Snooker tournament
The 2021 WST Pro Series was a professional ranking snooker tournament, taking place from 18 January to 21 March 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes , England. The event featured 128 players, and was played over three stages of round-robin groups of eight players, with the Final Group winner as the tournament champion.[ 1]
Seven-time World Champion , Stephen Hendry , was due to make his return to the professional snooker tour, having initially retired in 2012. However, he withdrew before the tournament began.[ 2]
Gary Wilson made his third career maximum break in the second frame of his Group G match with Liam Highfield .[ 3]
Mark Williams won the only edition of the event, winning the 23rd ranking title of his career on his 46th birthday, becoming the third oldest ranking event winner behind Welsh compatriots Doug Mountjoy who was 46 in 1989 and Ray Reardon who was 50 in 1982.
There were 128 players taking part in the event. In the tournament's first stage players were divided into 16 groups of each eight players, with the top two players of each group advancing to the second group stage. The tournament draw was conducted on 8 January 2021.
The second group stage consisted of four groups, also of each eight players, with the top two players of each group advancing to the final group.
The winner of the final group were crowned as tournament champion.
All matches were played as best of three frames, and players were ranked, using the following criteria:
Matches won (Points scored)
Frame difference
Head-to-head match(es)[ a]
Highest break
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for the tournament is shown below.
First group stage
Winner: £4,000
Runner-up: £3,000
3rd Place: £2,500
4th Place: £2,000
5th Place: £1,500
6th Place: £1,000
7th Place: £500
8th Place: £0
Second group stage
Winner: £10,000
Runner-up: £7,500
3rd place: £5,000
4th place: £4,000
5th place: £3,000
6th place: £2,000
7th place: £1,500
8th place: £1,000
Final group stage
Winner: £20,000
Runner-up: £10,000
3rd place: £7,500
4th place: £5,000
5th place: £4,000
6th place: £3,000
7th place: £2,000
8th place: £1,000
Tournament total : £420,500
First group stage
The first group stage consisted of 16 groups, each containing eight players, with the top two of each group advancing to the second group stage.[ 4]
Order of play
Group A
Group A was played on 23 January 2021. Shaun Murphy and Louis Heathcote qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 5]
Matches
Shaun Murphy 2 –0 Brian Ochoiski
Michael Holt 2 –0 Fraser Patrick
Alan McManus 2 –0 Ken Doherty
Louis Heathcote 2 –1 Xu Si
Shaun Murphy 2 –1 Fraser Patrick
Michael Holt 1–2 Ken Doherty
Alan McManus 2 –0 Xu Si
Louis Heathcote 2 –1 Brian Ochoiski
Shaun Murphy 2 –1 Ken Doherty
Michael Holt 0–2 Xu Si
Alan McManus 0–2 Louis Heathcote
Fraser Patrick 0–2 Brian Ochoiski
Shaun Murphy 2 –1 Xu Si
Michael Holt 2 –1 Louis Heathcote
Alan McManus 2 –0 Brian Ochoiski
Ken Doherty 2 –0 Fraser Patrick
Shaun Murphy 2 –1 Louis Heathcote
Michael Holt 1–2 Alan McManus
Xu Si 2 –1 Fraser Patrick
Ken Doherty 1–2 Brian Ochoiski
Shaun Murphy 2 –1 Alan McManus
Michael Holt 2 –1 Brian Ochoiski
Louis Heathcote 2 –1 Fraser Patrick
Xu Si 2 –0 Ken Doherty
Shaun Murphy 2 –0 Michael Holt
Alan McManus 2 –1 Fraser Patrick
Louis Heathcote 2 –0 Ken Doherty
Xu Si 2 –0 Brian Ochoiski
Table
Group B
Group B was played on 19 January 2021. Kyren Wilson and Sunny Akani qualified for stage two.[ 6]
Matches
Kyren Wilson 2 –1 Fan Zhengyi
Li Hang 2 –1 Dean Young
Yuan Sijun 2 –1 Kacper Filipiak
Sunny Akani 2 –1 Pang Junxu
Kyren Wilson 2 –0 Dean Young
Li Hang 1–2 Kacper Filipiak
Yuan Sijun 1–2 Pang Junxu
Sunny Akani 2 –0 Fan Zhengyi
Kyren Wilson 2 –0 Kacper Filipiak
Li Hang 1–2 Pang Junxu
Yuan Sijun 0–2 Sunny Akani
Dean Young 0–2 Fan Zhengyi
Kyren Wilson 2 –0 Pang Junxu
Li Hang 0–2 Sunny Akani
Yuan Sijun 2 –0 Fan Zhengyi
Kacper Filipiak 2 –1 Dean Young
Kyren Wilson 2 –0 Sunny Akani
Li Hang 2 –0 Yuan Sijun
Pang Junxu 2 –0 Dean Young
Kacper Filipiak 1–2 Fan Zhengyi
Kyren Wilson 1–2 Yuan Sijun
Li Hang 2 –1 Fan Zhengyi
Sunny Akani 2 –0 Dean Young
Pang Junxu 2 –0 Kacper Filipiak
Kyren Wilson 1–2 Li Hang
Yuan Sijun 2 –0 Dean Young
Sunny Akani 0–2 Kacper Filipiak
Pang Junxu 2 –0 Fan Zhengyi
Table
Aaron Hill was initially due to take part in Group B, but he withdrew and was replaced by Dean Young .
