Marco Fu Puts Down His Cue Until Further Notice

Marco Fu Puts Down His Cue Until Further Notice
08:54, 29 Jan 2018

Marco Fu has announced he will be taking a break from snooker due to medical reasons.

The world number nine says he has been suffering with a recent eye problem and has decided to stop playing for the foreseeable future following advice from his doctors.

“I’ve been suffering from a retinal degeneration in my left eye,” Fu posted on Facebook.

“I will take a few months break from professional snooker, hope to have a speedy recovery and back playing soon.”

This is another setback in what has been a disappointing campaign so far for Fu. He has only reached the last 16 of two ranking events and has failed to win either match to book his place in a quarter-final.

His last competitive match was at The Masters where he was comprehensively beaten 6-0 by Ronnie O’Sullivan and only registered 35 points in the entire match.

This announcement cast doubts over whether Marco will even return to action this season and could mean he misses out on the World Championship in what is his 20-year anniversary as a snooker professional.

Fu reached the semi-final stages at The Crucible last year to equal his best ever record at the event, but may not be returning to Sheffield this time.

In another interview, Fu said: “I’ve had discomfort in my eye and the retinal degradation of my left eye was determined after medical examination and diagnosis.

“I have undergone laser surgery so no worries! The doctor has recommended that I take a rest to avoid any chance of a retinal detachment.”

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