After 48-year-old world No. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan withdrew from their match at short notice, teenager Liam Graham called O’Sullivan “disrespectful.” O’Sullivan withdrew from the Scottish Open on Monday owing to “medical reasons”; he was scheduled to play Graham in the first round. Graham insisted, “What he’s done is disrespectful and wrong.” It makes sense considering what he does.
Following his abrupt withdrawal from the Scottish Open, world No. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan has come under fire. Liam Graham, O’Sullivan’s alleged first-round opponent, called O’Sullivan’s conduct “disrespectful”.
Graham advanced to the second round by default when O’Sullivan abruptly withdrew from the competition for “medical reasons”.
Graham, 19, of Scotland, stated that O’Sullivan’s forfeit was “not surprising”.
Graham told the Daily Record, “It’s not right, what he did is disrespectful.” It’s sad that so many individuals missed work to attend today’s event.
With his sights set on the impending exhibition tournament in Macau, O’Sullivan made a suggestion during the run-up to his seventh UK Championship triumph that he might forego the Scottish Open.
“I’m excited for a vacation,” he remarked. “I believe I have to closely watch my schedule because I believe prevention is better than treatment and I don’t want to reach a difficult situation.
Thus, I believe that my plan is to try to enjoy the tournament, miss Scotland, and then travel to Macau for a major event over Christmas.
“I’m excited about that. It’s a significant event, therefore I want to be prepared for it.”
