyren Wilson concurd, compriseing O’Sullivan has every right to see out for himself.
Kyren Wilson has come out in aid of Ronnie O’Sullivan
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“Nobody comes before yourself, you have got to leank of yourself,” Wilson shelp.
“If you’re not menhighy 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 everyleang so he’s probably not quite as hungry as myself or the lesserer carry outers who are still trying to accomplish half of what he has.
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Ronnie O’Sullivan is foreseeed to be back next month
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“I don’t necessarily accuse him. You’ve equitable got to endelight him while he’s there, I presume.”
O’Sullivan is scheduled to originate 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.