With the Tour Championship over, the world championship seedings have all been finalized and the main tournament will start on 15 April at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The World Championship Qualifiers will be held from 4 to 13 April at the British Institute of Sport in Sheffield, and the 16 regular rounds will be determined in 10 days and four rounds. Fu Jiajun will start from the first round and make his debut on April 5, while Ding Junhui will participate in the third round in the early morning of April 11.
World Championships seed position
Competition period: April 16 - May 2
Broadcast platforms: Youku, Huya, Migu, Kuaishou
Zone 1/2
M. Selby vs Qualifiers
Yan Bingtao vs Qualifiers
B. Hawkins vs Qualifying Qualifiers
M. Williams vs Qualifying Qualifiers
K. Wilson vs Qualifiers
S. Bingham vs Qualifiers
A. McGill vs Qualifying Qualifier
N. Robertson/J. Trump vs Qualifiers
Zone 2/2
J. Lisovsky vs Qualifiers
L. Brechel vs Qualifying Qualifier
J. Higgins vs Qualifying Qualifiers
Zhao Xintong vs Qualifiers
S. Murphy vs Qualifiers
M. Allen vs Qualifiers
R. O'Sullivan vs Qualifier
World Championship Qualifiers· Schedule
Contest period: April 4-13
4 April (Round 1)
16:30
Zhao Jianbo vs M. George, Xu Si vs M. Koram
Zhang Jiankang vs. J. Asritt, Anda Zhang vs. A. Kazakov
21:30
A. Borden vs. R. McQuegen, D. Jones vs. N. Wangharutai
F. Patrick vs. M. White, A. Hill vs. L. Davis
26:30
L. Clex vs. S. Wahdi, A. Padgett vs. J. White
H. Mia vs. Chen Zifan, L. Heathert vs. B. Mertens
April 5 (Round 1)
B. Pinkies vs. L. Stephens, R. McLeod vs. Wu Anyi
Chang Bingyu vs. D. Wells, Yuan Sijun vs. R. Muir
I. Burns vs. Fu Jiajun, P. Devlin vs. Y. Huss
J. Wilson vs. J. Crofts, P. Lanes vs Lin Shanfeng
C. Stederman vs. D. Leary, L. Walker vs. R. Evans
B. Hankone vs. D. Young, J. O'Neill vs. J. Cahill
April 6
16:30 (Round 1)
F. Ajayib vs. M. McLeod, Z. Shuldi vs. Scarlett
Lei Peifan vs. S. Maddox, Wu Yize vs Browning
21:30 (Round 1)
M. Mann vs. D. Emery, G. Green vs. R. Kenna
J. Page vs. S. O'Sullivan, I. Boyco vs. M. Georgwu
26:30 (Round 2)
A. Taylor vs Zhao Jianbo/M. George
S. Donaldson vs. A. Borden/R. McQueen
D. Dell vs. D. Jones/N. Wangharute
Lv Haotian vs Xu Si/M. Colombo
April 7 (Round 2)
S. Arcani vs Jang Health/J. Asteri
A. Hicks vs Anda Zhang/A. Kazakov
M. O'Odernell vs F. Patrick/M. White
F. O'Brien vs. A. Hill/L. Davis
R. Williams vs. C. Stadman/D. Leary
Tian Pengfei vs. L. Walker/R. Evans
J. O'Connor vs. B. Pinches/L. Stephens
A. Hugh Gil vs. B. Hancocken/D. Young
N. Bond vs. L. Clex/S. Wahdi
T. Uno vs. A. Padgett/J. White
M. Holt vs. H. Mia/Zifan Chen
M. Joyce vs. L. Heathcote/B. Mertens
April 8 (Round 2)
A. Higginson vs. Chang Bingyu/D. Wells
Cao Yupeng vs. P. Lynes/Lin Shanfeng
M. Davis vs. J. O'Neill/J. Cahill
S. Halworth vs Yuan Sijun/R. Muir
Gao Yang vs M. Mann/D. Emery
M. Stevens vs. G. Green/R. Kenna
