THE World Grand Prix is heading towards a thrilling finale!
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.
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 are in action in Hong Kong, with World No1 Judd Trump and the likes of Shaun Murphy and John Higgins all eyeing glory.
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.
The Wizard of Wishaw ended a FOUR-YEAR wait for a ranking title with his brilliant win.
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
5am
- Jack Lisowski 4-2 Zhang Anda
- Mark Williams 2-4 Stuart Bingham
6am
- Chris Wakelin 3-4 David Gilbert
- Shaun Murphy 4-3 Ben Woollaston
11.30am
- John Higgins 4-3 Ali Carter
- Judd Trump 4-2 Gary Wilson
12.30pm
- Wu Yize 4-0 Pang Junxu
- Kyren Wilson 4-3 Matthew Selt
Wednesday, March 5
All times GMT
5am
- Xiao Guodong 4-3 Jak Jones
- Mark Selby 4-3 Jackson Page
6am
- Lei Peifan 4-2 Elliot Slessor
- Neil Robertson 4-0 Yuan Sijun
11.30am
- Si Jiahui 3-4 Hossein Vafaei
- Barry Hawkins 4-1 Tom Ford
12.30pm
- Mark Allen 2-4 Jimmy Robertson
- Ding Junhui 3-4 Xu Si
Thursday, March 6
5am
- John Higgins 4-2 Kyren Wilson
- Stuart Bingham 4-2 Wu Yize
6am
- Judd Trump BYE Jack Lisowksi
- David Gilbert 1-4 Neil Robertson
11.30am
- Hossein Vafaei 4-3 Xu Si
- Barry Hawkins 1-4 Shaun Murphy
12.30pm
- Jimmy Robertson 2-4 Mark Selby
- Xiao Guodong 4-3 Lei Peifan
Friday, March 7
5am
- Shaun Murphy vs John Higgins
- Xiao Guodong vs Neil Robertson
11.30am
- Stuart Bingham vs Mark Selby
- Judd Trump vs Hossein Vafaei
Saturday, March 8
TBC
Sunday, March 9
TBC
