Ding draws ex-champion Bingham in worlds opener
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China鈥檚 Ding Junhui鈥檚 bid to finally land the world snooker title begins against 2015 champion Stuart Bingham after the draw was made yesterday.
Ding, 34, a two-time semifinalist and who reached the final in 2016, meets an opponent whose best days may well be behind him having had to come through qualifying to gain his place at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The championship gets under way tomorrow and reaches its climax on May 3. There are four other Chinese cueists involved in first-round action. Masters champion Yan Bingtao plays Martin Gould whilst Liang Wenbo faces in-form Australian and 2010 champion Neil Robertson. Tian Pengfei plays Scotland鈥檚 four-time winner John Higgins, while Lyu Haotian faces Northern Irish veteran Mark Allen. Defending champion Ronnie O鈥橲ullivan鈥檚 bid for a seventh title 鈥 which would equal Stephen Hendry鈥檚 record haul in the modern era 鈥 plays Mark Joyce. World No. 1 Judd Trump takes on Liam Highfield but the tie of the round could well be three-time world champion Mark Selby against Norway鈥檚 Kurt Maflin.
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