It was once a fixture of the snooker calendar and that is reflected in the star-studded field that will battle on the baize at the Riverside Sports Centre in Taiyuan over the next week or so.
Watch the China Open 2026 live on TNT Sports via HBO Max on Amazon Prime Video and Sky SportsSaturday's schedule started early with the wildcard round but the later sessions are all about homegrown talent. Zhou Yuelong, Ding Junhui, Liu Hongyu, and world champion Wu Yize are all in action as the tournament starts with a bang.
We'll keep this page updated throughout the course of the tournament with all the latest times and coverage details.
From 2:30am
WC: Wildcard player v Anthony McGill (SCO) [38]
R1: Mark J Williams (WAL) [7] v Zhou Yuelong (CHN) [23]
From 12:30pm
R1: Wu Yize (CHN) [2] v Yao Pengcheng (CHN) [79]
Sunday 9 August
R1: Judd Trump (ENG) [3] v Noppon Saengkham (THA) [46]
From 12:30pm
R1: Shaun Murphy (ENG) [6] v Matthew Selt (ENG) [43]
R1: Neil Robertson (AUS) [1] v Chang Bingyu (CHN) [48]
From 12:30pm
R1: Kyren Wilson (ENG) [8] v Aaron Hill (IRL) [41]
Tuesday 11 August
R1: John Higgins (SCO) [5] v Stuart Bingham (ENG) [21]
From 12:30pm
R1: Zhao Xintong (CHN) [4] v Zhang Anda (CHN) [20]
China Open 2026 schedule and round dates
First round: Saturday 8 – Tuesday 11 AugustSecond round: Wednesday 12 – Thursday 13 AugustQuarter-finals: Friday 14 AugustSemi-finals: Saturday 15 AugustFinal: Sunday 16 AugustHow to watch China Open 2026 on TV and live stream
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