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Maidstone's Barry Hawkins has been drawn against World No.1 Mark Selby in the opening round of this year's World Championship in Sheffield.
The left-hander from Ditton, ranked No.22 in the world, will play the No.2 seed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The winner of the best of 19-frame clash will play either Matthew Stevens or Marco Fu in the second round.
Defending champion John Higgins opens this year's competition against China's Liang Wenbo.