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 Mark Allen.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Morningside Areana Leicester |
| Location | Leicester |
| Country | England |
| Established | 2015 |
| Organisation(s) | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £380,000 |
| Recent edition | 2023 |
| Current champion | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mark Allen (NIR) |
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 series, and branded as "Coral World Grand Prix". The sponsor changed to Cazoo in 2021. In 2023, the sponsor changed to Duelbits.[2]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Grand Prix (non-ranking) | |||||
| 2015 |  Judd Trump (ENG) |
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
10–7 | Llandudno | 2014–15 |
| World Grand Prix (ranking) | |||||
| 2016 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
Stuart Bingham (ENG) |
10–9 | Llandudno | 2015–16 |
| 2017 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) |
 Ryan Day (WAL) |
10–7 | Preston | 2016–17 |
| 2018 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
 Ding Junhui (CHN) |
10–3 | Preston | 2017–18 |
| 2019 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
Ali Carter (ENG) |
10–6 | Cheltenham | 2018–19 |
| 2020 (Feb) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Neil Robertson (AUS) |
 Graeme Dott (SCO) |
10–8 | Cheltenham | 2019–20 |
| 2020 (Dec) | Judd Trump (ENG) |
Jack Lisowski (ENG) |
10–7 | Milton Keynes | 2020–21 |
| 2021 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
Neil Robertson (AUS) |
10–8 | Coventry | 2021–22 |
| 2023 | Mark Allen (NIR) |
Judd Trump (ENG) |
10–9 | Cheltenham | 2022–23 |
References
- "World Snooker | News | News | 888.com To Sponsor World Grand Prix". 15 March 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015.
- "Duelbits Joins Forces With WST". World Snooker. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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