Match Info

British Open - Qualification - Final

Date: 24 July 2026, Friday

Location: Mattioli Arena (Leicester)

Where to Watch on TV:


	Ben Mertens		Zhao Hanyang

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Ben Mertens
68.7%

Zhao Hanyang
31.3%

(when we started the analysis)

68.2%

31.8%

66.2%

33.8%

Ben Mertens has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.5%)

Zhao Hanyang has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Ben Mertens than the current prediction. (-2.5%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Zhao Hanyang than the current prediction. (+2.5%)

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Mertens is ranked World Ranking: 62. Hanyang is ranked World Ranking: 81.

Recent performances by Mertens have been up and down (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Hanyang is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

Hanyang may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Mertens is the team to beat.

Recently, the players have not faced each other.

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Ben Mertens
Snooker
20.07.26	Matthew Stevens - Ben Mertens	1:5 ✺
19.07.26	Ben Mertens - Anton Kazakov	5:1 ✺
06.07.26	Yuelong Zhou - Ben Mertens	3:1 ✺
06.07.26	Ben Mertens - Allan Taylor	0:3 ✺
06.07.26	Ben Mertens - Liam Graham	1:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.5 WWLLL
- Zhao Hanyang
Snooker
19.07.26	Zhao Hanyang - Ashley Hugill	3:5 ✺
08.07.26	Zhao Hanyang - Jack Bradford	3:0 ✺
08.07.26	Jack Lisowski - Zhao Hanyang	3:0
08.07.26	Liam Highfield - Zhao Hanyang	3:1
16.06.26	Ben Woollaston - Zhao Hanyang	5:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 1.4 LWLLL

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