Group C
Group C was played on 21 January 2021. Stuart Bingham and Sam Craigie qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 7]
Matches
Stuart Bingham 2 –0 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
Scott Donaldson 2 –1 Billy Castle
Sam Craigie 2 –0 Ashley Carty
Chris Wakelin 1–2 Jamie Clarke
Stuart Bingham 2 –0 Billy Castle
Scott Donaldson 0–2 Ashley Carty
Sam Craigie 2 –0 Jamie Clarke
Chris Wakelin 2 –1 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
Stuart Bingham 2 –0 Ashley Carty
Scott Donaldson 1–2 Jamie Clarke
Sam Craigie 2 –1 Chris Wakelin
Billy Castle 2 –1 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
Stuart Bingham 2 –0 Jamie Clarke
Scott Donaldson 0–2 Chris Wakelin
Sam Craigie 2 –0 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
Ashley Carty 0–2 Billy Castle
Stuart Bingham 2 –0 Chris Wakelin
Scott Donaldson 2 –0 Sam Craigie
Jamie Clarke 2 –0 Billy Castle
Ashley Carty 2 –1 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
Stuart Bingham 2 –0 Sam Craigie
Scott Donaldson 2 –0 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
Chris Wakelin 2 –1 Billy Castle
Jamie Clarke 1–2 Ashley Carty
Stuart Bingham 2 –0 Scott Donaldson
Sam Craigie 2 –0 Billy Castle
Chris Wakelin 2 –1 Ashley Carty
Jamie Clarke 2 –0 Jamie Curtis-Barrett
Table
Group D
Group D was played on 12 March 2021. Barry Hawkins and Ricky Walden qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 8]
Matches
Barry Hawkins 2 –0 Paul Davison
Ricky Walden 2 –1 Farakh Ajaib
Jimmy Robertson 2 –0 Duane Jones
Alexander Ursenbacher 2 –1 Gerard Greene
Barry Hawkins 2–0 Farakh Ajaib
Ricky Walden 2–1 Duane Jones
Jimmy Robertson 0–2 Gerard Greene
Alexander Ursenbacher 2 –0 Paul Davison
Barry Hawkins 2 –0 Duane Jones
Ricky Walden 2 –0 Gerard Greene
Jimmy Robertson 2 –0 Alexander Ursenbacher
Farakh Ajaib 2 –1 Paul Davison
Barry Hawkins 2 –1 Gerard Greene
Ricky Walden 2 –1 Alexander Ursenbacher
Jimmy Robertson 1–2 Paul Davison
Duane Jones 1–2 Farakh Ajaib
Barry Hawkins 2 –1 Alexander Ursenbacher
Ricky Walden 2 –1 Jimmy Robertson
Gerard Greene 2 –1 Farakh Ajaib
Duane Jones 2 –0 Paul Davison
Barry Hawkins 0–2 Jimmy Robertson
Ricky Walden 2 –0 Paul Davison
Alexander Ursenbacher 2 –0 Farakh Ajaib
Gerard Greene 2 –1 Duane Jones
Barry Hawkins 2 –1 Ricky Walden
Jimmy Robertson 2 –0 Farakh Ajaib
Alexander Ursenbacher 0–2 Duane Jones
Gerard Greene 1–2 Paul Davison
Table
Group E
Group E was played on 14 March 2021. Mark Selby and Stuart Carrington qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 9]
Matches
Mark Selby 2 –0 Daniel Womersley
Matthew Selt 1–2 Lukas Kleckers
Joe O'Connor 0–2 Soheil Vahedi
Stuart Carrington 2 –0 Eden Sharav
Mark Selby 2 –1 Lukas Kleckers
Matthew Selt 1–2 Soheil Vahedi
Joe O'Connor 0–2 Eden Sharav
Stuart Carrington 2 –0 Daniel Womersley
Mark Selby 0–2 Soheil Vahedi
Matthew Selt 2 –0 Eden Sharav
Joe O'Connor 0–2 Stuart Carrington
Lukas Kleckers 2 –0 Daniel Womersley
Mark Selby 2 –0 Eden Sharav
Matthew Selt 2 –1 Stuart Carrington
Joe O'Connor 2 –0 Daniel Womersley
Soheil Vahedi 2 –1 Lukas Kleckers
Mark Selby 2 –0 Stuart Carrington
Matthew Selt 2 –0 Joe O'Connor
Eden Sharav 2 –0 Lukas Kleckers
Soheil Vahedi 1–2 Daniel Womersley
Mark Selby 2 –0 Joe O'Connor
Matthew Selt 2 –0 Daniel Womersley
Stuart Carrington 2 –1 Lukas Kleckers
Eden Sharav 1–2 Soheil Vahedi
Mark Selby 2 –1 Matthew Selt
Joe O'Connor 2 –0 Lukas Kleckers
Stuart Carrington 2 –0 Soheil Vahedi
Eden Sharav 1–2 Daniel Womersley
