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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Professional snooker tournament}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2027}}<br />
{{Use British English|date=July 2027}}<br />
{{Infobox individual snooker tournament<br />
|tournament_name=2027 Hyperion [[World Snooker Championship]]<br />
|logo=File:Hyperion_World_Snooker_2027_logo.png<br />
|dates={{Start and end dates|2027|04|17|2027|05|3|df=y}}<br />
|venue=Hyperion Arena<br />
|location=Manchester<br />
|country=England<br />
|organisation=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]]<br />
|format=[[List of snooker ranking tournaments|Ranking event]]<br />
|Total prize fund=£2,750,000<br />
|winners_share=£600,000<br />
|highest_break={{flagathlete|[[Ewan Mitchell]]|ENG}} ([[147 break]])<br />
|winner={{flagathlete|[[Zhang Kai]]|CHN}}<br />
|runner_up={{flagathlete|[[Dominic Hale]]|SCO}}<br />
|score=18–16<br />
|previous=[[2026 World Snooker Championship|2026]]<br />
|next=[[2028 World Snooker Championship|2028]]}}<br />
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The '''2027 Hyperion World Snooker Championship''' was a professional snooker tournament held from 17 April to 3 May 2027 at the Hyperion Arena in [[Manchester]], England. It was the final ranking event of the [[2026–27 snooker season]] and the third edition of the tournament to be held at the Hyperion venue. Organised by the [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]], it continued to serve as the sport’s most prestigious competition.<br />
<br />
Defending champion {{flagathlete|[[Zhang Kai]]|CHN}} successfully defended his title, becoming the first back-to-back world champion since {{flagathlete|[[Mark Selby]]|ENG}} in 2016–2017. In a dramatic final, he defeated former champion {{flagathlete|[[Dominic Hale]]|SCO}} 18–16, coming from 14–16 behind to win the last four frames. The event featured a record **96 century breaks**, including a [[maximum break]] of 147 by {{flagathlete|[[Ewan Mitchell]]|ENG}} in round one.<br />
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==Prize fund==<br />
The total prize fund for the 2027 championship was £2,750,000:<br />
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*Winner: £600,000 <br />
*Runner-up: £300,000 <br />
*Semi-finalists: £140,000 <br />
*Quarter-finalists: £70,000 <br />
*Last 16: £40,000 <br />
*Last 32: £20,000 <br />
*Highest break: £25,000 <br />
*Maximum break: £147,000 <br />
*Total: £2,750,000 <br />
{{div col end}}<br />
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==Final==<br />
{{WSC table<br />
|(Best of 35 frames) Hyperion Arena, Manchester, 2 & 3 May 2027. Referee: [[Catherine Doyle]].<br />
|'''{{flagathlete|[[Zhang Kai]]|CHN}}'''<br />
|'''18'''–16<br />
|{{flagathlete|[[Dominic Hale]]|SCO}}<br />
|74–'''89''', '''101'''–4, '''102'''–0, 56–'''91''', 73–'''75''', '''100'''–14, 48–'''76''', '''97'''–5, '''110'''–9, 13–'''81''', 65–'''82''', '''116'''–12, 42–'''84''', '''121'''–3, 0–'''96''', '''108'''–26, 52–'''83''', '''138'''–1, 68–'''92''', 89–'''101''', '''132'''–7, '''78'''–16, 46–'''80''', '''109'''–22, 59–'''61''', '''98'''–31, 44–'''92''', '''115'''–5, '''99'''–18, 62–'''84''', 94–'''91''', '''104'''–19, '''100'''–6<br />
|Century breaks: Zhang (7), Hale (6)<br/><br />
Highest: Zhang – 138, Hale – 121<br />
|{{flagicon|China}} '''Zhang Kai''' defends the world title for the first time in his career.<br />
}}<br />
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==Main draw==<br />
{{32TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds<br />
| RD1=First round<br />Best of 19 frames<br />
| RD2=Second round<br />Best of 25 frames<br />
| RD3=Quarter-finals<br />Best of 25 frames<br />
| RD4=Semi-finals<br />Best of 33 frames<br />
| RD5=Final<br />Best of 35 frames<br />
| team-width=200<br />
<br />
<!-- Round 1 --><br />
| RD1-team01 = {{flagathlete|[[Zhang Kai]]|CHN}}<br />
| RD1-score01 = 10<br />
| RD1-team02 = {{flagathlete|[[Felix Romero]]|ESP}}<br />
| RD1-score02 = 4<br />
<br />
| RD1-team03 = {{flagathlete|[[Paul Stanway]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD1-score03 = 8<br />
| RD1-team04 = {{flagathlete|[[Dominic Hale]]|SCO}}<br />
| RD1-score04 = 10<br />
<br />
| RD1-team05 = {{flagathlete|[[Oliver Kwan]]|SGP}}<br />
| RD1-score05 = 9<br />
| RD1-team06 = {{flagathlete|[[Gavin Norris]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD1-score06 = 10<br />
