2026 World Grand Prix Snooker Preview, Schedule & Draw - £700,000 up for grabs in Hong Kong
The highly anticipated 2026 World Grand Prix Snooker tournament is set to take place from February 3-8, in Hong Kong. Entering its 12th edition, the event features the top 32 players from the one-year ranking list. Neil Robertson, last year's winner, enters as the top seed, with matches played over nine, eleven, and nineteen frames. The tournament follows a bracket draw format, with prize money ranging from £10,000 to £180,000. Fans are eager to witness the intense matches as the players compete for the prestigious title.
- The 2026 World Grand Prix Snooker is in Hong Kong from February 3-8.
- Top 32 players compete, with Neil Robertson as the top seed
The 2026 World Grand Prix Snooker is taking place from February 3-8 in Hong Kong as the latest ranking event of the season.
The tournament is into the 12th edition since first debuting in 2015, and features the top 32 players in the one-year ranking list.
Neil Robertson is the top seed after victory last year and the remaining top 32 players are seeded based on rankings, with the World Grand Prix having a bracket draw format.
Robertson thrashed Stuart Bingham 10-0 in a one sided 2025 final at Kai Tak Arena in Kowloon City, Hong Kong.
World Grand Prix Snooker Schedule & Format
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Last 32 | February 3-4 |
| Last 16 | February 5 |
| Quarter-Finals | February 6 |
| Semi-Finals | February 7 |
| Final | February 8 |
World Grand Prix Snooker Draw
The tournament features the top 32 players in the one-year world rankings, although the seedings for the World Grand Prix are slightly different to other tournaments.
In this event, the reigning champion Neil Robertson is seeded first and the remaining players seeded in order of the rankings.
The draw is a bracket with seed one playing the 32nd ranked player and so on. Matches are played over nine frames with the semi-finals over 11 and the final played over 19.
First Round Draw:
Neil Robertson (1) vs Jak Jones (32)
Zhou Yuelong (16) vs Stephen Maguire (17)
Mark Allen (9) vs Ali Carter (24)
Judd Trump (8) vs Yuan Sijun (25)
Wu Yize (5) vs Anthony McGill (28)
Jack Lisowski (12) vs Chang Bingyu (21)
Barry Hawkins (13) vs Ding Junhui (20)
Mark Williams (4) vs Zhang Anda (29)
Shaun Murphy (3) vs Pang Junxu (30)
Gary Wilson (14) vs Si Jiahui (19)
Xiao Guodong (11) vs Kyren Wilson (22)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (6) vs Joe O'Connor (27)
Chris Wakelin (7) vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (26)
Elliot Slessor (10) vs Stuart Bingham (23)
John Higgins (15) vs Zhao Xintong (18)
Mark Selby (2) vs Aaron Hill (31)
World Grand Prix Snooker Prize Money
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £180,000 |
| Runner-up | £80,000 |
| Semi-Finals | £35,000 |
| Quarter-Finals | £20,000 |
| Last 16 | £15,000 |
| Last 32 | £10,000 |
| Highest Break | £10,000 |
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