Ronnie O'Sullivan was defeated in the opening round of the UK Championship by Zhou Yuelong, and snooker fans may not see the all-time great play at next month's Masters at Alexandra Palace

Ronnie O'Sullivan has thrown his participation in the 2026 Masters into doubt following his UK Championship exit . The 'Rocket' was knocked out at York Barbican on Tuesday afternoon, falling 6-4 to Chinese star Zhou Yuelong.

The defeat marked O'Sullivan's first loss to the 27-year-old in eight encounters, and reflecting on the result afterwards, the eight-time champion admitted his disappointment. He said: "It feels all right to lose.

"It feels good in some ways and not so good in other ways. As you get older, you probably worry a bit less about the stuff you used to worry about. Now, you just

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