The 2024 World Grand Prix commences on Monday with the highest 32 money-earners from this season’s rating occasions within the draw.
The Masters solely concluded on Sunday night with Ronnie O’Sullivan rising with the Paul Hunter Trophy and the £250,000 champion’s cheque.
However it’s straight onto the subsequent occasion, with the World Grand Prix marking the primary alternative of the brand new calendar 12 months to earn rating factors.
Prize, historical past, and format
The World Grand Prix has been on the calendar since 2015, and it has been contested as a rating occasion since 2016.
Mark Allen is the reigning champion following his 10-9 success over Judd Trump within the remaining twelve months in the past.
Trump is a report three-time winner – most just lately capturing glory in 2020 when the event was staged behind closed doorways in Milton Keynes.
Neil Robertson, Shaun Murphy, and Barry Hawkins have every gained the occasion as soon as, whereas Ronnie O’Sullivan has triumphed in it twice.
There have been a number of venues used over time, however the event heads to the Morningside Area in Leicester for the 2024 version.
There’s a prime prize of £100,000, and the format is a straight knockout with the primary two rounds lasting seven frames, the quarter-finals 9, semi-finals eleven, and the ultimate contested over 19 frames.
2024 World Grand Prix draw
Whereas the World Grand Prix options lots of marquee names, there are a number of heavy hitters absent from the draw.
Disappointing seasons for Neil Robertson, Luca Brecel, and Kyren Wilson have seen them fail to qualify for what’s the first event on the Gamers Collection.
The likes of Judd Trump, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Allen, and Mark Selby are all concerned, although.
The draw includes the highest 32 gamers from the one-year rankings listing, with prime seed Trump in motion towards thirty second seed Jamie Jones.
Trump is the betting favorite at 7/2 forward of second seed O’Sullivan, who performs Pang Junxu and is 9/2 to seize the title.
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As at all times, there might be full protection, studies, and information from the occasion all through the week proper right here on SnookerHQ.com
2024 World Grand Prix draw and schedule
(Occasions in UTC)
Spherical of 32 (bo7)
Judd Trump vs Jamie Jones
(Mon, 7pm)
Lyu Haotian vs Chris Wakelin
(Mon, 7pm)
Mark Selby vs Yuan Sijun
(Mon, not earlier than 8pm)
Ali Carter vs Wu Yize
(Tues, not earlier than 2pm)
Barry Hawkins vs Cao Yupeng
(Tues, not earlier than 8pm)
John Higgins vs Shaun Murphy
(Tues, 1pm)
Hossein Vafaei vs Matthew Selt
(Mon, not earlier than 8pm)
Mark Williams vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
(Tues, 7pm)
Zhang Anda vs Dominic Dale
(Wed, not earlier than 2pm)
Mark Allen vs Jack Lisowski
(Wed, not earlier than 2pm)
Noppon Saengkham vs Xiao Guodong
(Wed, 1pm)
Ding Junhui vs Ricky Walden
(Wed, 1pm)
Tom Ford vs Jordan Brown
(Tues, 7pm)
Gary Wilson vs David Gilbert
(Tues, not earlier than 2pm)
Zhou Yuelong vs Stephen Maguire
(Tues, 1pm)
Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Pang Junxu
(Tues, not earlier than 8pm)
How one can watch the World Grand Prix
Stay protection of the 2024 World Grand Prix might be on ITV Sport all through the week, with Eurosport and discovery+ additionally broadcasting the occasion exterior the UK and Eire.
There are different choices obtainable for viewers world wide, which you’ll be able to view by clicking right here.
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