Ronnie O'Sullivan v Lei Peifan: How to watch, TV channel, head-to-head stats & start time

Ronnie O'Sullivan will take to the green baize in Riyadh for the first time on Tuesday when he tackles Chinese star Lei Peifan in the last 32.

The Rocket enters the competition at the fifth round stage, along with the rest of the top 16 players, and will be keen to ensure a winning start to the £2.3 million event, as he bids to add the coveted Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters crown to his unprecedented array of titles.

How to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan v Lei Peifan - Live Streaming & TV channel

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Lei Peifan is available to watch live via bet365's Live Streaming service.

The match will also be screened live on Eurosport and Discovery+ to subscribers of the platforms in the UK and Ireland.

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Lei Peifan start time, date and venue

Ronnie O'Sullivan's opening match of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters against Lei Peifan will take place at Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the clash set for a 12:00 (BST) start on Tuesday 3rd September 2024.

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Lei Peifan stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Tuesday's clash in the Middle East will represent just the second time that Ronnie O'Sullivan and Lei Peifan have met on the professional stage.

On that occasion - at the 2019 Northern Ireland Open - it was the Rocket who stormed to a 4-2 success, registering breaks of 84, 101, 95 and 54 in what was an absorbing contest.

This season, O'Sullivan has won eight of his 12 encounters, with his most recent outing being a 6-4 loss to Kyren Wilson in the semi-final of the Xi'an Grand Prix.

The Londoner also reached the last four of the Shanghai Masters this summer, and will be gunning for his first ranking title of the 2024/25 season out in Saudi Arabia.

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Lei Peifan head-to-head record (H2H)

Ronnie O'Sullivan wins	1
Draws	0
Lei Peifan wins	0