Shanghai Masters Snooker 2026: Dates, TV channel, prize money and FULL schedule as Ronnie O’Sullivan returns

RONNIE O’Sullivan is set to return to snooker action at the Shanghai Masters Snooker! The Rocket returns in China, as action from the baize comes back for the first time since the World Championship. Ronnie O’Sullivan is set to return to snooker action at the Shanghai Masters Snooker Credit: Getty Wu Yize returns to action for the first time since winning the World Championship Credit: Getty New world champion Wu Yize will play in front of his home fans in China for the first time since crowning himself the best in-the-world. Zhao Xintong, Judd Trump, Kyren Wilson and John Higgins are also among the names who will compete in the stacked event in China. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! It promises to be a rock-and-roll return for snooker, and you will not want to miss a second. SunSport can share everything to know about Shanghai Masters Snooker ahead of the 2026 iteration of the tournament. When is Shanghai Masters Snooker 2026? The Shanghai Masters Snooker will get going on Monday, July 27. Action will then conclude the following weekend on Sunday, August 2. How to watch Shanghai Masters Snooker 2026, and is there a live stream? Shanghai Masters Snooker will be shown on TNT Sports in the UK. The action will also be available to stream on HBO Max. The tournament will take place between July 27 and August 2. SunSport will also bring comprehensive coverage of the action all week. Shanghai Masters Snooker 2026 prize money There will be a bumper six-figure reward for the winner in Shanghai. There is a whopping £825,000 prize purse for the tournament. Most read in Sport This is how much is on the line: Winner: £210,000 Runner-up: £105,000 Semi-finals: £70,000 Quarter-finals: £35,000 Last 16: £17,500 Last 24: £10,000 High break: £10,000 Total: £825,000 Shanghai Masters Snooker 2026 schedule Monday, July 27First RoundFrom 2:30am BST Chris Wakelin vs TBC Xiao Guodong vs TBC From 7am BST Ding Junhui vs TBC Barry Hawkins vs Lei Peifan From 12:30pm BST Ronnie O’Sullivan vs TBC Mark Selby vs Zhou Yuelong Tuesday, July 28First RoundFrom 2:30am BST Jack Lisowski vs Zhang Anda Si Jiahui vs Pang Junxu Second RoundFrom 7am BST Mark Williams vs TBC Neil Robertson vs TBC From 12:30pm BST Judd Trump vs TBC Kyren Wilson vs TBC Wednesday, July 29Second RoundFrom 7am BST John Higgins vs TBC Shaun Muprhy vs TBC From 12:30pm BST Zhao Xintong vs TBC Wu Yize vs TBC Thursday, July 30Quarter-finals Friday, July 31Semi-finals Saturday, August 1Semi-finals Sunday, August 2Final Comment now