2026 World Snooker Championship

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2026 Halo World Snooker Championship
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Part of the snooker Triple Crown
Tournament information
Dates18 April – 4 May 2026 (2026-04-18 – 2026-05-04)
Venue Crucible Theatre
City Sheffield
CountryEngland
Organisation World Snooker Tour
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund£2,395,000
Winner's share£500,000
Highest breakFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chang Bingyu  (CHN) (147)
Defending championFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN)
← 2025

The 2026 World Snooker Championship (officially the 2026 Halo World Snooker Championship) is a professional snooker tournament that is taking place from 18 April to 4 May 2026 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, the 50th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship is being staged at the venue. Organised by the World Snooker Tour, the tournament is the 18th and final ranking event of the 2025–‍26 snooker season. It is being broadcast domestically by BBC Sport, in Europe by Eurosport, and elsewhere in the world by WST Play and other broadcasters. The winner will receive £500,000 from a total prize fund of £2,395,000.

Contents

The top 16 players from the snooker world rankings, as they stood after the 2026 Tour Championship, were seeded through to the main stage at the Crucible. The qualifying rounds took place from 6 to 15 April at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, featuring 128 professional and invited amateur competitors, 16 of whom joined the seeds at the Crucible. A record number of players from mainland China—five seeds and six qualifiers, making eleven in total—reached the last 32. Crucible debutants at the event were He Guoqiang, Antoni Kowalski, Stan Moody, and Liam Pullen, with Kowalski the first Polish player to reach the tournament's main stage. A record-equalling 15 of the 16 seeds advanced to the second round; this had happened only twice before, at the 1983 and 1993 editions.

Zhao Xintong is the defending champion, having defeated Mark Williams 18–12 in the 2025 final to win his maiden world title. Zhao is the 21st player to face the so-called Crucible curse, referring to the fact that no first-time champion has retained the title since the tournament moved to the Crucible in 1977.

The qualifying rounds produced a record total of 177 century breaks, surpassing the 143 set during the previous year's qualifiers. Chang Bingyu made the second maximum break of his professional career in his third-round qualifying match against Luca Brecel. It was the record-extending 24th maximum of the season, surpassing the former record of 15 maximums set in the previous season.

Background

For the 50th consecutive year, the main stage of the tournament is being held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The Crucible Theatre during the 2026 World Snooker Championship.jpg
For the 50th consecutive year, the main stage of the tournament is being held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.

The inaugural 1927 World Snooker Championship, then known as the Professional Championship of Snooker, took place at various venues in England between November 1926 and May 1927. Joe Davis won the final, held at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham from 9 to 12 May 1927, and went on to win all of the first 15 stagings of the tournament before retiring undefeated after the 1946 edition (no tournaments were held from 1941 to 1945 because of World War II). [1] [2] [3] The tournament went into abeyance after only two players contested the 1952 edition, due to a dispute between the Professional Billiards Players' Association (PBPA) and the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC). The PBPA established an alternative tournament, the World Professional Match-play Championship, of which the six editions held between 1952 and 1957 are retroactively regarded as legitimate continuations of the World Snooker Championship. However, due to waning public interest in snooker during the post-war era, that tournament was also discontinued, and the world title was uncontested between 1958 and 1963. [1] [2]

Professional player Rex Williams was instrumental in reviving the World Snooker Championship on a challenge basis in 1964. John Pulman, winner of the 1957 World Professional Match-play Championship, defended the world title across seven challenge matches between 1964 and 1968. The World Snooker Championship reverted to an annual knockout tournament for the 1969 edition, which marked the beginning of the championship's "modern era". [4] [5] The 1977 edition was the first staged at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, where it has remained since. [6] [7] The most successful players in the modern era are Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan, each having won the title seven times. [8] Hendry is the tournament's youngest winner, having captured his first title at the 1990 event, aged 21 years and 106 days. [9] O'Sullivan is the oldest winner, having won his seventh title at the 2022 event, aged 46 years and 148 days. [10] O'Sullivan, who made his 34th consecutive appearance at the 2026 event, has featured at the Crucible more times than any other player. [11] [12]

Overview

The 2026 edition of the tournament—the 58th successive year that the World Snooker Championship is contested through the modern knockout format—is taking place from 18 April to 4 May at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It is the 50th consecutive year that the World Championship is being staged at the venue. [13] [14] Organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored for the second time by technology company Halo Service Solutions, the tournament is the 18th and final ranking event of the 2025–‍26 snooker season. [15] [16] [17] The defending champion is Zhao Xintong, who defeated Mark Williams 18–12 in the 2025 final to win his first world title. [18] He is the 21st player to face the so-called Crucible curse, referring to the fact that no first-time champion has retained the title since the tournament moved to the Crucible in 1977. [19]

Format

The top 16 players in the snooker world rankings, as they stood after the 2026 Tour Championship, were seeded through to the main stage at the Crucible Theatre. [20] Qualifying took place from 6 to 15 April at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, featuring 128 players, 16 of whom also reached the main stage. [21] The qualifiers were held over four rounds, with players ranked 49 to 80 seeded through to the second qualifying round, and players ranked 17 to 48 seeded through to the third qualifying round. All qualifying matches were played as the best of 19 frames , held over two sessions . [22]

The first-round draw, during which the 16 successful qualifiers were drawn at random against the top 16 seeds, took place on 16 April, broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website. [23] First-round matches are played as the best of 19 frames, held over two sessions. Second-round and quarter-final matches are played as the best of 25 frames, held over three sessions. The semi-final matches are played as the best of 33 frames, held over four sessions. The final is the best of 35 frames, also held over four sessions. [24] [25] Rob Spencer, a referee on the professional tour since 2013, is officiating his first World Championship final. [26]

Broadcasters

The qualifying rounds were broadcast by Discovery+ in Germany, Italy, and Austria; by HBO Max in the United Kingdom, and other European, North African, and Middle Eastern territories; by Huya, Migu  [ zh ], the CBSA-WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel, and CBSA-WPBSA Academy Douyin in mainland China; and by WST Play in all other territories. Some sessions were additionally broadcast unexpectedly on TNT Sports in the United Kingdom and Ireland, with Ireland benefitting due to a lack of streaming coverage. The final round of qualifying, billed as "Judgement Day", was broadcast for free on WST Play and YouTube on 14 and 15 April. [27]

The main stage is being broadcast by BBC Sport, TNT Sports, and HBO Max in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is being broadcast by Eurosport in mainland Europe; by Discovery+ in Germany, Italy, and Austria; and by HBO Max in other European, North African, and Middle Eastern territories. It is being broadcast in mainland China by the same broadcasters as the qualifying rounds. It is also being broadcast by Now TV in Hong Kong; by Astro SuperSport in Malaysia and Brunei; by TrueVisions in Thailand; by VTVCab in Vietnam; by Sportcast in Taiwan; by TAP Sports in the Philippines; by Sportstars/Vision+ in Indonesia; by N Sports in Mongolia; by Sky Sport in New Zealand; and by WST Play in all other territories. [28]

