Once known as the Snooker Grand Prix, the World Open was established in 1982 and takes place annually in Yushan, China.
Here we take a look through the previous winners of the World Open.
The World Open has undergone numerous revamps and taken on many different forms since 1982, initially being named as the Professional Players Tournament.
Ray Reardon was the winner of the inaugural World Open in 1982, defeating Jimmy White 10-5 in the final.
Steve Davis became the first snooker player to win back-to-back World Open titles, an achievement that has only been repeated four times since.
Following a break in the competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Open returned to China in 2024, where Judd Trump would beat Ding Junhui 10-4 in the final, claiming consecutive World Open honours.
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh is the defending champion after beating Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-7 in the 2026 final.
World Open previous winners
- 1982 - Ray Reardon
- 1983 - Tony Knowles
- 1984 - Dennis Taylor
- 1985 - Steve Davis
- 1986 - Jimmy White
- 1987 - Stephen Hendry
- 1988 - Steve Davis
- 1989 - Steve Davis
- 1990 - Stephen Hendry
- 1991 - Stephen Hendry
- 1992 - Jimmy White
- 1993 - Peter Ebdon
- 1994 - John Higgins
- 1995 - Stephen Hendry
- 1996 - Mark Williams
- 1997 - Dominic Dale
- 1998 - Stephen Lee
- 1999 - John Higgins
- 2000 - Mark Williams
- 2001 - Stephen Lee
- 2002 - Chris Small
- 2003 - Mark Williams
- 2004 - Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 2005 - John Higgins
- 2006 - Neil Robertson
- 2007 - Marco Fu
- 2008 - John Higgins
- 2009 - Neil Robertson
- 2010 - Neil Robertson
- 2011 - Not held
- 2012 - Mark Allen
- 2013 - Mark Allen
- 2014 - Shaun Murphy
- 2015 - Not held
- 2016 - Ali Carter
- 2017 - Ding Junhui
- 2018 - Mark Williams
- 2019 - Judd Trump
- 2020 - Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021 - Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2022 - Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2023 - Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2024 - Judd Trump
- 2025 - John Higgins
- 2026 - Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
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