All of those attending will have to take a Covid-19 test before they arrive, and must show confirmation of a negative result to enter the venue, as well as having another five days afterwards at home.
Capacity will be set at 33 per cent for the first round, from April 17 to 21. There will be ‘1m+’ social distancing observed between different ticket groups/bookings, while face coverings will have to be worn inside, including when sat down in the theatre.
The number of spectators will be increased to 50 per cent for the second-round matches from April 22, increasing to 75 per cent for both the quarter-finals and semi-finals.
“I always miss the fans. I think it is time at some point to start getting back to that,” O’Sullivan said during a Facebook live event on Tuesday afternoon to promote his new partnership with Rokit.
“I have been guilty myself sometimes out there, maybe not kept the foot down as much as I would have done if there was a crowd. Sometimes they get on your back if they think you can do better.
“I think for everybody it will be helpful, not just for snooker but all sports.
“At some point we have got to try, but they have to do what is the right thing and I am sure they will and at some point we can get the fans back in.”
“In the next round I could play a lot better but I don’t think my game is ready to win four tough matches to get to the Crucible yet.
“Hopefully if I can keep getting better and keep improving, my technique becomes reliable and I can get to a better pace, then next year will be the goal to get back to the Crucible.”
It was a candid admission of his shortcomings by the Scot, in what was only his second professional match since he returned after a nine-year absence with defeat to Matthew Selt in the first round of the Gibraltar Open last month.
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Judd Trump whitewashes Jack Lisowski to win Gibraltar Open in Milton Keynes
Judd Trump won his fifth ranking title of the season (Nigel French/PA)
Judd Trump whitewashed Jack Lisowski to claim his fifth ranking title of the season at the Gibraltar Open in Milton Keynes.
Trump’s 4-0 win extended the agony for world number 10 Lisowski, who had also fallen to Trump in the World Grand Prix and German Masters finals.
And it moved Trump to within one of equalling last season’s record of six ranking title wins, with three more tournaments still outstanding.
Judd Trump successfully defends both his #BVEuroSeries title and @BetVictor Gibraltar Open title!