World Snooker Championship draw: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Dave Gilbert a highlight of round one
The 2022 World Snooker Championship draw has been made and the top 16 players on the planet know which qualifiers they will take on at the Crucible.
Defending champion Mark Selby will be in action on the opening day of the tournament against Jamie Jones in the first round as the Jester from Leicester bids for a fifth world title.
Ronnie O’Sullivan is also playing on the first Saturday, with the Rocket taking on David Gilbert.
Mark Selby vs Jamie Jones
Yan Bingtao vs Chris Wakelin
Barry Hawkins vs Jackson Page
Mark Williams vs Michael White
Kyren Wilson vs Ding Junhui
Stuart Bingham vs Lyu Haotian
Anthony McGill vs Liam Highfield
Judd Trump vs Hossein Vafaei
Neil Robertson vs Ashley Hugill
Jack Lisowski vs Matthew Stevens
Luca Brecel vs Noppon Saengkham
John Higgins vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Zhao Xintong vs Jamie Clarke
Shaun Murphy vs Stephen Maguire
Mark Allen vs Scott Donaldson
Ronnie O’Sullivan vs David Gilbert
There are three debutants in the draw this year, with Hossein Vafaei, Ashley Hugill and Jackson Page all booking their spots at the Crucible for the first time.
Vafaei has not been afraid to ruffle feathers ahead of his first outing at the famous theatre, calling for Ronnie O’Sullivan to retire because he is ‘not good for the game’ after winning his final qualifier on Wednesday.
World Snooker Championship schedule
Round One
Saturday 16 April
10am: Mark Selby vs Jamie Jones
10am: Zhao Xintong vs Jamie Clarke
2.30pm: Barry Hawkins vs Jackson Page
2.30pm: Ronnie O’Sullivan vs David Gilbert
7pm: Mark Selby vs Jamie Jones
7pm: Shaun Murphy vs Stephen Maguire
Sunday 17 April
10am: Anthony McGill vs Liam Highfield
10am: Zhao Xintong vs Jamie Clarke
2.30pm: Mark Williams vs Michael White
2.30pm: Ronnie O’Sullivan vs David