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The tournament begins at 10:00 BST on Saturday, with live coverage across the BBC.
Here's how you can follow the BBC's comprehensive coverage and here's our story on the draw.
Summary
Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan drawn to face two-time finalist Ali Carter in the first round
Fifth seed O'Sullivan has yet to confirm if he will play in this year's tournament
Defending champion Kyren Wilson faces Lei Peifan in opening match at 10:00 BST on Saturday
World number one Judd Trump to take on Zhou Yuelong
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Defending champion Kyren Wilson will play Lei Peifan, one of a record 10 Chinese players in the first round.
World number one Judd Trump will take on Zhou Yuelong.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ali Carter has to be the standout match of the first round.
O'Sullivan has yet to confirm if he will play in Sheffield - he has not played competitively since snapping his cue at the Championship League in January.
His prospective meeting with Carter is a repeat of the 2008 and 2012 finals, which were both won by 'The Rocket'.
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Zhang Anda v Pang Junxu
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Xiao Guodong v Matthew Selt
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Jak Jones v Zhao Xintong
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Mark Allen v Fan Zhengyi
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Neil Robertson v Chris Wakelin
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Si Jiahui v David Gilbert
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Luca Brecel v Ryan Day
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Kyren Wilson v Lei Peifan
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Mark Selby v Ben Woollaston
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Barry Hawkins v Hossein Vafaei
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Mark Williams v Wu Yize
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John Higgins v Joe O'Connor
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Ding Junhui v Zak Surety
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Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ali Carter
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Shaun Murphy v Daniel Wells
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World Championship first round
Judd Trump v Zhou Yuelong
