Ronnie O’Sullivan reveals he was ready to concede match to Rod Lawler after yet more tip trouble at Welsh Open

Ronnie O’Sullivan has revealed he was ready to concede his third round match to Rod Lawler after more tip troubles at the Welsh Open. O’Sullivan was on a break to go 3-0 up on Wednesday night before his tip flew off for a third time this week in Llandudno, having come off twice against Ross Muir, which left him frustrated before he went on to whitewash his opponent. Ad He told Lawler his “cue was broken” before getting a new tip fitted by tournament director Paul Collier.

Welsh OpenO’Sullivan reveals he was ready to concede match to Lawler after further tip troubleAN HOUR AGO “I said to him [Lawler] you can have the match at 2-0,” O’Sullivan said in the Eurosport studio. “I said to Paul Collier there’s no point in me having to keep on coming here, keep putting tips on, I’m happy to give the match to Rod. “I don’t think Rod wanted to play either! I felt for Rod, he’s a good lad.” He added: “Every shot I’m playing I’m thinking the tip is going to fall off.

I’m surprised it didn’t fall off on a couple of blacks I played in that last frame. “It will come off again, I will try and stick it on again. There’s nothing else you can do.

“It’s worse than a miscue because miscues are down to you. If you cue it badly you shouldn’t miscue. I’m not cueing badly, my tip just keeps coming off.

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