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Following the final mid-season seedings revision of 2011/12 which followed last week’s Welsh Open, World Snooker have now confirmed which sessions each seeded player at the Crucible will now play. Click below for all of the details…
The line up of the top 16 seeds for snooker’s greatest tournament, the Betfred.com World Championship, is now available.
The seeding-cut off point for the sport’s blue riband event fell after the Welsh Open, which was won on Sunday by Ding Junhui.
The top 16 players now qualify automatically for the £1.1million event at the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The full line up in draw order is:
Saturday 21st April
10am
John Higgins v Liang Wenbo
Martin Gould v David Gilbert
2:30pm
Stuart Bingham v Stephen Hendry
Neil Robertson v Ken Doherty
7pm
John Higgins v Liang Wenbo*
Mark Allen v Cao Yupeng
Sunday 22nd April
10am
Stephen Maguire v Luca Brecel
Martin Gould v David Gilbert*
2:30pm
Shaun Murphy v Jamie Jones
Mark Allen v Cao Yupeng*
7pm
Stuart Bingham v Stephen Hendry*
Neil Robertson v Ken Doherty*
Monday 23rd April
10am
Stephen Maguire v Luca Brecel*
Matthew Stevens v Marco Fu
2:30pm
Shaun Murphy v Jamie Jones*
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Peter Ebdon
7pm
Stephen Lee v Andrew Higginson
Matthew Stevens v Marco Fu*
Tuesday 24th April
10am
Judd Trump v Dominic Dale
Ding Junhui v Ryan Day
2:30pm
Graeme Dott v Joe Perry
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Peter Ebdon*
7pm
Stephen Lee v Andrew Higginson*
Mark Selby v Barry Hawkins
Wednesday 25th April
10am
Graeme Dott v Joe Perry*
Ding Junhui v Ryan Day*
2:30pm
Judd Trump v Dominic Dale*
Mark Williams v Liu Chuang
7pm
Ali Carter v Mark Davis
Mark Selby v Barry Hawkins*
Thursday 26th April
1pm
Ali Carter v Mark Davis*
David Gilbert v Neil Robertson
7pm
Winner of Match 3 v Winner of Match 4
Mark Williams v Liu Chuang*
Friday 27th April
10am
John Higgins v Winner of Match 2
Winner of Match 11 v Winner of Match 12
2:30pm
Winner of Match 3 v Winner of Match 4
Winner of Match 13 v Winner of Match 14
7pm
John Higgins v Winner of Match 2
Winner of Match 11 v Winner of Match 12*
*denotes final session
The event runs from April 21 to May 7. The top 16 will be joined by the 16 players who come through the qualifying rounds, which run from April 5-15 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield.
World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn said: “The Betfred.com World Championship is the absolute pinnacle of our sport. It’s 17 days of blood, sweat and tears, and the man who lifts that trophy at the end of it will cherish the memory forever.
“The line up of 16 seeds is unbelievably strong. John Higgins won his fourth World title last year and he’s aiming to become the first player to win back-to-back at the Crucible since Stephen Hendry in 1996. There are so many great players now that he faces a massive test.
“The Championship will put Sheffield in the spotlight on a global scale, watched by hundreds of millions of fans around the world. We’ve already had the biggest demand for tickets in the history of the tournament, they are selling at an amazing rate. I’m confident that every seat for every session on every day will be taken. Those lucky enough to be in the arena will be watching the greatest snooker show on Earth.”
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The qualifying rounds also promise some top draw action, with legends like Jimmy White, Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty battling for a place at the Crucible. Tickets are on sale – to book call 0114 256 5567 or visit www.arenaticketshop.co.uk
The Betfred.com World Snooker Championship is supported by Sheffield City Council and Welcome To Yorkshire.
David Fletcher of Creative Sheffield said: “April really is snooker month this year in Sheffield with both the qualifiers and final stages of the World Championship being hosted here – we’re as proud as ever to be the City of World Snooker and wish the players all the best for the tournament.”
Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, added: “Once again the eyes of the world are on Yorkshire and we are delighted to support the World Snooker Championship in the magnificent city of Sheffield.”