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Xi'an Grand Prix: Start date, venue, format, prize money breakdown, history & more

Officially unveiled on the World Snooker Tour calendar in 2024, the Xi'an Grand Prix marks the second ranking event of the season and takes place in the history city of Xi'an in China's Shaanxi Province.

Xi'an Grand Prix - Date

When is the Xi'an Grand Prix?

A date for the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix is still to be finalised.

The 2024 edition ran from the 19th to 25th August.

Xi'an Grand Prix - Prize Money

Winner (1):

£177,000

Runner-Up (1):

£76,000

Semi-Final Losers (2):

£34,500

Quarter-Final Losers (4):

£22,350

Last 16 Losers (8):

£14,000

Last 32 Losers (16):

£9,400

Last 64 Losers (32):

£5,350

Including a high break bonus of £5,000, a £850,000 prize pot was on offer at the 2024 Xi'an Grand Prix, with a £177,000 share of that total being allocated to the winner.

Prize money for the 2025 edition is to be confirmed.

Xi'an Grand Prix - Venue & Location

The 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix will be staged at the Qujiang Esports Centre in Xi'an, China.

Able to accommodate more than 10,000 people, the Qujiang Esports Centre was officially opened in 2023 and staged the inaugural edition of the Xi'an Grand Prix in 2024.

Xi'an Grand Prix - Players

Who is playing in the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix?

Although the official line-up is to be confirmed, all of the sport's biggest names are likely to feature, including defending champion Kyren Wilson.

Qualifying for the tournament is held three weeks prior.

Xi'an Grand Prix - Format

What is the format of the Xi'an Grand Prix?

Last 64:

Best-of-nine frames

Last 32:

Best-of-nine frames

Last 16:

Best-of-nine frames

Quarter-Finals:

Best-of-nine frames

Semi-Finals:

Best-of-11 frames

Final:

Best-of-19 frames

The first four rounds of the competition will be staged over a-best-of-nine frame format, before it expands to best-of-11 for the semi-finals.

The final is a best-of-19 affair, with the player reaching 10 frames first being crowned Xi'an Grand Prix champion.

Xi'an Grand Prix - History 

One of the most recent additions to the calendar, the World Snooker Tour unveiled the Xi'an Grand Prix ranking tournament in February 2024 and the inaugural competition was held in August.

2024 World Snooker Champion Kyren Wilson prevailed in the final, reeling off three straight frames to defeat world number one Judd Trump 10-8.

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