World Grand Prix (snooker)
The World Grand Prix is a professional ranking snooker tournament restricted to the top 32 players on the one-year ranking list. The inaugural edition was played in 2015 at the Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales.[1] The reigning champion is Judd Trump.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Coventry Building Society Arena |
| Location | Coventry |
| Country | England |
| Established | 2015 |
| Organisation(s) | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £380,000 |
| Current champion |  Judd Trump (ENG) |
History
The World Grand Prix was held as a non-ranking event in March 2015 in Llandudno, Wales, for the top 32 players on the World Grand Prix list. The list was based on a one-year ranking system.
From 2016, the World Grand Prix has been held as a ranking event.
In 2019, the tournament was included in the newly created Coral Cup series, and branded as "Coral World Grand Prix".
Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Grand Prix (non-ranking) | |||||
| 2015 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
10–7 | Llandudno | 2014–15 |
| World Grand Prix (ranking) | |||||
| 2016 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
Stuart Bingham (ENG) |
10–9 | Llandudno | 2015–16 |
| 2017 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) |
 Ryan Day (WAL) |
10–7 | Preston | 2016–17 |
| 2018 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
 Ding Junhui (CHN) |
10–3 | Preston | 2017–18 |
| 2019 | Judd Trump (ENG) |
Ali Carter (ENG) |
10–6 | Cheltenham | 2018–19 |
| 2020 (1) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Neil Robertson (AUS) |
 Graeme Dott (SCO) |
10–8 | Cheltenham | 2019–20 |
| 2020 (2) | Judd Trump (ENG) |
Jack Lisowski (ENG) |
10–7 | Milton Keynes | 2020–21 |
| 2021 | Coventry | 2021–22 | |||
References
- "World Snooker | News | News | 888.com To Sponsor World Grand Prix". 15 March 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015.
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