Ronnie O'Sullivan set to miss English Open for second year running

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Ronnie O'Sullivan has pulled out of the English Open for the second year running.The Rocket's withdrawal has handed Welsh player Liam Davies a walkover into the next round of the tournament at Brentwood Leisure Centre.Davies, currently ranked 99th in the world, will face either Thepchaiya Un-Nooh or Wang Xinbo in the last 32.O'Sullivan's final appearance at the event came in 2024, when He Guoqiang eliminated him in the first round.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say His only English Open triumph was a comprehensive 9-2 victory over Kyren Wilson in Barnsley back in 2017.Mark Allen defends the Steve Davis Trophy this year, having narrowly beaten Zhou Yuelong 9-8 in last season's final.Despite his absence from the Brentwood event, O'Sullivan has been playing well during his opening competitive outing of the new season on Wednesday.He rattled in three consecutive century breaks against Kyren Wilson at the Shanghai Masters, though ultimately fell 6-4 in a tight last-16 encounter.O'Sullivan...

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