Ronnie O’Sullivan to face Sean O’Sullivan at European Masters snooker as Judd Trump and Mark Selby discover opponents

World champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will begin his European Masters title bid against his namesake Sean O’Sullivan on Tuesday 16 August in Germany.

London professional Sean O’Sullivan successfully negotiated Q School last month to regain his tour card after a three-year absence.

Matches involving world no. 2 Judd Trump – who lost 18-13 to O’Sullivan in the world final – and no. 3 Mark Selby will also be staged at the in Fuerth.

Trump will meet Crucible qualifier Noppon Saengkham while Selby takes on Chinese talent Yuan Sijun.

Qualifying for season’s second ranking event will be staged by Leicester’s Morningside Arena between 15-24 July.

Four-time world champion John Higgins faces fellow Scotsman Scott Donaldson on Sunday 24 July while Hendry begins his 2022/23 campaign against Mark Joyce a day earlier.

Hendry could face old foe O’Sullivan in the second round if both seven-time world champions win their respective opening matches.

The tournament runs between Tuesday 16 August with the final on Sunday 21 August. All matches are the best of nine frames with the semi-finals contested over the best of 11 frames and a best-of-17 of frame final.