Prize fund

The winner of the event will receive £500,000 from a total prize fund of £2,395,000. The breakdown of prize money is shown below: [6]

  • Winner: £500,000
  • Runner-up: £200,000
  • Semi-finalists: £100,000
  • Quarter-finalists: £50,000
  • Last 16: £30,000
  • Last 32: £20,000
  • Last 48: £15,000
  • Last 80: £10,000
  • Last 112: £5,000
  • Highest break (qualifying stage included): £15,000

In addition to the highest break prize, bonuses of £40,000 and £10,000 are being offered for maximum breaks made at the main stage and in the qualifying rounds respectively. [29] Any player who makes two maximums across the season's Triple Crown events and the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters also wins a bonus of £147,000. [30] Initially, the bonus could be claimed up to three times in a single season. O'Sullivan won the bonus by making two maximums at the 2025 Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, and Chang Bingyu won it by making maximums in the 2025 UK Championship qualifiers and the World Championship qualifiers. Before the main stage of the World Championship, eligibility was extended so that the bonus could be won three further times, or up to five times in the season. [31]

Summary

Qualifying rounds

First qualifying round

Michal Szubarczyk (pictured at the event) became the youngest player to win a World Championship match. Michal Szubarczyk Sheffield 2026.jpg
Michał Szubarczyk (pictured at the event) became the youngest player to win a World Championship match.

The first qualifying round featured players ranked 81 to 112 against players seeded 113 to 144, including selected amateurs. [32] At the age of 15 years and 84 days, Michał Szubarczyk defeated Ng On-yee 10–7 to become the youngest player to win a World Championship match. Szubarczyk broke the record previously held by Liam Davies, who had been 15 years and 277 days old when he achieved the feat at the 2022 edition. [33] Veteran player Jimmy White, aged 63, played in his 46th World Championship campaign, having last reached the Crucible at the 2006 edition. [34] He led Gao Yang 5–1, but the match went to a deciding frame , which came down to the colours . White required a snooker on the green and secured the penalty points he needed, but he then missed two pots on the brown , allowing Gao to secure the frame and match. The reigning World Women's Champion Bai Yulu made her fourth century break in professional competition, a 109, as she defeated amateur player Daniel Womersley 10–7. She became the first female player to win a World Championship qualifying match since Reanne Evans defeated Robin Hull at the 2017 edition. [32]

Amateur player Patrick Whelan won five of the last six frames to secure a 10–5 victory over Ken Doherty, winner of the 1997 World Championship. [35] Liam Pullen trailed amateur player Alfie Burden 1–5 but recovered to force a deciding frame, which he won on the last blue . [35] Marco Fu produced centuries of 100, 105, and 137 as he defeated former World Women's Champion Mink Nutcharut 10–1. [36] Lan Yuhao, aged 17, made three centuries and seven other breaks over 50 during his 10–5 victory over Chatchapong Nasa. [37] Lan attempted a maximum break in the last frame of the match but missed the 15th red. Jamie Clarke defeated Haydon Pinhey, also by a 10–5 scoreline, and made his highest break in professional competition, a 138. [38] Farakh Ajaib, Cheung Ka Wei, Doherty, Kreishh Gurbaxani, Huang Jiahao, Jonas Luz, Mitchell Mann, Mink Nutcharut, Pinhey, Haris Tahir, and Hatem Yassen all lost their professional tour cards after their first-round defeats. [39]

Second qualifying round

Bai Yulu (pictured at the event) became the first woman to make multiple century breaks in a World Championship qualifying campaign. Bai Yulu Sheffield 2026.jpg
Bai Yulu (pictured at the event) became the first woman to make multiple century breaks in a World Championship qualifying campaign.

The second qualifying round featured the winners of the first qualifying round against players ranked 49 to 80. [32] Bai lost 4–10 to Michael Holt but made a century of 108 in the match, becoming the first woman to make multiple centuries in a World Championship qualifying campaign. [37] Szubarczyk defeated Sanderson Lam 10–8, winning the final frame of the match on the last black . Another Polish player, Antoni Kowalski, advanced with a 10–1 victory over Connor Benzey. [40] Amateur player Wang Xinbo made a 143 break as he defeated Iulian Boiko 10–4. Robert Milkins, aged 50, who had played on the professional tour continuously since 1995, lost his tour card after a 3–10 defeat to Whelan. [41] Mark Davis, aged 53, a professional since 1991, also lost his tour card after a 6–10 defeat to Gao. [42] Oliver Sykes, who had secured a professional tour card as runner-up at the EBSA European Snooker Championship, made a 146 total clearance in his 10–8 win over Lyu Haotian. It was only the 40th time a 146 break had been made in professional competition. Jamie Clarke lost the first five frames of his match against Ben Mertens and then withdrew due to illness. [43]

Sam Craigie forfeited the fifth frame of his match against amateur player Umut Dikme after he returned late from the mid-session interval. Dikme went on to win the match in a deciding frame. [44] Fu won five consecutive frames to lead Davies 9–5, but Davies then took four in a row to tie the scores at 9–9. After Davies missed a pot on the last red in the decider, Fu made a clearance to win frame and match. Bulcsú Révész also led Louis Heathcote 9–5. Heathcote then won three consecutive frames before Révész secured a 10–8 victory. Jordan Brown defeated Ian Burns on the final black of a deciding frame. Chang Bingyu made three centuries as he beat Prin Ratmukda 10–2, and Ishpreet Singh Chadha advanced with a 10–5 win over Chris Totten. [45] [43] Julien Leclercq led Ashley Hugill 9–4. Hugill won the next three frames, but Leclecq secured a 10–7 victory. [46] In addition to Milkins and Davis, players who lost their tour cards after their second-round defeats were Bai, Davies, Gong Chenzhi, Duane Jones, Lam, Totten, Amir Sarkhosh, and Wang Yuchen. [39]

Third qualifying round

The third qualifying round featured the winners of the first qualifying round against players ranked 17 to 48. [32] Hossein Vafaei won all nine frames in the opening session of his match against Szubarczyk; he attempted a maximum break in the seventh frame but missed the last green . Vafaei went on to secure a 10–2 victory. [46] [47] Stuart Bingham, winner of the 2015 edition, made nine breaks over 50 as he took a 9–0 lead over Wang Xinbo in the first session; he also went on to complete a 10–2 win. [47] [46] Aaron Hill made back-to-back centuries of 133 and 137 in his 10–3 victory over Yao Pengcheng, while David Gilbert beat Leone Crowley 10–4. [46] Liam Pullen defeated the recent 2026 World Open winner Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 10–7, making a century of 105 in the last frame. Stan Moody made a highest break of 128 as he beat Robbie Williams 10–5, and Jiang Jun defeated Elliot Slessor 10–7. Jamie Jones ensured that he would remain on the professional tour with a 10–3 win over Matthew Selt, and Jackson Page reached the last qualifying round with a 10–6 victory over Whelan. Kowalski advanced with a 10–8 win over Joe O'Connor, while Pang Junxu beat Dylan Emery in a deciding frame. [47] [48] Liam Highfield produced back-to-back century breaks in his 10–5 win over Stephen Maguire, marking the third time in four years that Maguire failed to qualify for the main stage. [49]

The 2023 World Champion Luca Brecel (pictured in 2025) defeated Chang Bingyu, who made a maximum break in the match. Brecel lost in the fourth qualifying round. Luca Brecel 2025 (2).jpg
The 2023 World Champion Luca Brecel (pictured in 2025) defeated Chang Bingyu, who made a maximum break in the match. Brecel lost in the fourth qualifying round.

