World Snooker Championship 2023 qualifiers - Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play

02.04.2023 - 11:39 eurosport.com

The countdown to the 2023 World Snooker Championship has begun with the qualifying campaign kicking off in Sheffield. Ahead of the main event at the Crucible Theatre, the field needs to be whittled down to 16 players, who will join the top 16 in the world rankings in the main draw on April 15.

Ad Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is among those who await, as well as the likes of Judd Trump, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson and Mark Williams.

World ChampionshipSnooker World Championship top 16 seeds confirmedYESTERDAY AT 15:01 Before that, all eyes are on the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield for the intense qualifying campaign.

When are the 2023 World Snooker Championship Qualifiers? The qualifiers begin on Monday April 4, ending on Wednesday April 12.

Sporting schedule qualifiers Neil Robertson Mark Williams Mark Selby Ronnie Osullivan Judd Trump Britain Sheffield

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