O’Sullivan ’jaded’ after win

Ronnie O’Sullivan powered through to the quarter-finals of the Betfair World Championship tonight, but admitted he already feels worn out.

As snooker’s ’burnout’ debate rages, O’Sullivan’s claim that he is tired after only his second match since September seemed extraordinary. Unlike the other players, he can hardly blame World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn’s packed calendar.