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World Grand Prix 2025: Draw and Results
Neil Robertson claimed the World Grand Prix for the second time when defeating Stuart Bingham 10-0 in Hong Kong.
Robertson picked up the top prize of £180,000 and it was his second ranking event of the season after winning the English Open in September. Robertson was recording the first whitewash in a two-session final on the main tour since Zhao Xintong defeated Yan Bingtao 9-0 in the 2022 German Masters.
Stuart Bingham was playing in his first ranking event since 2019. Bingham picked up a cheque for £80,000 which ensured his place in next week's Players Championship in Telford.
The format for the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong is as follows:
- Round One - Best of seven frames
- Round Two - Best of seven frames
- Quarter-finals - Best of nine frames
- Semi-finals - Best of eleven frames
- Final - Best of nineteen frames
Final - best of nineteen frames:
Neil Robertson v Stuart Bingham 10-0
Semi-Finals - Best of elevent frames:
Neil Robertson v Shaun Murphy
Judd Trump v Stuart Bingham
Quarter-Finals - Best of nine frames:
Judd Trump v Hossein Vafaei 5-0
Stuart Bingham v Mark Selby 5-4
Neil Robertson v Xiao Guodong 5-3
Shaun Murphy v John Higgins 5-3
Round Two Draw - Best of seven frames:
Judd Trump w/o Jack Lisowski (Lisowski withdrew due to personal reasons)
Hossein Vafaei v Xu Si 4-3
Stuart Bingham v Wu Yize 4-2
Jimmy Robertson v Mark Selby 2-4
David Gilbert v Neil Robertson 1-4
Barry Hawkins v Shaun Murphy 1-4
John Higgins v Kyren Wilson 4-2
Round One Draw (rankings in brackets):
Judd Trump (1) v Gary Wilson (32) 4-2
Jack Lisowski (16) v Zhang Anda (17) 4-2
Si Jiahui (9) v Hossein Vafaei (33) (Vafaei replaces Ronnie O'Sullivan who has withdrawn) 3-4
Ding Junhui (8) v Xu Si (25) 3-4
Mark Williams (5) v Stuart Bingham (28) 2-4
Wu Yize (12) v Pang Junxu (21) 4-0
Mark Allen (13) v Jimmy Robertson (20) 2-4
Mark Selby (4) v Jackson Page (29) 4-3
Xiao Guodong (3) v Jak Jones (30) 4-3
Lei Peifan (14) v Elliot Slessor (19) 4-2
Chris Wakelin (11) v David Gilbert (22) 3-4
Neil Robertson (6) v Yuan Sijun (27) 4-0
Barry Hawkins (7) v Tom Ford (26) 4-1
Shaun Murphy (10) v Ben Woollaston (34) 4-3 (Woollaston replaced Stephen Maguire who withdrew due to medical reasons)
John Higgins (15) v Ali Carter (18) 4-3
Kyren Wilson (2) v Matthew Selt (31) 4-3
World Grand Prix Snooker History
The first World Grand Prix took place in Llandudno in 2015 when Judd Trump beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-7.
Below is a table of all the winners and runners-up in the event's nine-year history:
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Final Score | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Judd Trump | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10-7 | Llandudno, Wales |
| 2016 | Shaun Murphy | Stuart Bingham | 10-9 | Llandudno, Wales |
| 2017 | Barry Hawkins | Ryan Day | 10-7 | Preston, England |
| 2018 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ding Junhui | 10-3 | Preston, England |
| 2019 | Judd Trump | Ali Carter | 10-6 | Cheltenham, England |
| 2020 (Feb) | Neil Robertson | Graeme Dott | 10-8 | Cheltenham, England |
| 2020 (Dec) | Judd Trump | Jack Lisowski | 10-7 | Leicester, England |
| 2021 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Neil Robertson | 10-8 | Coventry, England |
| 2023 | Mark Allen | Judd Trump | 10-9 | Cheltenham, England |
| 2024 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Judd Trump | 10-7 | Leicester, England |
| 2025 | Neil Robertson | Stuart Bingham | 10-0 | Hong Kong |
Nine of the eleven winners of the Grand Prix were seeded in the top seven players for that year. Only Barry Hawkins (14) in 2017 and Shaun Murphy (14) in 2016 were ranked higher than seven.
Four top ranked players have won this event:
- Mark Allen (2023)
- Judd Trump (2020 Dec)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (2018)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (2024)
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World Grand Prix 2025: Hong Kong Debut
The World Grand Prix moves outside the UK for the first time in its ten year history, taking up a new home at the 5000 seat Kai Tak Arena in the Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong.
This will be the first ranking event to be player in Hong Kong since 1989.
