Ali Carter ‘on the mend’ as he sends message to fans after Welsh Open withdrawal

Ali Carter was forced out of the Welsh Open on Friday (Picture: Getty Images)Ali Carter has thanked fans for their concern and confirmed that he is ‘on the mend’ after being forced to pull out of the Welsh Open on Friday for health reasons.The Captain was due to take on old rival Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter-finals at Celtic Manor on Friday after he had scored two superb wins over John Higgins and Mark Allen on Thursday.However, the 41-year-old was forced out of the event a