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‘Ronnie O’Sullivan came to me for help at World Championship – I couldn’t say no’
The cuemaker who made emergency alterations to Ronnie O’Sullivan’s equipment during the World Championship has described the snooker great as the perfect customer. Despite sharing the first eight frames of his semi-final against Zhao Xintong, The Rocket wasn’t happy with his cue, prompting him to get in touch with Martin Chesworth of Chesworth Cues in Sheffield.
The drastic move surprised many, including Chesworth, who was having his hair cut when he suddenly received a call from the seven-time world champion. The cue expert, who had done work for O’Sullivan in the past, decided to take on the job, which involved replacing both the tip and the ferrule (the metal sleeve that sits beneath the tip).
