Ronnie O’Sullivan will face old rival Ali Carter in a blockbuster first-round draw at the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.
Seven-time champion O’Sullivan is seeded fifth at the tournament but has not played in since January after pulling out of the Masters earlier this year.
With the 49-year-old set to play at the Crucible barring a last-minute withdrawal – which he admits is still a possibility – he will take on a two-time World Championship finalist in Carter, who booked his place in the draw in qualifying.
The first-round clash has the potential to be a grudge match, with O’Sullivan calling Carter “not a nice person” and a “nightmare” to play against following a heated Masters match last year.
The World Snooker Championship got underway on Saturday 19 April with the final played over two days starting on Sunday 4 May.
Results so far
First round
Kyren Wilson (1) 9-10 Lei Peifan
World Snooker Championship draw and schedule in full
(All times BST)
Sunday 20 April
First round
10:00
Jak Jones (16) v Zhao Xintong
Xiao Guodong (14) 7-2 Matthew Selt - to a finish
14:30
Mark Allen (8) v Fan Zhengyi
Mark Williams (6) 5-4 Wu Yize - to a finish
19:00
Neil Robertson (9) 2-7 Chris Wakelin - to a finish
Barry Hawkins (11) 5-4 Hossein Vafaei - to a finish
Monday 21 April
First round
10:00
John Higgins (3) v Joe O'Connor
Jak Jones (16) v Zhao Xintong - to a finish
14:30
Ding Junhui (10) v Zak Surety
Mark Allen (8) v Fan Zhengyi - to a finish
19:00
Si Jiahui (13) v David Gilbert
John Higgins (3) v Joe O'Connor - to a finish
Tuesday 22 April
First round
10:00
Zhang Anda (12) v Pang Junxu
Shaun Murphy (15) v Daniel Wells
14:30
Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) v Ali Carter
Ding Junhui (10) v Zak Surety - to a finish
19:00
Judd Trump (2) v Zhou Yuelong
Si Jiahui (13) v David Gilbert - to a finish
Wednesday 23 April
First round
10:00
Zhang Anda (12) v Pang Junxu - to a finish
Shaun Murphy (15) v Daniel Wells - to a finish
14:30
Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) v Ali Carter - to a finish
Luca Brecel (7) v Ryan Day
19:00
Mark Selby (4) v Ben Woollaston
Judd Trump (2) v Zhou Yuelong - to a finish
Thursday 24 April
First round
13:00
Luca Brecel (7) v Ryan Day - to a finish
19:00
Mark Selby (4) v Ben Woollaston - to a finish
Second round
13:00
Neil Robertson/Chris Wakelin v Mark Allen/Fan Zhengyi
19:00
John Higgins/Joe O'Connor v Xiao Guodong/Matthew Selt
Friday 25 April
Second round
10:00
Neil Robertson/Chris Wakelin v Mark Allen/Fan Zhengyi
Barry Hawkins/Hossein Vafaei v Mark Williams/Wu Yize
14:30
John Higgins/Joe O'Connor v Xiao Guodong/Matthew Selt
Lei Peifan v Jak Jones/Zhao Xintong
19:00
Neil Robertson/Chris Wakelin v Mark Allen/Fan Zhengyi - to a finish
Barry Hawkins/Hossein Vafaei v Mark Williams/Wu Yize
Saturday 26 April
Second round
10:00
John Higgins/Joe O'Connor v Xiao Guodong/Matthew Selt - to a finish
Lei Peifan v Jak Jones/Zhao Xintong
14:30
Barry Hawkins/Hossein Vafaei v Mark Williams/Wu Yize - to a finish
Ronnie O'Sullivan/Ali Carter v Zhang Anda/Pang Junxu
19:00
Si Jiahui/David Gilbert v Mark Selby/Ben Woollaston
Luca Brecel/Ryan Day v Ding Junhui/Zak Surety
Sunday 27 April
Second round
10:00
Lei Peifan v Jak Jones/Zhao Xintong - to a finish
Shaun Murphy/Daniel Wells v Judd Trump/Zhou Yuelong
14:30
Ronnie O'Sullivan/Ali Carter v Zhang Anda/Pang Junxu
Luca Brecel/Ryan Day v Ding Junhui/Zak Surety
19:00
Si Jiahui/David Gilbert v Mark Selby/Ben Woollaston
Shaun Murphy/Daniel Wells v Judd Trump/Zhou Yuelong
Monday 28 April
13:00
Si Jiahui/David Gilbert v Mark Selby/Ben Woollaston - to a finish
Shaun Murphy/Daniel Wells v Judd Trump/Zhou Yuelong - to a finish
19:00
Ronnie O'Sullivan/Ali Carter v Zhang Anda/Pang Junxu - to a finish
Luca Brecel/Ryan Day v Ding Junhui/Zak Surety - to a finish
Tuesday 29 April
Quarter-finals
Wednesday 30 April
Quarter-finals
Thursday 1 May
Semi-finals
Friday 2 May
Semi-finals
Saturday 3 May
Semi-finals
Sunday 4 May
Final
Monday 5 May
Final