Officials forced to intervene after Ronnie O’Sullivan accidentally destroyed the pool table

The competition at the highest levels in sport can deliver moments of frustration, and Ronnie O’Sullivan is no stranger to this.

The pool legend He arrived at the iconic crucible theater in Sheffield for the 2002 World Championship as the starter.

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O’Sullivan beat Drew Henry and Robert Milkins to reach his sixth quarter of the competition where he would face Stephen Lee.

They distributed a match of the best frames of 25 in three sessions, the second of which produced a strange moment.

With the blue ball in position for one of the central pockets, O’Sullivan was closely widely of the brand and his shot was lost.

He cut a frustrated figure and threw his signal signal on the air after having allowed him to read to the table.

O’Sullivan tried to catch him in his decent, but the lower end hit the tablecloth, causing the game surface to tear.

It was an accidental loss of control and tried to eliminate the damage quickly later.

However, it caused a break in the game since the attendees had to fix the fabric now defective to ensure that there was a level playing field.

The four sides of the table were completely removed and the green fabric was changed before the quarterfinals continued.

While such delay may have thrown some players, this was not the case of O’Sullivan, since he recovered his composure with his signal.

The then 26 -year -old defeated Lee for 13 paintings to ten to reach the semifinals of the World Championship for the fourth time in five years.

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But a defeat of 17-13 in the eventual finalist Stephen Hendry spent the end of his tournament and defense of the title.

However, O’Sullivan won the competition for six times, with his last victory in 2022.

The seven -time world champion is currently fourth in the world pool ranking and would play at the World Open this weekend.

However, he has retired for medical reasons and has been replaced by Daniel Womersley, who faces Stuart Carrington in the first round.

Recently talking about your health through BBCO’Sullivan said: “I have been trying to prioritize my health and well -being, which sometimes means making last minute decisions not to play.

“It is never an easy decision and hate disappointing people.

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“I realize that many people who bought tickets for some recent pool events will have been frustrated when I retired, so I just wanted to forgive.

“I am doing what I can to return to my best moment, and I am grateful for all your support and understanding.”