Welsh Open snooker 2022: Jimmy White set for crack at Neil Robertson, but who do Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump face?

Jimmy 'Whirlwind' White has been handed a crack at Masters champion Neil Robertson in an intriguing opening match in the first round of the Welsh Open in Newport (28 February-6 March LIVE on Eurosport). White won his solitary Masters title in 1984 with Australia's leading player Robertson – who has been battling a bout of Covid in recent days – claiming the Paul Hunter Trophy for a second time 38 years later courtesy of a 10-4 victory over Barry Hawkins last month.

Ad/> 'I expected to beat Ronnie' – Antrim Ferrari on snooker's biggest upset O'Sullivan and Trump to meet in blockbuster clash at Players Championship Welsh Open'I expected to beat Ronnie' – Antrim Ferrari on snooker's biggest upset06/09/2021 AT 15:22 While 2019 Welsh Open winner Robertson is looking to double up at the event, Ronnie O'Sullivan begins his latest quest for a fifth title against world number 42 Sam Craigie. Elsewhere, fourth seed Judd Trump meets Scottish youngster Dean Young at a competition he has yet to win having lost the 2017 final 9-8 to Stuart Bingham.

The top 16 are guaranteed a place at the final venue with a qualifying round being staged at Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton (15-22 February) for the sport's third longest running ranking event behind the World and UK Championship respectively. Defending champion and top seed Jordan Brown – who shocked O'Sullivan 9-8 in last year's final ranked at 81 in the world and a 750-1 outsider – begins the defence of his title against Mitchell Mann in the first round at the International Convention Centre at Celtic Manor.