Pretty in pink! Ronnie O’Sullivan catches the eye as he paints nails for English Open first round win in support for breast cancer awareness
- Ronnie O’Sullivan sported pink nail varnish on Monday night in Milton Keynes
- The gesture was a show of support for breast cancer charity Future Dreams
- His bright pink nails certainly caught the eye in his first round English Open win
- Sullivan came from two frames down to go and beat Frenchman Brian Ochoiski
Ronnie O’Sullivan made a bold statement in the English Open first round as he beat Frenchman Brian Ochoiski with his nails painted pink.
The gesture said he ‘wanted to give decent TV exposure’ to breast cancer awareness charity Future Dreams.
O’Sullivan, who revealed he went to a nail salon to get them done before his English Open first round, is hopeful some of his peers make similar statements in the coming weeks.
Ronnie O’Sullivan made a major statement painting his nails pink at the English Open
His pink nails were a statement to raise awareness for breast cancer charity Future Dreams
He said: ‘I was talking about it to my friend Andrew and I said I would wear them in a match or tournament.
‘It’s an important cause. More important than the game of snooker. I want to give it decent TV exposure.
‘Maybe more guys will show some bottle and put pink varnish on! I had it done in a nail shop. I have to thank my fiancé, too. I really like it.
‘This is for the rest of the week. Even if I go out and have to do punditry, I will still keep them on. Now I know why women like painting their nails.’
O’Sullivan’s fiancée Laila Rouss shared a picture on Instagram of the famous pink nails
O’Sullivan’s fiancée Laila Rouss shared some photos of O’Sullivan’s nails on her Instagram page.
One showed O’Sullivan on the train, covering his mouth to show off one hand of the newly-painted pink nails.
It proved a good luck charm for O’Sullivan as he came back from two frames down to beat Ochoiski 4-2.
‘I thought I played okay in the end and got amongst the balls,’ O’Sullivan added. ‘Brian played some nice shots.
‘He punished me for playing good shots. Then I went kamikaze on the table – smash, crash, bang, wallop.’
They proved a good luck charm as O’Sullivan came from two frames down to progress
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