Ronnie O’Sullivan overcomes tip problems and forfeited frame to beat Ross Muir in dramatic Welsh Open match

Ronnie O’Sullivan overcame tip problems and a forfeited frame in a highly dramatic 4-3 win against Ross Muir in the second round of the Welsh Open. O’Sullivan’s tip came off twice in the opening two frames but he kept his head and found himself 3-2 in front. Ad However, he then lost the sixth frame due to the three-miss rule which sent the match to a decider, which he won to book a place in the last 32, where he will play Matthew Stevens or Rod Lawler.

Welsh Open'Wow!' — O'Sullivan loses frame after whacking pink in remarkable scenes34 MINUTES AGO O'Sullivan is looking to reach the final of this week’s tournament in Llandudno to secure a place at the Players Championship. Immediately, O’Sullivan looked a lot sharper than he did in his held-over qualifying match as he knocked in the 1195th century of his career in the first frame. However, as he potted the final pink, his tip flew off — to the astonishment of everybody.

O’Sullivan went off to repair his cue with tournament director Paul Collier and was back in action 10 minutes later. Muir was 49-0 up in the next frame with O’Sullivan at the table. Remarkably, The Rocket’s tip came off for a second time, when he slotted a red into the middle pocket, as it became clear he had a big problem on his hands.

Another break followed and Muir kept composed to level the match at 1-1 as O’Sullivan was not happy with the sound of the tip and the cue ball connecting. It was soon 2-1 to the Scotsman thanks to a few good scoring visits whilst O’Sullivan was still struggling with his new tip. Welsh Open 2023 – Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play ‘It’s like getting on a bike’ – O’Sullivan simply ‘enjoying’ his snooker In the fourth frame, O’Sullivan got in by cutting a long