Summary Ronnie O'Sullivan is ending his sabbatical from snooker to defend his world title.
LONDON (AP):- The 37-year-old Briton, widely regarded as the most naturally talented player in the history of snooker, will compete in the world championship in April in the English city of Sheffield.
O Sullivan had said in November that he would not compete for the rest of the season.
"I just thought it was time to come back. I have a different perspective now," O Sullivan said on Tuesday. "I am used to being written off. I know how good I am and that I can do this."
O Sullivan has played just once since winning his fourth world title last May, a drab loss to the unheralded Simon Bedford at a minor tournament in Gloucester in the southwest of England.
"I feel refreshed, I was never out of juice," O Sullivan said. "I needed to take some time out, but not too much time, and I had it in the back of my mind that I would come back to playing snooker, but I needed to come back with a clear head."
And ready to chase a fifth world title. Only Stephen Hendry (seven), Steve Davis and Ray Reardon (both with six) have won snooker s top prize more times.
"I m not doing it for the money," O Sullivan said. "I m not doing it for any other reason. I just miss the traveling, just kind of getting away from home. I didn t realise how much of that was a big part of my life and obviously the playing."
