The Shenzhen Open is a professional snooker ranking tournament held in Shenzhen, China. Organised by the World Snooker Tour, the tournament was first held as the Xi'an Grand Prix in August 2024. The reigning champion is Mark Williams.

History

The event was called Xi'an Grand Prix before the relocation to Shenzhen.

In February 2024, the World Snooker Tour announced the addition of the Xi'an Grand Prix ranking tournament to the calendar, beginning in the 2024–25 season. The tournament offers one of the highest prizes for ranking tournaments in China, with the winner receiving £177,000 from a total prize fund of £850,000.[1][2] Kyren Wilson won the inaugural 2024 edition, held from 19 to 25 August 2024.[3]

In June 2026, the World Snooker Tour announced the event will be moving from Xi'an in Shaanxi Province to Shenzhen in Guangdong Province.[4]

Winners

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Venue City Season
Xi'an Grand Prix
2024[5]  Kyren Wilson (ENG)  Judd Trump (ENG) 10–8 Qujiang Sports Complex Xi'an 2024/25
2025  Mark Williams (WAL)  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 10–3 2025/26
Shenzhen Open
2026 Shenzhen 2026/27

Finalists

Name Nationality Winner Runner-up Finals
Kyren Wilson  England 1 0 1
Mark Williams  Wales 1 0 1
Judd Trump  England 0 1 1
Shaun Murphy  England 0 1 1
Legend
The names of active players are marked in bold.

Records

Mark Williams won the 2025 edition at the age of 50 years and 206 days, breaking the record set by Ray Reardon 43 years earlier as the oldest ever winner of a professional ranking tournament.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WST announces inaugural Xi'an Grand Prix". World Snooker Tour. 6 February 2024. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Haigh, Phil (6 February 2024). "Big money Xi'an Grand Prix added to World Snooker Tour calendar for next season". Metro. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Xi'an Grand Prix: Kyren Wilson beats Judd Trump 10-8 to win final". BBC Sport. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  4. ↑ World Snooker Tour (30 June 2026). "Shenzhen Open Added To Calendar As Xi'an Event Relocates". World Snooker Tour. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Xi'an Grand Prix". snooker.org. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Cartwright, Phil (13 October 2025). "Xi'an Grand Prix 2025: Mark Williams, 50, wins title to become oldest ranking event winner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen_Open_(snooker)