Ronnie O'Sullivan will play at the World Snooker Championship 2025, much to the delight of fans across the globe.

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The seven-time world champion confirmed his participation at the last moment after missing several recent tournaments on medical grounds.

O'Sullivan told BBC Sport he will aim to overcome "stage fright" when he appears at the Crucible this year. He said: "Call it stage fright, I just haven't had the [will] to go and compete. Call it lost my bottle. You sometimes lose your nerve. Just to come here is an achievement for me.

"The kind of nerves I have [been] feeling off and on for the last two years have not been good nerves."

Fans will be pleased to see their hero arrive on stage for his first match, and we've got the details below.

RadioTimes.com brings you up to speed with Ronnie O'Sullivan's next match at the World Snooker Championships 2025.

When does Ronnie O'Sullivan play next at World Snooker Championship 2025?

Ronnie O'Sullivan's next match is against Ali Carter [18] in the first round of the World Snooker Championship 2025.

They begin their match on Tuesday 30th April 2025 at approximately 2:30pm UK time.

Check out their full match schedule below.

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ali Carter time and schedule

All UK time.

Tuesday 22nd April 2025

  • R1: Session 1 – 2:30pm

Wednesday 23rd April 2025

  • R1: Session 2 – 2:30pm

Ronnie O'Sullivan results at World Snooker Championship 2025

To be updated. More to follow...

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