A. Kati vs. J. Page/S. O'Sullivan
D. Grace vs. I. Boyko/M. Georgiou
K. Dahdi vs. R. McLeod/Ann Ng
E. Slyser vs. I. Burns/Fu Jiajun
O. Lanes vs. P. Devlin/Y. Hus
C. Wakelin vs. J. Wilson/J. Crofts
April 9
16:30 (Round 2)
Pang Junxu vs. F. Ajayb/M. Lloyd
J. Clark vs. Z. Schuldi/Scarlett
S. Carrington VS Repefan/S. Maddox
S. Lichtenberg vs Wu Yize/Browning
21:30 (Round 3)
R. Wharton vs. A. Taylor/Jianbo Zhao/M. George
Lee Row vs. S. Donaldson/A. Borden/R. McQueen
Liang Wenbo banned - promoted to D. Dale/D. Jones/N. Wangharuthai
Lu Ning vs Lv Haotian/Xu Si/M. Colombo
26:30 (Round 3)
S. Maguire vs. S. Arkani/Zhang Health/J. Asteri
Zhou Yuelong vs. A. Hicks/Anda Zhang/A. Kazakov
M. King vs. M. O'Denaire/F. Patrick/M. White
J. Brown vs. F. O'Brien/A. Hill/L. Davis
April 10 (Round 3)
M. Celt vs. N. Bond/L. Clex/S. Wahdi
Jak Jones vs. T. Uno/A. Pajit/J. White
T. Ford vs. M. Holt/H. Mia/Chen Zifan
J. Jones vs. M. Joyce/L. Heathcote/B. Mertens
D. Gilbert vs. K. Dahdi/R. McLeod/Ann Ng
A. Hamilton vs. E. Slather/I. Burns/Fu Jiajun
J. Robertson vs. O. Reines/P. Devlin/Y. Huss
Fan Zhengyi vs. C. Wecklin/J. Wilson/J. Crofts
K. Maflin vs. R. Williams/C. Staidemann/D. Leary
Ding Junhui vs Tian Pengfei/L. Walker/R. Evans
B. Wollaston vs. J. O'Connor/B. Pinkies/L. Stephens
M. Gould vs. A. Hugh Gill/B. Hancone/D. Young
April 11 (Round 3)
G. Dort vs. Pang Junxu/F. Ajayib/M. Lloyd
G. Wilson vs. J. Clark/Z. Shuldi/Scarlett
A. Ussenbach vs S. Carrington/Repefan/S. Maddox
H. Wafi vs. S. Lichtenberg/Yize Wu/Browning
N. Thornham vs. A. Higginson/Chang Bingyu/D. Wells
R. Milkins vs. Yupeng Cao/P. Lanes/Lin Shanfeng
L. Hayfield vs M. Davis/J. O'Neal/J. Cahill
R. Day vs. S. Halworth/Sijun Yuan/R. Muir
A. Carter vs. Gao Yang/M. Mann/D. Emery
S. Craig vs. M. Stevens/G. Green/R. Kenna
J. Perry vs. A. Carty/J. Page/S. O'Sullivan
Xiao Guodong vs. D. Grace/I. Boyco/M. Georgiou
April 12 (Judgment Day)
18:00/24:00
R. Walton/A. Taylor/Jianbo Zhao/M. George vs. Li Xing/S. Donaldson/A. Boden/R. McQueen
D. Dell/D. Jones/N. Wangharutai VS Lu Ning/Lu Haotian/Xu Si/M. Colombo
S. Maguire/S. Akani/Zhang Jiankang/J. Astri vs Zhou Yuelong/A. Hicks/Anda Zhang/A. Kazakov
M. King/M. O'Denaire/F. Patrick/M. White vs. J. Brown/F. O'Brien/A. Hill/L. Davis
M. Serte/N. Bond/L. Clex/S. Wahdi vs. Jak Jones/T. Uno/A. Paget/J. White
T. Fude/M. Holt/H. Mia/Zifan Chen vs. J. Jones/M. Joyce/L. Heathcote/B. Mertens
K. Maflin/R. Williams/C. Stadman/D. Liri vs. Ding Junhui/Tian Pengfei/L. Walker/R. Evans
B. Wollaston/J. O'Connor/B. Pinches/L. Stephens vs. M. Gould/A. Hugh Gill/B. Hancone/D. Young
April 13 (Judgment Day)
D. Gilbert/K. Dahdi/R. McLeod/Ann Ng VS A. Hamilton/E. Slaise/I. Burns/Fu Jiajun
J. Robertson/O. Lyns/P. Devlin/Y. Hus VS J. Robertson/O. Lions/P. Devlin/Y. Hus
N. Sankam/A. Higginson/Chang Bingyu/D. Wells vs. R. Milkins/Cao Yupeng/P. Reins/Lin Shanfeng
