2021 WST Pro Series

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2021 WST Pro Series
Tournament information
Dates18 January – 21 March 2021 (2021-01-18 2021-03-21)
Venue Marshall Arena
City Milton Keynes
CountryEngland
Organisation World Snooker Tour
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £420,500
Winner's share£20,000
Highest breakFlag of England.svg  Gary Wilson  (ENG) (147)
Final
ChampionFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)
Score Round-Robin

The 2021 WST Pro Series was a professional ranking snooker tournament, taking place from 18 January to 21 March 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. The event featured 128 players, and was played over three stages of round-robin groups of eight players, with the Final Group winner as the tournament champion. [1]

Contents

Seven-time World Champion, Stephen Hendry, was due to make his return to the professional snooker tour, having initially retired in 2012. However, he withdrew before the tournament began. [2]

Gary Wilson made his third career maximum break in the second frame of his Group G match with Liam Highfield. [3]

Mark Williams won the only edition of the event, winning the 23rd ranking title of his career on his 46th birthday, becoming the third oldest ranking event winner behind Welsh compatriots Doug Mountjoy who was 46 in 1989 and Ray Reardon who was 50 in 1982.

Tournament format

There were 128 players taking part in the event. In the tournament's first stage players were divided into 16 groups of each eight players, with the top two players of each group advancing to the second group stage. The tournament draw was conducted on 8 January 2021.

The second group stage consisted of four groups, also of each eight players, with the top two players of each group advancing to the final group.

The winner of the final group were crowned as tournament champion.

All matches were played as best of three frames, and players were ranked, using the following criteria:

  1. Matches won (Points scored)
  2. Frame difference
  3. Head-to-head match(es) [lower-alpha 1]
  4. Highest break

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for the tournament is shown below.

First group stage

The first group stage consisted of 16 groups, each containing eight players, with the top two of each group advancing to the second group stage. [4]

Order of play

DateGroup
18 January Group M
19 January Group B
20 January Group G
21 January Group C
22 January Group K
23 January Group A
24 January Group L
25 January Group N
DateGroup
9 March Group J
10 March Group H
11 March Group F
12 March Group D
13 March Group P
14 March Group E
15 March Group I
16 March Group O

Group A

Group A was played on 23 January 2021. Shaun Murphy and Louis Heathcote qualified for the Second Group stage. [5]

Matches

  • Shaun Murphy 2–0 Brian Ochoiski
  • Michael Holt 2–0 Fraser Patrick
  • Alan McManus 2–0 Ken Doherty
  • Louis Heathcote 2–1 Xu Si
  • Shaun Murphy 2–1 Fraser Patrick
  • Michael Holt 1–2 Ken Doherty
  • Alan McManus 2–0 Xu Si
  • Louis Heathcote 2–1 Brian Ochoiski
  • Shaun Murphy 2–1 Ken Doherty
  • Michael Holt 0–2 Xu Si
  • Alan McManus 0–2 Louis Heathcote
  • Fraser Patrick 0–2 Brian Ochoiski
  • Shaun Murphy 2–1 Xu Si
  • Michael Holt 2–1 Louis Heathcote
  • Alan McManus 2–0 Brian Ochoiski
  • Ken Doherty 2–0 Fraser Patrick
  • Shaun Murphy 2–1 Louis Heathcote
  • Michael Holt 1–2 Alan McManus
  • Xu Si 2–1 Fraser Patrick
  • Ken Doherty 1–2 Brian Ochoiski
  • Shaun Murphy 2–1 Alan McManus
  • Michael Holt 2–1 Brian Ochoiski
  • Louis Heathcote 2–1 Fraser Patrick
  • Xu Si 2–0 Ken Doherty
  • Shaun Murphy 2–0 Michael Holt
  • Alan McManus 2–1 Fraser Patrick
  • Louis Heathcote 2–0 Ken Doherty
  • Xu Si 2–0 Brian Ochoiski

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)770145+921
2Flag of England.svg  Louis Heathcote  (ENG)752127+515
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Alan McManus  (SCO)752116+515
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Si  (CHN)743107+312
5Flag of England.svg  Michael Holt  (ENG)734810−29
6Flag of France.svg  Brian Ochoiski  (FRA)725611−56
7Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)725611−56
8Flag of Scotland.svg  Fraser Patrick  (SCO)707414−100

Group B

Group B was played on 19 January 2021. Kyren Wilson and Sunny Akani qualified for stage two. [6]

Matches

  • Kyren Wilson 2–1 Fan Zhengyi
  • Li Hang 2–1 Dean Young
  • Yuan Sijun 2–1 Kacper Filipiak
  • Sunny Akani 2–1 Pang Junxu
  • Kyren Wilson 2–0 Dean Young
  • Li Hang 1–2 Kacper Filipiak
  • Yuan Sijun 1–2 Pang Junxu
  • Sunny Akani 2–0 Fan Zhengyi
  • Kyren Wilson 2–0 Kacper Filipiak
  • Li Hang 1–2 Pang Junxu
  • Yuan Sijun 0–2 Sunny Akani
  • Dean Young 0–2 Fan Zhengyi
  • Kyren Wilson 2–0 Pang Junxu
  • Li Hang 0–2 Sunny Akani
  • Yuan Sijun 2–0 Fan Zhengyi
  • Kacper Filipiak 2–1 Dean Young
  • Kyren Wilson 2–0 Sunny Akani
  • Li Hang 2–0 Yuan Sijun
  • Pang Junxu 2–0 Dean Young
  • Kacper Filipiak 1–2 Fan Zhengyi
  • Kyren Wilson 1–2 Yuan Sijun
  • Li Hang 2–1 Fan Zhengyi
  • Sunny Akani 2–0 Dean Young
  • Pang Junxu 2–0 Kacper Filipiak
  • Kyren Wilson 1–2 Li Hang
  • Yuan Sijun 2–0 Dean Young
  • Sunny Akani 0–2 Kacper Filipiak
  • Pang Junxu 2–0 Fan Zhengyi

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG)752125+715
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Sunny Akani  (THA)752105+515
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Pang Junxu  (CHN)752116+515
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Hang  (CHN)743109+112
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yuan Sijun  (CHN)74398+112
6Flag of Poland.svg  Kacper Filipiak  (POL)734810−29
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fan Zhengyi  (CHN)725611−56
8Flag of Scotland.svg  Dean Young  (SCO)707214−120

Aaron Hill was initially due to take part in Group B, but he withdrew and was replaced by Dean Young.

