新科斯诺克世锦赛冠军吴宜泽在2026世界斯诺克巡回赛中国公开赛16进8的比赛中，以2:6不敌英格兰选手大卫·吉尔伯特，止步16强[1]。吴宜泽半场以1:3落后对手，虽然在第7局打出单杆80分挽救了一个赛点，但仍未能扭转局面[1]。
同场进行的中国德比中，周跃龙以6:4战胜刘宏宇，晋级1/4决赛[1]。周跃龙开局便连续轰出单杆119分和108分的高分表现，随后在第10局单杆拿下66分锁定胜局[1]。
本届赛事总奖金超过120万英镑，冠军将获得25万英镑的奖励[1]。这是该项赛事阔别世界斯诺克职业赛事体系六年之后再度回归[1]。
Reigning world snooker champion Wu Yize fell short of the quarterfinals at the 2026 World Snooker Tour China Open, losing 2–6 to England's David Gilbert in a Round of 16 encounter held in Taiyuan, Shanxi.[1] Wu Yize trailed 1–3 at the halfway stage but managed to save a match point with a break of 80 in the seventh frame before ultimately succumbing to Gilbert's superior play.[1]
In a separate Chinese derby match on the same day, Zhou Yuelong advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Liu Hongyu 6–4.[1] Zhou began his contest with consecutive breaks of 119 and 108 points, establishing early momentum, and sealed victory with a break of 66 in the tenth frame.[1]
The tournament carries a total prize fund exceeding 1.2 million pounds, with the champion receiving 250,000 pounds.[1] This edition marks the return of the China Open to the World Snooker professional circuit after a six-year absence.[1]