2024 World Snooker Championship

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2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates20 April – 6 May 2024 (2024-04-20 – 2024-05-06)
VenueCrucible Theatre
CitySheffield
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£2,395,000
Winner's share£500,000
Highest break Noppon Saengkham (THA) (147)
← 2023

The 2024 World Snooker Championship (officially the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship) is a professional snooker tournament that is taking place from 20 April to 6 May 2024 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, the 48th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship has been staged at the venue. The qualifying rounds took place from 8 to 17 April at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The 17th and final ranking event of the 2023–24 snooker season, it is organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by car retailer Cazoo. The event is being broadcast domestically in the United Kingdom by the BBC, Eurosport, and Discovery+, as well as by other broadcasters worldwide. The winner will receive £500,000 from a total prize fund of £2,395,000.

Luca Brecel was the defending champion, having defeated Mark Selby in the 2023 final. Brecel lost 9‍–‍10 in the first round to David Gilbert. As a first time champion, he was unable to overcome the Crucible curse and he was the 19th first time champion who was unable to defend his title at the venue. In the third round of qualifying, Noppon Saengkham made a maximum break.

Background

The final of the first

Camkin's Hall in Birmingham, England, and was won by Joe Davis.[1][2] Staged annually until 1940, the tournament was not held from 1941‍–‍45 due to World War II and went into decline in the post-war era; the 1952 event was contested by only two players and was replaced by the World Professional Match-play Championship, which was also discontinued in 1957. Joe Davis won the first 15 World Championships, held from 1927 to 1946, and is the only undefeated player in the tournament's history.[3]

Revived on a challenge basis in 1964, the World Championship reverted to an annual knockout tournament in 1969, which marked the beginning of the championship's "modern era".[4][5] In 1977, the tournament was first staged at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, where it has remained since.[6][7] Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan are the most successful players in the World Championship's modern era, each having won the title seven times.[8] Hendry is the tournament's youngest winner, having captured his first title in 1990, aged 21 years and 106 days.[9] O'Sullivan is the oldest winner, having secured his seventh title in 2022, aged 46 years and 168 days.[10]

The 2024 event (officially the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship) is organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored for the second time by car retailer Cazoo.[11] It marks the 48th consecutive year that the tournament has been held at the Crucible, and the 56th successive year that the World Championship has been contested through the modern knockout format.[7][12][13] Luca Brecel was the defending champion, having defeated Mark Selby 18‍–‍15 in the 2023 final to win his first world title. The first winner from mainland Europe, Brecel is the fourth World Champion in the modern era from outside the United Kingdom, following Cliff Thorburn in 1980, Ken Doherty in 1997, and Neil Robertson in 2010.[14] At the 2024 event, he attempted to overcome the Crucible curse, which refers to the failure of any first-time winner to retain the title since the tournament moved to the Crucible in 1977, but he was knocked out in the first round after losing to David Gilbert 10‍–‍9.[15]

Format

The Crucible Theatre from outside
The main stage of the tournament will be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England for the 48th consecutive year.

Qualifying took place from 8 to 17 April 2024 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, England.[16] A total of 128 players competed over four qualifying rounds for 16 places in the main stage. The players included professionals outside the top 16 of the snooker world rankings and 18 leading amateur players. Several professional players that did not enter the qualifying rounds were replaced by amateurs based on the 2023 Q School Order of Merit.[16][17]

The main stage of the championship is being held from 20 April to 6 May at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.[18] The top 16 players in the world rankings are seeded per their standing following the 2024 Tour Championship, and were drawn randomly against the 16 successful qualifiers in the first round. The draw was broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live on 18 April.[19][20]

All qualifying matches and first-round matches are the best of 19 frames, played over two sessions.[16] Second-round matches and quarter-finals will be the best of 25 frames, played over three sessions. Semi-finals will be the best of 33 frames and the final will be the best of 35 frames, played over four sessions.[18]

Broadcasters

The qualifying matches were broadcast by Discovery+ in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland); Huya in China; and Matchroom.live in all other territories. Round four of qualifying, called "Judgement Day", was also streamed on World Snooker Tour's YouTube and Facebook pages.[21]

