O'Sullivan and Carter have had a bitter rivalry in recent years, but the two snooker stars were full of praise for each other following their first-round clash at the World Championship

When does Ronnie O’Sullivan play next at the World Snooker Championship? - The seven-time world champion will return to the Crucible for a second round match against Pang Junxu

Ronnie O'Sullivan began his quest for a record eighth world snooker title with a 10-4 defeat of fellow Englishman Ali Carter on Wednesday but admitted he arrived at the tournament with zero expectations after being out of action since January.