O'Sullivan withdraws from World Grand Prix for medical reasons

Seven-time satellite champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from adjacent week's World Grand Prix successful Hong Kong for aesculapian reasons.

The 49-year-old Englishman was docket to play China's Si Jiahui successful the opening circular connected Wednesday and volition present beryllium replaced by Iranian Hossein Vafaei.

In February, O'Sullivan apologised for withdrawing from caller events, saying helium needed to prioritise his wellness and wellbeing.

He volition adjacent beryllium eligible to play astatine the World Snooker Championship successful April arsenic helium tin nary longer suffice for this month's Players Championship and Tour Championship events.

The World Grand Prix, which is simply a ranking event, features the starring 32 players of the play truthful acold and runs from 4 -9 March.

O'Sullivan has not played connected the World Snooker Tour (WST) since withdrawing midway done his Championship League radical successful January, snapping his cue aft losing 4 of his 5 matches.