Group C

Group C was played on 21 January 2021. Stuart Bingham and Sam Craigie qualified for the Second Group stage. [7]

Matches

  • Stuart Bingham 2–0 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
  • Scott Donaldson 2–1 Billy Castle
  • Sam Craigie 2–0 Ashley Carty
  • Chris Wakelin 1–2 Jamie Clarke
  • Stuart Bingham 2–0 Billy Castle
  • Scott Donaldson 0–2 Ashley Carty
  • Sam Craigie 2–0 Jamie Clarke
  • Chris Wakelin 2–1 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
  • Stuart Bingham 2–0 Ashley Carty
  • Scott Donaldson 1–2 Jamie Clarke
  • Sam Craigie 2–1 Chris Wakelin
  • Billy Castle 2–1 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
  • Stuart Bingham 2–0 Jamie Clarke
  • Scott Donaldson 0–2 Chris Wakelin
  • Sam Craigie 2–0 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
  • Ashley Carty 0–2 Billy Castle
  • Stuart Bingham 2–0 Chris Wakelin
  • Scott Donaldson 2–0 Sam Craigie
  • Jamie Clarke 2–0 Billy Castle
  • Ashley Carty 2–1 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
  • Stuart Bingham 2–0 Sam Craigie
  • Scott Donaldson 2–0 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
  • Chris Wakelin 2–1 Billy Castle
  • Jamie Clarke 1–2 Ashley Carty
  • Stuart Bingham 2–0 Scott Donaldson
  • Sam Craigie 2–0 Billy Castle
  • Chris Wakelin 2–1 Ashley Carty
  • Jamie Clarke 2–0 Jamie Curtis-Barrett

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)770140+1421
2Flag of England.svg  Sam Craigie  (ENG)752105+515
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Clarke  (WAL)74398+112
4Flag of England.svg  Chris Wakelin  (ENG)743109+112
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scott Donaldson  (SCO)73479−29
6Flag of England.svg  Ashley Carty  (ENG)734710−39
7Flag of England.svg  Billy Castle  (ENG)725611−56
8Flag of England.svg  Jamie Curtis-Barrett  (ENG)707314−110

Group D

Group D was played on 12 March 2021. Barry Hawkins and Ricky Walden qualified for the Second Group stage. [8]

Matches

  • Barry Hawkins 2–0 Paul Davison
  • Ricky Walden 2–1 Farakh Ajaib
  • Jimmy Robertson 2–0 Duane Jones
  • Alexander Ursenbacher 2–1 Gerard Greene
  • Barry Hawkins 2–0 Farakh Ajaib
  • Ricky Walden 2–1 Duane Jones
  • Jimmy Robertson 0–2 Gerard Greene
  • Alexander Ursenbacher 2–0 Paul Davison
  • Barry Hawkins 2–0 Duane Jones
  • Ricky Walden 2–0 Gerard Greene
  • Jimmy Robertson 2–0 Alexander Ursenbacher
  • Farakh Ajaib 2–1 Paul Davison
  • Barry Hawkins 2–1 Gerard Greene
  • Ricky Walden 2–1 Alexander Ursenbacher
  • Jimmy Robertson 1–2 Paul Davison
  • Duane Jones 1–2 Farakh Ajaib
  • Barry Hawkins 2–1 Alexander Ursenbacher
  • Ricky Walden 2–1 Jimmy Robertson
  • Gerard Greene 2–1 Farakh Ajaib
  • Duane Jones 2–0 Paul Davison
  • Barry Hawkins 0–2 Jimmy Robertson
  • Ricky Walden 2–0 Paul Davison
  • Alexander Ursenbacher 2–0 Farakh Ajaib
  • Gerard Greene 2–1 Duane Jones
  • Barry Hawkins 2–1 Ricky Walden
  • Jimmy Robertson 2–0 Farakh Ajaib
  • Alexander Ursenbacher 0–2 Duane Jones
  • Gerard Greene 1–2 Paul Davison

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG)761125+718
2Flag of England.svg  Ricky Walden  (ENG)761136+718
3Flag of England.svg  Jimmy Robertson  (ENG)743106+412
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Alexander Ursenbacher  (SUI)73489−19
5Ulster Banner.svg  Gerard Greene  (NIR)734910−19
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Duane Jones  (WAL)725710−36
7Flag of Pakistan.svg  Farakh Ajaib  (PAK)725612−66
8Flag of England.svg  Paul Davison  (ENG)725512−76

Group E

Group E was played on 14 March 2021. Mark Selby and Stuart Carrington qualified for the Second Group stage. [9]

Matches

  • Mark Selby 2–0 Daniel Womersley
  • Matthew Selt 1–2 Lukas Kleckers
  • Joe O'Connor 0–2 Soheil Vahedi
  • Stuart Carrington 2–0 Eden Sharav
  • Mark Selby 2–1 Lukas Kleckers
  • Matthew Selt 1–2 Soheil Vahedi
  • Joe O'Connor 0–2 Eden Sharav
  • Stuart Carrington 2–0 Daniel Womersley
  • Mark Selby 0–2 Soheil Vahedi
  • Matthew Selt 2–0 Eden Sharav
  • Joe O'Connor 0–2 Stuart Carrington
  • Lukas Kleckers 2–0 Daniel Womersley
  • Mark Selby 2–0 Eden Sharav
  • Matthew Selt 2–1 Stuart Carrington
  • Joe O'Connor 2–0 Daniel Womersley
  • Soheil Vahedi 2–1 Lukas Kleckers
  • Mark Selby 2–0 Stuart Carrington
  • Matthew Selt 2–0 Joe O'Connor
  • Eden Sharav 2–0 Lukas Kleckers
  • Soheil Vahedi 1–2 Daniel Womersley
  • Mark Selby 2–0 Joe O'Connor
  • Matthew Selt 2–0 Daniel Womersley
  • Stuart Carrington 2–1 Lukas Kleckers
  • Eden Sharav 1–2 Soheil Vahedi
  • Mark Selby 2–1 Matthew Selt
  • Joe O'Connor 2–0 Lukas Kleckers
  • Stuart Carrington 2–0 Soheil Vahedi
  • Eden Sharav 1–2 Daniel Womersley

