World Championship 2022 snooker: When does Ronnie O'Sullivan begin bid for seventh title? Rocket's schedule, latest odds

Ronnie O'Sullivan will begin his latest bid for a seventh world title on the opening day of the 46th World Championship on Saturday 16 April at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. O'Sullivan, defending champion Mark Selby, tournament favourite Neil Robertson and 2019 winner Judd Trump will discover who their early obstacles will be when the draw is made at 11am (BST) on Thursday 14th April, two days before the sport's biggest event breaks off before concluding on Monday 2 May.

Ad/> O'Sullivan – the second seed and winner in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2020 – starts out at 2:30pm with nine frames scheduled before concluding at 2:30pm on Sunday 17 April. /> World ChampionshipTaylor produces outrageous clearance to edge Judge in decider2 HOURS AGO The World No 1 is seeded to face 15th seed Mark Allen in the second round.

They are due to play two sessions on Friday 22 April before concluding the best-of-25 frame match at 2:30pm on Saturday 23 April. Provided he continues his quest, O'Sullivan would be scheduled to play two sessions of a potential quarter-final on Tuesday 26 April before returning the next morning at 10am on Wednesday 27 April with a semi-final place on the line.

World Championship qualifiers — Latest results, scores, schedule World Championship 2022 — When is Crucible main draw and how to watch Rocket Ronnie's 30 years at Crucible – O'Sullivan set to pass another Hendry record He could meet UK champion Zhao Xintong or 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy – who lost last year's final 18-15 to Selby – in the last eight as he continues the sojourn to equal Stephen Hendry's modern day record of seven world titles. If O'Sullivan advances to the quarter-finals, he would overtake Hendry as the most prolific match