World Open snooker 2024: Full schedule, latest results, TV channel, live stream and confirmed line-up for Yushan
SNOOKER is heading back to Yushan for the first time since 2019 as the World Open returns next week.
The competition had not been played for the last three seasons because of Covid-19 pandemic.
Ronnie O’Sullivan has confirmed he will play in the World Open in China
Judd Trump is the defending champion from 2019 but a cast of snooker stars – including Ronnie O’Sullivan – will be bidding to take his crown and the impressive prize money on offer.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 World Open.
When is the World Open snooker 2024?
The World Open starts on Monday, March 18, 2024 and runs every day until the final on Sunday, March 24, 2024.
The ranking event is held at the Yushan Sports Centre in Yushan, China, with qualification matches having taken place earlier this year at the Barnsley Metrodome in January.
The tournament is a straight knockout, with 64 players battling for the top prize.
There are 32 seeded players with some players still needing to complete their qualification in held-over matches that will also take place on March 18.
Sessions in the early rounds take place at 6.30am and 11.30am UK time – 2.30pm and 7.30pm local.
How can I watch World Open snooker 2024?
The World Open will be shown on Eurosport 1 in the UK, while it can be also be streamed on Discovery+.
Alternatively, viewers can stream it live via the matchroom.live website/app, which has daily/monthly/annual subscriptions.
A day pass costs £1.99 and the monthly pass costs £5.99, while the annual subscription is £49.99.
SunSport will also be live blogging the latter part of the tournament.
Who is playing in the World Open snooker 2024?
Many of the world’s top players have already qualified for the World Open, with Ronnie O’Sullivan confirming this will be one of two tournaments he plays in before the World Championships in mid-April – the other being the Tour Championship in Manchester.
The Rocket is scheduled to play Welsh world No 62 Michael White in the first round.
GettyJudd Trump is the defending champion but needs to win a qualifying match[/caption]
Former world champions John Higgins, Neil Robertson, Shaun Murphy, Graeme Dott and Mark Selby have also qualified.
Defending world champion Luca Brecel, current world No 1 Judd Trump and Chinese superstar Ding Junhui all have to play in a qualification match but are expected to progress far in the competition.
World Open snooker 2024 schedule
This is the order of play heading into the tournament, the later rounds will be determined once players start progressing in the competition.
Monday, March 18
Qualifying
Luca Brecel vs Manasawin Phetmalaikul – 1.30am
Jordan Brown vs Lan Yuhao – 1.30am
Sanderson Lam vs Gong Chenzi – 1.30am
Wang Xinbo vs Wang Xinzhong – 1.30am
Judd Trump vs Rory Thor – 6.30am
Zhang Anda vs Allan Taylor – 6.30am
Ding Junhui vs Zak Surety- 11.30am
First Round
Ali Carter vs Louis Heathcote – 1.30am
Mark Selby vs Adam Duffy – 1.30am
Hossein Vafaei vs Graeme Dott – 1.30am
Robbie Williams vs Tom Ford – 1.30am
Stuart Carrington vs David Lilley – 6.30am
Lucas Kleckers vs Dominic Dale – 6.30am
Robert Milkins vs Sam Craigie – 6.30am
Sean O’Sullivan vs Joe Perry – 6.30am
Si Jiahui vs Long Zehuang – 6.30am
Xu Si vs Shaun Murphy – 6.30am
Ishpreet Sing Chadha vs Yuan Sijun – 11.30am
David Grace vs Kyren Wilson – 11.30am
Jak Jones vs Ashley Hugill – 11.30am
Jamie Jones vs Ricky Walden – 11.30am
Jenson Kendrick vs Barry Hawkins – 11.30am
Daniel Wells vs Mark Allen – 11.30am
Tuesday, March 18
First Round
John Higgins vs Jackson Page – 6.30am
Lyu Haotian vs Aaron Hill – 6.30am
Stephen Maguire vs Pang Junxu – 6.30am
Ben Woollaston vs Iulian Boiko* – Woollaston walkover, Boiko withdrew
Zhou Yuelong vs Wu Yize – 6.30am
Cao Yupeng vs Noppon Saengkham – 11.30am
David Gilbert vs Fan Zhengyi- 11.30am
Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Michael White – 11.30am
Neil Robertson vs Tian Pengfei – 11.30am
Matthew Stevens vs Ryan Day – 11.30am
Wednesday, March 19 to Sunday, March 24
TBC
World Open snooker 2024 prize money
The World Open is one of the richest ranking events of the season and has a total prize pot of £815,000 and the winner banking £170,000.
The breakdown is as follows:
Winner: £170,000
Runner-up: £73,000
Semi-final: £32,500
Quarter-final: £21,500
Last 16: £14,000
Last 32: £9,000
Last 64: £5,000
Highest break: £5,000
