Ronnie O’Sullivan has ‘no answers’ for tip issues and explains shot that led to forfeited frame at Welsh Open

Ronnie O’Sullivan says he has “no answers” for his tip problems during his dramatic 4-3 win over Ross Muir at the Welsh Open. A thrilling match saw O’Sullivan’s tip come off just after he made a century in the opening frame and then it came off for a second time in the next frame, which is unheard of in snooker. Ad It appeared to unnerve O’Sullivan initially as he went 2-1 down, before he found his stride and went on to win in a deciding frame.

Welsh Open'He just whacked it' — Everyone stunned as O’Sullivan loses frame after wild foulAN HOUR AGO “I haven’t got a clue,” O’Sullivan told Eurosport when asked why he thought his tip kept coming off. “I’m lost on that one, haven’t got an answer. “Obviously it’s in the back of your mind because every shot I was playing, [I was] thinking 'Is my tip going to fall off'? “Even now, I’m going to play tomorrow and not know if my tip is going to fall off my cue.

“I’m playing certain shots thinking is it going to come off? It is what it is, you just have to deal with it.” The drama wasn’t done there as O’Sullivan was 3-2 ahead and looked on course to overcome his tip troubles by winning three frames in a row to seal the match. However, in the sixth frame, he was left in a tricky position by Muir, so decided to play the two-cushion escape. He missed twice and referee Luise Kraatz warned him about the three-miss rule which means a player automatically loses the frame when fouling three times when a red full ball is playable.