Table
Group F
Group F was played on 11 March 2021. Ben Woollaston and Fergal O'Brien qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 10]
Matches
Robbie McGuigan 0–2 Fergal O'Brien
Ben Woollaston 2–0 Riley Parsons
Noppon Saengkham 2–0 Jordan Brown
David Grace 0–2 Igor Figueiredo
Robbie McGuigan 0–2 Riley Parsons
Ben Woollaston 2–0 Jordan Brown
Noppon Saengkham 2–0 Igor Figueiredo
David Grace 2–1 Fergal O'Brien
Robbie McGuigan 0–2 Jordan Brown
Ben Woollaston 1–2 Igor Figueiredo
Noppon Saengkham 2 –1 David Grace
Riley Parsons 2 –1 Fergal O'Brien
Robbie McGuigan 0–2 Igor Figueiredo
Ben Woollaston 2 –0 David Grace
Noppon Saengkham 1–2 Fergal O'Brien
Jordan Brown 2 –0 Riley Parsons
Robbie McGuigan 2 –0 David Grace
Ben Woollaston 2 –0 Noppon Saengkham
Igor Figueiredo 1–2 Riley Parsons
Jordan Brown 1–2 Fergal O'Brien
Robbie McGuigan 1–2 Noppon Saengkham
Ben Woollaston 1–2 Fergal O'Brien
David Grace 2 –1 Riley Parsons
Igor Figueiredo 2 –1 Jordan Brown
Robbie McGuigan 1–2 Ben Woollaston
Noppon Saengkham 1–2 Riley Parsons
David Grace 0–2 Jordan Brown
Igor Figueiredo 0–2 Fergal O'Brien
Table
Mark Allen was initially due to take part in Group F, but he withdrew and was replaced by Robbie McGuigan .
Group G
Group G was played on 20 January 2021. Lu Ning and Martin O'Donnell
qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 11]
Matches
Gary Wilson 0–2 John Astley
Lu Ning 2 –1 Rory McLeod
Martin O'Donnell 2 –1 Zhao Jianbo
Liam Highfield 0–2 Jamie O'Neill
Gary Wilson 1–2 Rory McLeod
Lu Ning 0–2 Zhao Jianbo
Martin O'Donnell 2 –0 Jamie O'Neill
Liam Highfield 2 –0 John Astley
Gary Wilson 2 –1 Zhao Jianbo
Lu Ning 2 –1 Jamie O'Neill
Martin O'Donnell 2 –0 Liam Highfield
Rory McLeod 1–2 John Astley
Gary Wilson 2 –1 Jamie O'Neill
Lu Ning 2 –0 Liam Highfield
Martin O'Donnell 2 –0 John Astley
Zhao Jianbo 2 –1 Rory McLeod
Gary Wilson 1–2 Liam Highfield
Lu Ning 2 –0 Martin O'Donnell
Jamie O'Neill 2 –1 Rory McLeod
Zhao Jianbo 0–2 John Astley
Gary Wilson 2 –1 Martin O'Donnell
Lu Ning 2 –0 John Astley
Liam Highfield 2 –0 Rory McLeod
Jamie O'Neill 2 –0 Zhao Jianbo
Gary Wilson 2 –1 Lu Ning
Martin O'Donnell 2 –0 Rory McLeod
Liam Highfield 2 –1 Zhao Jianbo
Jamie O'Neill 2 –0 John Astley
Table
Stephen Hendry was initially due to take part in Group G, but he withdrew and was replaced by John Astley .
Group H
Group H was played on 10 March 2021. Ali Carter and Mark Davis qualified for the second Group stage.[ 12]
Matches
Hamim Hussain 0–2 Kuldesh Johal
Ali Carter 2 –0 Dylan Emery
Mark Davis 2 –0 Simon Lichtenberg
Tian Pengfei 1–2 Chang Bingyu
Hamim Hussain 1–2 Dylan Emery
Ali Carter 2 –0 Simon Lichtenberg
Mark Davis 2 –0 Chang Bingyu
Tian Pengfei 2 –1 Kuldesh Johal
Hamim Hussain 0–2 Simon Lichtenberg
Ali Carter 2 –0 Chang Bingyu
Mark Davis 0–2 Tian Pengfei
Dylan Emery 2 –1 Kuldesh Johal
Hamim Hussain 1–2 Chang Bingyu
Ali Carter 2 –0 Tian Pengfei
Mark Davis 0–2 Kuldesh Johal
Simon Lichtenberg 2 –1 Dylan Emery
Hamim Hussain 0–2 Tian Pengfei
Ali Carter 0–2 Mark Davis
Chang Bingyu 2 –1 Dylan Emery
Simon Lichtenberg 2 –0 Kuldesh Johal
Hamim Hussain 0–2 Mark Davis
Ali Carter 2 –0 Kuldesh Johal
Tian Pengfei 1–2 Dylan Emery
Chang Bingyu 1–2 Simon Lichtenberg
Hamim Hussain 1–2 Ali Carter
Mark Davis 2 –0 Dylan Emery
Tian Pengfei 0–2 Simon Lichtenberg
Chang Bingyu 2 –0 Kuldesh Johal
Table
Yan Bingtao and Amine Amiri were initially due to take part in Group H, but they withdrew and were replaced by Hamim Hussain and Dylan Emery respectively.
