World Grand Prix (snooker)

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World Grand Prix
Tournament information
Venue Venue Cymru (2015-2016)
Preston Guild Hall (2017-18)
The Centaur (2019-Feb 2020, 2023)
Marshall Arena (Dec 2020)
Coventry Arena (2021)
Morningside Arena (2024)
Kai Tak Sports Park (2025)
Location Llandudno (2015–2016)
Preston (2017-18)
Cheltenham (2019-Feb 2020, 2023)
Milton Keynes (Dec 2020)
Coventry (2021)
Leicester (2024)
Kai Tak (2025)
CountryWales (2015–2016)
England (2017–2024)
Hong Kong (2025–)
Established2015
Organisation(s) World Snooker Tour
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £380,000
Recent edition 2025
Current championFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)

The World Grand Prix is a professional ranking snooker tournament comprising the top 32 players on the one-year ranking list. After the inaugural 2015 edition was staged as a non-ranking event, the tournament became a ranking tournament the following year; the first two editions were staged at the Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales. [1] In 2019, the World Grand Prix became one of three tournaments in the Players Series, together with the Players Championship and the Tour Championship. Held at various venues in England between 2017 and 2024, the tournament moved to Hong Kong in 2025, the first time it was staged outside the United Kingdom. [2]

Contents

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump are the most successful players in the event's history, each having won the title three times. The highest break in the tournament's history is a 146 by Trump at the 2025 event. The reigning champion is Neil Robertson.

History

The World Grand Prix was held as a non-ranking event in March 2015 in Llandudno, Wales, for the top 32 players on the World Grand Prix list. The list was based on a one-year ranking system. From 2016, the World Grand Prix has been held as a ranking event. In 2019, the tournament was included in the newly created Coral Cup, and branded as "Coral World Grand Prix". The sponsor changed to Cazoo in 2021, [3] then to Duelbits in 2023. [4] The series was renamed the Players Series in 2021.

Winners

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreVenueCitySeason
World Grand Prix (non-ranking, 2015)
2015 [5] Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)10–7 Venue Cymru Llandudno, Wales 2014/15
World Grand Prix (ranking, 2016–present)
2016 [6] Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)10–9 Venue Cymru Llandudno, Wales 2015/16
2017 [7] Flag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)10–7 Preston Guild Hall Preston, England 2016/17
2018 [8] Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Junhui  (CHN)10–3 2017/18
2019 [9] Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)10–6 The Centaur Cheltenham, England 2018/19
2020 (Feb) [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)Flag of Scotland.svg  Graeme Dott  (SCO)10–8 2019/20
2020 (Dec) [11] Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG)10–7 Marshall Arena Milton Keynes, England 2020/21
2021 [12] Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)10–8 Coventry Arena Coventry, England 2021/22
2023 [13] Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)10–9 The Centaur Cheltenham, England 2022/23
2024 [14] Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)10–7 Morningside Arena Leicester, England 2023/24
2025 [15] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)10–0 Kai Tak Sports Park Kowloon, Hong Kong 2024/25

References

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  2. "Hong Kong ready to host World Grand Prix". World Snooker Tour . 20 January 2025. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  3. "Cazoo launches partnership with World Snooker Tour". Cazoo. 2 February 2021.
  4. "Duelbits Joins Forces With WST". World Snooker Tour. 16 January 2023.
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  7. "Ladbrokes World Grand Prix (2017)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  8. "Ladbrokes World Grand Prix (2018)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  9. "Coral World Grand Prix (2019)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  10. "Coral World Grand Prix (2020)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  11. "Matchroom World Grand Prix (2020)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  12. "Cazoo World Grand Prix (2021)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  13. "Duelbits World Grand Prix (2023)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  14. "Spreadex World Grand Prix (2024)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  15. "World Grand Prix 2025". snooker.org. 9 March 2025. Archived from the original on 9 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.