The main stages of the event are being broadcast by the BBC in the United Kingdom; Discovery+ and Eurosport in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland); CCTV-5, Migu, Youku, and Huya in mainland China; DAZN in the United States and Brazil; Now TV in Hong Kong; Astro SuperSport in Malaysia and Brunei; TrueVisions in Thailand; Sportcast in Taiwan; Premier Sports Network in the Philippines; Fastsports in Pakistan; and Matchroom.live in all other territories.[22]

Prize fund

The winner of the event will receive £500,000 from a total prize fund of £2,395,000. The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[23]

  • Winner: £500,000
  • Runner-up: £200,000
  • Semi-finalists: £100,000
  • Quarter-finalists: £50,000
  • Last 16: £30,000
  • Last 32: £20,000
  • Last 48: £15,000
  • Last 80: £10,000
  • Last 112: £5,000
  • Highest break (qualifying stage included): £15,000
  • Total: £2,395,000

A bonus of £40,000 is on offer for a maximum break made at the Crucible, and £10,000 for a maximum made in the qualifying rounds. These bonuses are in addition to the £15,000 highest break prize and will be shared in the case of multiple maximums.[24] An additional bonus of £147,000 is on offer for players who make two maximum breaks during the season's Triple Crown events.[25] The latter bonus can be won up to three times, including multiple times by the same player (e.g. if one player made six maximums in Triple Crown events, they would win £441,000).[24] Prior to the 2024 World Championship, three players had already made maximums that counted toward this bonus—Xu Si made a maximum in the 2023 UK Championship qualifying rounds,[26] and Ding Junhui and Mark Allen each made one at the 2024 Masters.[27][28] Xu was defeated by Alfie Burden in qualifying and so was no longer in the running for the bonus.

Summary

Qualifying

Qualifying was held from 8 to 17 April at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The seven-time champion Stephen Hendry chose not to enter.[29] He had previously opted not to enter the 2022 event,[30] and lost in the first qualifying round at the 2023 event.[31] Martin Gould withdrew from the tournament for health reasons, having not played professionally since December 2023; his opponent, six-time runner-up Jimmy White, received a walkover.[32][33] Ending the season at 129th and 81st place respectively in the world rankings, Hendry and Gould were both set to be relegated from the professional tour,[34] but Gould was later given a 12‍–‍month extension on medical grounds.[35]

First qualification round

After his 8‍–‍10 defeat to Mostafa Dorgham, Fergal O'Brien (pictured) retired from the professional tour, which he had been a part of since 1991.

The first qualifying round took place from 8 to 10 April and featured players ranked 81 to 112 against players ranked 113 and below, plus selected amateurs, including three players that have received two-year tour cards, who will play as professionals for the first time beginning in the

2024 WSF World Junior Championship respectively for their tour cards.[38][39] Cheung led Ross Muir 9‍–‍6, but Muir recovered to win 10‍–‍9. Révész, who will become the first Hungarian player on the professional tour, trailed Sean O'Sullivan 1‍–‍6, but took nine of the next 11 frames to win the match 10‍–‍8.[40] Of the 18 amateur players, five progressed to the second round. In addition to Davies and Révész, Gao Yang beat Ishpreet Singh Chadha, Haydon Pinhey defeated Hammad Miah and Mohammed Shehab defeated Stan Moody.[16]

Former Shoot Out winner Michael Holt secured his return to the tour in the 2024‍–‍25 season through the Q Tour,[41][42] but he was defeated 6‍–‍10 by Xing Zihao.[43] Ian Burns defeated Dean Young 10‍–‍1, while Alexander Ursenbacher beat 18-year-old Iulian Boiko in a 10‍–‍0 whitewash.[40] Veteran player Fergal O'Brien, the 1999 British Open champion and runner-up at the 2001 Masters, had previously announced plans to retire at the end of the 2023‍–‍24 season.[44][45] He lost 8‍–‍10 to Mostafa Dorgham.[46]