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)761124+818
2Flag of England.svg  Stuart Carrington  (ENG)752115+615
3Flag of Iran.svg  Soheil Vahedi  (IRN)752117+415
4Flag of England.svg  Matthew Selt  (ENG)743117+412
5Flag of Israel.svg  Eden Sharav  (ISR)725610−46
6Flag of Germany.svg  Lukas Kleckers  (GER)725711−46
7Flag of England.svg  Joe O'Connor  (ENG)725410−66
8Flag of England.svg  Daniel Womersley  (ENG)725412−86

Group F

Group F was played on 11 March 2021. Ben Woollaston and Fergal O'Brien qualified for the Second Group stage. [10]

Matches

  • Robbie McGuigan 0–2 Fergal O'Brien
  • Ben Woollaston 2–0 Riley Parsons
  • Noppon Saengkham 2–0 Jordan Brown
  • David Grace 0–2 Igor Figueiredo
  • Robbie McGuigan 0–2 Riley Parsons
  • Ben Woollaston 2–0 Jordan Brown
  • Noppon Saengkham 2–0 Igor Figueiredo
  • David Grace 2–1 Fergal O'Brien
  • Robbie McGuigan 0–2 Jordan Brown
  • Ben Woollaston 1–2 Igor Figueiredo
  • Noppon Saengkham 2–1 David Grace
  • Riley Parsons 2–1 Fergal O'Brien
  • Robbie McGuigan 0–2 Igor Figueiredo
  • Ben Woollaston 2–0 David Grace
  • Noppon Saengkham 1–2 Fergal O'Brien
  • Jordan Brown 2–0 Riley Parsons
  • Robbie McGuigan 2–0 David Grace
  • Ben Woollaston 2–0 Noppon Saengkham
  • Igor Figueiredo 1–2 Riley Parsons
  • Jordan Brown 1–2 Fergal O'Brien
  • Robbie McGuigan 1–2 Noppon Saengkham
  • Ben Woollaston 1–2 Fergal O'Brien
  • David Grace 2–1 Riley Parsons
  • Igor Figueiredo 2–1 Jordan Brown
  • Robbie McGuigan 1–2 Ben Woollaston
  • Noppon Saengkham 1–2 Riley Parsons
  • David Grace 0–2 Jordan Brown
  • Igor Figueiredo 0–2 Fergal O'Brien

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Ben Woollaston  (ENG)752125+715
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Fergal O'Brien  (IRL)752127+515
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Noppon Saengkham  (THA)743108+212
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Igor Figueiredo  (BRA)74398+112
5Flag of England.svg  Riley Parsons  (ENG)74399012
6Ulster Banner.svg  Jordan Brown  (NIR)7348809
7Flag of England.svg  David Grace  (ENG)725512−76
8Ulster Banner.svg  Robbie McGuigan  (NIR)716412−83

Mark Allen was initially due to take part in Group F, but he withdrew and was replaced by Robbie McGuigan.

Group G

Group G was played on 20 January 2021. Lu Ning and Martin O'Donnell qualified for the Second Group stage. [11]

Matches

  • Gary Wilson 0–2 John Astley
  • Lu Ning 2–1 Rory McLeod
  • Martin O'Donnell 2–1 Zhao Jianbo
  • Liam Highfield 0–2 Jamie O'Neill
  • Gary Wilson 1–2 Rory McLeod
  • Lu Ning 0–2 Zhao Jianbo
  • Martin O'Donnell 2–0 Jamie O'Neill
  • Liam Highfield 2–0 John Astley
  • Gary Wilson 2–1 Zhao Jianbo
  • Lu Ning 2–1 Jamie O'Neill
  • Martin O'Donnell 2–0 Liam Highfield
  • Rory McLeod 1–2 John Astley
  • Gary Wilson 2–1 Jamie O'Neill
  • Lu Ning 2–0 Liam Highfield
  • Martin O'Donnell 2–0 John Astley
  • Zhao Jianbo 2–1 Rory McLeod
  • Gary Wilson 1–2 Liam Highfield
  • Lu Ning 2–0 Martin O'Donnell
  • Jamie O'Neill 2–1 Rory McLeod
  • Zhao Jianbo 0–2 John Astley
  • Gary Wilson 2–1 Martin O'Donnell
  • Lu Ning 2–0 John Astley
  • Liam Highfield 2–0 Rory McLeod
  • Jamie O'Neill 2–0 Zhao Jianbo
  • Gary Wilson 2–1 Lu Ning
  • Martin O'Donnell 2–0 Rory McLeod
  • Liam Highfield 2–1 Zhao Jianbo
  • Jamie O'Neill 2–0 John Astley

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Martin O'Donnell  (ENG)752115+615
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lu Ning  (CHN)752116+515
3Flag of England.svg  Jamie O'Neill  (ENG)743107+312
4Flag of England.svg  Liam Highfield  (ENG)74388012
5Flag of England.svg  Gary Wilson  (ENG)7431010012
6Flag of England.svg  John Astley  (ENG)73469−39
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Jianbo  (CHN)725711−46
8Flag of Jamaica.svg  Rory McLeod  (JAM)716613−73

Stephen Hendry was initially due to take part in Group G, but he withdrew and was replaced by John Astley.

