2024 Spreadex World Grand Prix
The 2024 Spreadex World Grand Prix, a highly anticipated event in the snooker calendar, is set to unfold from 15 to 21 January 2024 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. This tournament marks the eleventh ranking event of the 2023–24 snooker season. As the first leg of the Players Series, it precedes the Players Championship and the Tour Championship. The competition boasts a total prize fund of £380,000, with the winner earning a substantial £100,000. The participating field comprises the top 32 players in the one-year ranking list after the 2023 Scottish Open.
Mark Allen, the defending champion, enters the competition with the aim of retaining his title after a thrilling 10–9 victory over Judd Trump in the previous year's final. The event promises to showcase snooker excellence, providing fans worldwide with a week of intense competition, skilful play, and the crowning of a new champion.
Ronnie O'Sullivan staged a remarkable comeback in the 2024 Spreadex World Grand Prix final, overturning a 4-0 deficit against Judd Trump to secure a 10-7 victory. The win marked O'Sullivan's 41st ranking title, highlighting his mastery in comebacks, and solidifying his status as one of snooker's all-time greats. With the World Championship approaching, O'Sullivan's recent triumph positions him as a formidable contender for the prestigious title.
The World Grand Prix Snooker
Celebrating its prominence in professional snooker, the 2024 Spreadex World Grand Prix at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, UK, is poised to captivate fans worldwide. The tournament features the top 32 players from the one-year ranking list after the 2023 Scottish Open, challenging them in matches of varying lengths, starting with best-of-seven frames in the last-32 and last-16 stages and culminating in a best-of-19 frame final played over two sessions.
Notably, the Players Series tournaments, including the World Grand Prix, employ a unique seeding approach, with players ranked based on one-year performance rather than the traditional method. Reigning champion Mark Allen, victorious in the 2023 edition after a thrilling 10–9 triumph over Judd Trump, aims to defend his title against a formidable field.
The Snooker World Grand Prix 2024 promises to deliver intense competition, strategic play, and a thrilling climax, adding another chapter to the storied history of this prestigious event.
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