O’ Sullivan is in a good part of the draw, with many of the Crucible long match specialists who like to grind him down finding themselves in the other part of the draw.

His biggest dangers in his half of the draw are Ryan Day and Ken Doherty, but O’ Sullivan will surely look at his draw and think that a run to the final is in his own hands.

Chuang’s first visit to the Crucible will be one he will not forget and at 17 years old, he is bound to return again and build on his experience.

But O’ Sullivan’s biggest threat in this match is complacency, so long as he is sufficiently motivated then he will win the match without breaking into a sweat. Prediction: O’ Sullivan 10-3 Chuang