The 2021 Snooker World Grand Prix kicked off in the early morning of the 14th. The Grand Prix is only attended by the top 32 players in the single-season prize points rankings. Chinese players have performed poorly overall this year, with only defending champions Yan Bingtao, Zhao Xintong and Cao Yupeng, who have just won the British Championship, qualifying. Ding Junhui's single-season prize points are outside the top 60, so he failed to qualify.

First Round Schedule:
December 14, 12:00 a.m.:
Zhao Xintong vs Gould
Yan Bingtao vs Mark. gold
December 14, 12:00 a.m.:
Wilson vs Hamilton
Williams vs Lisovsky
December 14, 9 p.m.:
Hawkins vs Selby
Wharton vs Bingham
December 14, 11:00 p.m.:
Higgins vs. Ford
Gilbert vs Carter
December 15, 12:00 a.m.:
Trump vs Wollaston
McGill vs Maguire
December 15, 12:00 AM:
Robertson vs Thornham
Alan vs Cao Yupeng
December 15 at 9:00 PM:
O'Sullivan vs Hicks
Gary. Wilson vs Wafi
December 15, 11:00 p.m.:
Jimmy. Robertson vs Sylt
Brechel vs Brown