The draw and match schedule is now available for the qualifying rounds of the new Xi'an Grand Prix, running from July 25th to 27th at the Mattiloli Arena in Leicester.
Please note that there is no access for fans at this qualifying event.
Players need to win one match to make it through to the final stages in the historic city of Xi'an in China's Shaanxi Province in August.
All first round matches are best of nine frames. CLICK HERE FOR THE MATCH SCHEDULE. The following matches have been held over to the final venue:
World Champion Kyren Wilson v Haris Tahir
Stuart Bingham v wild card
Ding Junhui v Alfie Burden
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Wang Yuchen
Zhang Anda v Oliver Lines
Graeme Dott v wild card
Mark Selby v wild card
Jamie Clarke v wild card
World number one Mark Allen v Liu Hongyu
All other qualifying matches will take place in Leicester, including:
John Higgins v Alexander Ursenbacher
Mark Williams v Liam Graham
Neil Robertson v Allan Taylor
Si Jiahui v Jimmy White
Luca Brecel v Hammad Miah
Judd Trump v Antoni Kowalski
Shaun Murphy v Mitchell Mann
Staged under a new multi-year agreement with the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association and Shaanxi Sports Industry Group Limited, the tournament will be the first ever WST event in the historic city of Xi’an in China’s Shaanxi Province.
Running from August 19-25 in its inaugural year, the Xi’an Grand Prix will have total prize money of £850,000 and a top prize of £177,000, with the prize money to increase in subsequent years to £875,000 and then £900,000.
Xi’an, which has a population of 13 million, is the capital of the Shaanxi Province in central China. It is renowned as the furthest eastern point of the Silk Road trade route which dates back over 2,000 years. Xi’an was also the capital of a series of ancient dynasties and is home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors. These days, Xi’an is celebrated as the cultural, financial and educational centre of the region.