Snooker: Winning easier for O'Sullivan as world champ

Ronnie O’Sullivan believes he is a better player for being king of the world, with his 10-1 demolition of Ken Doherty in the UK Championship final providing the proof.

The ‘Essex Exocet’ revealed that winning the World Championship at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre last May had eased the burden of expectation that had lived with him since he emerged on the scene at the age of 16.