Chang Bingyu made the second maximum break of his professional career in the ninth frame of his match against Luca Brecel. It was the record-extending 24th maximum of the 2025–‍26 season and the 241st in snooker history. [50] Having made a maximum in the 2025 UK Championship qualifying rounds, Chang won a £147,000 bonus for making two maximums across the season's Triple Crown events and the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters. [51] Chang made three centuries in the first session, ending it 5–4 ahead, but Brecel produced breaks of 51, 70, 81, 120, 63, and 52 in the second session as he won the match 10–8. Brecel's century in the 15th frame was his first in professional competition that season. [52] "It was mentally quite exhausting to play to that level the whole game. We started off well and we never looked back," Brecel said afterwards. Jak Jones, runner-up at the 2024 edition, made centuries of 119 and 135 and six other half-centuries as he defeated Fu 10–6. [52] Ali Carter won eight consecutive frames, making a highest break of 142, as he defeated Leclercq 10–5. Jack Lisowski beat Dikme 10–7, while He Guoqiang defeated Long Zehuang 10–8. Mertens beat Yuan Sijun in the deciding frame of a match that produced three century breaks by each player, while Fan Zhengyi advanced by defeating Jimmy Robertson 10–4. Anthony McGill trailed Martin O'Donnell 2–8 and 4–9, and required a snooker in frame 14 while trailing by 69 points. However, McGill made breaks including 74, 63, 51, 128, and 72 as he won six consecutive frames for a 10–9 victory. [53] [49] Allan Taylor, Révész, and Robbie McGuigan lost their tour cards after their third-round defeats. [39]

Fourth qualifying round

The fourth qualifying round, billed as "Judgement Day", featured all 32 winners from the third qualifying round. [32] Pullen took a 5–4 lead over Noppon Saengkham in their first session. In frame seven, Pullen attempted a maximum break—for which he would have won a £147,000 bonus, having already made a maximum in the 2025 UK Championship qualifiers—but he missed the 14th black. In the second session, Pullen led 8–5, but Saengkham recovered to tie the scores at 8–8. Pullen won the last two frames for a 10–8 victory, securing his Crucible debut. Moody came from 1–3 behind against Jiang to lead 5–4 after the first session. He trailed 5–6 in the second session, but then made breaks of 71, 70, 113 and 127 as he took a 9–8 lead. Jiang tied the scores at 9–9, but 19-year-old Moody won the deciding frame with a century of 104, becoming the first British teenager to reach the Crucible since Judd Trump at the 2007 edition. Having been hospitalised with tonsillitis, he had discharged himself to play the match. "The doctors said to me, 'We know you are going to say no but we want you to stay in.' I said 'No, I've got a match to play.' And I'm glad I did," Moody commented afterwards. [54] [55] [56]

Antoni Kowalski (pictured in 2025) was the first Polish player to reach the Crucible. The qualifiers produced three other debutants: He Guoqiang, Stan Moody, and Liam Pullen. Antoni Kowalski.jpg
Antoni Kowalski (pictured in 2025) was the first Polish player to reach the Crucible. The qualifiers produced three other debutants: He Guoqiang, Stan Moody, and Liam Pullen.

Kowalski led Jamie Jones 5–4 after the first session. In the second session, Kowalski fell 5–6 behind but won four frames in a row to lead 9–6. Jones recovered to within one frame at 9–8, but Kowalski made a break of 62 in frame 18 to secure a 9–8 victory, becoming the first Polish player to reach the main stage at the Crucible. His win ensured that he would remain on the professional tour the following season, as a defeat would have led to his relegation. In tears after the match, Kowalski said: "I never cry, so that's the perfect explanation of what it means to me." Page led Pang 5–4 after the first session, but Pang recovered to win the match 10–8. Zhou Yuelong took a 6–3 lead over Holt and went on to secure a 10–4 win. Two-time finalist Matthew Stevens won the first three frames against the world number 17 Bingham, who recovered to tie the scores at 4–4. Stevens won the last frame of the first session with a 64 clearance to lead 5–4 and went on to win the match 10–7, reaching the Crucible for the first time since the 2022 edition. [57] [56] From 1–4 behind against Gao, Vafaei won nine frames in a row for a 10–4 victory, reaching the Crucible for a fifth consecutive time. Two-time semi-finalist Gilbert produced breaks of 141 and 126 as took a 5–4 lead over Hill in the first session. Gilbert went on to win 10–6, beating Hill in the final qualifying round for a second consecutive year. [54] [55]

Jak Jones made four centuries of 136, 100, 114, and 114 as he took a 7–4 lead over Brecel. Jones won frame 12 on the last black, but Brecel took frame 13. Jones produced his fifth century of the match, a 132, to move 9–5 in front, and then completed a 10–5 victory with a clearance of 78, afterwards calling the match "the best I have played all season". He Guoqiang won the first five frames against the world number 18 Lisowski and went on to complete a 10–5 victory, securing his Crucible debut. Carter came from 5–7 behind against McGill to win five consecutive frames for a 10–7 victory, reaching the Crucible for the 22nd time and saying: "It's a great achievement to still be mixing it up at the age of 46." Zhang Anda made five centuries of 109, 105, 134, 108, and 143 and four other breaks over 60 as he defeated Zak Surety 10–3, reaching the Crucible for a sixth time. Highfield made a highest break of 126 as he beat Oliver Lines 10–2; Fan made three centuries of 104, 119, and 100 in his 10–4 win over Mertens; and Lei Peifan advanced with a 10–5 defeat of Ryan Day. Xu Si came from 2–7 and 4–8 behind to lead Gary Wilson 9–8. Xu took a 44-point lead in frame 18, but Wilson recovered to force a decider, which he won with a century of 126. A record total of 11 players from mainland China reached the Crucible, surpassing the 10 at the previous year's tournament. [58] The qualifying rounds produced a record total of 177 century breaks, surpassing the 143 set during the previous year's qualifiers. [59]

Main stage

First round

Zhang Anda (pictured in 2025) was one of a record 11 players from mainland China in the first round. He lost 6-10 to Mark Allen, meaning he had lost in the first round on all six of his Crucible appearances. Zhang Anda 2025 (6).jpg
Zhang Anda (pictured in 2025) was one of a record 11 players from mainland China in the first round. He lost 6–10 to Mark Allen, meaning he had lost in the first round on all six of his Crucible appearances.