The top thirty-two of the season will line up for a top prize of £180,000 between Tuesday the 4th and Sunday the 9th of March.
Ronnie O'Sullivan is the defending champion but O'Sullivan has had to withdraw on medical grounds. The World Grand Prix is the third consecutive tourament O'Sullivan has had to miss. Hossein Vafaei replaces O'Sullivan as Vafaei was next on the one-year list.
Stephen Maguire has also had to withdraw due to medical reasons. Maguire was replaced by Ben Woollaston.
Six players have previously won the World Grand Prix and five (minus O'Sullivan) will be playing in Hong Kong this year.
The World Grand Prix will be available to watch in the Uk via Discovery+ or WST Play.
World Grand Prix Qualification
Qualification for the World Grand Prix is based on prizemoney won in the last year (prior to the World Open).
The top thirty-two available players (as listed below) qualified for the event. Players in italics did not play:
| Rank | Name | Prize Money Earned | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judd Trump | 949,200 | ||
| 2 | Kyren Wilson | 517,800 | ||
| 3 | Xiao Guodong | 281,500 | ||
| 4 | Mark Selby | 260,000 | ||
| 5 | Mark Williams | 255,600 | ||
| 6 | Neil Robertson | 227,050 | ||
| 7 | Barry Hawkins | 224,550 | ||
| 8 | Ding Junhui | 211,000 | ||
| 9 | Si Jiahui | 209,200 | ||
| 10 | Shaun Murphy | 200,900 | ||
| 11 | Chris Wakelin | 184,400 | ||
| 12 | Wu Yize | 181,600 | ||
| 13 | Mark Allen | 148,400 | ||
| 14 | Lei Peifan | 141,000 | ||
| 15 | John Higgins | 138,750 | ||
| 16 | Jack Lisowski | 121,600 | ||
| 17 | Zhang Anda | 117,550 | ||
| 18 | Ali Carter | 110,800 | ||
| 19 | Elliot Slessor | 107,250 | ||
| 20 | Jimmy Robertson | 102,600 | ||
| 21 | Pang Junxu | 102,400 | ||
| 22 | David Gilbert | 97,150 | ||
| 23 | Stephen Maguire | 95,750 | ||
| 24 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 94,500 | ||
| 25 | Xu Si | 92,050 | ||
| 26 | Tom Ford | 91,950 | ||
| 27 | Yuan Sijun | 91,600 | ||
| 28 | Stuart Bingham | 89,400 | ||
| 29 | Jackson Page | 89,300 | ||
| 30 | Jak Jones | 75,300 | ||
| 31 | Matthew Selt | 73,250 | ||
| 32 | Gary Wilson | 72,400 | ||
| 33 | Hossein Vafaei | 69,800 | ||
| 34 | Ben Woolaston | 67,900 |
The biggest name to miss out on qualification for the World Grand Prix is undoubtedly Luca Brecel. The former World Champion was only ranked at 42 on the one-year list.
World Grand Prix: The tournaments that made up the rankings for this event are listed below
| Tournament and date | Winner + points won | Runner-up + points won | Semi-Finalists + points won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship League Jun/July 24 | Ali Carter 33,000 | Jackson Page 23,000 | Scott Donaldson David Gilbert 11,000 |
| Xian Grand Prix August 24 | Kyren Wilson 177,000 | Judd Trump 76,000 | Ronnie O'Sullivan Daniel Wells 34,500 |
| Saudi Arabia Masters Aug/Sep 24 | Judd Trump 500,000 | Mark Williams 200,000 | Shaun Murphy Si Jiahui 100,000 |
| English Open Sep 24 | Neil Robertson 100,000 | Wu Yize 45,000 | Chris Wakelin Ishpreet Sing Chadha 21,000 |
| British Open Sep 24 | Mark Selby 100,000 | John Higgins 45,000 | Mark Allen Oliver Lines 20,000 |
| Wuhan Open Oct 24 | Xiao Guodong 140,000 | Si Jiahui 63,000 | Long Zehuang Judd Trump 30,000 |
| Northern Ireland Open Oct 24 | Kyren Wilson 100,000 | Judd Trump 45,000 | Pang Junxu Elliot Slessor 21,000 |
| International Championship Nov 24 | Ding Junhui 175,000 | Chris Wakelin 75,000 | Xu SI Xiao Guodong 33,000 |
| UK Championship Nov/Dec 24 | Judd Trump 250,000 | Barry Hawkins 100,000 | Kyren Wilson Mark Allen 50,000 |
| Shoot-Out Dec 24 | Tom Ford 50,000 | Liam Graham 20,000 | Wu Yize Mark Selby 8,000 |
| Scottish Open Dec 24 | Lei Peifan 100,000 | Wu Yize 45,000 | Mark Allen Xiao Guodong 21,000 |
| German Masters Jan/Feb 25 | Kyren Wilson 100,000 | Barry Hawkins 45,000 | Xiao Guodong Yuan Sijun 21,000 |
| Welsh Open Feb 25 | Mark Selby 100,000 | Stephen Maguire 45,000 | Luca Brecel Ali Carter 21,000 |
World Grand Prix: Prize Fund
There is a total prize fund of £700,00 for the World Grand Prix, an increase of £320,000 from last year, with £180,000 to the winner.
