World Grand Prix (snooker)

The World Grand Prix is a professional ranking snooker tournament restricted to the top 32 players on the one-year ranking list. The inaugural edition was played in 2015 at the Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales.[1] The reigning champion is Ronnie O'Sullivan.

World Grand Prix
Tournament information
VenueMorningside Arena
LocationLeicester
CountryEngland
Established2015
Organisation(s)World Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£380,000
Recent edition2024
Current champion Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)

History

The World Grand Prix was held as a non-ranking event in March 2015 in Llandudno, Wales, for the top 32 players on the World Grand Prix list. The list was based on a one-year ranking system. From 2016, the World Grand Prix has been held as a ranking event. In 2019, the tournament was included in the newly created Coral Cup, and branded as "Coral World Grand Prix". The sponsor changed to Cazoo in 2021,[2] then to Duelbits in 2023.[3]

Winners
Year Winner Runner-up Final score Venue City Season
World Grand Prix (non-ranking, 2015)
2015[4]  Judd Trump (ENG)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–7 Venue Cymru Llandudno, Wales 2014/15
World Grand Prix (ranking, 2016–present)
2016[5]  Shaun Murphy (ENG)  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 10–9 Venue Cymru Llandudno, Wales 2015/16
2017[6]  Barry Hawkins (ENG)  Ryan Day (WAL) 10–7 Preston Guild Hall Preston, England 2016/17
2018[7]  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Ding Junhui (CHN) 10–3 2017/18
2019[8]  Judd Trump (ENG)  Ali Carter (ENG) 10–6 The Centaur Cheltenham, England 2018/19
2020 (Feb)[9]  Neil Robertson (AUS)  Graeme Dott (SCO) 10–8 2019/20
2020 (Dec)[10]  Judd Trump (ENG)  Jack Lisowski (ENG) 10–7 Marshall Arena Milton Keynes, England 2020/21
2021[11]  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Neil Robertson (AUS) 10–8 Coventry Arena Coventry, England 2021/22
2023[12]  Mark Allen (NIR)  Judd Trump (ENG) 10–9 The Centaur Cheltenham, England 2022/23
2024[13]  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Judd Trump (ENG) 10–7 Morningside Arena Leicester, England 2023/24

References
  1. "World Snooker | News | News | 888.com To Sponsor World Grand Prix". 15 March 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015.
  2. "Cazoo launches partnership with World Snooker Tour". Cazoo. 2 February 2021.
  3. "Duelbits Joins Forces With WST". World Snooker Tour. 16 January 2023.
  4. "888.com World Grand Prix (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. "Ladbrokes World Grand Prix (2016)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. "Ladbrokes World Grand Prix (2017)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. "Ladbrokes World Grand Prix (2018)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  8. "Coral World Grand Prix (2019)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  9. "Coral World Grand Prix (2020)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  10. "Matchroom World Grand Prix (2020)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  11. "Cazoo World Grand Prix (2021)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  12. "Duelbits World Grand Prix (2023)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  13. "Spreadex World Grand Prix (2024)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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