Overview

• The tournament runs from 11–21 September at the Brentwood Centre in Essex.
• First-round matches opened today with a slate of qualifiers, including Jimmy White on the bill.
• Seeded players enter at the last-64 stage in the third round on Monday and Tuesday.
• Defending champion Neil Robertson is the top seed, with world No. 1 Judd Trump and world champion Zhao Xintong in the field, while Ronnie O’Sullivan is not participating.
• Players are competing for the Steve Davis Trophy and a £550,400 prize fund, with the Racing Post tipping Trump as a leading pre-event pick.