Group I
Group I was played on 15 March 2021. Ben Hancorn and Lyu Haotian qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 13]
Matches
Ronnie O'Sullivan 2 –0 Jamie Wilson
Tom Ford 2 –1 Ben Hancorn
Lyu Haotian 2 –1 David Lilley
Mark Joyce 2 –0 Chen Zifan
Ronnie O'Sullivan 1–2 Ben Hancorn
Tom Ford 1–2 David Lilley
Lyu Haotian 2 –0 Chen Zifan
Mark Joyce 0–2 Jamie Wilson
Ronnie O'Sullivan 0–2 David Lilley
Tom Ford 1–2 Chen Zifan
Lyu Haotian 2 –0 Mark Joyce
Ben Hancorn 2 –1 Jamie Wilson
Ronnie O'Sullivan 1–2 Chen Zifan
Tom Ford 0–2 Mark Joyce
Lyu Haotian 2 –0 Jamie Wilson
David Lilley 0–2 Ben Hancorn
Ronnie O'Sullivan 2 –1 Mark Joyce
Tom Ford 1–2 Lyu Haotian
Chen Zifan 1–2 Ben Hancorn
David Lilley 2 –0 Jamie Wilson
Ronnie O'Sullivan 0–2 Lyu Haotian
Tom Ford 2 –1 Jamie Wilson
Mark Joyce 0–2 Ben Hancorn
Chen Zifan 2 –1 David Lilley
Ronnie O'Sullivan 0–2 Tom Ford
Lyu Haotian 0–2 Ben Hancorn
Mark Joyce 2 –1 David Lilley
Chen Zifan 0–2 Jamie Wilson
Note : Ronnie O'Sullivan was docked a frame for arriving late to his match with Mark Joyce , so trailing 0–1 before the match even started. O'Sullivan won the next two frames in 14 minutes to win 2–1.
Table
Group J
Group J was played on 9 March 2021. Oliver Lines and James Cahill qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 14]
Matches
David Gilbert 2 –1 Iulian Boiko
Martin Gould 1–2 Oliver Lines
Elliot Slessor 2 –1 Peter Lines
Ian Burns 1–2 James Cahill
David Gilbert 1–2 Oliver Lines
Martin Gould 1–2 Peter Lines
Elliot Slessor 1–2 James Cahill
Ian Burns 0–2 Iulian Boiko
David Gilbert 2 –0 Peter Lines
Martin Gould 0–2 James Cahill
Elliot Slessor 2 –1 Ian Burns
Oliver Lines 2 –0 Iulian Boiko
David Gilbert 1–2 James Cahill
Martin Gould 0–2 Ian Burns
Elliot Slessor 2 –1 Iulian Boiko
Peter Lines 0–2 Oliver Lines
David Gilbert 0–2 Ian Burns
Martin Gould 0–2 Elliot Slessor
James Cahill 0–2 Oliver Lines
Peter Lines 2 –0 Iulian Boiko
David Gilbert 2 –0 Elliot Slessor
Martin Gould 2 –0 Iulian Boiko
Ian Burns 2 –0 Oliver Lines
James Cahill 2 –1 Peter Lines
David Gilbert 2 –1 Martin Gould
Elliot Slessor 0–2 Oliver Lines
Ian Burns 2 –1 Peter Lines
James Cahill 2 –1 Iulian Boiko
Table
Group K
Group K was played on 22 January 2021. Zhao Xintong and Dominic Dale qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 15]
Matches
Anthony McGill 2 –1 Lee Walker
Zhao Xintong 1–2 Peter Devlin
Mark King 0–2 Si Jiahui
Dominic Dale 2 –1 Andy Hicks
Anthony McGill 0–2 Peter Devlin
Zhao Xintong 2 –0 Si Jiahui
Mark King 0–2 Andy Hicks
Dominic Dale 2 –0 Lee Walker
Anthony McGill 0–2 Si Jiahui
Zhao Xintong 1–2 Andy Hicks
Mark King 2 –1 Dominic Dale
Peter Devlin 1–2 Lee Walker
Anthony McGill 2 –0 Andy Hicks
Zhao Xintong 2 –0 Dominic Dale
Mark King 2 –0 Lee Walker
Si Jiahui 2 –0 Peter Devlin
Anthony McGill 2 –1 Dominic Dale
Zhao Xintong 2 –0 Mark King
Andy Hicks 2 –0 Peter Devlin
Si Jiahui 0–2 Lee Walker
