Ronnie O’Sullivan BITES the tip off his cue in bizarre moment of frustration

World number one Ronnie O’Sullivan showed his frustration at being shutout on his Welsh Open exit by biting the tip of his cue.

Concerned with problems with his cue-tip all week, O’Sullivan had a new one installed ahead of his quarterfinal tie with world number 49 Tian Pengfei, but it didn’t work.

Showing his frustration at being plagued with trouble at all times, O’Sullivan watched as Pengfei pocketed the final balls and chewed on the end of his cue.

Footage captured by the host broadcaster showed the world’s most famous player fucking intensely and then biting down on the end of his cue in a certain moment of frustration.

Outfitted by expert Les Dodd, who was forced to travel 80 miles to the event,

Ronnie O’Sullivan showed his frustration at the conclusion of his quarterfinal shutout

The world number 1 struggled all the time and couldn’t live with the pressure put on by Tian Pengfei.

Making no secret of his emotions, particularly in his youth, O’Sullivan’s career, aside from his remarkable success, has been marked by instances of tableside controversy.

It marked a strange conclusion to a bad week for O’Sullivan, who refused to make excuses for his shock exit at the hands of Pengfei.

“I don’t want to make excuses about the tip, you have to deal with whatever is in front of you and the reality of the situation,” said O’Sullivan, 47.

‘That’s billiards and reality, what else can I do but go out there and try my best? Every mistake I made they punished me. Tian played well and deserved the win from him. He has beaten John Higgins, a top form Ali Carter and swept the floor with me.

O’Sullivan, seeking a record-equalling fifth Welsh Open title, never really showed his best snooker and was punished in the later stages as a result.

Sinking just four balls into the first two frames of an alarmingly one-sided quarter-final, O’Sullivan saw his hopes of a fifth crown dashed as a hungry and motivated Pengfei pounced on the litany of mistakes made by the seven-time . world champion.

“It’s the biggest win of my career against Ronnie the legend,” Pengfei said. ‘I am very proud.’

O’Sullivan later admitted that he felt he performed well mentally, but was let down by his execution.

O’Sullivan added that he was happy with the way he dealt with adversity mentally, scoring a ‘9.5’ in that department.

‘If I had to rate myself for the way I handled it mentally, I would give myself a 9.5 today. As for the game, it is quite low in terms of scoring balls and in the technical aspect.

‘I felt like I dealt with it mentally and came out of it feeling good. You have to deal with it, accept reality and move on.’

Pengfei will play Robert Milkins for a place in the final.