Five female players took part in the tournament.[33] Bai Yulu had won the 2024 World Women's Championship to earn a two-year tour card beginning in the 2024‍–‍25 season.[47] She played Jenson Kendrick, who led 6‍–‍2 after the first session. Bai narrowed her deficit to two frames at 7‍–‍9, and forced a re-spotted black in the 17th frame after acquiring foul points from a snooker, but Kendrick potted the black to win 10‍–‍7.[37] Reanne Evans, the 12-time Women's World Champion, was whitewashed 0‍–‍10 by Oliver Brown,[40] while Baipat Siripaporn, the 2023 Women's World Champion, lost 1‍–‍10 to Marco Fu, a former two-time World semi-finalist. Mink Nutcharut, the 2022 Women's World Champion, led Adam Duffy 4‍–‍1, but Duffy won nine of the last ten frames for a 10‍–‍5 victory.[46] Rebecca Kenna lost 1‍–‍10 to Alfie Burden.[16]

Second qualification round

The second qualifying round took place from 10 to 13 April, and featured players ranked 49 to 80 against the winners of the first qualification round.[16] Two former winners started in the second qualification round. The 1997 champion Ken Doherty was defeated by Marco Fu,[48] and the 2006 winner Graeme Dott defeated Mostafa Dorgham. Six-time runner-up Jimmy White was defeated by Liu Hongyu 3‍–‍10.[16][48]

All five remaining amateur players lost in the second qualification round. Bulcsú Révész and Mohammed Shebab were the closest to progressing, losing 8‍–‍10 to James Cahill and Tian Pengfei, respectively. Two players were defeated on a deciding frame. Liam Highfield was defeated by Stuart Carrington and Allan Taylor lost to Lukas Kleckers. Both Highfield and Taylor lost their professional status after losing their matches. The match between Taylor and Kleckers was decided on the final black ball.[16][49] Former European Masters winner Fan Zhengyi was defeated by Jiang Jun.[48]

Third qualification round

The third qualifying round took place from 13 to 15 April, and featured players ranked 17 to 48 against the winners of the second qualification round.[16] Jack Lisowski had been an automatic qualifier every year since 2018, but entered in the third qualifying round. He made four century breaks as he defeated Liu Hongyu 10‍–‍4.[50] Former finalist Matthew Stevens defeated Jimmy Robertson 10‍–‍6.[50] Anthony McGill had successfully qualified for the event in each of the last nine seasons, but lost 5‍–‍10 to He Guoqiang.[50][51] Jenson Kendrick, who entered the first round of qualifying, defeated Jordan Brown, needing to qualify for the main stage to remain as a professional.[50]

Noppon Saengkham, playing Andy Hicks made a maximum break in the tenth frame, as he went 7‍–‍3 ahead, and later won 10‍–‍5.[52][53] Stuart Bingham, who had appeared at the main stage every year since 2010, trailed Stuart Carrington 3‍–‍7, but recovered to win 10‍–‍9.[54][55]

Fourth qualification round

The fourth and final qualifying round took place on 16 and 17 April.[16] Former winner Neil Robertson failed to qualify for the main stage for the first time in 20 years after losing in a deciding frame to Jamie Jones.[56][57] Si Jiahui, who reached the semi-final in 2023, lost the first four frames to Wu Yize, but won ten frames in a row to complete a 10‍–‍4 victory.[57] Dominic Dale qualified for the event for the first time since 2014 as he defeated He Guoqiang. At 52 years old, he is the oldest qualifier since Steve Davis in the 2010 event.[58] Dale credited his upturn in form to his new French girlfriend.[58] Mark Davis lost in a deciding frame in the final round for a second successive year. He lost 9‍–‍10 to Ricky Walden.[59][58] The 17th seed Jack Lisowski defeated Matthew Stevens 10‍–‍3, making six century breaks.[60][61]