Anthony McGill 1–2 Mark King
Zhao Xintong 2 –1 Lee Walker
Dominic Dale 2 –0 Peter Devlin
Andy Hicks 2 –1 Si Jiahui
Anthony McGill 0–2 Zhao Xintong
Mark King 0–2 Peter Devlin
Dominic Dale 2 –1 Si Jiahui
Andy Hicks 1–2 Lee Walker
Table
Group L
Group L was played on 24 January 2021. Luo Honghao and Zhou Yuelong qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 16]
Matches
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2 –0 Leo Fernandez
Zhou Yuelong 2 –0 Ashley Hugill
Anthony Hamilton 2 –1 Lei be Peifan
Luo Honghao 2 –1 Mitchell Mann
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2 –0 Ashley Hugill
Zhou Yuelong 2 –0 Lei Peifan
Anthofny Hamilton 2 –1 Mitchell Mann
Luo Honghao 2 –1 Leo Fernandez
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 0–2 Lei Peifan
Zhou Yuelong 0–2 Mitchell Mann
Anthony Hamilton 0–2 Luo Honghao
Ashley Hugill 1–2 Leo Fernandez
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 1–2 Mitchell Mann
Zhou Yuelong 0–2 Luo Honghao
Anthony Hamilton 0–2 Leo Fernandez
Lei Peifan 2 –1 Ashley Hugill
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 1–2 Luo Honghao
Zhou Yuelong 2 –1 Anthony Hamilton
Mitchell Mann 0–2 Ashley Hugill
Lei Peifan 2 –1 Leo Fernandez
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 0–2 Anthony Hamilton
Zhou Yuelong 2 –0 Leo Fernandez
Luo Honghao 0–2 Ashley Hugill
Mitchell Mann 2 –0 Lei Peifan
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 0–2 Zhou Yuelong
Anthony Hamilton 0–2 Ashley Hugill
Luo Honghao 2 –0 Lei Peifan
Mitchell Mann 1–2 Leo Fernandez
Table
Group M
Group M was played on 18 January 2021. Joe Perry and Xiao Guodong qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 17]
Matches
Joe Perry 2 –0 Haydon Pinhey
Xiao Guodong 2 –0 Allan Taylor
Matthew Stevens 2 –0 Rod Lawler
Daniel Wells 2 –1 Jak Jones
Joe Perry 2 –0 Allan Taylor
Xiao Guodong 2 –0 Rod Lawler
Matthew Stevens 2 –0 Jak Jones
Daniel Wells 2 –0 Haydon Pinhey
Joe Perry 1–2 Rod Lawler
Xiao Guodong 2 –0 Jak Jones
Matthew Stevens 2 –0 Daniel Wells
Allan Taylor 2 –0 Haydon Pinhey
Joe Perry 2 –1 Jak Jones
Xiao Guodong 1–2 Daniel Wells
Matthew Stevens 2 –0 Haydon Pinhey
Rod Lawler 0–2 Allan Taylor
Joe Perry 2 –1 Daniel Wells
Xiao Guodong 2 –0 Matthew Stevens
Jak Jones 2 –0 Allan Taylor
Rod Lawler 2 –0 Haydon Pinhey
Joe Perry 2 –1 Matthew Stevens
Xiao Guodong 2 –0 Haydon Pinhey
Daniel Wells 2 –0 Allan Taylor
Jak Jones 2 –1 Rod Lawler
Joe Perry 2 –1 Xiao Guodong
Matthew Stevens 1–2 Allan Taylor
Daniel Wells 0–2 Rod Lawler
Jak Jones 2 –0 Haydon Pinhey
Table
Group N
Group N was played on 25 January 2021. Jack Lisowski and Luca Brecel qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 18]
Matches
Jack Lisowski 2 –1 Michael White
Graeme Dott 0–2 Zak Surety
Luca Brecel 1–2 Brandon Sargeant
Andrew Higginson 1–2 Jackson Page
Jack Lisowski 0–2 Zak Surety
Graeme Dott 0–2 Brandon Sargeant
