Ronnie O’Sullivan began his quest for a record eighth world snooker title with a 10-4 defeat of fellow Englishman Ali Carter on Wednesday but admitted he arrived at the tournament with zero expectations after being out of action since January.
The 49-year-old snapped his cue at a tournament in Leicester in January and said he had been suffering ‘stage fright’.
O’Sullivan, nicknamed ‘The Rocket’ for his lightning-fast break-building, only decided
