Wed, 11 Mar, 2009 - 10:08
World number one Ronnie O’Sullivan will kick off his bid for a fourth World Snooker Championship crown with a first-round tie against Stuart Bingham.
The defending champion was paired with the world number 21 at today’s draw for the last 32 of the tournament, which gets underway on April 18 at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.
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CourtssnookerHeathrowPlace: Sheffield’s Crucible TheatrePerson: BinghamPerson: Ronnie O’SullivanPerson: Stuart BinghamPerson: Stephen HendryPerson: Mark WilliamsPerson: Ali CarterPerson: Gerard GreenePerson: Neil RobertsonPerson: Steve DavisPerson: Lee SpickPerson: Peter EbdonPerson: Nigel BondPerson: Shaun MurphyPerson: Andrew HigginsonPerson: John HigginsPerson: Michael HoltPerson: Ding JunhuiPerson: Liang WenboPerson: R O’SullivanPerson: M AllenPerson: M GouldPerson: P EbdonPerson: BondPerson: R DayPerson: S LeePerson: J HigginsPerson: M HoltPerson: J PerryPerson: J CopePerson: BPerson: M SelbyPerson: R WaldenPerson: S MurphyPerson: APerson: FuPerson: J SwailPerson: D JunhuiPerson: L WenboPerson: S HendryPerson: M WilliamsPerson: CarterPerson: G GreenePerson: RobertsonPerson: M KingPerson: R McLeodPerson: S MaguirePerson: J BurnettEvent: World Snooker championshipOrganisation: NIrOrganisation: SCOOrganisation: HKOrganisation: Aus
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