Champion of Champions 2026 | Day Two Preview and Order of Play

Former winners Judd Trump and Neil Robertson headline day two of the 2026 Champion of Champions at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

The two left-handers, boasting a combined three titles, are joined by the returning Jak Jones and reigning Women’s World champion Panchaya Channoi in Group Four, with all four aiming to book a semi-final date with Chris Wakelin.

Robertson, champion in 2015 and 2019, begins his latest quest to complete a hat-trick of Champion of Champions titles against debutant Channoi.

The Thunder, who has only missed a single edition of this event since its revival in 2013, was also runner-up to Mark Allen in 2020, and has been a beaten semi-finalist in each of the last two years.

Robertson arrives in Leicester having not progressed beyond the last 16 at any of his last five events, after starting the season with three successive quarter-final appearances.

However, he has lost his opener just three times in his 12 previous ventures to the Champion of Champions.

Robertson will certainly be a heavy favourite for victory over Channoi, who defeated 12-time champion Reanne Evans to claim the Women’s World crown.

That earned the 18-year-old Thai a two-year card for the main tour, on which she is still finding her feet after failing to win any of her opening 11 matches – suffering seven whitewashes along the way.

Meanwhile, Trump faces a tough opener against Jones, who recently beat him 6-3 in the semi-finals on route to British Open glory.

The Ace was also beaten by the Welshman at the 2024 World Championship, and arrives in Leicester off the back of successive last-64 exits at the Northern Ireland Open and International Championship.

However, Shanghai Masters winner Trump does have a solid Champion of Champions record to fall back on. An ever-present and the champion in 2021, he is also a five-time runner-up.

Jones, by contrast, makes his second appearance at the event – and first as a tournament winner – and will look to mark it by condemning his opponent to defeat in the group semi-finals for only the third time.

The Silent Assassin is bidding to build on the momentum of a breakthrough campaign, in which he has also won the Championship League and reached the Northern Ireland Open final.

Play breaks off at 1pm GMT on Tuesday with both semi-finals contested over the best of seven frames. The two winners will then reconvene for the best-of-11 group final, which commences at 7pm.

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Champion of Champions 2026 Day Two Schedule of Play

Tuesday November 10

Group Four Semi-Finals

1pm
Neil Robertson v Panchaya Channoi

3pm
Judd Trump v Jak Jones

Group Four Final

7pm
Robertson/Channoi v Trump/Jones