Ronnie O’Sullivan was aiming to win a record-extending ninth title in the upcoming Masters tournament on Sunday but has pulled out just 48 hours before the opening match on “medical grounds”. In an interview given before his withdrawal, the 49-year-old talks about managing his mental health, the refuge he found in snooker clubs as a child – and why he was once banned from Pontins.
Ronnie O’Sullivan: Taking up snooker was the worst life-choice I ever made
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