Only three players made it through to the fourth round from the first round. Louis Heathcote (ranked 100) was defeated 10‍–‍8 by Stuart Bingham. Heathcote led at 8‍–‍7 but missed a pot on the pink to go ahead by two frames.[60] Jenson Kendrick (ranked 103), lost his tour card following a 7‍–‍10 loss to Lyu Haotian.[60] Jiang Jun (ranked 110) was defeated by Hossein Vafaei 5‍–‍10 in the final qualifying round.[60] Joe O'Connor was the only debutant to qualify for the event. He led 9‍–‍8 before winning the final frame of the match, which lasted over 1 hour and 50 minutes, the second longest frame ever played.[62]

Main stage

The draw for the last 32 was made on 18 April on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport with Rob Walker and Mark Allen.[63][64] The evening before the main stage began, Hendry and comedian Mark Watson hosted a live edition of the official World Snooker Tour podcast Snooker Club at the Crucible Theatre, where they were joined by snooker players and celebrity guests.[65]

First round

The first round took place from 20 to 25 April as the best of 19 frames played over two sessions.[18] Of the sixteen seeded players, eight were defeated in the opening round. Brecel, the defending champion and top seed, met 2019 semi-finalist David Gilbert in the opening match.[66] Between the two, they made seven breaks above 70 in nine frames as Brecel led 6‍–‍3.[67] Brecel moved to 9‍–‍6 ahead, but was unable to win the match as he was defeated in a deciding frame.[67] Post match, Brecel commented that he had been unwell and had not liked the spotlight of being defending champion,[68] but praised Gilbert's performance.[69][70] The highest ranked qualifier Jack Lisowski defeated Ding Junhui in a deciding frame.[71] Jak Jones and Zhang Anda's first session was finished after only playing seven of the nine frames due to slow play. Leading 5‍–‍2, Jones completed a 10‍–‍4 victory in the second session.[72][73] Despite trailing 4‍–‍5 after the first session, Stephen Maguire defeated 9th seed Ali Carter 10‍–‍7.[74] Fifth seed and four-time champion Mark Selby lost 6‍–‍10 to debutant Joe O'Connor. Selby commented that he was going to re-evaluate retirement after the championship.[75][76] Qualifier Stuart Bingham defeated Gary Wilson 10‍–‍5. Wilson commented that his form had been "like putting myself through torture".[77] Si Jiahui led sixth seed Mark Williams 8‍–‍5, but Williams tied the score at 9‍–‍9. Si made a break of 77 to win the match. He commented that he did not feel the pressure as he was the challenger to Williams.[78][79] Ryan Day defeated 15th seed Barry Hawkins 10‍–‍8.[80] Hawkins won six frames in a row to lead 8‍–‍5, before Day won the next five to win the match.[81]

The third seed Judd Trump led Hossein Vafaei 6‍–‍3 after the first session, despite being significantly behind in six of the frames.[70] Trump completed a 10‍–‍5 victory in the second session.[82] Following the loss, Vafaei commented that the arena "smelled" and that the practice tables were "like playing in a garage".[83] Tom Ford, who was playing as a seeded player for the first time, defeated Ricky Walden 10‍–‍6. Ford had previously lost all four of his matches at the event.[84] Shaun Murphy won five frames in a row as he defeated Lyu Haotian 10‍–‍5.[85] Murphy, who had lost his previous two first round World Championship matches, called the result "rewarding".[78] Robert Milkins survived a deciding frame as he defeated Pang Junxu 10‍–‍9.[86] Dominic Dale made a break of 120 in the only frame he won as he played Kyren Wilson. Wilson completed a 10‍–‍1 victory making a half-century or better in nine frames.[87] Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan also completed a 10‍–‍1 victory as he defeated Jackson Page.[88] Four-time winner John Higgins trailed Jamie Jones 1‍–‍3, but won 10‍–‍6.[89] World number three Mark Allen completed a 10‍–‍6 victory over Robbie Williams.[90]

Second round

The second round is taking place from 25 to 29 April as the best of 25 frames played over three sessions.[18] Trailing 4‍–‍7 against David Gilbert, Milkins threw his cue stick to the ground in frustration after missing a pot.[91] Gilbert won the remaining frames of the the match to win 13‍–‍4.[92][93]

Quarter-finals

The quarter finals will take place from 30 April to 1 May as the best of 25 frames played over three sessions.[18]

