Welsh Open snooker 2021 - Neil Robertson withdraws due to personal reasons

ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 15/02/2021 at 22:05 GMT

World No.2 Neil Robertson has been on fine form this season but has withdrawn from the Welsh Open prior to his first-round match citing personal reasons. Robertson had been set to face Mark King. Mark Joyce also withdrew from the tournament earlier on Monday after developing Covid-19 symptoms.

Neil Robertson has withdrawn from the Welsh Open due to personal reasons ahead of his first-round match against Mark King.

Robertson won the event in 2019 and reached the quarter-finals of the competitions last year. He won the UK Championship in December.

King now has received a bye into the second round.

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Mark Joyce also withdrew from the tournament on Monday after developing Covid-19 symptoms, though he has not yet tested positive for the virus.

As a result, Jimmy White has a walkover into the second round.

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