2026 China Open (snooker)

The first non-ranking China Masters was held in 1985. Steve Davis won the inaugural edition, defeating Dennis Taylor 2–1 in the final.^[1] The first major international tournament played in the Asian country was the China International, held as a non-ranking event in 1997 and as a ranking event in March 1999. It was renamed the China Open for the December 1999 edition, which Ronnie O'Sullivan won by beating Stephen Lee 9–2 in the final.^[2][3] It was staged 18 times as a ranking event until it was discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of the 2019 China Open, the last one to be played before its discontinuation, Mark Selby and Mark Williams were the most successful players, each having won the tournament three times.^[3]

The 2026 edition of the tournament will be held from 8 to 16 August 2026 in Taiyuan, China.^[3] It will be the second ranking event of the 2026–27 snooker season, following the 2026 Championship League and preceding the 2026 British Open.^[4] Neil Robertson is the defending champion, having defeated Jack Lisowski 11–4 in the 2019 final.^[5]

The tournament will have a total prize fund of £1,200,000.^[3]