| It was the 44th consecutive year that the was held at the Crucible | McGill won the remaining five frames of the session to trail 7—8 |
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| The final match of the first round was held between and Martin Gould | In the final session, Gould won the first three frames, and had won the fourth barring shots |
O'Sullivan was asked before the match about the players meeting in 2020, as both players turned professional in 1992.
15| Three-time champion struggled for form as he defeated Jordan Brown 10—6 | Mark Selby and Noppon Saengkham were tied at 8—8 after the first two sessions of their match, with three-time champion Selby taking a 12—10 lead |
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| The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites | Qualifying was originally due to take place from 8 to 15 April but was also delayed, eventually taking place from 21 to 28 July 2020 and finishing three days prior to the start of the main draw |
The was won by England's , who defeated Scotland's in the final 18—9 to win his first world title.