In his return to the World Snooker Championship, Ronnie O’Sullivan leads Ali Carter 5-4 after a tense first-round session, with both players recording breaks of 107. Despite O’Sullivan’s initial advantage, Carter mounted a comeback, cutting a 51-point deficit to secure a narrow overnight gap. Other matches saw Ding Junhui advance to the second round after defeating Zak Surety 10-7, while Shaun Murphy took a strong 7-2 lead against Daniel Wells.