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Hendry considers World Championship return

Hendry could play at this year's World Championship. Credit: PA

Stephen Hendry has confirmed he could come out of retirement and return to snooker in time for the World Championship in April.

The 46-year-old Scot was handed a wild card to the tour last May, along with Steve Davis, but has yet to take up the opportunity to return to action.

He has commercial commitments, meaning he spends much of his time in China, and is also a BBC expert at snooker tournaments.

I am still not decided about the World Championship. There is an option there for me to play in it but I am not just going to turn up and play for a publicity stunt.

I will only play if I think I can play well and do myself justice, but I would need to start practising a month before.

There's a lot of snooker that I'm watching and it's not a great standard and I'm thinking I should still be playing.

– Former snooker world champion Stephen Hendry