THE World Grand Prix Snooker is due to be another spectacle for snooker lovers all around the world.
Since 2015 the World Grand Prix has been held and is one of the premier events on the World Snooker Tour.
www.kaitaksportspark.hkHong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena will play hosts for this week[/caption]
This year marks the first time the tournament will be hosted outside of the UK, with a record breaking venue size and prize money on offer and it will be played from March 4-9.
This premier snooker event will be the most attended ranking event on the World Snooker Tour to date, with 5,000 fans able to witness it live in the brand-new Kai Tak venue due to its enormous venue capacity.
The total prize money has increased from £380,000 last year to £700,000 this year, with the champion’s prize rising from £100,000 to £180,000.
Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will NOT be looking for glory again as he pulled out of the tournament – his seventh in a row.
2025 World Grand Prix 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
High break: £10,000
Total: £700,000
Fixture list for opening game
All opening games to be played on March 4:
Judd Trump v Gary Wilson
Jack Lisowski v Zhang Anda
Si Jiahui v Ronnie O’Sullivan
Ding Junhui v Xu Si
Mark Williams v Stuart Bingham
Wu Yize v Pang Junxu
Mark Allen v Jimmy Robertson
Mark Selby v Jackson Page
Xiao Guodong v Jak Jones
Lei Peifan v Elliot Slessor
Chris Wakelin v David Gilbert
Neil Robertson v Yuan Sijun
Barry Hawkins v Tom Ford
Shaun Murphy v Stephen Maguire
John Higgins v Ali Carter
Kyren Wilson v Matthew Selt
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