'Rocket' shoots from the hip

Ronnie O’Sullivan expressed his gratitude to his supporters after returning to his ruthless best at the SAGA Insurance Masters at Wembley Arena today although he refused to speak to the media following his 6-1 victory over Ali Carter.

The ’Rocket’ completed his second-round clash with former practice partner Carter, known as the ‘Tiptree potter’, but then refused to attend his mandatory post-match press conference.