CHINA Open Snooker RETURNS to the snooker calendar for the first time since 2019.
The event was removed after the Covid-19 pandemic, but now the biggest stars, including will return to the Riverside Sports Centre.
Judd Trump beat Kyren Wilson to win the Shanghai Masters Credit: Getty
Ronnie O’Sullivan is set to take part in the China Open Credit: Getty
won the opening event of the new season, beating in the final of
Home favourites and Zhao Xintong will be looking to bounce back from semi-final defeats last-time-out.
However, defending champion Neil Robertson will have his eyes on the prize, as he quests
SunSport can share everything to know about China Open Snooker 2026.
When is China Open Snooker 2026?
- The China Open will got underway on Saturday, August 8.
- Action from China will conclude on Sunday, August 16.
- The Riverside Sports Centre in Taiyuan will host the action throughout the week.
- SunSport will bring comprehensive blog coverage of the action.
How to watch China Open Snooker, and is there a live stream?
- China Open Snooker will be shown on TNT Sports in the UK.
- Action will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
- Alternatively, follow along with SunSport’s comprehensive blog coverage of the action.
China Open Snooker prize money
There will be a HUGE six-figure payday for the winner in China.
This is how much is on the line:
- Winner: £250,000
- Runner-up: £100,000
- Semi-finals: £50,000
- Quarter-finals: £25,000
- Last-16: £15,000
- Last-32: £10,000
- Highest break: £15,000
- Total: £1,205,000 (qualiying rounds included)
China Open Snooker schedule
Saturday, August 8
Wildcard
From 2.30am BST
- Linhao Liu 0-6 Hossein Vafaei
- Wu Shengguang 0-6 Anthony McGill
Last-32
From 7am BST
- Mark Williams 3-6 Zhou Yuelong
- Ding Junhui 1-6 David Gilbert
From 12.30pm BST
- Barry Hawkins 4-6 Liu Hongyu
- Wu Yize 6-5 Yao Pengcheng
Sunday, August 9
From 7am BST
- Judd Trump 3-6 Nopopn Saengkham
- Xiao Guodong 6-3 Anthony McGill
From 12.30pm BST
- Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-2 Jackson Page
- Shaun Murphy 6-0 Matthew Selt
Monday, August 10
From 7am BST
- Neil Robertson vs Chang Bingyu
- Si Jiahui 6-0 Jiang Jun
From 12.30pm BST
- Mark Selby vs Pang Junxu
- Kyren Wilson vs Aaron Hill
Tuesday, August 11
From 7am BST
- John Higgins vs Stuart Bingham
- Mark Allen vs Linhao Liu/Hossein Vafaei
From 12.30pm BST
- Chris Wakelin vs Tom Ford
- Zhao Xintong vs Zhang Anda
Wednesday, August 12
Last-16
From 7am BST
- Zhou Yuelong vs Liu Hongyu
- David Gilbert vs Wu Yize
From 12pm BST
- Noppon Saengkham vs Ronnie O’Sullivan
- Xiao Guodong vs Shaun Murphy
Thursday, August 13
Quarter-finals
Friday, August 14
Semi-finals
Saturday, August 15
Semi-finals
Sunday, August 16
Finals
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