World Open Snooker LIVE RESULTS: Judd Trump beats Wilson to set up semi against Page after Ronnie O’Sullivan’s exit
JUDD TRUMP has booked his spot in the semi-final of the 2024 World Open - but the same cannot be said for Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Trump overcame Kyren Wilson in a thrilling last-8 match to set up a semi-final against Jackson Page.
While O'Sullivan shockingly went crashing out courtesy of Hossein Vafaei.
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World Open prize money
Winner: £170,000
Runner-up: £73,000
Semi-final: £32,500
Quarter-final: £21,500
Last 16: £14,000
Last 32: £9,000
Last 64: £5,000
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- Lyu Haotian 4-4 Aaron Hill
- Stephen Maguire 5-3 Pang Junxu
- Elliot Slessor 5-3 Anda Zhang
- Lyu Haotian 5-4 Aaron Hill
Results so far
- Oliver Brown 2-5 Luca Brecel
- John Higgins 3-5 Jackson Page
- Liu Hongyu 2-5 Ding Junhui
- Zhou Yuelong 1-5 Wu Yize
Both Ben Woollaston and Fan Zhengyi are already into the second round because they scored walkovers against Iulian Boiko and David Gilbert.
Carter warning for O'Sullivan
Ali Carter has fired a warning to Ronnie O'Sullivan that he is a "top player" and could wreck the Rocket's plans.
He told the : "When I played at the Masters back in January, I was telling myself I was going to win that event. Rather than telling yourself, you're going to lose or someone is going to beat you, why not tell yourself you are going to win it? I played really great stuff all week.
"That reminded me that I am a top player because to play well in that atmosphere, that environment, you have to have something about you. I know I didn’t win it but we had a really good game in the final, I made the most centuries I’ve ever made and that’s ever been made there.
"If I can take that form into the crucible, with that attitude, then I think with the sort of game that I’ve got, I could be dangerous. Whether I win the World Championship or not, it doesn’t matter, I believe this year, probably for the first time, I could win it.
"Obviously we’d all like to break build like Ronnie, of course, we would.
"But there’s more than one way to go about this game and as good as Ronnie O’Sullivan is, he doesn’t win every tournament – he pretty much does at the minute, the ones he enters – so there’s room for other players to win.”
Today’s Order of Play
Here’s the full schedule for today – with all of these first round matches:
- Oliver Brown vs Luca Brecel – 6.30am
- John Higgins vs Jackson Page – 6.30am
- Liu Hongyu vs Ding Junhui – 6.30am
- Lyu Haotian vs Aaron Hill – 6.30am
- Stephen Maguire vs Pang Junxu – 6.30am
- Elliot Slessor vs Anda Zhang – 6.30am
- Zhou Yuelong vs Wu Yize – 6.30am
- Cao Yupeng vs Noppon Saengkham – 11.30am
- Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Michael White – 11.30am
- Neil Robertson vs Tian Pengfei – 11.30am
- Matthew Stevens vs Ryan Day – 11.30am
- Judd Trump vs Sanderson Lam – 11.30am
- Cameron Wakelin vs Jordan Brown – 11.30am
Both Ben Woollaston and Fan Zhengyi are already into the second round because they scored walkovers against Iulian Boiko and David Gilbert.
How the Rocket could be Snooker's first £2million man
Ronnie O'Sullivan could become snooker’s first £2million man if he sweeps the board over the next two months.
The Rocket, 48, has been in dominant form this season and has banked a record £1.142m in prize money.
This includes winning the UK Championship in York, the Masters in London and World Masters of Snooker in Saudi Arabia – the three events individually had £250,000 winners’ cheques.
His total has overtaken the previous high mark of £1.01m that was set by Judd Trump in 2018-19 when he claimed his one and only Crucible crown.
On the table now is some serious money if he continues his excellent form on the baize.
There is £170,000 for the World Open, £150,000 for the Tour Championship and, of course, £500,000 if he becomes an eight-time world champion in Sheffield.
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Ultimate snooker rich list - how legends of the green baize have pocketed a fortuneWorld Open prize money
Winner: £170,000
Runner-up: £73,000
Semi-final: £32,500
Quarter-final: £21,500
Last 16: £14,000
Last 32: £9,000
Last 64: £5,000
Highest break: £5,000O'Sullivan threatened to quit snooker if he could not play in China
Ahead of O'Sullivan's game in the far East tomorrow, the Rocket previously threatened to quit snooker if he could not play in China.
Speaking back in the Autumn, he said: "If I can’t go and do what I need to do, which is play a lot in China, I won’t ever play again. So, we’re at a kind of crossroads now.
"If that gets to the point where I’m not able to do that, I’m not allowed to do that, I probably won’t play.
"I’ll probably go and play Chinese 8-Ball because I still want to play snooker, I still want a cue in my hand.
“There’s just not enough here in the UK for me to justify the effort that I put in.
"If someone’s going to respect me and value me more, why would I not go there?
"It’s like being in an unhealthy relationship with someone, why would you be in that?"
