Everything you need to know ahead of the 2026 Wuhan Open as Xiao Guodong attempts to record an unprecedented hat-trick of titles this month following on from his back-to-back successes in 2024 and 2025.
The Chinese star landed the first of his two titles in 2024, beating Si Jiahui in the final, before holding his nerve to edge a fascinating battle with Gary Wilson in a final frame shootout 12 months ago.
Wuhan Open - Date
When is the Wuhan Open?
The Wuhan Open will get underway on Sunday 23rd August and run through until its completion on Saturday 29th August, 2026.
Wuhan Open - Prize Money
Winner: | £175,000 |
Runner-Up: | £75,000 |
Semi-Finals: | £33,000 |
Quarter-Finals: | £22,000 |
Last 16: | £12,000 |
Last 32: | £8,000 |
Last 64: | £4,500 |
Last 96: | £1,500 |
Highest Break: | £5,000 |
The tournament has a total prize fund of £825,000, with a bumper £175,000 being allocated for the winner.
There is also a £5,000 reward for the player/s who records the highest tournament break.
Wuhan Open - Venue & Location
The Wuhan Open takes place at the China Optics Gymnasium, in the city of Wuhan, China.
Leicester's Mattioli Arena hosted the qualifiers last month, with the final 32 players then travelling to China for the latter stages.
Wuhan Open - Players
Who is playing in the Wuhan Open?
Players ranked one to 16 secured an automatic spot in the final qualifying round of the Wuhan Open, with their matches scheduled to take place in China later this month.
Reigning champion Xiao Guodong will be amongst those featuring in the qualifying round hoping to seal a spot in the last 32 as will other big names such as Judd Trump, Mark Selby and Neil Robertson.
The likes of Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump, Zhao Xintong, Wu Yize and Ding Junhui will all be in attendance.
Wuhan Open - Format
What is the format of the Wuhan Open?
Matches between the first round (last 32) and the quarter-finals will be played over a best-of-nine frame format.
The format will expand for the semi-finals to the best-of-11 frames whilst the final will be played over two sessions with the player reaching ten being crowned champion.
Wuhan Open - History
The 2026 staging of the Wuhan Openwill represent the fourth time the tournament has taken place.
First launched in 2023, Judd Trump was the maiden winner, seeing off Ali Carter in the showpiece final, before Guodong captured the first of his two titles a year later.
In 2025, the Chinese talent went back-to-back courtesy of a 1-09 triumph over Wilson, having previously beaten compatriot Si Jiahui a year earlier.