The first-round matches were played from 18 to 23 April as the best of 19 frames, held over two sessions. [25] Before the opening session at the Crucible, players and broadcasters led the audience in a minute's applause to commemorate former professional player and commentator John Virgo, who had died in February at age 79. [60] Facing Highfield, the defending champion Zhao Xintong led 5–4 after the first session, having made a century of 123 in frame four. [61] [62] In the second session, Zhao took four of the first five frames to lead 9–5, having made another century of 128 in frame 13. Highfield won the next two, but Zhao completed a 10–7 win with his third century of the match, a 112. "I didn't play that well," Zhao commented afterwards, saying he was under "big pressure" in trying to defend the title. [63] [62] Zhang made centuries of 129 and 109 and further breaks of 75, 58, and 72 as he took a 5–3 lead over Mark Allen in the opening session, which ended a frame early due to time constraints. Allen, who called his play "absolutely embarrassing" after he failed to make a break over 50 in the first session, produced breaks including 140, 109, 129, and 81 in the second session as he won six consecutive frames for a 10–6 victory. Zhang's defeat meant that he had lost in the first round on all six of his Crucible appearances. "I want to be World Champion," said Allen after the match. "It will be a disappointing career for me if I look back and I haven't won it." [63] [62] [64] [65] Xiao Guodong lost the first two frames against Zhou but recovered to lead 5–4. [66] Xiao won the first two frames of the second session to move 7–4 ahead, but Zhou won the next two, taking the 50-minute 13th frame on the last black. Xiao then won three in a row, including back-to-back centuries of 115 and 128, as he completed a 10–6 victory. "It was very difficult as [Zhou] Yuelong is like a little brother to me," Xiao said afterwards. "We train together and it is hard to beat friends." [67]

The three-time champion Mark Williams faced debutant Kowalski. The scores were tied at 3–3 after the first six frames, but Williams then won three consecutive frames for a 6–3 lead. [66] [62] Kowalski won the first frame of the second session, but Williams took four in a row to secure a 10–4 victory. Williams praised his opponent afterwards, calling him a "cracking potter" and "definitely one to watch out for". Kowalski stated that he was proud to have been the first player to represent Poland at the Crucible, but said he "ran out of steam" after his efforts in the qualifying rounds. [64] [68] Barry Hawkins faced Stevens, who won two of the first three frames. Hawkins then won six consecutive frames to end the session with a 7–2 advantage. [63] [62] Stevens took the first two frames of the second session, but Hawkins won three in a row for a 10–4 victory, recording his first win at the Crucible since the 2021 event. Both players criticised the cushions after the match. Stevens said that they had "spoiled the game," while Hawkins compared the conditions to a ping-pong table. The World Snooker Tour released a statement in response, saying that its table fitters were constantly monitoring the conditions in the arena. [64] [69] Ding Junhui, runner-up at the 2016 edition, made his 20th consecutive Crucible appearance. He produced breaks including 94, 74, 100, 72, and 52 in the first session as he took a 7–2 lead over Gilbert. [65] In the second session, Gilbert won three of the first four frames to reduce Ding's lead to 8–5, but Ding took the next two to secure a 10–5 victory. [70] [71]

Crucible debutant Stan Moody (pictured in 2025) was the first British teenager to play at the main stage since Judd Trump in 2007. Moody led Kyren Wilson 7-3 before losing the match 7-10. 2025 British Open (snooker) (65868).jpg
Crucible debutant Stan Moody (pictured in 2025) was the first British teenager to play at the main stage since Judd Trump in 2007. Moody led Kyren Wilson 7–3 before losing the match 7–10.

The four-time champion John Higgins, making his 32nd consecutive Crucible appearance, faced two-time finalist Carter. Higgins won the first four frames, but Carter responded by winning five in a row to lead 5–4 after the first session. [69] After Higgins took the first two frames of the second session, Carter made a century of 106 to tie the scores at 6–6, but Higgins won three of the last four frames for a 10–7 victory. It was the 12th consecutive year in which Higgins had won his opening match at the Crucible, the longest streak of any player. "When the draw came out, I wasn't happy because I knew it would be a mammoth game," said Higgins afterwards. "[Carter] can cue like a dream and he is one of the biggest battlers." [71] [72] Kyren Wilson, winner of the 2024 edition, faced debutant Moody, who made breaks of 84, 91, 110, 55, and 101 in the first session as he took a 6–3 lead. [73] Moody won the first frame of the second session to go 7–3 ahead and had a 35-point lead in frame 11 when he missed frame ball , the last red, along the top cushion . Wilson won the frame on a re-spotted black and went on to take seven consecutive frames, winning frame 14 after requiring three snookers on the last red. "It was really tough," said Wilson of his 10–7 win. "I wasn't playing great but I made some dogged clearances and I had to keep doing the right things." [74] [71] Wu Yize, who had lost in the first round on his previous two Crucible appearances, produced breaks including 93, 92, 85, 67, 58, and 105 as he took an 8–1 lead over Lei. [72] In the second session, Lei won frame 10, but Wu made breaks of 68 and 116 to complete a 10–2 victory, his first win at the Crucible. "It is my dream to win it," said Wu. "I don't know if I can do that, but I will give 100 per cent and enjoy each match." [75]

Shaun Murphy, winner of the 2005 edition, led Fan 3–1 at the mid-session interval, but Fan tied the scores at 3–3, winning the sixth frame on a re-spotted black. The scores were tied again at 4–4, but Murphy won the last of the session with a 140 total clearance for a 5–4 advantage. [74] [71] In the second session, Murphy led 6–5 but required two snookers on the last red in frame 12. He secured the penalty points he needed and forced the second re-spotted black of the match, but Fan successfully doubled the black to level at 6–6. The players shared the next six frames, taking the match to a deciding frame. Fan had a 36-point lead in the decider when he missed a red, and Murphy produced a match-winning break of 50 that he later called "the best break I have ever made," saying: "I can't believe I won the match from that position, the way the balls were." [76] [77] The world number one Judd Trump, winner of the 2019 edition, faced Gary Wilson, who made a century of 139 as he moved into a 4–1 lead. Trump won frame six, took frame seven on the colours after requiring a snooker, and then produced breaks of 128 and 77 as he added the last two of the session for a 5–4 lead. [78] Wilson took the first frame of the second session, but Trump then won five consecutive frames for a 10–5 victory. "When it got to 8–5, I could sense a little bit of his confidence was draining and he was going for some rash shots. I knew for me it was then the time to step up," Trump said afterwards. [79] [77]

The seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, making a record-extending 34th Crucible appearance, faced debutant He Guoqiang. O'Sullivan produced breaks including 72, 97, and 112 as he took a 5–0 lead. He Guoqiang won the next two, but O'Sullivan made breaks of 52 and 86 to end the session 7–2 ahead. [77] [80] O'Sullivan won the first frame of the second session with a break of 62 and then made back-to-back centuries of 113 and 100 as he completed a 10–2 victory. "I still feel a bit rusty," commented O'Sullivan, who had featured in just nine other tournaments that season. "I haven't played against top players regularly so it's hard to know what my chances are." [81] [82] Chris Wakelin, competing as a seeded player in the tournament for the first time, faced debutant Pullen, his friend and practice partner. Wakelin led 5–4 after the first session. [77] [78] In the second session, Pullen tied the scores at 5–5 with a 96 break, but Wakelin then won four frames in a row to lead 9–5. Pullen won the next with a century of 121, but Wakelin then completed a 10–6 victory. "Even at 9–5 today I wasn't thinking about winning," Wakelin said afterwards. "I love to win, but I am not putting any pressure or expectation on myself." [83]

Si Jiahui (pictured in 2025) was the only seeded player eliminated in the first round, losing 3-10 to Hossein Vafaei. It was the third time, following the 1983 and 1993 events, that 15 of the 16 seeds advanced. Si Jiahui.jpg
Si Jiahui (pictured in 2025) was the only seeded player eliminated in the first round, losing 3–10 to Hossein Vafaei. It was the third time, following the 1983 and 1993 events, that 15 of the 16 seeds advanced.

The four-time champion Mark Selby won the first six frames against Jak Jones, the 2024 runner-up, and ended the first session 7–2 ahead. He went on to complete a 10–2 victory, his first win at the Crucible since the 2023 edition, following two consecutive first-round defeats. "It's very tough when you lose in round one because this only comes around once a year," Selby said afterwards, adding that he had been happy with his form in the second half of the season. [84] Facing Si Jiahui, Vafaei came from 1–3 behind in the first session to win five frames in a row, taking a 6–3 lead. [81] Vafaei went on to complete a 10–3 victory in the second session, having won nine consecutive frames. "Perhaps I was sharp after the qualifiers," Vafaei said afterwards. "This gives me confidence and I will be ready for my next match." [85] Neil Robertson took a 5–4 lead over Pang in the first session, despite conceding the second frame while only 47 points behind with 51 remaining on the table, mistakenly believing the deficit was actually 57. [86] In the second session, Pang tied the scores at 5–5, but Robertson won five of the last six frames for a 10–6 victory. [87] A record-equalling 15 of the 16 seeds reached the second round, with Si the only seed to lose his first-round match. This had previously happened only twice, at the 1983 edition (when Jimmy White was the only seed who lost in the first round, beaten by qualifier Tony Meo) and the 1993 edition (when Alain Robidoux was the only seed who did not advance, defeated by qualifier Doug Mountjoy). [88]

Second round

The world number two and 2024 champion Kyren Wilson (pictured in 2026) lost 9-13 to Mark Allen. Kyren Wilson Masters 2026 4.jpg
The world number two and 2024 champion Kyren Wilson (pictured in 2026) lost 9–13 to Mark Allen.

The second-round matches are being played from 23 to 27 April as the best of 25 frames, held over three sessions. [25] Murphy made a century of 103 during the first session as he took a 6–2 lead over Xiao. [85] Murphy then won seven of the eight frames played in the second session, making further centuries of 103, 115, and 103 as he completed a 13–3 victory, winning the match with a session to spare and reaching his 10th World Championship quarter-final. "I was handed a lifeline when I beat Fan and I don't want to waste it," Murphy said afterwards. "I know that my opportunities here won't come forever and when they do arrive I have to snatch them. I am very proud of my Crucible record and hopefully I'll be coming here for a few years to come." Murphy stated that he would return home after his second-round victory to practice there for the quarter-finals. Xiao commented he regretted being unable to take the match to a third session, saying: "I am sad that I missed a lot of balls." [89] [90] [91] Allen won the first five frames against the world number two Kyren Wilson, who responded to take the last three of the session, reducing Allen's lead to 5–3. [87] Wilson also won the first three frames of the second session to lead 6–5, by which point Allen had potted just 10 balls since taking a 5–0 lead. [91] However, Allen won four of the last five frames in the session, making a total clearance of 140 in frame 15, to end it 9–7 ahead. [92] In the third session, Allen led 11–9 at the mid-session interval and then won the next two frames for a 13–9 victory, reaching his fifth World Championship quarter-final. "I finished that match really well," Allen said afterwards. "I'd love to score a little bit better. It isn't a lot of fun grinding matches out, but the biggest positive I can take is that I'm in the quarter-finals of the World Championship without getting out of second gear." Wilson said, "Any loss here is disappointing. I came here to try and win the tournament." [93] [94]

The three-time winner and previous year's runner-up Mark Williams (pictured in 2026) lost 9-13 to Barry Hawkins. Mark Williams 2026 (6).jpg
The three-time winner and previous year's runner-up Mark Williams (pictured in 2026) lost 9–13 to Barry Hawkins.

Williams and Hawkins were tied at 4–4 after their first session, Hawkins having made a century of 127 in the opening frame and Williams a century of 124 in frame four. [89] [90] In the second session, Hawkins won five of the first six frames played to lead 9–5. Williams produced a clearance of 54 to win frame 15 by a single point, but Hawkins took the last of the session, finishing it 10–6 ahead. [95] The final session of the match coincided with the first session between O'Sullivan and Higgins on the other table, meaning that all three members of the Class of '92 were competing at the Crucible simultaneously. The players received a standing ovation, which Williams called "the best reception I've ever seen here." Hawkins led 11–7 and 12–8 before completing a 13–9 victory, reaching the seventh World Championship quarter-final of his career and his first since the 2018 edition. "To come here, play like that and beat [Williams] at the Crucible is a special result for me," said Hawkins afterwards, adding: "I used to crumble against those sorts of players. I think in the last four or five years I've had more belief in myself and that has made the difference in the last few days." Williams said that he had not played well in the second session, but added: "Barry [Hawkins] was really good all the way through and he was by far the better player." [96] [97]