The first World Grand Prix in 2015 had a total prize fund of £300,000.
The full breakdown of this year's prize money is as follows:
- Winner: £180,000
- Runner-up: £80,000
- Semi-final: £35,000
- Quarter-final: £20,000
- Last sixteen: £15,000
- Last thirty-two: £10,000
- Highest Break: £10,000
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Highest Breaks at the World Grand Prix Snooker
Below is a table detailing the highest breaks at each of the previous renewals of the World Grand Prix:
| Year | Player making the highest break | Highest break |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Judd Trump | 146 |
| 2024 | Shaun Murphy | 145 |
| 2023 | Mark Allen | 141 |
| 2021 | Stephen Maguire | 139 |
| 2020 (Dec) | Mark Selby | 143 |
| 2020 (Feb) | Neil Robertson | 142 |
| 2019 | Barry Hawkins | 143 |
| 2018 | Mark Joyce | 140 |
| 2017 | Judd Trump | 145 |
| 2016 | Joe Perry | 133 |
| 2015 | Judd Trump | 142 |
World Grand Prix 2024 Draw and Results
Ronnie O'Sullivan continued his brilliant run of form in 2024 by taking his fourth event of the season.
The Rocket overturned a 0-4 and 3-5 defecit in the final against Judd Trump, eventually running out a 10-7 victor.
The World Grand Prix takes place between the 15th and 21st of January 2024 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester.
The defending champion is Mark Allen who beat Judd Trump 10-9 in last year's final.
The format for the event is for the first two rounds to be played over seven frames, the quarter-finals over nine frames and the semi-finals over eleven frames. The final will be played over nineteen frames.
The Grand Prix is the first event in the Players Series where qualification is based on rankings on the single-season list. The top 32 players on the one-year list (after the Scottish Open) qualify for this event and then the top 16 qualify for the Players Championship. The series finale is the Tour Championship where only the top 12 players are eligible.
Some notable names will miss the Players Series due to not making the top 32 in the one year list including (one year position in brackets): Kyren Wilson (35), Robert Milkins (36), Stuart Bingham (37), Luca Brecel (38), Anthony McGill (40), Ryan Day (45) and Neil Robertson (88).
Final (best of nineteen frames)
Judd Trump 7 Ronnie O'Sullivan 10
Semi-finals (best of eleven frames)
Judd Trump 6 Cao Yupeng 2
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 Ding Junhui 1
Quarter-finals (best of nine frames)
Judd Trump 5 Mark Selby 1
Mark Williams 4 Cao Yupeng 5
Ding Junhui 5 Zhang Anda 2
Ronnie O'Sullivan 5 Gary Wilson 1
Round Two Draw (Best of seven frames)
Judd Trump 4 Lyu Haotian 0
Mark Selby 4 Ali Carter 3
Shaun Murphy 0 Cao Yupeng 4
Mark Williams 4 Hossein Vafaei 1
Zhang Anda 4 Dominic Dale 2
Ding Junhui 4 Noppon Saengkham 1
Tom Ford 2 Gary Wilson 4
Ronnie O'Sullivan 4 Zhou Yuelong 3
Round One Draw (seedings in brackets)
Best of seven frames:
Judd Trump (1) v Jamie Jones (32) 4-2
Lyu Haotian (16) v Chris Wakelin (17) 4-3
Mark Selby (9) v Wu Yize (25) 4-3
Barry Hawkins (5) v Cao Yupeng (28) 3-4
John Higgins (12) v Shaun Murphy (21) 0-4
Hossein Vafaei (13) v Matt Selt (20) 4-3
Mark Williams (4) v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (29) 4-3
Zhang Anda (3) v Dominic Dale (30) 4-2
Mark Allen (14) v Jack Lisowski (19) 4-2
Noppon Saengkham (11) v Xiao Guodong (22) 4-1
Ding Junhui (6) v Ricky Walden (27) 4-3
Tom Ford (7) v Jordan Brown (26) 4-1
Gary Wilson (10) v David Gilbert (23) 4-2
Zhou Yuelong (15) v Stephen Maguie (18) 4-1
Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) v Pang Junxu (31) 4-2
N.B The higher seed won fourteen of the sixteen first round matches
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