O'Sullivan's other wins in China
- 1997 Superstar International - beat Jimmy White (Eng), 5-3 Guangzhou
- 2018 Shanghai Masters - beat Barry Hawkins (Eng), 11-9 Shanghai
- 2019 Shanghai Masters - beat Shaun Murphy (Eng), 11-9 Shanghai
- 2023 Shanghai Masters - beat Luca Brecel (Bel), 11-9 Shanghai
O'Sullivan's ranking event wins in China
- 1999 China Open - beat Stephen Lee (Eng), 9-2 Shanghai
- 2000 China Open - beat Mark Williams (Wal), 9-3 Shenzhen
- 2009 Shanghai Masters - beat Liang Wenbo (Chn), 10-5 Shanghai
- 2017 Shanghai Masters - beat Judd Trump (Eng), 10-3 Shanghai
O'Sullivan's record in China
Four of Ronnie O'Sullivan's 41 ranking event titles have been won in China.
With four other non-world ranking events won in country.
And he is back in action tomorrow morning at 11.30am!
Credit: Getty Tuesday's Order of Play
Here's the full schedule for Tuesday - with all of these first round matches:
- Oliver Brown vs Luca Brecel - 6.30am
- John Higgins vs Jackson Page - 6.30am
- Liu Hongyu vs Ding Junhui - 6.30am
- Lyu Haotian vs Aaron Hill - 6.30am
- Stephen Maguire vs Pang Junxu - 6.30am
- Elliot Slessor vs Anda Zhang - 6.30am
- Zhou Yuelong vs Wu Yize - 6.30am
- Cao Yupeng vs Noppon Saengkham - 11.30am
- Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Michael White - 11.30am
- Neil Robertson vs Tian Pengfei - 11.30am
- Matthew Stevens vs Ryan Day - 11.30am
- Judd Trump vs Sanderson Lam - 11.30am
- Cameron Wakelin vs Jordan Brown - 11.30am
Both Ben Woollaston and Fan Zhengyi are already into the second round because they scored walkovers against Iulian Boiko and David Gilbert.
Kyren Wilson flies 6k miles for world open but isn't allowed cue on train
Kyren Wilson endured a “nightmare” trip to the World Open as his cue took the Long Road to China.
The Warrior, 32, flew from the UK into Shanghai, one of his favourite cities, and then jumped on a three-hour bullet train for the Yushan Sports Center.
Yet snooker cues are not allowed on public transport – so equipment had to be driven separately for 480 kilometres (299 miles) for more than five hours.
World No.11 Wilson said: “The only problem with this event is it’s a bit of a nightmare travel-wise.
“We used to be allowed to have cues on the bullet trains. There used to be no problem with it.
“I don’t know if there isn’t quite enough room to take massive ski tubes on. I don’t know. It’s a little bit frustrating."
Latest Scores
Here are the latest scores around the tables at the World Open.
Ishpreet Singh Chadha 3-4 Yuan SiJun
Jamie Jones 4-5 Ricky Walden
Matt Selt 3-3 Wang Xinbo
Mark Allen 3-4 Daniel Wells
Wells vs Allen
Mark Allen currently trails Daniel Wells from three games to two.
Latest scores from around the tables
Ishpreet Singh Chadha 3-3 Yuan SiJun
David Grace 4-5 Kyren Wilson
Jak Jones 0-5 Ashley Hugill
Jamie Jones 4-3 Ricky Walden
Jenson Kendrick 2-5 Barry Hawkins
Ding Junhui 5-3 Zak Surety
Matt Selt 2-3 Wang Xinbo
Here's the latest scores from around the tables
Ishpreet Singh Chadha 2-3 Yuan SiJun
David Grace 2-4 Kyren Wilson
Jak Jones 0-4 Ashley Hugill
Jamie Jones 3-2 Ricky Walden
Jenson Kendrick 2-4 Barry Hawkins
Ding Junhui 5-3 Zak Surety
Matt Selt 1-3 Wang Xinbo
Latest Scores
Ishpreet Singh Chadha 2-1 Yuan SiJun
David Grace 2-3 Kyren Wilson
Jak Jones 0-2 Ashley Hugill
Jamie Jones 2-2 Ricky Walden
Jenson Kendrick 0-4 Barry Hawkins
Ding Junhui 3-2 Zak Surety
Matt Selt 1-2 Wang Xinbo
Judd Trump through
Judd Trump won his opening game of the World Open against Thor Chuan Leong today.
He triumphed over the Malaysian 5-2 in a comprehensive victory.
Credit: Getty Number of games underway
Here are the games underway in China for the World Championship...
- Ishpreet Sing Chadha vs Yuan Sijun
- David Grace vs Kyren Wilson
- Jak Jones vs Ashley Hugill
- Jamie Jones vs Ricky Walden
- Jenson Kendrick vs Barry Hawkins
- Daniel Wells vs Mark Allen
Latest action
The match between Ishpreet Sing Chadha and Yuan Sijun has got underway as both men look to reach the second round.
Chadha earned his card for the first time this season and will be looking to make a splash in the tournament.
The games still to come
Here are the games still to be played in the first round of the World Open in China...
- Ishpreet Sing Chadha vs Yuan Sijun – 11.30am
- David Grace vs Kyren Wilson – 11.30am
- Jak Jones vs Ashley Hugill – 11.30am
- Jamie Jones vs Ricky Walden – 11.30am
- Jenson Kendrick vs Barry Hawkins – 11.30am
- Daniel Wells vs Mark Allen – 11.30am
Latest results
Here are the latest results from the World Open.
- Si Jiahui 2 - Zehuang 5
- Sean O'Sullivan 1 - Perry 5
- Si 3 - Murphy 5
Robert Milkins also beat Sam Craigie by walkover
Selby vs Duffy
Mark Selby won his game with Adam Duffy due to a walkover.
It is unclear what exactly caused Duffy to withdraw.