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China Open snooker 2026: Scores, results, schedule, prize money as Judd Trump, Ronnie O'Sullivan headline draw By Alan Smith Published 07/08/2026 at 22:45 GMT+1 React to this story After Judd Trump's triumph at the Shanghai Masters, next up on the snooker calendar is the China Open, which returns for the first time since 2019 as the sport's biggest names battle for a large chunk of a huge prize pool. Watch the moment Trump clinches Shanghai Masters from reigning champion Wilson Video credit: TNT Sports While Trump arrives for the tournament, which begins on Saturday, August 8 and runs until Sunday, August 16, full of confidence following his Shanghai Masters win against Kyren Wilson, the world No. 1 could face Ronnie O'Sullivan in a tantalising second round clash should both win their opening matches. The action will all take place at the Riverside Sports Centre in Taiyuan, China with Neil Robertson the previous winner of the title - having defeated Jack Lisowski in 2019's final. Australian Robertson opens his tournament against Chang Bingyu, one of 14 Chinese players in the draw, on Monday. How to watch China Open 2026 You can watch every day of the China Open live on TNT Sports. It is available both live and on-demand on HBO Max. What is the format for the China Open? All matches up to and including the semi-finals will be the best of 11 frames. The final will be the best of 19 frames. China Open 2026 draw and results All times UK Preliminary round Sat 02:30: Hossein Vafaei (Irn) vs Liu Linhao (Chn) Sat 02:30: Anthony McGill (Sco) vs Wu Shengguang (Chn) /origin-imgresizer.tntsports.io/2026/08/07/image-e427f34a-7157-457d-afcc-0914e8f48223.jpeg>) Ronnie O'Sullivan will face Jackson Page in the first round. Image credit: Getty Images First round Sat 07:00: Mark Williams (Wal, 7) vs Zhou Yuelong (Chn) Sat 07:00: Ding Junhui (Chn, 15) vs David Gilbert (Eng) Sat 12:30: Barry Hawkins (Eng, 10) vs Liu Hongyu (Chn) Sat 12:30: Wu Yize (Chn, 2) vs Yao Pengcheng (Chn) Sun 07:00: Judd Trump (Eng, 3) vs Noppon Saengkham (Tha) Sun 07:00: Xiao Guodong (Chn, 11) vs Anthony McGill (Sco)/Wu Shengguang (Chn) Sun 12:30: Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng, 14) vs Jackson Page (Wal) Sun 12:30: Shaun Murphy (Eng, 6) vs Matthew Selt (Eng) Mon 07:00 Neil Robertson (Aus, 1) vs Chang Bingyu (Chn) Mon 07:00: Si Jiahui (Chn, 16) vs Jiang Jun (Chn) Mon 12:30: Mark Selby (Eng, 9) vs Pang Junxu (Chn) Mon 12:30: Kyren Wilson (Eng, 8) vs Aaron Hill (Irl) Tue 07:00: John Higgins (Sco, 5) vs  Stuart Bingham (Eng) Walk-over: Mark Allen (NI, 12) w/o Hossein Vafaei (Irn)/ Liu Linhao (Chn) Tue 12:30: Chris Wakelin (Eng, 13) vs Tom Ford (Eng) Tue 12:30: Zhao Xintong (Chn, 4) vs Zhang Anda (Chn) /origin-imgresizer.tntsports.io/2026/08/02/image-eac3833e-09f5-4de7-bc51-dd929ca90f86-85-2560-1440.jpeg>) Trump shows 'killer instinct' to steal frame with clutch 67 clearance Video credit: TNT Sports China Open 2026 prize money Winner: £250,000  Runner-up: £100,000 Semi-finalist: £50,000 Quarter-finalist: £25,000 Last 16: £15,000 Last 32: £10,000 Last 48: £7,500 Last 80: £5,000 Last 112: £2,500 High break: £15,000 Total: £1,205,000. Runner-up: £100,000 Semi-finalist: £50,000 Quarter-finalist: £25,000 Last 16: £15,000 Last 32: £10,000 Last 48: £7,500 Last 80: £5,000 Last 112: £2,500 High break: £15,000 Total: £1,205,000. Add TNT Sports as a preferred source here to enjoy more content like this. Watch and stream the 2026/27 snooker season, including the World Championship and Home Nations events, live on TNT Sports and HBO Max Related Topics Advertisement Advertisement