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Welsh Open champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will compete at the World Grand Prix ranking event in Wales next month.

O'Sullivan, 40, qualified for the tournament after his 9-5 victory over Neil Robertson in Cardiff on Sunday.

Five-time world champion O'Sullivan was originally scheduled to play Jimmy White in an exhibition match in Morocco external-link on 12 March which has now been moved. external-link

The World Grand Prix will take place in Llandudno, north Wales, from 8 to 13 March.

O'Sullivan suffered defeated in last year's final, losing 10-7 to Judd Trump.

After the World Grand Prix, just two ranking events - the Players Championship and China Open - will remain before the season-ending World Championship in Sheffield.

Englishman O'Sullivan recently said he is "not really bothered" about the Crucible event and will "treat it like a vacation".