Group H

Group H was played on 10 March 2021. Ali Carter and Mark Davis qualified for the second Group stage. [12]

Matches

  • Hamim Hussain 0–2 Kuldesh Johal
  • Ali Carter 2–0 Dylan Emery
  • Mark Davis 2–0 Simon Lichtenberg
  • Tian Pengfei 1–2 Chang Bingyu
  • Hamim Hussain 1–2 Dylan Emery
  • Ali Carter 2–0 Simon Lichtenberg
  • Mark Davis 2–0 Chang Bingyu
  • Tian Pengfei 2–1 Kuldesh Johal
  • Hamim Hussain 0–2 Simon Lichtenberg
  • Ali Carter 2–0 Chang Bingyu
  • Mark Davis 0–2 Tian Pengfei
  • Dylan Emery 2–1 Kuldesh Johal
  • Hamim Hussain 1–2 Chang Bingyu
  • Ali Carter 2–0 Tian Pengfei
  • Mark Davis 0–2 Kuldesh Johal
  • Simon Lichtenberg 2–1 Dylan Emery
  • Hamim Hussain 0–2 Tian Pengfei
  • Ali Carter 0–2 Mark Davis
  • Chang Bingyu 2–1 Dylan Emery
  • Simon Lichtenberg 2–0 Kuldesh Johal
  • Hamim Hussain 0–2 Mark Davis
  • Ali Carter 2–0 Kuldesh Johal
  • Tian Pengfei 1–2 Dylan Emery
  • Chang Bingyu 1–2 Simon Lichtenberg
  • Hamim Hussain 1–2 Ali Carter
  • Mark Davis 2–0 Dylan Emery
  • Tian Pengfei 0–2 Simon Lichtenberg
  • Chang Bingyu 2–0 Kuldesh Johal

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)761123+918
2Flag of England.svg  Mark Davis  (ENG)752104+615
3Flag of Germany.svg  Simon Lichtenberg  (GER)752106+415
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chang Bingyu  (CHN)74399012
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tian Pengfei  (CHN)73489−19
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dylan Emery  (WAL)734811−39
7Flag of England.svg  Kuldesh Johal  (ENG)725610−46
8Flag of England.svg  Hamim Hussain  (ENG)707314−110

Yan Bingtao and Amine Amiri were initially due to take part in Group H, but they withdrew and were replaced by Hamim Hussain and Dylan Emery respectively.

Group I

Group I was played on 15 March 2021. Ben Hancorn and Lyu Haotian qualified for the Second Group stage. [13]

Matches

  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–0 Jamie Wilson
  • Tom Ford 2–1 Ben Hancorn
  • Lyu Haotian 2–1 David Lilley
  • Mark Joyce 2–0 Chen Zifan
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 1–2 Ben Hancorn
  • Tom Ford 1–2 David Lilley
  • Lyu Haotian 2–0 Chen Zifan
  • Mark Joyce 0–2 Jamie Wilson
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 0–2 David Lilley
  • Tom Ford 1–2 Chen Zifan
  • Lyu Haotian 2–0 Mark Joyce
  • Ben Hancorn 2–1 Jamie Wilson
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 1–2 Chen Zifan
  • Tom Ford 0–2 Mark Joyce
  • Lyu Haotian 2–0 Jamie Wilson
  • David Lilley 0–2 Ben Hancorn
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–1 Mark Joyce
  • Tom Ford 1–2 Lyu Haotian
  • Chen Zifan 1–2 Ben Hancorn
  • David Lilley 2–0 Jamie Wilson
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 0–2 Lyu Haotian
  • Tom Ford 2–1 Jamie Wilson
  • Mark Joyce 0–2 Ben Hancorn
  • Chen Zifan 2–1 David Lilley
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 0–2 Tom Ford
  • Lyu Haotian 0–2 Ben Hancorn
  • Mark Joyce 2–1 David Lilley
  • Chen Zifan 0–2 Jamie Wilson
  • Note: Ronnie O'Sullivan was docked a frame for arriving late to his match with Mark Joyce, so trailing 0–1 before the match even started. O'Sullivan won the next two frames in 14 minutes to win 2–1.

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Ben Hancorn  (ENG)761135+818
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lyu Haotian  (CHN)761124+818
3Flag of England.svg  David Lilley  (ENG)7349909
4Flag of England.svg  Tom Ford  (ENG)734910−19
5Flag of England.svg  Mark Joyce  (ENG)73478−29
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Zifan  (CHN)734711−49
7Flag of England.svg  Jamie Wilson  (ENG)725610−46
8Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)725611−56

Group J

Group J was played on 9 March 2021. Oliver Lines and James Cahill qualified for the Second Group stage. [14]

Matches

  • David Gilbert 2–1 Iulian Boiko
  • Martin Gould 1–2 Oliver Lines
  • Elliot Slessor 2–1 Peter Lines
  • Ian Burns 1–2 James Cahill
  • David Gilbert 1–2 Oliver Lines
  • Martin Gould 1–2 Peter Lines
  • Elliot Slessor 1–2 James Cahill
  • Ian Burns 0–2 Iulian Boiko
  • David Gilbert 2–0 Peter Lines
  • Martin Gould 0–2 James Cahill
  • Elliot Slessor 2–1 Ian Burns
  • Oliver Lines 2–0 Iulian Boiko
  • David Gilbert 1–2 James Cahill
  • Martin Gould 0–2 Ian Burns
  • Elliot Slessor 2–1 Iulian Boiko
  • Peter Lines 0–2 Oliver Lines
  • David Gilbert 0–2 Ian Burns
  • Martin Gould 0–2 Elliot Slessor
  • James Cahill 0–2 Oliver Lines
  • Peter Lines 2–0 Iulian Boiko
  • David Gilbert 2–0 Elliot Slessor
  • Martin Gould 2–0 Iulian Boiko
  • Ian Burns 2–0 Oliver Lines
  • James Cahill 2–1 Peter Lines
  • David Gilbert 2–1 Martin Gould
  • Elliot Slessor 0–2 Oliver Lines
  • Ian Burns 2–1 Peter Lines
  • James Cahill 2–1 Iulian Boiko

