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  Judd Trump (ENG)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–7 Venue Cymru Llandudno, Wales 2014/15
World Grand Prix (ranking, 2016–present)
2016  Shaun Murphy (ENG)  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 10–9 Venue Cymru Llandudno, Wales 2015/16
2017  Barry Hawkins (ENG)  Ryan Day (WAL) 10–7 Preston Guild Hall Preston, England 2016/17
2018  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Ding Junhui (CHN) 10–3 2017/18
2019  Judd Trump (ENG)  Ali Carter (ENG) 10–6 The Centaur Cheltenham, England 2018/19
2020 (Feb)  Neil Robertson (AUS)  Graeme Dott (SCO) 10–8 2019/20
2020 (Dec)  Judd Trump (ENG)  Jack Lisowski (ENG) 10–7 Marshall Arena Milton Keynes, England 2020/21
2021  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Neil Robertson (AUS) 10–8 Coventry Arena Coventry, England 2021/22
2023  Mark Allen (NIR)  Judd Trump (ENG) 10–9 The Centaur Cheltenham, England 2022/23
2024  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.
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