World Championship semi-finalist Si Jiahui will lock horns with 1997 World Champion Ken Doherty at the BetVictor European Masters later this month in Nuremberg, following the completion of the second-round draw.
The Darling of Dublin has been handed a tough assignment against the Chinese sensation, who reached the quarter-finals at last year’s tournament, after the pair advanced through July’s qualifying event in Leicester.
Elsewhere, there’s an all-Welsh clash as Mark Williams and Matthew Stevens go head-to-head. And 12-time Women’s World Champion Reanne Evans plays David Gilbert.
The top eight seeds, including Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump, are yet to play their first-round matches, with their ties being held over until the opening day at the Kia Metropol Arena. Tickets are ON SALE NOW, for more details CLICK HERE
Kyren Wilson won the title last season, beating Barry Hawkins 9-3 in the final, and his first-round match is against Scotland’s Dean Young, one of eight players to make it through this summer’s Q School.
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The tournament runs from Tuesday August 22nd to Sunday August 27th and will be broadcast across the world on the following platforms:
UK & Europe – Eurosport
China – Rigour, Liaoning TV, Migu, Youku, Huya.com
HK – PCCW
Malaysia & Brunei – Astro
Philippines – Tap
Taiwan – Sportscast
Thailand – Truesport