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Oliver Lines  (ENG)761124+818
2Flag of England.svg  James Cahill  (ENG)761127+518
3Flag of England.svg  Ian Burns  (ENG)743107+312
4Flag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG)743108+212
5Flag of England.svg  Elliot Slessor  (ENG)74399012
6Flag of England.svg  Peter Lines  (ENG)725711−46
7Flag of England.svg  Martin Gould  (ENG)716512−73
8Flag of Ukraine.svg  Iulian Boiko  (UKR)716512−73

Group K

Group K was played on 22 January 2021. Zhao Xintong and Dominic Dale qualified for the Second Group stage. [15]

Matches

  • Anthony McGill 2–1 Lee Walker
  • Zhao Xintong 1–2 Peter Devlin
  • Mark King 0–2 Si Jiahui
  • Dominic Dale 2–1 Andy Hicks
  • Anthony McGill 0–2 Peter Devlin
  • Zhao Xintong 2–0 Si Jiahui
  • Mark King 0–2 Andy Hicks
  • Dominic Dale 2–0 Lee Walker
  • Anthony McGill 0–2 Si Jiahui
  • Zhao Xintong 1–2 Andy Hicks
  • Mark King 2–1 Dominic Dale
  • Peter Devlin 1–2 Lee Walker
  • Anthony McGill 2–0 Andy Hicks
  • Zhao Xintong 2–0 Dominic Dale
  • Mark King 2–0 Lee Walker
  • Si Jiahui 2–0 Peter Devlin
  • Anthony McGill 2–1 Dominic Dale
  • Zhao Xintong 2–0 Mark King
  • Andy Hicks 2–0 Peter Devlin
  • Si Jiahui 0–2 Lee Walker
  • Anthony McGill 1–2 Mark King
  • Zhao Xintong 2–1 Lee Walker
  • Dominic Dale 2–0 Peter Devlin
  • Andy Hicks 2–1 Si Jiahui
  • Anthony McGill 0–2 Zhao Xintong
  • Mark King 0–2 Peter Devlin
  • Dominic Dale 2–1 Si Jiahui
  • Andy Hicks 1–2 Lee Walker

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN)752125+715
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dominic Dale  (WAL)743108+212
3Flag of England.svg  Andy Hicks  (ENG)743108+212
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Si Jiahui  (CHN)7348809
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Lee Walker  (WAL)734810−29
6Flag of England.svg  Peter Devlin  (ENG)73479−29
7Flag of Scotland.svg  Anthony McGill  (SCO)734710−39
8Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)734610−49

Group L

Group L was played on 24 January 2021. Luo Honghao and Zhou Yuelong qualified for the Second Group stage. [16]

Matches

  • Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2–0 Leo Fernandez
  • Zhou Yuelong 2–0 Ashley Hugill
  • Anthony Hamilton 2–1 Lei be Peifan
  • Luo Honghao 2–1 Mitchell Mann
  • Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2–0 Ashley Hugill
  • Zhou Yuelong 2–0 Lei Peifan
  • Anthofny Hamilton 2–1 Mitchell Mann
  • Luo Honghao 2–1 Leo Fernandez
  • Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 0–2 Lei Peifan
  • Zhou Yuelong 0–2 Mitchell Mann
  • Anthony Hamilton 0–2 Luo Honghao
  • Ashley Hugill 1–2 Leo Fernandez
  • Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 1–2 Mitchell Mann
  • Zhou Yuelong 0–2 Luo Honghao
  • Anthony Hamilton 0–2 Leo Fernandez
  • Lei Peifan 2–1 Ashley Hugill
  • Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 1–2 Luo Honghao
  • Zhou Yuelong 2–1 Anthony Hamilton
  • Mitchell Mann 0–2 Ashley Hugill
  • Lei Peifan 2–1 Leo Fernandez
  • Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 0–2 Anthony Hamilton
  • Zhou Yuelong 2–0 Leo Fernandez
  • Luo Honghao 0–2 Ashley Hugill
  • Mitchell Mann 2–0 Lei Peifan
  • Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 0–2 Zhou Yuelong
  • Anthony Hamilton 0–2 Ashley Hugill
  • Luo Honghao 2–0 Lei Peifan
  • Mitchell Mann 1–2 Leo Fernandez

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Luo Honghao  (CHN)761125+718
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Yuelong  (CHN)752105+515
3Flag of England.svg  Ashley Hugill  (ENG)7348809
4Flag of England.svg  Mitchell Mann  (ENG)7349909
5Flag of Ireland.svg  Leo Fernandez  (IRL)734810−29
6Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)734710−39
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lei Peifan  (CHN)734710−39
8Flag of Thailand.svg  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh  (THA)725610−46

Group M

Group M was played on 18 January 2021. Joe Perry and Xiao Guodong qualified for the Second Group stage. [17]

Matches

  • Joe Perry 2–0 Haydon Pinhey
  • Xiao Guodong 2–0 Allan Taylor
  • Matthew Stevens 2–0 Rod Lawler
  • Daniel Wells 2–1 Jak Jones
  • Joe Perry 2–0 Allan Taylor
  • Xiao Guodong 2–0 Rod Lawler
  • Matthew Stevens 2–0 Jak Jones
  • Daniel Wells 2–0 Haydon Pinhey
  • Joe Perry 1–2 Rod Lawler
  • Xiao Guodong 2–0 Jak Jones
  • Matthew Stevens 2–0 Daniel Wells
  • Allan Taylor 2–0 Haydon Pinhey
  • Joe Perry 2–1 Jak Jones
  • Xiao Guodong 1–2 Daniel Wells
  • Matthew Stevens 2–0 Haydon Pinhey
  • Rod Lawler 0–2 Allan Taylor
  • Joe Perry 2–1 Daniel Wells
  • Xiao Guodong 2–0 Matthew Stevens
  • Jak Jones 2–0 Allan Taylor
  • Rod Lawler 2–0 Haydon Pinhey
  • Joe Perry 2–1 Matthew Stevens
  • Xiao Guodong 2–0 Haydon Pinhey
  • Daniel Wells 2–0 Allan Taylor
  • Jak Jones 2–1 Rod Lawler
  • Joe Perry 2–1 Xiao Guodong
  • Matthew Stevens 1–2 Allan Taylor
  • Daniel Wells 0–2 Rod Lawler
  • Jak Jones 2–0 Haydon Pinhey

