WST has today published the draws for three events: the 2024 Xian Grand Prix, the 2024 Wuhan Open and the 2024 British Open round one. Here is what you need to know:

2024 Xian Grand Prix Draw

XI’AN GRAND PRIX DRAW

The draw and match schedule is now available for the qualifying rounds of the new Xi’an Grand Prix, running from July 25th to 27th at the Mattiloli Arena in Leicester.

Please note that there is no access for fans at this qualifying event.

Players need to win one match to make it through to the final stages in the historic city of Xi’an in China’s Shaanxi Province in August.

All first round matches are best of nine frames. CLICK HERE FOR THE MATCH SCHEDULE. 

The following matches have been held over to the final venue:

World Champion Kyren Wilson v Haris Tahir
Stuart Bingham v wild card
Ding Junhui v Alfie Burden
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Wang Yuchen
Zhang Anda v Oliver Lines
Graeme Dott v wild card
Mark Selby v wild card
Jamie Clarke v wild card
World number one Mark Allen v Liu Hongyu

All other qualifying matches will take place in Leicester, including:

John Higgins v Alexander Ursenbacher
Mark Williams v Liam Graham
Neil Robertson v Allan Taylor
Si Jiahui v Jimmy White
Luca Brecel v Hammad Miah
Judd Trump v Antoni Kowalski
Shaun Murphy v Mitchell Mann

CLICK HERE FOR THE XIAN GRAND PRIX DRAW

Staged under a new multi-year agreement with the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association and Shaanxi Sports Industry Group Limited, the tournament will be the first ever WST event in the historic city of Xi’an in China’s Shaanxi Province.
 
Running from August 19-25 in its inaugural year, the Xi’an Grand Prix will have total prize money of £850,000 and a top prize of £177,000, with the prize money to increase in subsequent years to £875,000 and then £900,000.  
 
Xi’an, which has a population of 13 million, is the capital of the Shaanxi Province in central China. It is renowned as the furthest eastern point of the Silk Road trade route which dates back over 2,000 years. Xi’an was also the capital of a series of ancient dynasties and is home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors. These days, Xi’an is celebrated as the cultural, financial and educational centre of the region.

2024 Wuhan Open

WUHAN OPEN DRAW

The draw and match schedule is now available for the qualifying rounds of the Wuhan Open, running from July 28th to 30th at the Mattiloli Arena in Leicester.

Please note that there is no access for fans at this qualifying event.

Places in the final stages in Wuhan in October are at stake. All matches are best of nine frames and CLICK HERE FOR THE MATCH SCHEDULE. 

The following matches have been held over to the final venue:

Defending champion Judd Trump v Antoni Kowalski
Yuan Sijun v wild card
Ding Junhui v Robbie McGuigan
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Mitchell Mann
Zhang Anda v Dean Young
Jordan Brown v wild card
Martin O’Donnell v wild card
David Gilbert v wild card
World Champion Kyren Wilson v Liam Davies

All other qualifying matches will take place in Leicester, including:

John Higgins v Ben Mertens
Mark Williams v Allan Taylor
Luca Brecel v Duane Jones
Mark Allen v Bai Yulu
Neil Robertson v Ken Doherty
Mark Selby v Long Zehuang
Shaun Murphy v Michael Holt

CLICK HERE FOR THE WUHAN OPEN DRAW

The 2023 Wuhan Open was the first world ranking event staged in China since 2019, and the first ever in the city of Wuhan, and it proved a great success.

Judd Trump won the title, beating Ali Carter 10-7 in the final.

WST Chairman Steve Dawson said: “It was fantastic to host a tournament for the first time in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province and a vibrant city of 11 million people. There is a vast appetite for snooker among fans in China and they have enjoyed the return of our star players. We look forward to working with our partners on building a bright future for snooker in the region.”

The 2024 Wuhan Open will run from October 7-13.

2024 British Open Draw

Strong Line-Up For British Open In Cheltenham

Mark Williams will face Rory Thor when he begins the defence of his British Open title in Cheltenham in September.

All-time greats including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, John Higgins, Mark Selby, Mark Allen, Shaun Murphy and new World Champion Kyren Wilson are in the field for the tournament which runs from September 23 to 29 at the Centaur Arena at Cheltenham Racecourse.

Williams beat Mark Selby in the final last year at the ITV-televised tournament which has a random draw for all rounds. 

The first round draw has been made and all matches involving the top 16 seeds have been held over to the final venue. they are:

Three-time Crucible king Mark Williams v Malaysia’s top player Rory Thor
Snooker’s greatest ever player Ronnie O’Sullivan v Manasawin Phetmalaikul
World number one Mark Allen v three-time ranking event winner Gary Wilson
World number two Judd Trump v Robert Milkins
World Champion Kyren Wilson v Julien Leclercq
Four-time World Champion Mark Selby v Pang Junxu
Legend John Higgins v Ross Muir
Triple Crown winner Shaun Murphy v Ian Burns 
2023 World Champion Luca Brecel v Mohamed Shehab
Barry Hawkins v Liam Davies
Ali Carter v Bulcsu Revesz
Ding Junhui v Aaron Hill
Jak Jones v Sanderson Lam
Zhang Anda v Jordan Brown
Tom Ford v Gong Chenzhi
Ryan Day v Louis Heathcote

The schedule for these matches in Cheltenham will be announced soon.

The remaining first round ties will take place at the qualifying round in Leicester from July 31st to August 3rd. Please note that there is no access for fans at this qualifying event.

All first round matches are best of seven frames and CLICK HERE FOR THE QUALIFIERS MATCH SCHEDULE.