STEVE DAVIS has hailed Ronnie O’Sullivan as “superhuman” while making a bold prediction ahead of the World Championship.
The Rocket, 49, is yet to declare whether he will be competing in the epic snooker tournament, which kicks off this weekend.
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Steve Davis has made a bold prediction about The RocketAFP
O’Sullivan, a joint-record seven-time World Championship winner with Stephen Hendry, has barely featured so far this year after pulling out of numerous competitions,
And Crucible chiefs are desperate for the sport’s biggest name to make a highly-anticipated appearance in Sheffield.
O’Sullivan famously sat out the entirety of the 2012/13 campaign before going on to win the 2013 World Championship title.
Not many would be against him repeating the feat should he make himself available for this year’s edition.
But snooker legend Davis believes O’Sullivan will not be among the challengers if he does compete.
However, he admits he’d love to see the Rocket prove him wrong with his “superhuman” abilities.
Davis told The Metro: “I don’t think he can (win it) at 49. It was a jaw-dropping thing when he did that last time, having a whole season off and winning it.
“That was astonishing. This would be even more astonishing. I don’t think he’s going to win the World Championship this year but I’d love it if he did.
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“He’s still the person that we think can fly, he’s the genius and we’re all believers to some degree. We know he’s superhuman when he’s on a snooker table.
“But we still don’t know if he’s going to play. Even though it’s the World Championship, the most exciting event of the season, if he’s not feeling it he’s not feeling it.
“He could pull out the day before the match if he’s not feeling right. We’re all hoping he plays in it because it’s his office to some degree and it would be sad to see him not there.
“And it will be a sad day when he retires as well because of how much enjoyment he’s given to so many people and how much astonishing snooker he’s played.”
