Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from next week's Australian Goldfields Open after suffering neck and back problems on the first leg of his journey Down Under.
The three-time world champion, who has slipped to ninth in the world rankings, was due to play Dominic Dale in the last 32 in Bendigo, but Dale will now play Australian Steve Mifsud instead.
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