Luca Brecel 2 –1 Jackson Page
Andrew Higginson 2 –1 Michael White
Jack Lisowski 2 –1 Brandon Sargeant
Graeme Dott 0–2 Jackson Page
Luca Brecel 1–2 Andrew Higginson
Zak Surety 2 –1 Michael White
Jack Lisowski 2 –1 Jackson Page
Graeme Dott 0–2 Andrew Higginson
Luca Brecel 2 –1 Michael White
Brandon Sargeant 1–2 Zak Surety
Jack Lisowski 2 –0 Andrew Higginson
Graeme Dott 1–2 Luca Brecel
Jackson Page 2 –1 Zak Surety
Brandon Sargeant 0–2 Michael White
Jack Lisowski 1–2 Luca Brecel
Graeme Dott 0–2 Michael White
Andrew Higginson 2 –1 Zak Surety
Jackson Page 2 –1 Brandon Sargeant
Jack Lisowski 2 –0 Graeme Dott
Luca Brecel 2 –0 Zak Surety
Andrew Higginson 2 –0 Brandon Sargeant
Jackson Page 1–2 Michael White
Table
Group O
Group O was played on 16 March 2021. Judd Trump and Ryan Day qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 19]
Matches
Judd Trump 2 –0 Sean Maddocks
Hossein Vafaei 1–2 Steven Hallworth
Ryan Day 1–2 Jimmy White
Jamie Jones 2 –0 Barry Pinches
Judd Trump 2 –1 Steven Hallworth
Hossein Vafaei 1–2 Jimmy White
Ryan Day 2 –0 Barry Pinches
Jamie Jones 2 –1 Sean Maddocks
Judd Trump 2 –1 Jimmy White
Hossein Vafaei 1–2 Barry Pinches
Ryan Day 2 –0 Jamie Jones
Steven Hallworth 2 –1 Sean Maddocks
Judd Trump 2 –0 Barry Pinches
Hossein Vafaei 1–2 Jamie Jones
Ryan Day 2 –0 Sean Maddocks
Jimmy White 1–2 Steven Hallworth
Judd Trump 2 –0 Jamie Jones
Hossein Vafaei 0–2 Ryan Day
Barry Pinches 0–2 Steven Hallworth
Jimmy White 2 –1 Sean Maddocks
Judd Trump 2 –0 Ryan Day
Hossein Vafaei 2 –0 Sean Maddocks
Jamie Jones 2 –0 Steven Hallworth
Barry Pinches 1–2 Jimmy White
Judd Trump 0–2 Hossein Vafaei
Ryan Day 2 –0 Steven Hallworth
Jamie Jones 2 –1 Jimmy White
Barry Pinches 2 –0 Sean Maddocks
Table
Group P
Group P was played on 13 March 2021. Mark Williams and Robert Milkins qualified for the Second Group stage.[ 20]
Matches
Mark Williams 2 –0 Oliver Brown
Alex Clenshaw 0–2 Florian Nüßle
Robert Milkins 2 –1 Gao Yang
Nigel Bond 2 –1 Robbie Williams
Mark Williams 2 –0 Florian Nüßle
Alex Clenshaw 1–2 Gao Yang
Robert Milkins 2 –0 Robbie Williams
Nigel Bond 1–2 Oliver Brown
Mark Williams 2 –0 Gao Yang
Alex Clenshaw 1–2 Robbie Williams
Robert Milkins 0–2 Nigel Bond
Florian Nüßle 0–2 Oliver Brown
Mark Williams 2 –0 Robbie Williams
Alex Clenshaw 2 –0 Nigel Bond
Robert Milkins 2 –0 Oliver Brown
Gao Yang 2 –1 Florian Nüßle
Mark Williams 2 –0 Nigel Bond
Alex Clenshaw 0–2 Robert Milkins
Robbie Williams 2 –1 Florian Nüßle
Gao Yang 0–2 Oliver Brown
Mark Williams 0–2 Robert Milkins
Alex Clenshaw 1–2 Oliver Brown
Nigel Bond 2 –0 Florian Nüßle
Robbie Williams 2 –0 Gao Yang
Mark Williams 2 –0 Alex Clenshaw
Robert Milkins 2 –0 Florian Nüßle
Nigel Bond 2 –0 Gao Yang
Robbie Williams 2 –0 Oliver Brown
Table
Kurt Maflin and Alex Borg were initially due to take part in Group P, but they withdrew and were replaced by Alex Clenshaw and Florian Nüßle respectively.
