Those ranked in the top 6 automatically qualify as seeded participants in the Crucible. Ding Junhui, Zhang Anda, Si Jiahui, and Xiao Guodong are in a favorable position, having stable rankings.

Players Championship commences on Monday with the top 16 players from the one-year rankings in the draw in Telford.

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