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. 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.
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 Zhao Xintong.
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, then to Duelbits in 2023. The series was renamed the Players Series in 2021.
Starting from the 2025 edition, the first two rounds will be played as best-of-nine frames matches with four tables in use in those two rounds, instead of the previous format with best-of-seven frames on two tables and a roll-on roll-off schedule. The previous format, where best of sevens were used in the opening rounds, was a legacy of the tournament being played in the United Kingdom on ITV, who had already ceased to be a broadcaster of the tournament when it moved to Hong Kong in 2024.
Trophy The winner of the World Grand Prix receives a silver spouted vase, with the design identical to the Grand Prix trophy used from 1997 to 2000.
Winners
Year Winner Runner-up Final score Venue City Season World Grand Prix (non-ranking, 2015) 2015 10–7 Venue Cymru Llandudno, Wales 2014/15 World Grand Prix (ranking, 2016–present) 2016 10–9 Venue Cymru Llandudno, Wales 2015/16 2017 10–7 Preston Guild Hall Preston, England 2016/17 2018 10–3 2017/18 2019 10–6 The Centaur 2018/19 10–8 2019/20 10–7 Marshall Arena 2020/21 2021 10–8 Coventry Arena Coventry, England 2021/22 2023 10–9 The Centaur Cheltenham, England 2022/23 2024 10–7 2023/24 2025 10–0 Kai Tak Sports Park Kowloon, Hong Kong 2024/25 2026 10–6 2025/2620272026/27
Finalists Name Nationality Winner Finals 3 2 5 3 1 4 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
Legend The names of active players are marked in bold.
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