Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby head Snooker World Championship field as top 16 seeds confirmed

31.03.2023 - 15:35 eurosport.com

The top 16 for the Snooker World Championship has been confirmed following Ryan Day’s 10-7 defeat to Mark Selby at the Tour Championship.

Day was competing against Ding Junhui and Gary Wilson coming into this week before the Crucible, for a seeded place at the World Championship.

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World ChampionshipWorld Championship qualifying: Schedule and key info28/03/2023 AT 14:55 Snooker World Championship seeds Ronnie O’Sullivan Mark Selby Mark Allen Judd Trump Neil Robertson Shaun Murphy Kyren Wilson Mark Williams Luca Brecel John Higgins Ali Carter Jack Lisowski Robert Milkins Stuart Bingham Gary Wilson Ding Junhui As defending champion, Ronnie O’Sullivan is guaranteed to be the top seed and will play at 10:00 and 19:00 on the opening day of the tournament on April 15.

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