Ding faced Zhao in a match that Jason Ferguson, chairman of the World Snooker Tour, said "could surpass all records" for television viewership, predicting that "hundreds of millions" would watch the tie in China. [98] The scores were level at 2–2 and 3–3 in the first session. Zhao won frame seven and was on a break of 61 in frame eight when he missed the black off its spot, and Ding produced a 62 clearance to tie the scores at 4–4. [92] In the second session, Zhao won four of the first five frames as he moved 8–5 ahead, but Ding took two of the last three to leave Zhao leading 9–7. [99] Zhao won four of the six frames played the third session as he completed a 13–9 victory. "Before the match I said I just wanted to enjoy it and not put myself under pressure," Zhao said afterwards. "It wasn't like that. We knew everyone had their eyes on us. I couldn't enjoy it." Ding commented that his performance was "not good enough," saying he was "disappointed" in his play in the first two sessions. He praised Zhao, calling him "better than anyone." [100] [101] Robertson faced Wakelin, who had beaten him 10–8 in the first round the previous year. Robertson led 4–1 in the first session, but Wakelin won three consecutive frames to tie the scores at 4–4. [94] In the second session, Robertson moved 7–6 ahead and then won the last three frames of the session as he extended his lead to 10–6. [101] [102] Trump faced Vafaei, the only qualifier to reach the second round. The scores were tied at 4–4 after the opening session. [99] In the second session, Vafaei led 7–6, but Trump won the last three frames with breaks of 100, 74, and 94 as he took a 9–7 lead. Trump won the first frame of the third session to lead 10–7, before Vafaei won the next two frames to make reduce the deficit to 10–9. Vafaei would win another two frames either side of the mid-session interval to lead 11–10, before Trump won the next two to retake the lead at 12–11. Facing elimination, Vafaei made breaks of 106 and 91 to win the last two frames and the match 13-12, reaching the quarterfinals at the World Championship for the first time. [103] [102] [101]

John Higgins (pictured in 2026) recovered from 4-9 behind to defeat Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-12. John Higgins Masters 2026 1.jpg
John Higgins (pictured in 2026) recovered from 4–9 behind to defeat Ronnie O'Sullivan 13–12.

O'Sullivan and Higgins faced each other for the seventh time at the World Championship, each player having won three of their previous Crucible encounters. They had last met at the tournament in the semi-finals of the 2022 edition, when O'Sullivan won 17–11. [104] O'Sullivan made breaks of 86, 82, 137, 95, and 76 in the first session as he took a 6–2 lead. [96] [97] In the second session, Higgins won frame nine with an 83 break, but O'Sullivan made breaks of 116 and 80 to move 8–3 in front. O'Sullivan maintained his five-frame lead at 9–4, but Higgins won the last three frames of the session, taking the last two on the final black, as he reduced O'Sullivan's lead to two at 9–7. O'Sullivan thumped the table out of frustration after missing a red in the last frame of the session. [101] [105] [106] Higgins also won the first three frames of the final session, making back-to-back centuries of 118 and 128 in frames 18 and 19, as he took a 10–9 lead. Having lost six consecutive frames at the Crucible for only the fifth time, O'Sullivan won the next two with breaks of 62 and 93 for an 11–10 lead. Higgins responded by winning two consecutive frames with breaks of 111 and 88 to move one from victory at 12–11, but O'Sullivan made an 81 break to tie the scores at 12–12. Higgins won the deciding frame, helped by a break of 49, and the players received a standing ovation after the match ended. ""In the first two sessions I didn't play well and Ronnie [O'Sullivan] was brilliant. I felt a bit inferior," said Higgins afterwards. "At 9–4 last night I felt I had to win the last three frames to have a chance, and that's how it worked out. From 10–9, he made two great breaks but at 11-10 but I still felt confident if I could get a chance." O'Sullivan commented: "There was pressure out there and I felt tight, maybe because I haven't been playing that many tournaments. But I feel in a better place with my game than I have done in the past three years." [107] [108] [109] Selby opened his match against Wu with back-to-back centuries of 123 and 124. Wu won the next three frames, but Selby took two of the last three to tie the scores at 4–4. [100] In the second session, Wu led 9–6, but Selby took the last of the session with an 81 break to leave Wu 9–7 ahead. [101] [105] In the final session, Selby reduced Wu's lead to 10–9, but Wu won the 53-minute frame. A frustrated Selby hit the table with his cue after missing a red in the 21st frame, which Wu won to go 12–9 ahead. Wu went on to secure a 13–10 victory. "The match was tough and exhausting," Wu said afterwards. "Especially against a player like Mark [Selby], I spent a lot of time in safety exchanges in almost every frame. What made me happy was that I could go back and forth with him. It's the first time I felt I performed so well defensively." [110]

Main draw

The draw for the main tournament is shown below. The numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the seedings for the 16 seeded players. The match winners are shown in bold. [111] [112] [113]

Round 1 (Last 32)
Best of 19 frames		Round 2 (Last 16)
Best of 25 frames		Quarter-finals
Best of 25 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 33 frames		Final
Best of 35 frames
18 April
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN)(1)10
24, 25 & 26 April
Flag of England.svg  Liam Highfield  (ENG)7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN)(1)13
19 & 20 April
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Junhui  (CHN)(16)9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Junhui  (CHN)(16)10
28 & 29 April
Flag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG)5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN)(1)
18 & 19 April
Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)(8)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xiao Guodong  (CHN)(9)10
23 & 24 April
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Yuelong  (CHN)6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xiao Guodong  (CHN)(9)3
20 & 21 April
Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)(8)13
Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)(8)10
30 April, 1 & 2 May
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fan Zhengyi  (CHN)9
19 & 20 April
Flag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO)(5)10
25, 26 & 27 April
Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)7
Flag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO)(5)13
21 & 22 April
Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)(12)12
Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)(12)10
28 & 29 April
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  He Guoqiang  (CHN)2
Flag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO)(5)
21 & 22 April
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)(4)
Flag of England.svg  Chris Wakelin  (ENG)(13)10
25, 26 & 27 April
Flag of England.svg  Liam Pullen  (ENG)6
Flag of England.svg  Chris Wakelin  (ENG)(13)7
22 & 23 April
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)(4)13
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)(4)10
3 & 4 May
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Pang Junxu  (CHN)6
20 April
Flag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG)(3)10
23, 24 & 25 April
Flag of England.svg  Stan Moody  (ENG)7
Flag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG)(3)9
18 & 19 April
Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)(14)13
Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)(14)10
28 & 29 April
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Anda  (CHN)6
Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)(14)
18 & 19 April
Flag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG)(11)
Flag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG)(11)10
24 & 25 April
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)4
Flag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG)(11)13
18 & 19 April
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)(6)9
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)(6)10
30 April, 1 & 2 May
Flag of Poland.svg  Antoni Kowalski  (POL)4
22 April
Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)(7)10
26 & 27 April
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jak Jones  (WAL)2
Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)(7)11
20 & 21 April
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wu Yize  (CHN)(10)13
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wu Yize  (CHN)(10)10
28 & 29 April
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lei Peifan  (CHN)2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wu Yize  (CHN)(10)
22 & 23 April
Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Vafaei  (IRN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Si Jiahui  (CHN)(15)3
25, 26 & 27 April
Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Vafaei  (IRN)10
Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Vafaei  (IRN)13
21 April
Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)(2)12
Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)(2)10
Flag of England.svg  Gary Wilson  (ENG)5