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)761136+718
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xiao Guodong  (CHN)752124+815
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)743106+412
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Daniel Wells  (WAL)74398+112
5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jak Jones  (WAL)73489−19
6Flag of England.svg  Rod Lawler  (ENG)73479−29
7Flag of England.svg  Allan Taylor  (ENG)73469−39
8Flag of England.svg  Haydon Pinhey  (ENG)707014−140

Group N

Group N was played on 25 January 2021. Jack Lisowski and Luca Brecel qualified for the Second Group stage. [18]

Matches

  • Jack Lisowski 2–1 Michael White
  • Graeme Dott 0–2 Zak Surety
  • Luca Brecel 1–2 Brandon Sargeant
  • Andrew Higginson 1–2 Jackson Page
  • Jack Lisowski 0–2 Zak Surety
  • Graeme Dott 0–2 Brandon Sargeant
  • Luca Brecel 2–1 Jackson Page
  • Andrew Higginson 2–1 Michael White
  • Jack Lisowski 2–1 Brandon Sargeant
  • Graeme Dott 0–2 Jackson Page
  • Luca Brecel 1–2 Andrew Higginson
  • Zak Surety 2–1 Michael White
  • Jack Lisowski 2–1 Jackson Page
  • Graeme Dott 0–2 Andrew Higginson
  • Luca Brecel 2–1 Michael White
  • Brandon Sargeant 1–2 Zak Surety
  • Jack Lisowski 2–0 Andrew Higginson
  • Graeme Dott 1–2 Luca Brecel
  • Jackson Page 2–1 Zak Surety
  • Brandon Sargeant 0–2 Michael White
  • Jack Lisowski 1–2 Luca Brecel
  • Graeme Dott 0–2 Michael White
  • Andrew Higginson 2–1 Zak Surety
  • Jackson Page 2–1 Brandon Sargeant
  • Jack Lisowski 2–0 Graeme Dott
  • Luca Brecel 2–0 Zak Surety
  • Andrew Higginson 2–0 Brandon Sargeant
  • Jackson Page 1–2 Michael White

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG)752117+415
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luca Brecel  (BEL)752128+415
3Flag of England.svg  Andrew Higginson  (ENG)752117+415
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jackson Page  (WAL)743119+212
5Flag of England.svg  Zak Surety  (ENG)743108+212
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Michael White  (WAL)734109+19
7Flag of England.svg  Brandon Sargeant  (ENG)725711−46
8Flag of Scotland.svg  Graeme Dott  (SCO)707114−130

Group O

Group O was played on 16 March 2021. Judd Trump and Ryan Day qualified for the Second Group stage. [19]

Matches

  • Judd Trump 2–0 Sean Maddocks
  • Hossein Vafaei 1–2 Steven Hallworth
  • Ryan Day 1–2 Jimmy White
  • Jamie Jones 2–0 Barry Pinches
  • Judd Trump 2–1 Steven Hallworth
  • Hossein Vafaei 1–2 Jimmy White
  • Ryan Day 2–0 Barry Pinches
  • Jamie Jones 2–1 Sean Maddocks
  • Judd Trump 2–1 Jimmy White
  • Hossein Vafaei 1–2 Barry Pinches
  • Ryan Day 2–0 Jamie Jones
  • Steven Hallworth 2–1 Sean Maddocks
  • Judd Trump 2–0 Barry Pinches
  • Hossein Vafaei 1–2 Jamie Jones
  • Ryan Day 2–0 Sean Maddocks
  • Jimmy White 1–2 Steven Hallworth
  • Judd Trump 2–0 Jamie Jones
  • Hossein Vafaei 0–2 Ryan Day
  • Barry Pinches 0–2 Steven Hallworth
  • Jimmy White 2–1 Sean Maddocks
  • Judd Trump 2–0 Ryan Day
  • Hossein Vafaei 2–0 Sean Maddocks
  • Jamie Jones 2–0 Steven Hallworth
  • Barry Pinches 1–2 Jimmy White
  • Judd Trump 0–2 Hossein Vafaei
  • Ryan Day 2–0 Steven Hallworth
  • Jamie Jones 2–1 Jimmy White
  • Barry Pinches 2–0 Sean Maddocks

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)761124+818
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)752114+715
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Jones  (WAL)752107+315
4Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)7431110+112
5Flag of England.svg  Steven Hallworth  (ENG)74399012
6Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Vafaei  (IRN)725810−26
7Flag of England.svg  Barry Pinches  (ENG)725511−66
8Flag of England.svg  Sean Maddocks  (ENG)707314−110

Group P

Group P was played on 13 March 2021. Mark Williams and Robert Milkins qualified for the Second Group stage. [20]

Matches

  • Mark Williams 2–0 Oliver Brown
  • Alex Clenshaw 0–2 Florian Nüßle
  • Robert Milkins 2–1 Gao Yang
  • Nigel Bond 2–1 Robbie Williams
  • Mark Williams 2–0 Florian Nüßle
  • Alex Clenshaw 1–2 Gao Yang
  • Robert Milkins 2–0 Robbie Williams
  • Nigel Bond 1–2 Oliver Brown
  • Mark Williams 2–0 Gao Yang
  • Alex Clenshaw 1–2 Robbie Williams
  • Robert Milkins 0–2 Nigel Bond
  • Florian Nüßle 0–2 Oliver Brown
  • Mark Williams 2–0 Robbie Williams
  • Alex Clenshaw 2–0 Nigel Bond
  • Robert Milkins 2–0 Oliver Brown
  • Gao Yang 2–1 Florian Nüßle
  • Mark Williams 2–0 Nigel Bond
  • Alex Clenshaw 0–2 Robert Milkins
  • Robbie Williams 2–1 Florian Nüßle
  • Gao Yang 0–2 Oliver Brown
  • Mark Williams 0–2 Robert Milkins
  • Alex Clenshaw 1–2 Oliver Brown
  • Nigel Bond 2–0 Florian Nüßle
  • Robbie Williams 2–0 Gao Yang
  • Mark Williams 2–0 Alex Clenshaw
  • Robert Milkins 2–0 Florian Nüßle
  • Nigel Bond 2–0 Gao Yang
  • Robbie Williams 2–0 Oliver Brown

