Ronnie O'Sullivan has warned his snooker rivals that his best form may be coming back after winning the Riyadh Season World Masters final on Wednesday night.
Rocket was too strong for Luca Brecel in Boulevard City, beating his rival 5-2 to secure the prize.
O'Sullivan has praised Saudi Arabia's organisation of the tournament after his latest triumph.
And the snooker icon has now warned his rivals that he's getting back to his best.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has warned his rivals his form is improving after winning the Riyadh Season World Masters final
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“I played really well against John [Higgins], that’s probably one of my best performances," he said.
"I struggled a bit against Judd, I didn’t find my timing and stuff like that.
“But then I played a bit better today in the final, so hopefully there’s a bit of some form coming back."
O'Sullivan also revealed that he'd slept for a couple of hours during the day, with the match taking place in the middle of the night.
And he was enthused by the reaction of the fans, admitting their passion excites him.
“[The fans] are so passionate, I’m so excited to see it," he added.
"I love the culture, I came here and I fit in here perfectly.
“They’re very relaxed, take life at a nice leisurely pace. The work still gets done, and it’s just laid back. That suits my personality really well.
“The fans have been fantastic – chanting mine and Luca’s name at the end there. It’s great, and I can’t wait to come back.
“It didn’t bother me playing at 3am in the morning. I thought that’s the Middle Eastern way, that’s the Saudi way.
“You just have to embrace it and throw yourself all into it.
"I felt a little bit tired today, but I had a couple of hours during the day so I was alright.
“I think they love the game and enjoy the game. I think they are on about trying to open some academies and get some good coaches over here.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan was left delighted after his latest victory in Saudi Arabia
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“Try and get a lot of these youngsters playing the game. You never know, you could have a Saudi world champion in 20 years time.”
Saudi advisor Turki Alalshikh also spoke out after O'Sullivan's triumph.
His Excellency revealed the prize money for a golden ball will double in the wake of the result.
And he also revealed an academy in O'Sullivan's name was due to be set up in the Middle East.
Addressing the crowd, he said: "Hello everybody. Today in this competition, no one got the golden ball.
Ronnie O'Sullivan was too strong for Luca Brecel in Wednesday's showdown
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"For that, for the next competition, we will double it for $1million (£790,000).
"And second thing. In Saudi Arabia, we are honoured to discuss with O'Sullivan to have an academy by his name in Saudi Arabia."
