RONNIE O’SULLIVAN will NOT be defending his Masters crown this week.
The Rocket, 49, pulled out of the Triple Crown just two days before he was due to play in the first match of the tournament at Alexandra Palace.
AlamyRonnie O’Sullivan pulled out of the Masters just two days before it started[/caption]Snooker icon O’Sullivan beat Ali Carter in last year’s final to extend his record to EIGHT titles.
But someone else will have their name on the trophy at the end of the month.