Ronnie O'Sullivan is going for his seventh world crown.
Reigning World Snooker Champion Mark Selby will start the defence of his title against Jamie Jones.
The draw for the first round has just been announced ahead of the opening day of action at the Crucible this Saturday.
World number one Ronnie O'Sullivan has been drawn against David Gilbert as he bids to win a record-equaling seventh title at The Crucible,
2019 winner Judd Trump will play tournament debutant Hossein Vafaei who is set to become the first Iranian to ever take part in the tournament.
Northern Ireland's Mark Allen will play Scott Donaldson.
The draw for the 2022 Betfred World Snooker Championship is complete.
— Betfred (@Betfred) April 14, 2022
Some amazing battles to come in the 1st round.#ilovesnooker @WeAreWST pic.twitter.com/6w4a2vWGRo
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