Snooker Players Championship: Zhou Yuelong lost to O'Sullivan and the Chinese Legion suffered two consecutive defeats. On the first day of the event, Chinese snooker "big brother" Ding Junhui lost 4-6 to four-time world champion John Higgins.

The Players Championship will continue with 16-to-8 rounds on the second day (best of 11 games) only players ranked in the top 16 in the world in a single season can qualify for the tournament.