
Thailand's Noppon Saengkham will face 12th seed Jack Lisowski of England in the first round of the World Championship, which begins today at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
The Thai, better known in his country as 'Moo Paknam', earned a spot in the main draw after defeating China's Zhang Anda 10-9. It will be Noppon's fourth appearance at the Crucible, having played in the championship in 2017, 2020 and 2022.