2020 World Grand Prix (2019–20 season)
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The 2020 World Grand Prix (officially the 2020 Coral World Grand Prix) was a professional snooker tournament which took place from 3 to 9 February 2020 in the Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, England. It was the eleventh ranking event of the 2019–20 snooker season, and the first of three Coral Cup tournaments. The 2020 edition of the World Grand Prix was sponsored by the betting company Coral. The event had 32 participants, with players qualifying by virtue of their ranking points during the 2019–20 season. It had a prize fund of £380,000, with £100,000 going to the winner.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 3–9 February 2020 (2020-02-03 – 2020-02-09) |
Venue | The Centaur |
City | Cheltenham |
Country | England |
Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £380,000 |
Winner's share | £100,000 |
Highest break | Neil Robertson (AUS) (142) |
Final | |
Champion | Neil Robertson (AUS) |
Runner-up | Graeme Dott (SCO) |
Score | 10–8 |
← 2019 |
The defending champion was Judd Trump, who had beaten Ali Carter 10–6 in the 2019 final. Trump was defeated, 3–4, in the second round by Kyren Wilson. Neil Robertson won the tournament for the first time (his 18th ranking title) with a 10–8 victory against Graeme Dott in the final. It was the third consecutive final in the season for Robertson, who lost just one match in the event. It had 32 century breaks, with the highest a 142 by Robertson in the final.