Ronnie O'Sullivan may have gone further in the World Snooker Championship 2025 than many would have expected following his break from the sport, but it just wasn't to be for the seven-time champion this time round.

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Having faced off with Zhao Xintong in the semi-final, O'Sullivan was defeated 17-7 on Friday after a three month absence from the sport earlier this season.

Many had high hopes for O'Sullivan in this championship but since his loss, the snooker star has admitted that he will be moving away to pastures new.

Admitting that he doesn't "know what the future looks like for me really", O'Sullivan said that he "will still try to play snooker" but will be moving away to the Middle East.

O'Sullivan lives in Essex but has a snooker academy in Saudi Arabia. Speaking after his defeat, he said: "We'll see how it goes - I might be back in six months. A new life somewhere else. I don't know how that is going to pan out."

RadioTimes.com brings you up to speed with Ronnie O'Sullivan's last match at the World Snooker Championships 2025.

When does Ronnie O'Sullivan play next at World Snooker Championship 2025?

Ronnie O'Sullivan's last match was against Zhao Xintong [a] in the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship 2025.

They concluded their match on Saturday 3rd May 2025 with a final score of 17-7 to Xintong.

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Zhao Xintong time and schedule

All UK time.

Saturday 3rd May 2025

  • SF: Session 4 – 2:30pm – O'Sullivan lost 17-7 to Xintong

Ronnie O'Sullivan results at World Snooker Championship 2025

  • R1: Ronnie O'Sullivan [5] 10-4 Ali Carter [18]
  • R2: Ronnie O'Sullivan [5] 13-4 Pang Junxu [27]
  • QF: Ronnie O'Sullivan [5] 13-9 Si Jiahui [13]
  • SF: Ronnie O'Sullivan [5] v Zhao Xintong [a]
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