SNOOKER heads back to China for one of the sport’s marquee ranking events.
The World Open is always a signal that the world championship is on the horizon, with just three events remaining before the season climax in Sheffield.
Four-time world champion John Higgins won last year’s title, defeating Joe O’Connor 10-6 in the final.
Judd Trump, who won this competition in 2019 and 2024, takes on Chris Totten in the first round.
O’Sullivan looks to win his first World Open title as he returns to the table for the first time since the German Masters – the Rocket has also dropped out of top ten in the world.
World No2 and former Crucible champion Kyren Wilson is also competing in Yushan – The Warrior reached the final in 2017, but lost 10-3 to home favourite Ding Junhui.
World Open 2026 prize money
- Winner: £175,000
- Runner-up: £75,000
- Semi-finals: £33,000
- Quarter-finals: £22,000
- Last 16: £14,000
- Last 32: £9,000
- Last 64: £5,000
- High break: £5,000
- Total: £825,000
What TV channel is World Open 2026 on and can it be live streamed?
- The World Open will be broadcast live on TNT Sports.
- You can live stream all the action via the discovery+ app/website.
- Alternatively, you can keep up to date with the event by following SunSport’s live blog.