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)761122+1018
2Flag of England.svg  Robert Milkins  (ENG)761123+918
3Flag of England.svg  Nigel Bond  (ENG)74397+212
4Flag of England.svg  Robbie Williams  (ENG)74398+112
5Flag of England.svg  Oliver Brown  (ENG)74388012
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gao Yang  (CHN)725512−76
7Flag of England.svg  Alex Clenshaw  (ENG)716512−73
8Flag of Austria.svg  Florian Nüßle  (AUT)716412−83

Kurt Maflin and Alex Borg were initially due to take part in Group P, but they withdrew and were replaced by Alex Clenshaw and Florian Nüßle respectively.

Second group stage

The second group stage consisted of four groups, each containing eight players, with the top two of each group advancing to the final group. [21]

Order of play

DateGroup
17 March Group 1
18 March Group 2
19 March Group 3
20 March Group 4

Group 1

Group 1 was played on 17 March 2021. Ali Carter and Mark Williams qualified for the Final Group Stage. [22]

Matches

  • Ben Hancorn 1–2 Sunny Akani
  • Martin O'Donnell 2–0 James Cahill
  • Mark Williams 2–1 Lyu Haotian
  • Ali Carter 2–0 Louis Heathcote
  • Ben Hancorn 2–0 James Cahill
  • Martin O'Donnell 2–0 Lyu Haotian
  • Mark Williams 2–1 Louis Heathcote
  • Ali Carter 2–1 Sunny Akani
  • Ben Hancorn 0–2 Lyu Haotian
  • Martin O'Donnell 2–1 Louis Heathcote
  • Mark Williams 2–0 Ali Carter
  • James Cahill 2–1 Sunny Akani
  • Ben Hancorn 1–2 Louis Heathcote
  • Martin O'Donnell 0–2 Ali Carter
  • Mark Williams 1–2 Sunny Akani
  • Lyu Haotian 0–2 James Cahill
  • Ben Hancorn 0–2 Ali Carter
  • Martin O'Donnell 2–1 Mark Williams
  • Louis Heathcote 2–1 James Cahill
  • Lyu Haotian 1–2 Sunny Akani
  • Ben Hancorn 0–2 Mark Williams
  • Martin O'Donnell 1–2 Sunny Akani
  • Ali Carter 2–0 James Cahill
  • Louis Heathcote 1–2 Lyu Haotian
  • Ben Hancorn 0–2 Martin O'Donnell
  • Mark Williams 2–0 James Cahill
  • Ali Carter 2–1 Lyu Haotian
  • Louis Heathcote 0–2 Sunny Akani

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)761124+818
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)752126+615
3Flag of England.svg  Martin O'Donnell  (ENG)752116+515
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Sunny Akani  (THA)752128+415
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lyu Haotian  (CHN)725711−46
6Flag of England.svg  Louis Heathcote  (ENG)725712−56
7Flag of England.svg  James Cahill  (ENG)725511−66
8Flag of England.svg  Ben Hancorn  (ENG)716412−83

Group 2

Group 2 was played on 18 March 2021. Kyren Wilson and Xiao Guodong qualified for the Final Group Stage. [23]

Matches

  • Zhao Xintong 2–1 Lu Ning
  • Shaun Murphy 2–1 Stuart Carrington
  • Kyren Wilson 2–0 Robert Milkins
  • Ben Woollaston 1–2 Xiao Guodong
  • Zhao Xintong 0–2 Stuart Carrington
  • Shaun Murphy 1–2 Robert Milkins
  • Kyren Wilson 2–1 Xiao Guodong
  • Ben Woollaston 2–1 Lu Ning
  • Zhao Xintong 1–2 Robert Milkins
  • Shaun Murphy 0–2 Xiao Guodong
  • Kyren Wilson 1–2 Ben Woollaston
  • Stuart Carrington 2–0 Lu Ning
  • Zhao Xintong 0–2 Xiao Guodong
  • Shaun Murphy 0–2 Ben Woollaston
  • Kyren Wilson 2–0 Lu Ning
  • Robert Milkins 2–1 Stuart Carrington
  • Zhao Xintong 1–2 Ben Woollaston
  • Shaun Murphy 0–2 Kyren Wilson
  • Xiao Guodong 1–2 Stuart Carrington
  • Robert Milkins 1–2 Lu Ning
  • Zhao Xintong 2–1 Kyren Wilson
  • Shaun Murphy 2–0 Lu Ning
  • Ben Woollaston 1–2 Stuart Carrington
  • Xiao Guodong 2–1 Robert Milkins
  • Zhao Xintong 1–2 Shaun Murphy
  • Kyren Wilson 2–1 Stuart Carrington
  • Ben Woollaston 2–1 Robert Milkins
  • Xiao Guodong 2–0 Lu Ning

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG)752126+615
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xiao Guodong  (CHN)752126+615
3Flag of England.svg  Ben Woollaston  (ENG)752128+415
4Flag of England.svg  Stuart Carrington  (ENG)743118+312
5Flag of England.svg  Robert Milkins  (ENG)7341012−29
6Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)734710−39
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN)725712−56
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lu Ning  (CHN)716413−93

Group 3

Group 3 was played on 19 March 2021. Sam Craigie and Jack Lisowski qualified for the final Group stage. [24]

