On 13-19 December 2021, the Snooker World Grand Prix will take place in Coventry, a championship prize of £100,000 that only the top 32 players in a single season can participate in. British Champion Zhao Xintong is the number one seed and will face Gould in the first round. O'Sullivan once again secured the best signing, with the first round opponent being Dark Masiks at the British Championships.
Zone 1/2
Zhao Xintong vs M. Gould
Yan Bingtao vs M. Jin
K. Wilson vs. A. Hamilton
N. Robertson vs. N. Thornham
M. Allen vs Cao Yupeng
B. Hawkins vs. M. Selby
J. Trump vs. B. Wollaston
J. Higgins vs. T. Ford
Zone 2/2
M. Williams vs. J. Lisowski
A. McGill vs. S. Maguire
R. Wharton vs. Bingham
D. Gilbert vs. A. Carter
R. O'Sullivan vs A. Hicks
G. Wilson vs H. Wafi
J. Robertson vs. M. Sert
L. Brechel vs. J. Brown
13th (Round 1) Schedule
27:00（3:00）
Zhao Xintong vs M. Gould M. Williams vs. J. Lisovsky
Yan Bingtao vs M. Kim K. Wilson vs A. Hamilton
14th (Round 1) Schedule
21:00（3:00）
M. Selby vs. B. Hawkins J. Higgins vs. T. Ford
R. Wharton vs. S. Bingham D. Gilbert vs. A. Carter
27:00
J. Trump vs. B. Wollaston N. Robertson vs. N. Thornham
A. McGill vs. S. Maguire M. Allen vs. Cao Yupeng
15th (Round 1) Schedule
21:00
R. O'Sullivan vs. A. Hicks L. Brechel vs. J. Brown
G. Wilson vs H. Waffy J. Robertson vs. M. Sert