World Championship: Ronnie O’Sullivan 'wouldn't mind losing' to 'nice guy' Thepchaiya Un-Nooh

Updated 29/07/2020 at 12:49 GMT

Ronnie O'Sullivan has said he won't mind losing to 'nice guy' Thepchaiya Un-Nooh after the pair were drawn in the first round of the World Snooker Championships.

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Un-Nooh overcame Liam Highfield in qualifying, and his reward is a second meeting with five-time world champion O'Sullivan, six years after he won their encounter at the German Masters.

The 44-year-old O'Sullivan has given his reaction to facing Un-Nooh in the opening round, and he is certainly not feeling an edge around the match given the good nature of his opponent.

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"He’s a guy I like playing and one of the few I don’t actually mind losing to as he’s such a nice guy," O'Sullivan told Eurosport after the draw.

Everyone on the circuit would love to see him do well and win tournaments as he’s a very humble and respected by everyone.

Meanwhile, world number one Judd Trump will begin his title defence against Ford, who edged out Stuart Carrington 10-8 in the final round of qualifying.

The tournament starts on Friday and runs until August 16, with all 17 days live on Eurosport and Eurosport Player.