SNOOKER heads to China this week for the World Open, and a huge cash prize is up for grabs!
The marquee ranking event marks the third last tournament of the season.
John Higgins became the oldest ranking event winner at the 2025 World OpenCredit: Getty
Ronnie O’Sullivan hasn’t won a tournament this seasonCredit: Getty
won the tournament last season, 10-6 in the final.
He hasn’t been in many events this season, but will be competing in Yushan this week as he eyes a 42nd ranking title.
World No1 is also back in action this week – The Ace in the Pack won this tournament in 2019 and 2024.
Reigning world champion is also eyeing glory as the Chinese superstar returns to his home nation, where he won the the last time out in Asia.
When is the World Open?
- The World Open will run from Monday, March 16 until Sunday, March 22.
- The event will be held at the Yushan Sports Centre in Yushan, China.
Where to watch the World Open
- TNT Sports will broadcast the World Open.
- The tournament will also be streamed live on Discovery+.
World Open full schedule
Pre-qualifier – Monday, March 16
- Mitchell Mann vs Wildcard 3
First round – Monday, March 16
Best of nine frames
- Xiao Guodong vs Ben Mertens
- John Higgins vs Liam Highfield
- Zhang Anda vs Wildcard 2
- Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Ross Muir
- Jackson Page vs Wildcard 4
- Judd Trump vs Chris Totten (Chris Totten withdrawn)
- Zhao Xintong vs Wildcard 1
- Ricky Walden vs Mitchell Mann/Wildcard 3
Second round – Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17
Best of nine frames
- Lei Peifan vs Ryan Day
- Xu Si vs Stephen Maguire
- Umut Dikme vs Xu Yichen
- Chris Wakelin vs Artemus Zizins
- Matthew Selt vs David Gilbert
- Jak Jones vs
- Zhou Yuelong vs He Guoqiang
- David Lilley vs Shaun Murphy
- Zhao Hanyang vs Robbie Williams
- Zak Surety vs Allan Taylor
- Jack Lisowski vs Cheung Ka Wai
- Matthew Stevens vs Hossein Vafaei
- Anthony McGill vs Stuart Bingham
- David Grace vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
- Elliot Slessor vs Daniel Wells
- Julien Leclercq vs Xiao Guodong/Ben Mertens
- Chang Bingyu vs Wu Yize
- Lyu Haotian vs
- Liu Wenwei vs Jackson Page/Wildcard 4
- Mark Allen vs Antoni Kowalski
- Florian Nuessle vs Judd Trump
- Ali Carter vs Martin O’Donnell
- Ihspreet Singh Chadha vs Ronnie O’Sullivan/Ross Muir
- Steven Hallworth vs Zhang Anda/Wildcard 2
- Marco Fu vs Iulian Boiko
- Stan Moody vs John Higgins/Liam Highfield
- Long Zehuang vs Zhao Xintong/Wildcard 1
- Mark Selby vs Michael Holt ()
- Aaron Hill vs Gary Wilson
- Ian Burns vs Barry Hawkins (Barry Hawkins withdrawn)
- Mark Williams vs Ricky Walden/Mitchell Mann/Wildcard 3
- Yao Pengcheng vs Sam Craigie
Round three – Wednesday, March 18
Best of nine frames
Round four – Thursday, March 19
Best of nine frames
Quarter-finals – Friday, March 20
Best of nine frames
Semi-finals – Saturday, March 21
Best of 11 frames
Final – Sunday, March 22
Best of 19 frames
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