Second group stage
The second group stage consisted of four groups, each containing eight players, with the top two of each group advancing to the final group.[ 21]
Order of play
Group 1
Group 1 was played on 17 March 2021. Ali Carter and Mark Williams qualified for the Final Group Stage.[ 22]
Matches
Ben Hancorn 1–2 Sunny Akani
Martin O'Donnell 2 –0 James Cahill
Mark Williams 2 –1 Lyu Haotian
Ali Carter 2 –0 Louis Heathcote
Ben Hancorn 2 –0 James Cahill
Martin O'Donnell 2 –0 Lyu Haotian
Mark Williams 2 –1 Louis Heathcote
Ali Carter 2 –1 Sunny Akani
Ben Hancorn 0–2 Lyu Haotian
Martin O'Donnell 2 –1 Louis Heathcote
Mark Williams 2 –0 Ali Carter
James Cahill 2 –1 Sunny Akani
Ben Hancorn 1–2 Louis Heathcote
Martin O'Donnell 0–2 Ali Carter
Mark Williams 1–2 Sunny Akani
Lyu Haotian 0–2 James Cahill
Ben Hancorn 0–2 Ali Carter
Martin O'Donnell 2 –1 Mark Williams
Louis Heathcote 2 –1 James Cahill
Lyu Haotian 1–2 Sunny Akani
Ben Hancorn 0–2 Mark Williams
Martin O'Donnell 1–2 Sunny Akani
Ali Carter 2 –0 James Cahill
Louis Heathcote 1–2 Lyu Haotian
Ben Hancorn 0–2 Martin O'Donnell
Mark Williams 2 –0 James Cahill
Ali Carter 2 –1 Lyu Haotian
Louis Heathcote 0–2 Sunny Akani
Table
Group 2
Group 2 was played on 18 March 2021. Kyren Wilson and Xiao Guodong qualified for the Final Group Stage.[ 23]
Matches
Zhao Xintong 2 –1 Lu Ning
Shaun Murphy 2 –1 Stuart Carrington
Kyren Wilson 2 –0 Robert Milkins
Ben Woollaston 1–2 Xiao Guodong
Zhao Xintong 0–2 Stuart Carrington
Shaun Murphy 1–2 Robert Milkins
Kyren Wilson 2 –1 Xiao Guodong
Ben Woollaston 2 –1 Lu Ning
Zhao Xintong 1–2 Robert Milkins
Shaun Murphy 0–2 Xiao Guodong
Kyren Wilson 1–2 Ben Woollaston
Stuart Carrington 2 –0 Lu Ning
Zhao Xintong 0–2 Xiao Guodong
Shaun Murphy 0–2 Ben Woollaston
Kyren Wilson 2 –0 Lu Ning
Robert Milkins 2 –1 Stuart Carrington
Zhao Xintong 1–2 Ben Woollaston
Shaun Murphy 0–2 Kyren Wilson
Xiao Guodong 1–2 Stuart Carrington
Robert Milkins 1–2 Lu Ning
Zhao Xintong 2 –1 Kyren Wilson
Shaun Murphy 2 –0 Lu Ning
Ben Woollaston 1–2 Stuart Carrington
Xiao Guodong 2 –1 Robert Milkins
Zhao Xintong 1–2 Shaun Murphy
Kyren Wilson 2 –1 Stuart Carrington
Ben Woollaston 2 –1 Robert Milkins
Xiao Guodong 2 –0 Lu Ning
Table
Group 3
Group 3 was played on 19 March 2021. Sam Craigie and Jack Lisowski qualified for the final Group stage.[ 24]
Matches
Barry Hawkins 2 –0 Luca Brecel
Joe Perry 1–2 Mark Davis
Luo Honghao 1–2 Sam Craigie
Jack Lisowski 2 –1 Fergal O'Brien
Barry Hawkins 2 –1 Mark Davis
Joe Perry 0–2 Sam Craigie
Luo Honghao 2 –1 Fergal O'Brien
Jack Lisowski 2 –1 Luca Brecel
Barry Hawkins 2 –1 Sam Craigie
Joe Perry 2 –0 Fergal O'Brien
Luo Honghao 1–2 Jack Lisowski
Mark Davis 0–2 Luca Brecel
Barry Hawkins 2 –1 Fergal O'Brien
Joe Perry 0–2 Jack Lisowski
Luo Honghao 0–2 Luca Brecel
Sam Craigie 0–2 Mark Davis
Barry Hawkins 1–2 Jack Lisowski
Joe Perry 2 –1 Luo Honghao
Fergal O'Brien 2 –0 Mark Davis
Sam Craigie 2 –0 Luca Brecel
Barry Hawkins 0–2 Luo Honghao
Joe Perry 1–2 Luca Brecel
Jack Lisowski 1–2 Mark Davis
Fergal O'Brien 0–2 Sam Craigie
Barry Hawkins 2 –1 Joe Perry
Luo Honghao 0–2 Mark Davis
Jack Lisowski 0–2 Sam Craigie
Fergal O'Brien 0–2 Luca Brecel
Table
Group 4
Group 4 was played on 20 March 2021. Judd Trump and Stuart Bingham qualified for the final Group stage.[ 25]
Matches
Stuart Bingham 2 –0 Ricky Walden
Judd Trump 0–2 Dominic Dale
Oliver Lines 0–2 Ryan Day
Mark Selby 1–2 Zhou Yuelong
Stuart Bingham 2 –0 Dominic Dale
Judd Trump 2 –1 Ryan Day
Oliver Lines 2 –1 Zhou Yuelong
Mark Selby 1–2 Ricky Walden
Stuart Bingham 0–2 Ryan Day
Judd Trump 2 –0 Zhou Yuelong
Oliver Lines 0–2 Mark Selby
Dominic Dale 2 –1 Ricky Walden
Stuart Bingham 2 –1 Zhou Yuelong
