The 2021 World Snooker Grand Prix, the 2021 (Cazuo Cazoo) Snooker World Grand Prix, will be held from December 14 to 19 Beijing time at the Architectural Association Arena in Coventry, UK. Snooker's elite players, who are in the world's top 32 this season, will gather for the final major title of the season. The opener will feature Xinke Ying Championship champion Zhao Xintong, who is no. 1 this season, against Martin Gould, who is ranked 32nd this season.
The only triple-timer and defending champion of the Snooker World Grand Prix, Judd Trump
The Snooker World Grand Prix was founded in 2015 as an invitational tournament, held in the town of Llandudno, Wales, and has been upgraded to a ranking tournament since 2016 and continues to this day. In 2017, the tournament was moved to guild halls in Preston, England, and in 2020 it was moved to Cheltenham City, England. Only players who have finished in the top 32 in the world rankings in a single season are eligible to participate in the World Grand Prix.
Zhao Xintong, the champion of the Xinke Ying Championship and the number one in the world in a single season
In the 7 editions of the World Grand Prix that have been held (two in 2020), a total of 5 people have won the championship seven times, of which Judd Trump is both the inaugural champion and the defending champion, becoming the only triple winner of the event. The best record of the Chinese player in the competition so far is that Ding Junhui won the second place in 2018. The winners of each Grand Prix are as follows:
In 2015, Judd Trump won the title with a 10-7 victory over Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final
In 2016, Sean Murphy narrowly defeated Stuart Bingham 10-9 in the final to win the title
In 2017, Barry Hawkins won the gold medal by beating Ryan Day 10-7 in the final
In 2018, Ronnie O'Sullivan won the gold medal with a 10-3 victory over Ding Junhui in the final
In 2019, Judd Trump won the gold medal for the second time with a 10-6 victory over Ali Carter in the final
In February 2020, Neil Robertson won the title by beating Graeme Dort 10-8 in the final
In December 2020, Judd Trump won the Treble with a 10-7 victory over Jack Lissovsky in the final.
2018 World Grand Prix runner-up Ding Junhui
China's youngster Zhao Xintong, who is at the top of this season's rankings for winning the British Championship, has qualified for the 2021 Snooker World Grand Prix, and they are (from 1-32 in this season's ranking order): Zhao Xintong, Luka Brecher, Mark Williams, John Higgins, Mark Allen, David Gilbert, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Karen Wilson, Gary Wilson, Rich Walton, Barry Hawkins, Judd Trump, Anthony McGill, Jamie Robertson, Yan Bingtao, Mark King, Matthew Serter, Stephen Maguire, Ben Wallaston, Mark Selby, Stewart Bingham, Hussein Waffy, Anthony Hamilton, Noppon Sancomb, Andy Hicks, Ali Carter, Cao Yupeng, TomFord, Jack Lissovsky, Jordan Brown, Martin Gould.
2021 Masters St. Nova Champion Yan Bingtao
The Grand Prix will kick off at 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on December 14, and the specific competition time (Beijing time) and the situation of the match are as follows:
December 14 at 3:00 AM
Zhao Xintong vs Martin Gould
Yan Bingtao vs Mark Kim
Mark Williams vs Jack Lisowski
Karen Wilson vs Anthony Hamilton
December 14 at 9 p.m.
Barry Hawkins vs Mark Selby
Ritchie Wharton vs Stewart Bingham
John Higgins vs Tom Ford
David Gilbert vs Ali Carter
December 15 at 3:00 AM
Judd Trump vs Ben Wollaston
Anthony McGill vs Stephen Maguire
Neil Robertson vs Noppon Sancham
Mark Allen vs Cao Yupeng
December 15 at 9 p.m.
Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Andy Hicks
Gary Wilson vs Hussein Wafi
Luca Brechel vs Jordan Brown
Jamie Robertson vs Matthew Sert
December 16 at 3:00 AM
Draw lots for the second round
December 16 at 9:00 PM
December 17 at 3:00 AM
Draw, quarter-finals
December 17 at 9 p.m.
December 18 at 3:00 AM
Semi-final 1
December 18 at 9:00 PM
Semi-final 2
December 19th 3:00 Amo December 19th 21:00
final
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