The 2020 World Grand Prix will run from December 14 to 20 in Milton Keynes, with extensive live television coverage from ITV4.

It’s the first in a series of three events, with players earning places based on their position in the one-year ranking list. Only the top 32 on that list make it to the World Grand Prix.

Neil Robertson won the World Grand Prix in Cheltenham in February 2020, beating Graeme Dott 10-8 in the final.

Judd Trump won the title in 2019, beating Ali Carter 10-6 in the final.

The 2018 World Grand Prix was won by Ronnie O’Sullivan, beating Ding Junhui 10-3 in the final.

The event was staged for the first time in 2015, in the town of Llandudno in North Wales.  Judd Trump won the inaugural title, beating Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-7 in the final. In 2016 it became a ranking event for the first time and was won by Shaun Murphy, beating Stuart Bingham 10-9. In 2017 it took place at the Guild Hall in Preston with Barry Hawkins beating Ryan Day 10-7 in the final.