RONNIE O’Sullivan has revealed his plan to skip the Masters in January.
The 49-year-old has taken a scaled-back approach to the sport in recent years.
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He recently pulled out of three consecutive tournaments on medical grounds and is next expected to feature at the Xi’an Grand Prix this month.
But ahead of his upcoming appearance, the Rocket has given fans an update on his schedule – including sacrifing the chance to win around £350,000 at the Masters.
O’Sullivan told talkSPORT: “I probably won’t play the Masters this year.
“I moved to Dubai, a lot of my work is in China and the Middle East so it made sense to be near.
“The jet lag was crucifying. It’s not that easy to just get on a plane and come back to the UK.
“I think I’m just going to play the UK Championship, hopefully the Tour Championship if I’ve done enough, which I think I have because I did well in Saudi.
“Then the World Championship, it would be nice to win that one more time before I snap another cue.”
O’Sullivan left England for Dubai with actress wife Laila Rouass earlier this year to be closer to his academy in Saudi Arabia.
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He also made the switch to improve his commute to China, where he takes part in several events.
The snooker icon – who has just launched a new channel dedicated to the sport – recently told SunSport: “It’s really good. I’ve got a great practice facility there, which was one of the main reasons for going.
“I was struggling to find somewhere to play. It was either get a train up to Sheffield or try to move to Sheffield.
“But my wife wasn’t too keen on Sheffield. So she said we either go Spain or Dubai.
“And I thought, well, Dubai is nearer China. Obviously it’s in the Middle East.
“All the tournaments that I play and all the work that I do is there. It just made sense to go to Dubai.
“Really enjoying it out there. Great gyms. I’m enjoying that side of it.
“I had some friends over there before that played snooker and they’ve helped me get into Dubai life.
“I’ve met some really nice friends and fitted in really well. So yeah, it’s great.
“I’m not a sunbather, but I’d much rather the heat than cold, if that makes sense. Spring and autumn are my favourite times.”
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