Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from next week 's China Open world ranking event for health reasons , according to worldsnooker.com . The five-time world champion was set to meet either Yan Bingtao or Robin Hull in his opening match on Beijing next Tuesday , but the winner of that contest will now receive a bye to the last 32 . O'Sullivan was last in action on Sunday in Wales when he lost 10-7 to Judd Trump in the final of the World Grand Prix . Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from next week 's China Open world ranking event for health reasons . 39-year-old O'Sullivan was leading 7-4 in the match before Trump fought back to win the next six frames and the title . O'Sullivan will hope to be back in time to play at the World Championships starting next month , but admitted recently winning 10 world titles 'would n't change his life much ' and insists he plays the Crucible tournament 'just to get away from home ' . O'Sullivan was last in action on Sunday when he lost 10-7 to Judd Trump ( right ) in the World Grand Prix final . He said : 'It 's kind of serious but I 've won it there five times and if I won it another five times it would n't change my life much . 'You just need to enjoy the occasion there . I 've achieved everything I want to achieve . '
Ronnie O'Sullivan withdraws from next week 's Beijing Open in China . 39-year-old had been set to meet either Yan Bingtao or Robin Hull .