Wuhan Open 2023 snooker: How to watch and who is playing? What's the schedule? Is Ronnie O'Sullivan playing?
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Updated 06/10/2023 at 20:58 GMT+1
When is the 2023 Wuhan Open snooker event? Who's playing? How can I watch and live stream in the UK? Are Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Ding Junhui playing? The Wuhan Sports Gymnasium hosts the inaugural tournament, which is another China-based event of the 2023/24 season. Stream top snooker action live on discovery+, the Eurosport app and at eurosport.com.
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WST returns to China for another event in the 2023/24 season as snooker's biggest names head to the Wuhan Open.
Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Selby, Judd Trump and others are expected to compete for the £140,000 winner's prize money.
The Wuhan Open will be the first ranking event held in mainland China since Trump won the World Open in November 2019.
China has already hosted the non-ranking Shanghai Masters this season, with the International Championship and World Open to come.
Here’s everything you need to know about who’s playing and how can you watch and live stream the 2023 Wuhan Open…
When is the Wuhan Open?
The 2023 Wuhan Open runs from October 9-15.
How to watch and stream the Wuhan Open
You can watch every day of the 2023 Wuhan Open live on Eurosport 1, while you can enjoy all the action ad-free on discovery+, the Eurosport app and eurosport.com.
Who is playing in the Wuhan Open?
A host of world stars will be in action at Wuhan Sports Gymnasium in the Qiaokou District of Wuhan, China, including O’Sullivan and Trump.
Trump is set to play Oliver Lines in the first round, while O'Sullivan faces veteran Ken Doherty.
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Fans will also be able to see Selby against home favourite Xu Si, and 2019's runner-up Thepchaiya Un-Nooh takes on Matthew Selt.
What is the Wuhan Open schedule?
Play starts at 3am UK time on the opening day of the tournament with the afternoon session commencing at 7:30am and the evening session at 12:30pm.
All matches up to and including the quarter-finals will be best-of-nine frames, the semi-finals best-of-11 frames and the final will be best-of-17.
When is the final?
The 2023 Wuhan Open final is on Sunday, October 15. The first session is at 7am UK time and the second session is at 12:30pm UK time.
What is the prize money?
- Winner: £140,000
- Runner-up: £63,000
- Semi-final: £30,000
- Quarter-final: £16,000
- Last 16: £12,000
- Last 32: £8,000
- Last 64: £4,500
- Highest break: £5,000
- Total: £700,000
Wuhan Open draw
Monday 9 October
First round
- Daniel Womersley v Gong Chen Zhi
- Luca Brecel v Xing Zihao (W/O)
- Ali Carter v Bai Yulu
- Zhou Yuelong v Baipat Siripaporn
- Si Jiahui v Wang Xinzhong
- Anthony Hamilton v Wang Xinbo
- Ding Junhui v Ashley Hugill
- Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ken Doherty
Second round
- Stephen Maguire v Joe O'Connor
- Marco Fu v Wu Yize
- Ben Woollaston v Aaron Hill
- Jamie Jones v Ian Burns
- Oliver Lines v Judd Trump
- Mark Allen v Mark Joyce
- Elliot Slessor v He Guoqiang
- Rod Lawler v Xiao Guodong
- Robert Milkins v Hammad Miah
- Tom Ford v Cao Yupeng
- Ryan Day v Jackson Page
- Jack Lisowski v Scott Donaldson
- Pang Junxu v Stuart Carrington
Tuesday 10 October
Second round
- Martin O'Donnell v John Higgins
- Mark Selby v Xu Si
- Thepchaiya Un-Nooh v Matthew Selt
- Ishpreet Singh Chadha v Sam Craigie
- Ben Mertens v Dominic Dale
- Chris Wakelin v Lyu Haotian
- Noppon Saenghkham (W/O) v Graeme Dott
- Xing Zihao v Michael White
- Jordan Brown v Daniel Womersley / Gong Chen Zhi
- Sanderson Lam v Barry Hawkins
- Jamie Clarke v Ali Carter v Bai Yulu
- Anthony Hamilton v Wang Xinbo v Zhou Yuelong / Baipat Siripaporn
- Liam Highfield v Neil Robertson
- Si Jiahui v Wang Xinzhong v Jak Jones
- Daniel Wells v Stuart Bingham
- Mark Williams v Zhang Anda (W/O)
- Yuan Sijun v Ding Junhui / Ashley Hugill
- Mark Davis v Ronnie O'Sullivan / Ken Doherty
Wednesday 11 October
Third round
Thursday 12 October
Fourth round
Friday 13 October
Quarter-finals
Saturday 14 October
Semi-finals
Sunday 15 October
Final
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Stream top snooker action, including the Wuhan Open from October 9-15, live on discovery+, the Eurosport app and at Eurosport.com.
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