Wuhan Open Snooker 2024: Schedule, results and how to watch huge tournament with Trump in action but O’Sullivan OUT

SNOOKER fans are being spoilt this year as attention now turns to the Wuhan Open 2024 – and some of the big hitters are set to feature in China.Judd Trump lifted the 2023 silverware after beating Ali Carter in a thrilling final.1Judd Trump won last year’s Wuhan OpenCredit: GettyThe World No 1 will be determined to reclaim his title ahead of a whole host of top snooker stars.One huge name that won’t be involved is Ronnie O’Sullivan after he withdrew from the tournament due to “medical reasons”.The likes of John Higgins, Kyren Wilson and Jimmy White will also participate.However, former World Champions Mark Selby, Stuart Bingham and Luca Brecel all miss out.Read more on Ronnie O’SullivanWhen is the Wuhan Open Snooker 2024?The Wuhan Open 2024 will get underway on Sunday, October 6 before concluding on Saturday, October 12.Matches are scheduled to start at 3am, 7am and 12.30pm BST.China Optics Valley Convention & Exhibition Centre is the chosen venue for this huge tournament.Judd Trump beat Ali Carter in the 2023 final.What TV channel is the Wuhan Open Snooker 2024 on and can it be live streamed?The Wuhan Open Snooker 2024 will be broadcast LIVE on Eurosport.Fans can stream the entire action on discovery+ through any compatible tablet or mobile device.Alternatively, SunSport will have LIVE coverage of the whole tournament.What is the Wuhan Open Snooker 2024 format?A total of 128 players began the event before several were eliminated during the earlier stages in Leicester between July 28-30.Round one will now begin on Sunday, October 6.Round 1 to and including the quarter-finals: best of 9 framesSemi-finals: best of 11 framesFinal: best of 19Wuhan Open Snooker 2024 schedule and results*subject to changeSunday, October 6Round OneFrom 3amJudd Trump 5-1 Antoni KowalskiZhang Anda 5-1 Dean YoungYuan SiJun 5-0 Wei CaiJordan Brown 5-3 Jinhao ZhouMartin O’Donnell 5-0 Hao HuangHaris Tahir 1-5 Chris WakelinDavid Lilley 5-4 Allan TaylorFrom 7:30amJackson Page 5-1 Neil RobertsonStan Moody 5-4 Ryan DayJimmy Robertson 3-5 Barry HawkinsMark Joyce 5-2 Mitchell MannDylan Emery 2-5 Long ZehuangIshpreet Singh Chadha 3-5 Duane JonesFrom 12.30pmDing Junhui 5-2 Robbie McGuiganKyren Wilson 5-1 Liam DaviesAli Carter 3-4 Mark DavisJak Jones 3-2 Tian PengfeiJack Lisowski 5-1 Iulian BoikoMarco Fu 5-1 Louis HeathcoteMatthew Selt 0-5 Pang JunxuMonday, October 6Round twoFrom 3amJudd Trump 5-2 He GuoqiangBen Woolaston 5-1 Gary WilsonAnthony McGill 5-4 Mostafa DorghamMark Allen (walkover) Jamie Clarke From 7:30amAaron Hill 0-5 Kyren WilsonXiao Guddong 5-1 Andrew PagettMark Joyce 5-2 Sanderson LamHammad Miah 2-5 Robbie WilliamsHossein Vafaei 5-3 Jordan BrownElliot Slessor 5-2 Xinbo WangZhang Anda 5-3 Graeme DottFrom 12:30pmDaniel Wormsley 2-5 Si JiahuiYuan Sijun 5-2 Xing ZihaoXu Si 0-5 Ding JunhuiRobert Milkins 4-5 Zak SuretyShaun Murphy 5-3 Anthony HamiltonJohn Higgins 5-4 Fan ZhengyiMartin O’Donnell 5-2 Sunny AkaniNoppon Saengkham 5-1 Jimmy WhiteTuesday, October 8From 7am Jamie Clarke 4-5 Wu YizeJackson Page 0-5 Long ZehuangStan Moody 3-5 Barry HawkinsElliot Slessor 3-5 Ben WoollastonXiao Guodong 5-4 Kyren WilsonShaun Murphy 5-3 Noppon SaengkhamPang Junxu 4-5 Duane JonesAli Carter 5-3 Marco FuFrom 12:30pm Judd Trump v Anthony McGillJak Jones v Jack LiswoskiSi Jiahui v Martin O’DonnellMark Joyce v Robbie WilliamsChris Wakelin v David LilleyZhang Anda v Hossein VafaeiJohn Higgins v Zak SuretyYuan Sijun v Ding Junhui