All but one of the champions from the last 10 years in Sheffield will be fighting it out to taste glory again in the coming days. Lucas Brecel was unable to make it through qualifying.

Jak Jones dispatched the Belgian 10-5 earlier in the week.

2025: Zhao Xintong (China)

2024: Kyren Wilson (England)

2023: Luca Brecel (Belgium)

2022: Ronnie O’Sullivan (England)

2021: Mark Selby (England)

2020: Ronnie O’Sullivan (England)

2019: Judd Trump (England)

2018: Mark Williams (Wales)

2017: Mark Selby (England)

2016: Mark Selby (England)