Qualifying draw

The results of the qualifying rounds are shown below. The numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the seedings for each player; an "a" indicates amateur players not on the main tour. The match winners are shown in bold. [114] [115]

Round 1 (Last 144)
Best of 19 frames		Round 2 (Last 112)
Best of 19 frames		Round 3 (Last 80)
Best of 19 frames		Round 4 (Last 48)
Best of 19 frames
Flag of England.svg  Mitchell Mann  (ENG)(81)4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Iulian Boiko  (UKR)(80)4Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)(17)10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xinbo (CHN)(a)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xinbo (CHN)(a)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xinbo (CHN)(a)2Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)(17)7
Flag of Brazil.svg  Jonas Luz  (BRA)(112)2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scott Donaldson  (SCO)(49)8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)(48)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)(48)10
Flag of England.svg  Peter Lines  (ENG)(a)10Flag of England.svg  Peter Lines  (ENG)(a)10Flag of England.svg  Peter Lines  (ENG)(a)8
Flag of Poland.svg  Michał Szubarczyk  (POL)(96)10Flag of England.svg  Sanderson Lam  (ENG)(65)8Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Vafaei  (IRN)(32)10
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ng On-yee  (HKG)(120)7Flag of Poland.svg  Michał Szubarczyk  (POL)(96)10Flag of Poland.svg  Michał Szubarczyk  (POL)(96)2Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Vafaei  (IRN)(32)10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gao Yang  (CHN)(97)10Flag of England.svg  Mark Davis  (ENG)(64)6Flag of England.svg  Tom Ford  (ENG)(33)8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gao Yang  (CHN)(97)4
Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)(119)9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gao Yang  (CHN)(97)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gao Yang  (CHN)(97)10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yao Pengcheng  (CHN)(104)10Flag of England.svg  David Lilley  (ENG)(57)5Flag of Ireland.svg  Aaron Hill  (IRL)(40)10
Flag of England.svg Ryan Davies (ENG)(a)9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yao Pengcheng  (CHN)(104)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yao Pengcheng  (CHN)(104)3Flag of Ireland.svg  Aaron Hill  (IRL)(40)6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Jiahao  (CHN)(89)5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Duane Jones  (WAL)(72)5Flag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG)(25)10Flag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG)(25)10
Flag of Ireland.svg  Leone Crowley  (IRL)(114)10Flag of Ireland.svg  Leone Crowley  (IRL)(114)10Flag of Ireland.svg  Leone Crowley  (IRL)(114)3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bai Yulu  (CHN)(105)10Flag of England.svg  Michael Holt  (ENG)(56)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Daniel Wells  (WAL)(41)5
Flag of England.svg Daniel Womersley (ENG)(a)7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bai Yulu  (CHN)(105)4Flag of England.svg  Michael Holt  (ENG)(56)10Flag of England.svg  Michael Holt  (ENG)(56)4
Ulster Banner.svg  Robbie McGuigan  (NIR)(88)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gong Chenzhi  (CHN)(73)7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Yuelong  (CHN)(24)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Yuelong  (CHN)(24)10
Flag of England.svg  Hammad Miah  (ENG)(a)8Ulster Banner.svg  Robbie McGuigan  (NIR)(88)10Ulster Banner.svg  Robbie McGuigan  (NIR)(88)3
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Cheung Ka Wai  (HKG)(85)9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Jun  (CHN)(76)10Flag of England.svg  Elliot Slessor  (ENG)(21)7
Flag of England.svg  Ashley Carty  (ENG)(a)10Flag of England.svg  Ashley Carty  (ENG)(a)3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Jun  (CHN)(76)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Jun  (CHN)(76)9
Flag of Scotland.svg  Ross Muir  (SCO)(108)10Flag of England.svg  Robbie Williams  (ENG)(53)10Flag of England.svg  Stan Moody  (ENG)(44)10Flag of England.svg  Stan Moody  (ENG)(44)10
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Mykhailo Larkov  (UKR)(a)5Flag of Scotland.svg  Ross Muir  (SCO)(108)4Flag of England.svg  Robbie Williams  (ENG)(53)5
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Haris Tahir  (PAK)(92)6Flag of Poland.svg  Antoni Kowalski  (POL)(69)10Flag of England.svg  Joe O'Connor  (ENG)(28)8
Flag of England.svg  Connor Benzey  (ENG)(116)10Flag of England.svg  Connor Benzey  (ENG)(116)1Flag of Poland.svg  Antoni Kowalski  (POL)(69)10Flag of Poland.svg  Antoni Kowalski  (POL)(69)10
Flag of England.svg  Reanne Evans  (ENG)(101)7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Jones  (WAL)(60)10Flag of England.svg  Matthew Selt  (ENG)(37)3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Jones  (WAL)(60)8
Flag of Moldova.svg Vladislav Gradinari (MDA)(a)10Flag of Moldova.svg Vladislav Gradinari (MDA)(a)3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Jones  (WAL)(60)10
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)(100)5Flag of England.svg  Robert Milkins  (ENG)(61)3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jackson Page  (WAL)(36)10
Flag of England.svg Patrick Whelan (ENG)(a)10Flag of England.svg Patrick Whelan (ENG)(a)10Flag of England.svg Patrick Whelan (ENG)(a)6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jackson Page  (WAL)(36)8
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dylan Emery  (WAL)(93)10Flag of Latvia.svg  Artemijs Žižins  (LAT)(68)6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Pang Junxu  (CHN)(29)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Pang Junxu  (CHN)(29)10
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Anton Kazakov  (UKR)(a)9Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dylan Emery  (WAL)(93)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dylan Emery  (WAL)(93)9
Flag of Poland.svg  Mateusz Baranowski  (POL)(109)10Flag of England.svg  Ricky Walden  (ENG)(52)10Flag of Thailand.svg  Noppon Saengkham  (THA)(45)10
Flag of Austria.svg  Florian Nüßle  (AUT)(118)5Flag of Poland.svg  Mateusz Baranowski  (POL)(109)4Flag of England.svg  Ricky Walden  (ENG)(52)6Flag of Thailand.svg  Noppon Saengkham  (THA)(45)8
Flag of England.svg  Liam Pullen  (ENG)(84)10Flag of Iran.svg  Amir Sarkhosh  (IRN)(77)7Flag of Thailand.svg  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh  (THA)(20)7Flag of England.svg  Liam Pullen  (ENG)(84)10
Flag of England.svg  Alfie Burden  (ENG)(a)9Flag of England.svg  Liam Pullen  (ENG)(84)10Flag of England.svg  Liam Pullen  (ENG)(84)10
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Marco Fu  (HKG)(83)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Liam Davies  (WAL)(78)9Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jak Jones  (WAL)(19)10
