Welsh Open snooker 2024: How to watch and who is playing? What’s the schedule? Is Ronnie O’Sullivan playing?
The Welsh Open, the last of the Home Nations Series this season, starts on February 12 in Llandudno with Robert Milkins hoping to defend his title.
‘The Milkman’ – who held his nerve to edge out Shaun Murphy 9-7 in 2023’s pulsating final – will begin the defence of his title against Jamie Jones.
Read on for everything you need to know about the 2024 Welsh Open including who’s playing and the schedule…
When is the 2024 Welsh Open?
The 2024 Welsh Open begins on Monday, February 12 and runs until Sunday, February 18, 2024. It takes place at Venue Cymru in Llandudno.
How to watch and stream the Welsh Open?
Who is playing in the Welsh Open?
A host of snooker’s biggest stars will feature in the opening round of the Welsh Open, with world No. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan scheduled to play, while defending champion Robert Milkins and world champion Luca Brecel will also participate.
What is the Welsh Open schedule?
The tournament proper begins on Monday, February 12 with the rounds progressing each day. The quarter-finals are set for Friday, with the semi-finals on Saturday and the final on Sunday.
As is the case for all of the Home Nations events, the matches will be best-of-seven frames up to and including the fourth round. 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 2024 Welsh Open final is scheduled for Sunday, February 18.
What is the prize money?
- Winner: £80,000
- Runner-up: £35,000
- Semi-final: £17,500
- Quarter-final: £11,000
- Last 16: £7,500
- Last 32: £4,500
- Last 64: £3,000
- Highest break: £5,000
- Total: £427,000
Welsh Open draw (matches held over to final venue)
- Riley Powell v Liam Davies
- Robert Milkins v Jamie Jones
- Jack Lisowski v Oliver Brown
- Mark Williams v John Astley
- Neil Robertson v Jackson Page
- Mark Allen v Cao Yupeng
- Ding Junhui v Jenson Kendrick
- John Higgins v Mohamed Ibrahim
- Alexander Ursenbacher v Powell or Davies
- Duane Jones v Liam Highfield
- Ronnie O’Sullivan v Liam Graham
- Zhang Anda v Ahmed Aly Elsayed
- Ali Carter v Elliot Slessor
- Mark Selby v Yuan Sijun
- Shaun Murphy v David Grace
- Kyren Wilson v Ashley Carty
- Barry Hawkins v He Guoqiang
- Luca Brecel v Jiang Jun
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