L. Hayfield/M. Davis/J. O'Neal/J. Cahill vs. R. Day/S. Halworth/Sijun Yuan/R. Muir
A. Carter/Gao Yang/M. Mann/D. Emery vs. S. Craig/M. Stevens/G. Green/R. Kenna
J. Perry/A. Kati/J. Page/S. O'Sullivan vs. Xiao Guodong/D. Grace/I. Boyco/M. George U
G. Dort/Pang Junxu/F. Ajayib/M. Lloyd vs. G. Wilson/J. Clark/Z. Shuldi/Scarlett
A. Ussenbach/S. Carrington/Repefan/S. Maddox vs. H. Wafi/S. Lichtenberg/Wu Yize/Browning
World Championship Qualifiers· Sign the table
1/16 zone
Zhao Jianbo vs M. George vs. A. Taylor vs. R. Wharton
A. Borden vs. R. McQueen vs. S. Donaldson vs. Lee
2/16 district
D. Jones vs. N. Wangharuthai VS D. Dell VS Liang Wenbo (suspended)
Xu Si vs M. Colombo vs Lv Haotian vs Lu Ning
District 3/16
Zhang Jianjian vs. J. Astri vs. S. Akani vs. S. Maguire
Anda Zhang vs. A. Kazakov vs. A. Hicks vs. Zhou Yuelong
4/16 district
F. Patrick vs M. White vs M. O'Denel vs. M. King
A. Hill vs. L. Davis vs. F. O'Brien vs. J. Brown
Zone 5/16
L. Clex vs. S. Wahdi vs N. Bond vs. M. Celt
A. Pajit vs. J. White vs. T. Uno vs. Jak. Jones
District 6/16
H. Mia vs. Chen Zifan vs. M. Holt vs. T. Ford
L. Heathcote vs. B. Mertens vs. M. Joyce vs. J. Jones
District 7/16
C. Staidemann vs. D. Leary vs. R. Williams vs. K. Maflin
L. Walker vs R. Evans VS Tian Pengfei VS Ding Junhui
District 8/16
B. Pinkies vs. L. Stephens VS. J. O'Connor vs. B. Wollaston
B. Hankone vs. D. Young vs. A. Hugh Gill vs. M. Gould
District 9/16
R. McLeod vs Ann Ng VS K. Dahdi vs. D. Gilbert
I. Burns vs Fu Jiajun VS E. Slather VS A. Hamilton
Zone 10/16
P. Devlin vs. Y. Hus VS O. Lines vs. J. Robertson
J. Wilson vs. J. Crofts vs. C. Wakelin vs. Fan Zhengyi
Zone 11/16
Chang Bingyu vs. D. Wells vs. A. Higginson vs. N. Sancham
P. Lanes vs Lin Shanfeng VS Cao Yupeng vs. R. Milkins
Zone 12/16
J. O'Neill vs. J. Cahill vs M. Davis vs. L. Hayfield
Sijun Yuan vs. R. Muir vs. S. Halworth vs. R. Dai
Zone 13/16
M. Mann vs. D. Emery vs. Gao Yang vs. A. Carter
G. Green vs. R. Kenna vs M. Stevens vs. S. Craig
Zone 14/16
J. Page vs S. O'Sullivan VS A. Katy vs. J. Perry
I. Boyco vs M. GeorgeU vs. D. Grace vs. Xiao Guodong
Zone 15/16
F. Ajayib vs M. Lloyd vs. Pang Junxu vs G. Dort
Z. Shuldi vs Scarlett VS J. Clark vs. G. Wilson
Zone 16/16
Repefan vs S. Maddox vs S. Carrington VS A. Ussenbach
Wu Yize vs Browning VS S. Lichtenberg vs H. Wafi
World Championship Qualification Format
Round 1: 81-112 players, through random draws, against the 113-144 players, grab 6.
Round 2: The 32 winners of Round 1, against the world number 49-80 players, grab 6.
Round 3: Round 2 32 winners against world number 17-48 players, grab 6.
Round 4: Round 3 32 winners fight each other, 16 winners advance to the main tournament, grab 10.
World Championships prize distribution
Winners: 500,000
Runners-up: 200,000
Semifinals: 100,000
Quarterfinals: 50,000
Round of 16: 30,000
Top 32: 20,000
Top 48: 15,000
Top 80: 10,000
Top 112: 5,000
Highest score per stroke: 15,000