THE World Grand Prix returns THIS WEEK with the top 32 players of the season all eyeing glory.
Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan was due to return from his snooker hiatus in Hong Kong, but Rocket’s comeback won’t be until the World Championship later this year.
O’Sullivan defeated Judd Trump 10–7 in last year’s final
It will be the seventh tournament O’Sullivan has pulled out of (for medical reasons) since his first round defeat at the UK Championship to Barry Hawkins in November.
Some huge names will take to the table in Hong Kong with World No1 Judd Trump and the likes of Kyren Wilson and Shaun Murphy all set to feature.
SunSport has the guide on everything you need to know ahead of World Grand Prix snooker 2025.
When is the World Grand Prix snooker 2025?
The tournament will take place between Tuesday, March 4 and Sunday, March 9.
The World Grand Prix will take place in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park, and it will be the first time it will be held outside the UK – the first in the country since 1989.
What happened to Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy last time out and will Joe O’Connor play?
Joe O’Connor was the big-name conqueror in last week’s major snooker event, World Open, in China – defeating Trump and Murphy to reach the final.
Trump and Murphy suffered shock exits to O’Connor in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively.
The Leicester-born cueist failed to go all the way in Yushan after John Higgins got the better of him in a thrilling final.
As for O’Connor, he will not play at this week’s World Grand Prix snooker event as he is ranked outside the top 32 from the one‑year ranking list at 40th in the world.
World Grand Prix snooker 2025 format
First-round action will begin on Tuesday, March 4 and will be played across two days
The following rounds will take place on the subsequent days, with the final on Sunday, March 9.
The order of rounds is:
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
The first round and last 16 matches will be best of 7 frames, while the quarters will be best of 9.
For the semi-finals, matches will be best of 11 frames, with the final best of 19.
How to watch World Grand Prix snooker 2025
The World Open is broadcast live on TNT Sports.
On Thursday, February 28, Eurosport channels were closed down meaning TNT Sports is the only TV channel broadcasting the World Grand Prix.
TNT Sports customers can live stream the tournament via the discovery+ app/website.
World Grand Prix snooker 2025 schedule and results
Tuesday, March 4
All times GMT
From 5am
Jack Lisowski v Zhang Anda
Mark Williams v Stuart Bingham
From 6am
Chris Wakelin v David Gilbert
Shaun Murphy v Stephen Maguire
From 11.30am
John Higgins v Ali Carter
Judd Trump v Gary Wilson
From 12.30am
Wu Yize v Pang Junxu
Kyren Wilson v Matthew Selt
Wednesday, March 5
All times GMT
From 5am
Xiao Guodong v Jak Jones
Mark Selby v Jackson Page
From 6am
Lei Peifan v Elliot Slessor
Neil Robertson v Yuan Sijun
From 11.30am
Si Jiahui v Hossein Vafaei
Barry Hawkins v Tom Ford
From 12.30am
Mark Allen v Jimmy Robertson
Ding Junhui v Xu Si
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