Phil Haigh ✍️
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, as is UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong, who plays Jamie Clarke.
Judd Trump is looking for a second world title but has a tough first round against Iranian debutant Hossein Vafai. Tournament favourite Neil Robertson meets another debutant in Ashley Hugill.
World Snooker Championship draw
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 Gilbert
7pm: Barry Hawkins vs Jackson Page
7pm: Shaun Murphy vs Stephen Maguire
Monday 18 April
10am: Anthony McGill vs Liam Highfield
10am: Mark Allen vs Scott Donaldson
2.30pm: Mark Williams vs Michael White
2.30pm: Neil Robertson vs Ashley Hugill
7pm: Stuart Bingham vs Lyu Haotian
7pm: Mark Allen vs Scott Donaldson
Tuesday 19 April
10am: Yan Bingtao vs Chris Wakelin
10am: Neil Robertson vs Ashley Hugill
2.30pm: Stuart Bingham vs Lyu Haotian
2.30pm: John Higgins vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
7pm: Yan Bingtao vs Chris Wakelin
7pm: Jack Lisowski vs Matthew Stevens
Wednesday 20 April
10am: Kyren Wilson vs Ding Junhui
10am: John Higgins vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
2.30pm: Judd Trump vs Hossein Vafaei
2.30pm: Jack Lisowski vs Matthew Stevens
7pm: Kyren Wilson vs Ding Junhui
7pm: Luca Brecel vs Noppon Saengkham
Thursday 21 April
1pm: Luca Brecel vs Noppon Saengkham
7pm: Judd Trump vs Hossein Vafaei
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