Main draw

The draw for the tournament is shown below. Numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the players' seeding for the 16 seeded players, and the rankings for the unseeded players. Players in bold denote match winners.[94][95]

Round 1 (Last 32)
Best of 19 frames		Round 2 (Last 16)
Best of 25 frames		Quarter-finals
Best of 25 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 33 frames		Final
Best of 35 frames
20 April
 Luca Brecel (BEL) (1) 9
25 & 26 April
 David Gilbert (ENG) (31) 10
England David Gilbert (31) 13
22 & 23 April
England Robert Milkins (16) 4
 Robert Milkins (ENG) (16) 10
30 April & 1 May
 Pang Junxu (CHN) (27) 9
England David Gilbert (31)
20 & 21 April
 Ali Carter (ENG) (9) 7
26, 27 & 28 April
 Stephen Maguire (SCO) (28) 10
Scotland Stephen Maguire (28)
21 & 22 April
England Shaun Murphy (8)
 Shaun Murphy (ENG) (8) 10
2, 3 & 4 May
 Lyu Haotian (CHN) (26) 5
21 & 22 April
 Mark Selby (ENG) (5) 6
27, 28 & 29 April
 Joe O'Connor (ENG) (30) 10
England Joe O'Connor (30)
23 & 24 April
England Kyren Wilson (12)
 Kyren Wilson (ENG) (12) 10
30 April & 1 May
 Dominic Dale (WAL) (40) 1
24 & 25 April
 John Higgins (SCO) (13) 10
27, 28 & 29 April
 Jamie Jones (WAL) (41) 6
Scotland John Higgins (13)
23 & 24 April
Northern Ireland Mark Allen (4)
 Mark Allen (NIR) (4) 10
5 & 6 May
 Robbie Williams (ENG) (45) 6
20 & 21 April
 Judd Trump (ENG) (3) 10
25, 26 & 27 April
 Hossein Vafaei (IRN) (19) 5
England Judd Trump (3) 13
20 & 21 April
England Tom Ford (14) 7
 Tom Ford (ENG) (14) 10
30 April & 1 May
 Ricky Walden (ENG) (32) 6
England Judd Trump (3)
20 & 21 April
 Zhang Anda (CHN) (11) 4
26 & 27 April
 Jak Jones (WAL) (44) 10
Wales Jak Jones (44)
22 & 23 April
China Si Jiahui (23)
 Mark Williams (WAL) (6) 9
2, 3 & 4 May
 Si Jiahui (CHN) (23) 10
23 & 24 April
 Ding Junhui (CHN) (7) 9
27, 28 & 29 April
 Jack Lisowski (ENG) (17) 10
England Jack Lisowski (17)
22 April
England Stuart Bingham (29)
 Gary Wilson (ENG) (10) 5
30 April & 1 May
 Stuart Bingham (ENG) (29) 10
23 & 24 April
 Barry Hawkins (ENG) (15) 8
28 & 29 April
 Ryan Day (WAL) (18) 10
Wales Ryan Day (18)
24 & 25 April
England Ronnie O'Sullivan (2)
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (2) 10
 Jackson Page (WAL) (43) 1

Qualifying draw

The qualifying rounds took place from 8 to 17 April 2024 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The draw is shown below. Numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the players' seeding, an "a" indicates amateur players who were not on the main World Snooker Tour. Players in bold denote match winners.[96][16]

Round 1 (Last 144)
Best of 19 frames		Round 2 (Last 112)
Best of 19 frames		Round 3 (Last 80)
Best of 19 frames		Round 4 (Last 48)
Best of 19 frames
 