Flag of Thailand.svg  Mink Nutcharut  (THA)(117)1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Marco Fu  (HKG)(83)10Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Marco Fu  (HKG)(83)6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jak Jones  (WAL)(19)10
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Alexander Ursenbacher  (SUI)(110)w/dFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chang Bingyu  (CHN)(51)10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luca Brecel  (BEL)(46)10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luca Brecel  (BEL)(46)5
Flag of Thailand.svg Prin Ratmukda (THA)(a)w/oFlag of Thailand.svg Prin Ratmukda (THA)(a)2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chang Bingyu  (CHN)(51)8
Flag of England.svg  Ian Burns  (ENG)(94)10Ulster Banner.svg  Jordan Brown  (NIR)(67)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lei Peifan  (CHN)(30)10
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Sahil Nayyar  (CAN)(121)6Flag of England.svg  Ian Burns  (ENG)(94)9Ulster Banner.svg  Jordan Brown  (NIR)(67)4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lei Peifan  (CHN)(30)10
Flag of Scotland.svg  Chris Totten  (SCO)(99)10Flag of India.svg  Ishpreet Singh Chadha  (IND)(62)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)(35)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)(35)5
Flag of England.svg Daniel Boyes (ENG)(a)5Flag of Scotland.svg  Chris Totten  (SCO)(99)5Flag of India.svg  Ishpreet Singh Chadha  (IND)(62)8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Yichen  (CHN)(102)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Hongyu  (CHN)(59)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Si  (CHN)(38)10
Flag of England.svg  Stuart Carrington  (ENG)(a)4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Yichen  (CHN)(102)5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Hongyu  (CHN)(59)8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Si  (CHN)(38)9
Flag of England.svg  Steven Hallworth  (ENG)(91)10Flag of England.svg  Allan Taylor  (ENG)(70)10Flag of England.svg  Gary Wilson  (ENG)(27)10Flag of England.svg  Gary Wilson  (ENG)(27)10
Flag of India.svg  Kreishh Gurbaxani  (IND)(122)6Flag of England.svg  Steven Hallworth  (ENG)(91)6Flag of England.svg  Allan Taylor  (ENG)(70)1
Flag of Scotland.svg  Liam Graham  (SCO)(107)4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lyu Haotian  (CHN)(54)8Flag of England.svg  Zak Surety  (ENG)(43)10
Flag of England.svg  Oliver Sykes  (ENG)(a)10Flag of England.svg  Oliver Sykes  (ENG)(a)10Flag of England.svg  Oliver Sykes  (ENG)(a)3Flag of England.svg  Zak Surety  (ENG)(43)3
Flag of Hungary.svg  Bulcsú Révész  (HUN)(86)10Flag of England.svg  Louis Heathcote  (ENG)(75)8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Anda  (CHN)(22)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Anda  (CHN)(22)10
Flag of England.svg  Craig Steadman  (ENG)(a)6Flag of Hungary.svg  Bulcsú Révész  (HUN)(86)10Flag of Hungary.svg  Bulcsú Révész  (HUN)(86)6
Flag of England.svg  David Grace  (ENG)(87)4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Julien Leclercq  (BEL)(74)10Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)(23)10
Flag of England.svg  Ashley Hugill  (ENG)(a)10Flag of England.svg  Ashley Hugill  (ENG)(a)7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Julien Leclercq  (BEL)(74)5Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)(23)10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Hanyang  (CHN)(106)10Flag of England.svg  Martin O'Donnell  (ENG)(55)10Flag of Scotland.svg  Anthony McGill  (SCO)(42)10Flag of Scotland.svg  Anthony McGill  (SCO)(42)7
Flag of Egypt.svg  Mahmoud El Hareedy  (EGY)(124)3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Hanyang  (CHN)(106)5Flag of England.svg  Martin O'Donnell  (ENG)(55)9
Flag of England.svg  Liam Highfield  (ENG)(90)10Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Wang Yuchen  (HKG)(71)4Flag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Maguire  (SCO)(26)5
Flag of England.svg  Oliver Brown  (ENG)(115)4Flag of England.svg  Liam Highfield  (ENG)(90)10Flag of England.svg  Liam Highfield  (ENG)(90)10Flag of England.svg  Liam Highfield  (ENG)(90)10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Wenwei  (CHN)(103)3Flag of England.svg  Oliver Lines  (ENG)(58)10Flag of England.svg  Ben Woollaston  (ENG)(39)8Flag of England.svg  Oliver Lines  (ENG)(58)2
Flag of England.svg Mark Lloyd (ENG)(a)10Flag of England.svg Mark Lloyd (ENG)(a)2Flag of England.svg  Oliver Lines  (ENG)(58)10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lan Yuhao  (CHN)(98)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fan Zhengyi  (CHN)(63)10Flag of England.svg  Jimmy Robertson  (ENG)(34)4
Flag of Thailand.svg  Chatchapong Nasa  (THA)(113)5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lan Yuhao  (CHN)(98)3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fan Zhengyi  (CHN)(63)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fan Zhengyi  (CHN)(63)10
Flag of England.svg  Haydon Pinhey  (ENG)(95)5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Mertens  (BEL)(66)w/oFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yuan Sijun  (CHN)(31)9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Mertens  (BEL)(66)4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Clarke  (WAL)(a)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Clarke  (WAL)(a) [a] w/dFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Mertens  (BEL)(66)10
Flag of Egypt.svg  Hatem Yassen  (EGY)(111)4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Long Zehuang  (CHN)(50)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  He Guoqiang  (CHN)(47)10
Ulster Banner.svg  Fergal Quinn  (NIR)(123)10Ulster Banner.svg  Fergal Quinn  (NIR)(123)2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Long Zehuang  (CHN)(50)8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  He Guoqiang  (CHN)(47)10
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Farakh Ajaib  (PAK)(82)7Flag of England.svg  Sam Craigie  (ENG)(79)9Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG)(18)10Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG)(18)5
Flag of Germany.svg Umut Dikme (GER)(a)10Flag of Germany.svg Umut Dikme (GER)(a)10Flag of Germany.svg Umut Dikme (GER)(a)7
Note: w/o = walkover; w/d = withdrawn

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

A total of 55 century breaks have been made during the main stage of the tournament. [116]

Qualifying stage centuries

A total of 177 century breaks were made during the qualifying rounds. [59] This was a record, surpassing the previous number of 143 set during the qualifying rounds for the 2025 World Championship. [117]

Notes

  1. ↑ Jamie Clarke withdrew from the match due to illness after the fifth frame, having trailed Ben Mertens 0–5. [43]

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