“THE Tour Championship begins TODAY as the top 12 snooker players from this season come together in Manchester. Reigning champion Mark Williams begins the defence of his title TONIGHT after he beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-5 to claim the crown last year. Shaun Murphy faces Barry Hawkins and Xiao Guodong meets compatriot Wu Yize in the”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
Reigning champion Mark Williams begins the defence of his title TONIGHT after he beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-5 to claim the crown last year.
Shaun Murphy faces Barry Hawkins and Xiao Guodong meets compatriot Wu Yize in the tournament openers, while the likes of Kyren Wilson and Judd Trump are automatically through to the quarter-finals.
The Tour Championship marks the final ranking event in the calendar before attention turns to the Crucible.
- Start time: From 1pm BST
- TV channel: ITV4
- FREE live stream: ITVX
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Tour Championship 2025 scheduleMonday, March 31
Round 1
13:00
Shaun Murphy v Barry Hawkins – first session
Xiao Guodong v Wu Yize – first session
19:00
Shaun Murphy v Barry Hawkins – concluding session
Mark Williams v Ding Junhui – first session
Tuesday, April 1
13:00
Mark Selby v Si Jiahui first session
Xiao Guodong v Wu Yize concluding session
19:00
Mark Selby v Si Jiahui concluding session
Mark Williams v Ding Junhui concluding session
Wednesday, April 2
Quarter-finals
13:00
Judd Trump v Murphy or Hawkins first session
John Higgins v Xiao or Wu first session
19:00
Judd Trump v Murphy or Hawkins concluding session
Neil Robertson v Selby or Si first session
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Welcome to SunSport’s coverage of the 2025 Tour ChampionshipTHE Tour Championship takes place at the iconic Manchester Central this week.
Last year, Mark Williams took home the title and mammoth jackpot after the Welshman beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-5 in the final.
World No1 Judd Trump fronts the field in 2025 as the top 12 players of the current season come together in the final ranking event before attention turns to the Crucible.
The Ace will be aiming to bounce back after falling at the final hurdle in the Players Championship to Kyren Wilson less than two weeks ago.