Rory Thor (MAS) (104)
8 David Grace (ENG) (57)6Wales Dominic Dale (40)10
 Ross Muir (SCO) (89)10 He Guoqiang (CHN) (72)10 Anthony McGill (SCO) (25)5China He Guoqiang (72)8
 Cheung Ka Wai (HKG) (a)9 Ross Muir (SCO) (89)8 He Guoqiang (CHN) (72)10
 Alfie Burden (ENG) (105)10 Xu Si (CHN) (56)3 Jamie Jones (WAL) (41)10
 Rebecca Kenna (ENG) (126)1 Alfie Burden (ENG) (105)10 Alfie Burden (ENG) (105)5Wales Jamie Jones (41)10
 Ishpreet Singh Chadha (IND) (88)6 Zak Surety (ENG) (73)10 Neil Robertson (AUS) (24)10Australia Neil Robertson (24)9
 Gao Yang (CHN) (a)10 Gao Yang (CHN) (a)6 Zak Surety (ENG) (73)2
 Sean O'Sullivan (ENG) (85)8 James Cahill (ENG) (76)10 Zhou Yuelong (CHN) (21)10
 Bulcsú Révész (HUN) (a)10 Bulcsú Révész (HUN) (a)8 James Cahill (ENG) (76)0China Zhou Yuelong (21)4
 Andres Petrov (EST) (108)10 Jamie Clarke (WAL) (53)10 Jak Jones (WAL) (44)10Wales Jak Jones (44)10
 Ahmed Aly Elsayed (USA) (124)1 Andres Petrov (EST) (108)7 Jamie Clarke (WAL) (53)6
 Adam Duffy (ENG) (92)10 Ashley Hugill (ENG) (69)10 Stephen Maguire (SCO) (28)10
 Mink Nutcharut (THA) (117)5 Adam Duffy (ENG) (92)4 Ashley Hugill (ENG) (69)7Scotland Stephen Maguire (28)10
 Andrew Higginson (ENG) (101)10 Michael White (WAL) (60)10 Yuan Sijun (CHN) (37)10China Yuan Sijun (37)6
 Duane Jones (WAL) (a)7 Andrew Higginson (ENG) (101)8 Michael White (WAL) (60)8
 Louis Heathcote (ENG) (100)10 Oliver Lines (ENG) (61)7 Elliot Slessor (ENG) (36)8
 Oliver Sykes (ENG) (a)4 Louis Heathcote (ENG) (100)10 Louis Heathcote (ENG) (100)10England Louis Heathcote (100)8
 Stuart Carrington (ENG) (93)10 Liam Highfield (ENG) (68)9 Stuart Bingham (ENG) (29)10England Stuart Bingham (29)10
 Himanshu Jain (IND) (118)5 Stuart Carrington (ENG) (93)10 Stuart Carrington (ENG) (93)9
 Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) (109)10 Anthony Hamilton (ENG) (52)10 Robbie Williams (ENG) (45)10
 Iulian Boiko (UKR) (a)0 Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) (109)7 Anthony Hamilton (ENG) (52)5England Robbie Williams (45)10
 Allan Taylor (ENG) (84)10 Lukas Kleckers (GER) (77)10 Chris Wakelin (ENG) (20)10England Chris Wakelin (20)9
 Vladislav Gradinari (MDA) (a)6 Allan Taylor (ENG) (84)9 Lukas Kleckers (GER) (77)5
 Marco Fu (HKG) (83)10 Ken Doherty (IRL) (78)6 Hossein Vafaei (IRN) (19)10
 Baipat Siripaporn (THA) (125)1 Marco Fu (HKG) (83)10 Marco Fu (HKG) (83)4Iran Hossein Vafaei (19)10
 Jiang Jun (CHN) (110)10 Fan Zhengyi (CHN) (51)8 Sam Craigie (ENG) (46)8China Jiang Jun (110)5
 Amir Sarkhosh (IRN) (a)6 Jiang Jun (CHN) (110)10 Jiang Jun (CHN) (110)10
 Hammad Miah (ENG) (94)2 Julien Leclercq (BEL) (67)10 Joe O'Connor (ENG) (30)10
 Haydon Pinhey (ENG) (a)10 Haydon Pinhey (ENG) (a)3 Julien Leclercq (BEL) (67)1England Joe O'Connor (30)10
 Muhammad Asif (PAK) (99)[b]w/d Aaron Hill (IRL) (62)10 Matthew Selt (ENG) (35)10England Matthew Selt (35)8
