In the first round of the Snooker World Grand Prix that ended in the early morning of December 15, 2021, Beijing time, although Selby was not in good shape, he still defeated Hawkins 4-1 to advance to the round of 16. In other matches that ended in the same time period, David Gilbert lost 1-4 to Carter and did not qualify. Higgins scored 66 and 81 points, but he still lost 2-4 to Leicester player Tom Ford to the Round of 16, while Bingham went all-out to beat Walton 4-3 with 124, 96, 65 and 93 points.
Selby was still in slump and still beat Hawkins 4-1
In the match between Selby and Hawkins, Selby was not in perfect shape, but he still broke through strongly. In the first set, Selby scored 80 points several times to take a 1-0 lead in the set 80:68. In the second inning, Hawkins single-handedly blasted 54 and 76 points to draw 1-1 with Selby in a 130-0 clean sheet. In the third set, Selby again won the game 85-15 with his excellent ability to control the situation, so as to continue to lead Hawkins 2-1. In the fourth inning, Selby scored 51 points to win the game 70-9 to take a 3-1 lead over Hawkins to secure the match point. In the fifth set, Selby won the set 66:1 to beat Hawkins 4-1 to advance to advance.
Carter picked up form to beat Gilbert 4-1
In the game between Carter and Gilbert, Gilbert's state was not ideal, and Carter's state did pick up. In the first set, Carter single-handedly blasted a 77-point clean sheet to take a 1-0 lead. In the second set, Carter continued to perform well, and he continued to lead Gilbert 2-0 by winning the set 68-41 on the phone several times. In the third inning, Gilbert finally found a little hand to shoot a 51-pointer to win the set 72-65 and trail Carter 1-2. In the fourth inning, Carter scored 53 points to take a 3-1 lead over Gilbert to match points 92-0. In the fifth set, Carter won 73-0 to beat Gilbert 4-1 to advance.
Higgins lost 2-4 to Tomford
In the match between Higgins and Tom Ford, Higgins performed average, but Tom Ford's performance was very strong. In the first set, Ford blasted 75 points to take a 1-0 lead at 110-4. In the second set, Higgins scored 66 points and 67-0 clean sheets to draw 1-1 with Fordford. In the third set, Forde won the game 63:33 to continue his lead over Higgins 2-1. In the fourth set, Ford scored a point and made a mistake, and Higgins blasted a single shot with 81 points to win the game 2-2 with Ford. In the fifth set, Ford scored 71 points to seal Higgins' 3-2 lead over match points. In the sixth set, Ford beat Higgins 4-2 by 130 points to advance.
Bingham managed to qualify after a 4-3 win over Walton
In the match between Bingham and Walton, the two men played a high-quality performance together. In the first set, Bingham blasted out 96 points to win the game 96-4 to take a 1-0 lead. In the second set, Walton scored 82 points to tie a 1-1 draw with Bingham 82-4. In the third set, Bingham scored 65 points to win the game 106:35 to continue to lead Wharton 2-1. In the fourth set, Bingham single-handedly scored 93 points to win the game 97-13 to lead Walton 3-1 to get the match point. In the fifth set, Walton won the game 58-45 and thus fell behind Bingham 2-3. In the sixth set, Walton scored 69 points and won the game 74-9 to bring a 3-3 draw with Bingham to usher in a double match point. In the seventh set, Bingham scored 124 points and won the game 125-1 to win the game to beat Walton 4-3.