O’Sullivan has cited medical reasons or the need to prioritise his mental health for his withdrawals from serveral tournaments in recent years, including the British Open, Wuhan Open and World Grand Prix.
‘The Rocket’, who now lives in Dubai with his family, last competed at the UK Championship in December when he was beaten 6-4 in the first round by China’s Zhou Yuelong at York Barbican.
After his elimination, the Englishman said he was still unsure whether he would play at the Masters and would wait to see how he felt in January.
His next opportunity to play competitively in Britain will be either the Tour Championship in Manchester at the end of March or the World Championship in Sheffield in April.
