Mark Selby v Noppon Saengkham live stream | China Open 2026 Final preview
Saengkham is set for the biggest match of his career (Credit: Colin Poultney/Alamy Live News)
Mark Selby looks to land his record-breaking fourth China Open title when he plays giant-killer Noppon Saengkham in the final on Sunday.
A top prize of £250,000 is on offer at the Riverside Sports Centre in Taiyuan, where it will be a battle over 19 frames between a four-time World champion and a player seeking his first career ranking silverware.
Three-time China Open champion Selby is just one win away from moving clear of Mark Williams and becoming the most successful player in the tournament’s history outright.
The Jester, who lifted the trophy in 2015, 2017 and 2018, is gearing up for his sixth appearance in the final, having also been a runner-up in 2011 and 2013.
Selby has thoroughly deserved his place in the showpiece, defeating three fellow former World champions for the loss of just four frames.
After opening with a 6-3 victory over Pang Junxu, he ruthlessly swept aside Kyren Wilson and Neil Robertson in successive 6-1 wins.
The world number nine then hit breaks of 102, 74 and 72 on the way to a 6-2 triumph over Stuart Bingham, which secured his place in a 39th career ranking final.
Selby has won 12 of his 15 previous meetings with Saengkham, though the latter will certainly not be intimated given his exploits this week.
The popular Thai has also taken down three former World champions to ensure the biggest pay day of his career, with £100,000 guaranteed regardless of Sunday’s result.
After coming through two qualifying rounds, Saengkham defeated world number one Judd Trump 6-3 in the opening round, before recording successive 6-4 wins over Ronnie O’Sullivan and Shaun Murphy.
The 2023 Scottish Open runner-up then held himself together in his epic semi-final with Zhou Yuelong, who recovered from 4-2 and 5-3 down to force a decider, producing a nerveless 134 total clearance to progress to his second career final.
Currently ranked 44th in the world, Saengkham is now just 10 frames away from becoming only the third player from Thailand to win a ranking tournament, after James Wattana and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh.
The final will break off at 7am BST (2pm local time) on Sunday, before playing to a conclusion from 12.30pm (7.30pm local time) at the Riverside Sports Centre in Taiyuan.
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