Ronnie O’Sullivan hints at missing more tournaments due to arm injury

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Ronnie O’Sullivan has opted out of the European Masters this season (Image: Getty Pictures)

Ronnie O’Sullivan has been pressured out of the European Masters with an arm damage and has hinted that he might additionally miss different tournaments as he seems to be to relaxation the issue.

It was introduced on Wednesday that the Rocket wouldn't be concerned in Furth as a consequence of medical causes, together with his administration since confirming that the world champion is coping with tennis elbow and has been unable to observe.

The 46-year-old says that the following match he's aiming to play in is the Hong Kong Masters, which returns to the calendar this season from 6-9 October.

‘I’ve had an damage for my arm for in regards to the final yr,’ O’Sullivan informed Eurosport, whereas attending the FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Nice Britain in Cardiff.

‘The final two months it’s simply acquired actually dangerous so I really want to relaxation it.

‘Hopefully it is going to get higher and I feel it’s a time-healing course of. One of many massive occasions that I wish to play in is in Hong Kong which is in early October.

‘I believed I higher relaxation it and try to get it higher for that.’

This will likely be of concern to the 2 occasions O’Sullivan is scheduled to play in earlier than the Hong Kong Masters, with the World Combined Doubles (24-25 September) and British Open (26 Sep – 02 Oct) arising earlier than then.

The world primary is within the draw for the British Open, the place he is because of play Alexander Ursenbacher within the first spherical, however it might not be an ideal shock if he selected to not compete, having pulled out of the occasion when it returned to the calendar final season.

Nonetheless, it might be a shock if he didn't play within the World Combined Doubles occasion, having signed up together with the remainder of the highest 4 on the planet rankings, to play with the highest 4 ladies on the planet.

The draw has already been made and the Rocket will accomplice 12-time ladies’s world champion Reanne Evans, who he shares a administration staff with.

O’Sullivan pulling out of that pairing and the occasion can be a blow for WST, broadcaster ITV and Evans, so they may all be hoping he can get the remaining he wants earlier than that time.

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