Wuhan Open predictions, betting tips and odds

Wuhan Open date, start time & TV info

Date Sunday, August 24
Starts 3am BST
Venue Optics Valley Gymnasium, Wuhan, China
Competition Wuhan Open
TV Discovery + & TNT Sport 1

All eyes are on China as Xiao Guodong defends the Wuhan Open title he won when defeating Si Jiahui in last year’s all-Chinese final.

Guodong is a 16-1 chance to retain his Wuhan crown, but what is more interesting than the Chinese potter's chances of winning again, is the fact that the 36-year-old is the top seed in the 64-player event and how that has shaped the draw.

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Wuhan Open betting tips & predictions

Best bet

Elliot Slessor
1pt each-way 50-1 Coral, Ladbrokes

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Judd Trump, Zhao Xintong, Kyren Wilson and Mark Selby account for just shy of 70 per cent of the Wuhan Open outright market but none of those top players are housed in the top quarter of the draw.

Guodong, Barry Hawkins and Ding Junhui are the shortest-priced cuemen in a weak first section, but they could all be eclipsed by Elliot Slessor, who looks overpriced at 50-1.

The Gateshead potter went all the way to the last four of the big-money Saudi Arabia Masters last week and that marked the fifth ranking-event semi-final of the 31-year-old’s career.

Slessor downed John Higgins, Stuart Bingham and Mark Williams on the way to a large pay day, before he was beaten by eventual champion Neil Robertson.

The north-east cueman has seen his ranking jump from 60th to 29th over the last three seasons, and with money on the board this term, the progressive 31-year-old is set to climb further up the ladder.

Slessor can navigate a path to the final

According to the outright prices, the worst possible route Slessor could face on his way to the semi-finals in Wuhan is David Grace, Guodong, Marco Fu and Barry Hawkins and the 31-year-old would be favourite in two of those potential matches and would have a decent chance against the Hawk or Guodong.

The path looks kind for an in-form player to produce another big run and, at 50-1, Slessor looks worthy of each-way support.

It’s tricky to find any other bets on the outright market, which is being bet to a big margin and the firms have tightened it further following Robertson’s withdrawal.

Neil Robertson has declined to take part in the Wuhan OpenCredit: VCG via Getty Images

Key stats for the Wuhan Open

♦ Judd Trump defeated Ali Carter in the the inaugural edition of the event two years ago
♦ Xiao Guodong and Si Jiahui played out an all-Chinese Wuhan Open final last year
♦ Both of the two previous Wuhan Open finals have finished in a 10-7 scoreline

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FAQs for the Wuhan Open

When is the Wuhan Open?

The action starts at 3am on Sunday, August 24

Where is the Wuhan Open?

The event will take place at the Optics Valley Gymnasium, Wuhan, China

What is the outright betting for the Wuhan Open?

7-2 Judd Trump, 4 Zhao Xintong, 5 Kyren Wilson, 7 Mark Selby, 10 John Higgins, 16 bar.

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Henry HardwickeRacing Post Sport

Published on 22 August 2025inSnooker tips