Judd Trump 2 –0 Mark Selby
Oliver Lines 1–2 Ricky Walden
Ryan Day 2 –0 Dominic Dale
Stuart Bingham 2 –0 Mark Selby
Judd Trump 2 –1 Oliver Lines
Zhou Yuelong 1–2 Dominic Dale
Ryan Day 2 –1 Ricky Walden
Stuart Bingham 2 –0 Oliver Lines
Judd Trump 2 –1 Ricky Walden
Mark Selby 2 –0 Dominic Dale
Zhou Yuelong 2 –0 Ryan Day
Stuart Bingham 1–2 Judd Trump
Oliver Lines 1–2 Dominic Dale
Mark Selby 2 –0 Ryan Day
Zhou Yuelong 2 –1 Ricky Walden
Table
Final group stage
The final group stage also consisted of eight players, and took place on 21 March 2021, with the group winner as the tournament champion.[ 26] Mark Williams finished top and won the title, with Ali Carter finishing as runner-up and Sam Craigie in third place.[ 27]
Matches
Ali Carter 2 –0 Stuart Bingham
Kyren Wilson 2 –1 Jack Lisowski
Sam Craigie 2 –0 Xiao Guodong
Judd Trump 0–2 Mark Williams
Ali Carter 2 –0 Jack Lisowski
Kyren Wilson 1–2 Xiao Guodong
Sam Craigie 0–2 Mark Williams
Judd Trump 2 –0 Stuart Bingham
Ali Carter 1–2 Xiao Guodong
Kyren Wilson 1–2 Mark Williams
Sam Craigie 2 –0 Judd Trump
Jack Lisowski 1–2 Stuart Bingham
Ali Carter 1–2 Mark Williams
Kyren Wilson 0–2 Judd Trump
Sam Craigie 2 –0 Stuart Bingham
Xiao Guodong 2 –0 Jack Lisowski
Ali Carter 2 –0 Judd Trump
Kyren Wilson 1–2 Sam Craigie
Mark Williams 2 –0 Jack Lisowski
Xiao Guodong 0–2 Stuart Bingham
Ali Carter 2 –1 Sam Craigie
Kyren Wilson 0–2 Stuart Bingham
Judd Trump 2 –0 Jack Lisowski
Mark Williams 2 –1 Xiao Guodong
Ali Carter 2 –0 Kyren Wilson
Sam Craigie 2 –1 Jack Lisowski
Judd Trump 2 –0 Xiao Guodong
Mark Williams 1–2 Stuart Bingham
Table
Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; FW = Frames won; FL = Frames lost; FD = Frame difference
Century breaks
A total of 146 century breaks were made during the tournament.[ 28]
147 , 106 – Gary Wilson
143, 133, 105, 101, 100 – Zhao Xintong
143, 132, 128, 115, 112, 100 – Sam Craigie
143, 101, 100 – Jimmy Robertson
142, 140, 125, 116 – Mark Selby
142, 135, 109 – Joe Perry
142, 115, 102 – Robert Milkins
141, 135, 130, 129, 115, 103, 101, 100 – Ali Carter
141 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
140 – Rod Lawler
140 – Elliot Slessor
140 – Jimmy White
138 – Mitchell Mann
137, 135, 103 – Ben Woollaston
137, 134, 124, 117 – Stuart Bingham
137, 120 – Stuart Carrington
137, 110 – Lyu Haotian
136, 134, 111 – Zhou Yuelong
136, 115, 112 – Anthony McGill
136, 115 – Yuan Sijun
136 – Anthony Hamilton
135, 132, 129, 126, 113, 104, 101 – Kyren Wilson
135 – Joe O'Connor
134, 133, 117, 113 – Fergal O'Brien
134 – Paul Davison
133, 131, 105 – Lu Ning
133 – Ashley Hugill
132, 117, 108, 100 – Alexander Ursenbacher
132, 105 – Barry Hawkins
129 – Ricky Walden
128, 121, 118, 116, 116, 101, 100 – Judd Trump
127, 126, 123, 104 – Xiao Guodong
127 – Florian Nüßle
126 – Tian Pengfei
125, 107 – Jamie Jones
124, 116 – Martin O'Donnell
122 – Nigel Bond
122 – Jackson Page
121, 116, 107, 106, 104 – Shaun Murphy
121 – Chen Zifan
120, 102 – Luca Brecel
120 – Oliver Lines
119, 100 – Igor Figueiredo
113, 101 – Chris Wakelin
113 – Louis Heathcote
111 – Jak Jones
111 – Alan McManus
111 – Noppon Saengkham
110 Brian Ochoiski
108, 102, 101 – Mark Williams
107, 105 – Michael Holt
107, 101 – Zhao Jianbo
107 – Xu Si
106, 103, 102 – Jack Lisowski
106 Dylan Emery
105 – Jordan Brown
105 – Jamie Clarke
104, 102 – Allan Taylor
103 – Kacper Filipiak
102 – Mark Davis
102 – David Gilbert
102 – Steven Hallworth
101, 100 – Ryan Day
101 – Andrew Higginson
101 – Li Hang
100 – Simon Lichtenberg
100 – Riley Parsons
Notes
^ If three or more players were tied, a mini group of head-to-head matches and frame differences were used.
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