 Daniel Womersley (ENG) (a)w/o Daniel Womersley (ENG) (a)3 Aaron Hill (IRL) (62)4
 Ma Hailong (CHN) (102)10 Martin O'Donnell (ENG) (59)7 Cao Yupeng (CHN) (38)10
 Victor Sarkis (BRA) (122)1 Ma Hailong (CHN) (102)10 Ma Hailong (CHN) (102)4China Cao Yupeng (38)8
 Oliver Brown (ENG) (91)10 Dylan Emery (WAL) (70)8 Pang Junxu (CHN) (27)10China Pang Junxu (27)10
 Reanne Evans (ENG) (120)0 Oliver Brown (ENG) (91)10 Oliver Brown (ENG) (91)7
 Fergal O'Brien (IRL) (107)8 Graeme Dott (SCO) (54)10 Jackson Page (WAL) (43)10
 Mostafa Dorgham (EGY) (123)10 Mostafa Dorgham (EGY) (123)5 Graeme Dott (SCO) (54)5Wales Jackson Page (43)10
 Long Zehuang (CHN) (86)10 Andy Hicks (ENG) (75)10 Noppon Saengkham (THA) (22)10Thailand Noppon Saengkham (22)9
 Sydney Wilson (ENG) (a)1 Long Zehuang (CHN) (86)2 Andy Hicks (ENG) (75)5
 Rod Lawler (ENG) (87)10 Ben Mertens (BEL) (74)10 Si Jiahui (CHN) (23)10
 Gong Chenzhi (CHN) (a)7 Rod Lawler (ENG) (87)9 Ben Mertens (BEL) (74)9China Si Jiahui (23)10
 Stan Moody (ENG) (106)6 Tian Pengfei (CHN) (55)10 Wu Yize (CHN) (42)10China Wu Yize (42)4
 Mohammed Shehab (UAE) (a)10 Mohammed Shehab (UAE) (a)8 Tian Pengfei (CHN) (55)8
 Xing Zihao (CHN) (90)10 Daniel Wells (WAL) (71)10 Lyu Haotian (CHN) (26)10
 Michael Holt (ENG) (a)6 Xing Zihao (CHN) (90)5 Daniel Wells (WAL) (71)8China Lyu Haotian (26)10
 Jenson Kendrick (ENG) (103)10 Ben Woollaston (ENG) (58)8 Jordan Brown (NIR) (39)5England Jenson Kendrick (103)7
 Bai Yulu (CHN) (a)7 Jenson Kendrick (ENG) (103)10 Jenson Kendrick (ENG) (103)10
 Liam Pullen (ENG) (98)10 Sanderson Lam (ENG) (63)10 Xiao Guodong (CHN) (34)10
 Anton Kazakov (UKR) (113)3 Liam Pullen (ENG) (98)8 Sanderson Lam (ENG) (63)2China Xiao Guodong (34)6
 Peng Yisong (CHN) (95)10 David Lilley (ENG) (66)10 David Gilbert (ENG) (31)10England David Gilbert (31)10
 Manasawin Phetmalaikul (THA) (121)5 Peng Yisong (CHN) (95)9 David Lilley (ENG) (66)4
 Mohamed Ibrahim (EGY) (111)6 Scott Donaldson (SCO) (50)10 Joe Perry (ENG) (47)6
 Peter Lines (ENG) (a)10 Peter Lines (ENG) (a)6 Scott Donaldson (SCO) (50)10Scotland Scott Donaldson (50)9
 Ashley Carty (ENG) (82)10 John Astley (ENG) (79)10 Ryan Day (WAL) (18)10Wales Ryan Day (18)10
 Liam Graham (SCO) (115)4 Ashley Carty (ENG) (82)6 John Astley (ENG) (79)6
Note: w/o = walkover; w/d = withdrawn

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

A total of 29 century breaks have been made during the main stage of the tournament.[94][97]

Qualifying stage centuries

A total of 122 century breaks were made during the qualifying rounds.[96][97]

Notes

  1. ^ Martin Gould withdrew, and Jimmy White received a walkover.[32]
  2. ^ Muhammad Asif withdrew, and Daniel Womersley received a walkover.[16]

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