Xiao Guodong will face Mink Nutcharut when he begins the defence of his Wuhan Open title in China in August.
Last season, Xiao won his first ranking title when he beat Si Jiahui 10-7 in the final. This time the main event runs from August 24-30. Matches held over to the venue are:
Xiao Guodong v Mink Nutcharut
Ding Junhui v wild card
Judd Trump v Farakh Ajaib
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Allan Taylor
Mark Allen v wild card
Hossein Vafaei v wild card
Robbie Williams v wild card
Zhao Xintong v Iulian Boiko
All other first round matches will take place at the qualifying event, to run from June 22-24 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. CLICK HERE for the match schedule.
Notable matches will include:
John Higgins v Huang Jiahao
Mark Williams v Chatchapong Nasa
Shaun Murphy v Michal Szubarczyk
Neil Robertson v Leone Crowley
Ali Carter v Florian Nuessle
Mark Selby v Alexander Ursenbacher
Barry Hawkins v Julien Leclercq
Kyren Wilson v Connor Benzey
First staged in 2023, the ranking event is staged in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province and a vibrant city of 11 million people.