Matches

  • Barry Hawkins 2–0 Luca Brecel
  • Joe Perry 1–2 Mark Davis
  • Luo Honghao 1–2 Sam Craigie
  • Jack Lisowski 2–1 Fergal O'Brien
  • Barry Hawkins 2–1 Mark Davis
  • Joe Perry 0–2 Sam Craigie
  • Luo Honghao 2–1 Fergal O'Brien
  • Jack Lisowski 2–1 Luca Brecel
  • Barry Hawkins 2–1 Sam Craigie
  • Joe Perry 2–0 Fergal O'Brien
  • Luo Honghao 1–2 Jack Lisowski
  • Mark Davis 0–2 Luca Brecel
  • Barry Hawkins 2–1 Fergal O'Brien
  • Joe Perry 0–2 Jack Lisowski
  • Luo Honghao 0–2 Luca Brecel
  • Sam Craigie 0–2 Mark Davis
  • Barry Hawkins 1–2 Jack Lisowski
  • Joe Perry 2–1 Luo Honghao
  • Fergal O'Brien 2–0 Mark Davis
  • Sam Craigie 2–0 Luca Brecel
  • Barry Hawkins 0–2 Luo Honghao
  • Joe Perry 1–2 Luca Brecel
  • Jack Lisowski 1–2 Mark Davis
  • Fergal O'Brien 0–2 Sam Craigie
  • Barry Hawkins 2–1 Joe Perry
  • Luo Honghao 0–2 Mark Davis
  • Jack Lisowski 0–2 Sam Craigie
  • Fergal O'Brien 0–2 Luca Brecel

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Sam Craigie  (ENG)752115+615
2Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG)752118+315
3Flag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG)752118+315
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luca Brecel  (BEL)74397+212
5Flag of England.svg  Mark Davis  (ENG)74398+112
6Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)725711−46
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Luo Honghao  (CHN)725711−46
8Flag of Ireland.svg  Fergal O'Brien  (IRL)716512−73

Group 4

Group 4 was played on 20 March 2021. Judd Trump and Stuart Bingham qualified for the final Group stage. [25]

Matches

  • Stuart Bingham 2–0 Ricky Walden
  • Judd Trump 0–2 Dominic Dale
  • Oliver Lines 0–2 Ryan Day
  • Mark Selby 1–2 Zhou Yuelong
  • Stuart Bingham 2–0 Dominic Dale
  • Judd Trump 2–1 Ryan Day
  • Oliver Lines 2–1 Zhou Yuelong
  • Mark Selby 1–2 Ricky Walden
  • Stuart Bingham 0–2 Ryan Day
  • Judd Trump 2–0 Zhou Yuelong
  • Oliver Lines 0–2 Mark Selby
  • Dominic Dale 2–1 Ricky Walden
  • Stuart Bingham 2–1 Zhou Yuelong
  • Judd Trump 2–0 Mark Selby
  • Oliver Lines 1–2 Ricky Walden
  • Ryan Day 2–0 Dominic Dale
  • Stuart Bingham 2–0 Mark Selby
  • Judd Trump 2–1 Oliver Lines
  • Zhou Yuelong 1–2 Dominic Dale
  • Ryan Day 2–1 Ricky Walden
  • Stuart Bingham 2–0 Oliver Lines
  • Judd Trump 2–1 Ricky Walden
  • Mark Selby 2–0 Dominic Dale
  • Zhou Yuelong 2–0 Ryan Day
  • Stuart Bingham 1–2 Judd Trump
  • Oliver Lines 1–2 Dominic Dale
  • Mark Selby 2–0 Ryan Day
  • Zhou Yuelong 2–1 Ricky Walden

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)761126+618
2Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)752115+615
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)74397+212
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dominic Dale  (WAL)74389−112
5Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)7348809
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Yuelong  (CHN)734910−19
7Flag of England.svg  Ricky Walden  (ENG)725812−46
8Flag of England.svg  Oliver Lines  (ENG)716513−83

Final group stage

The final group stage also consisted of eight players, and took place on 21 March 2021, with the group winner as the tournament champion. [26] Mark Williams finished top and won the title, with Ali Carter finishing as runner-up and Sam Craigie in third place. [27]

Matches

  • Ali Carter 2–0 Stuart Bingham
  • Kyren Wilson 2–1 Jack Lisowski
  • Sam Craigie 2–0 Xiao Guodong
  • Judd Trump 0–2 Mark Williams
  • Ali Carter 2–0 Jack Lisowski
  • Kyren Wilson 1–2 Xiao Guodong
  • Sam Craigie 0–2 Mark Williams
  • Judd Trump 2–0 Stuart Bingham
  • Ali Carter 1–2 Xiao Guodong
  • Kyren Wilson 1–2 Mark Williams
  • Sam Craigie 2–0 Judd Trump
  • Jack Lisowski 1–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Ali Carter 1–2 Mark Williams
  • Kyren Wilson 0–2 Judd Trump
  • Sam Craigie 2–0 Stuart Bingham
  • Xiao Guodong 2–0 Jack Lisowski
  • Ali Carter 2–0 Judd Trump
  • Kyren Wilson 1–2 Sam Craigie
  • Mark Williams 2–0 Jack Lisowski
  • Xiao Guodong 0–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Ali Carter 2–1 Sam Craigie
  • Kyren Wilson 0–2 Stuart Bingham
  • Judd Trump 2–0 Jack Lisowski
  • Mark Williams 2–1 Xiao Guodong
  • Ali Carter 2–0 Kyren Wilson
  • Sam Craigie 2–1 Jack Lisowski
  • Judd Trump 2–0 Xiao Guodong
  • Mark Williams 1–2 Stuart Bingham

Table

Pos.PlayerPWLFWFLFDPts
1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)761135+818
2Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)752125+715
3Flag of England.svg  Sam Craigie  (ENG)752116+515
4Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)74386+212
5Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)74388012
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xiao Guodong  (CHN)734710−39
7Flag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG)716513−83
8Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG)707314−110

Key:  P = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; FW = Frames won; FL = Frames lost; FD = Frame difference

Century breaks

A total of 146 century breaks were made during the tournament. [28]

Notes

  1. If three or more players were tied, a mini group of head-to-head matches and frame differences were used.

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