<br />
| RD1-team07 = {{flagathlete|[[Nathan Rivers]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD1-score07 = 10<br />
| RD1-team08 = {{flagathlete|[[Chris Tang]]|CAN}}<br />
| RD1-score08 = 6<br />
<br />
| RD1-team09 = {{flagathlete|[[Kiran Malhotra]]|IND}}<br />
| RD1-score09 = 10<br />
| RD1-team10 = {{flagathlete|[[Theo Jensen]]|DEN}}<br />
| RD1-score10 = 9<br />
<br />
| RD1-team11 = {{flagathlete|[[Liam Radcliffe]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD1-score11 = 10<br />
| RD1-team12 = {{flagathlete|[[Jack Ward]]|AUS}}<br />
| RD1-score12 = 8<br />
<br />
| RD1-team13 = {{flagathlete|[[Remy Chauvet]]|FRA}}<br />
| RD1-score13 = 10<br />
| RD1-team14 = {{flagathlete|[[Damien Ross]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD1-score14 = 9<br />
<br />
| RD1-team15 = {{flagathlete|[[Arun Desai]]|IND}}<br />
| RD1-score15 = 7<br />
| RD1-team16 = {{flagathlete|[[Ewan Mitchell]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD1-score16 = 10<br />
<br />
<!-- Continue Round 1 --><br />
| RD1-team17 = {{flagathlete|[[Lucas Brandt]]|GER}}<br />
| RD1-score17 = 6<br />
| RD1-team18 = {{flagathlete|[[Mikhail Sokolov]]|RUS}}<br />
| RD1-score18 = 10<br />
<br />
| RD1-team19 = {{flagathlete|[[Nico Laurent]]|FRA}}<br />
| RD1-score19 = 10<br />
| RD1-team20 = {{flagathlete|[[Hayden Li]]|NZL}}<br />
| RD1-score20 = 7<br />
<br />
| RD1-team21 = {{flagathlete|[[Daniel Yates]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD1-score21 = 10<br />
| RD1-team22 = {{flagathlete|[[Tomasz Zielinski]]|POL}}<br />
| RD1-score22 = 5<br />
<br />
| RD1-team23 = {{flagathlete|[[Remy Chauvet]]|FRA}}<br />
| RD1-score23 = 10<br />
| RD1-team24 = {{flagathlete|[[Adam Zoric]]|SRB}}<br />
| RD1-score24 = 7<br />
<br />
| RD1-team25 = {{flagathlete|[[Sean O'Neill]]|IRL}}<br />
| RD1-score25 = 6<br />
| RD1-team26 = {{flagathlete|[[Elliot March]]|WAL}}<br />
| RD1-score26 = 10<br />
<br />
| RD1-team27 = {{flagathlete|[[Kevin Zhao]]|CHN}}<br />
| RD1-score27 = 7<br />
| RD1-team28 = {{flagathlete|[[Rory MacMillan]]|SCO}}<br />
| RD1-score28 = 10<br />
<br />
| RD1-team29 = {{flagathlete|[[Michael Chen]]|HKG}}<br />
| RD1-score29 = 10<br />
| RD1-team30 = {{flagathlete|[[Kaito Suda]]|JPN}}<br />
| RD1-score30 = 9<br />
<br />
| RD1-team31 = {{flagathlete|[[Declan Price]]|WAL}}<br />
| RD1-score31 = 5<br />
| RD1-team32 = {{flagathlete|[[Zhang Rui]]|CHN}}<br />
| RD1-score32 = 10<br />
<br />
<!-- Round 2 --><br />
| RD2-team01 = {{flagathlete|[[Zhang Kai]]|CHN}}<br />
| RD2-score01 = 13<br />
| RD2-team02 = {{flagathlete|[[Dominic Hale]]|SCO}}<br />
| RD2-score02 = 9<br />
<br />
| RD2-team03 = {{flagathlete|[[Gavin Norris]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD2-score03 = 6<br />
| RD2-team04 = {{flagathlete|[[Nathan Rivers]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD2-score04 = 13<br />
<br />
| RD2-team05 = {{flagathlete|[[Kiran Malhotra]]|IND}}<br />
| RD2-score05 = 10<br />
| RD2-team06 = {{flagathlete|[[Liam Radcliffe]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD2-score06 = 13<br />
<br />
| RD2-team07 = {{flagathlete|[[Remy Chauvet]]|FRA}}<br />
| RD2-score07 = 13<br />
| RD2-team08 = {{flagathlete|[[Ewan Mitchell]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD2-score08 = 11<br />
<br />
| RD2-team09 = {{flagathlete|[[Mikhail Sokolov]]|RUS}}<br />
| RD2-score09 = 6<br />
| RD2-team10 = {{flagathlete|[[Nico Laurent]]|FRA}}<br />
| RD2-score10 = 13<br />
<br />
| RD2-team11 = {{flagathlete|[[Daniel Yates]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD2-score11 = 13<br />
| RD2-team12 = {{flagathlete|[[Remy Chauvet]]|FRA}}<br />
| RD2-score12 = 8<br />
<br />
| RD2-team13 = {{flagathlete|[[Elliot March]]|WAL}}<br />
| RD2-score13 = 7<br />
| RD2-team14 = {{flagathlete|[[Rory MacMillan]]|SCO}}<br />
| RD2-score14 = 13<br />
<br />
| RD2-team15 = {{flagathlete|[[Michael Chen]]|HKG}}<br />
| RD2-score15 = 10<br />
| RD2-team16 = {{flagathlete|[[Zhang Rui]]|CHN}}<br />
| RD2-score16 = 13<br />
<br />
<!-- Quarter-finals --><br />
| RD3-team01 = {{flagathlete|[[Zhang Kai]]|CHN}}<br />
| RD3-score01 = 13<br />
| RD3-team02 = {{flagathlete|[[Nathan Rivers]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD3-score02 = 10<br />
<br />
| RD3-team03 = {{flagathlete|[[Liam Radcliffe]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD3-score03 = 10<br />
| RD3-team04 = {{flagathlete|[[Remy Chauvet]]|FRA}}<br />
| RD3-score04 = 13<br />
<br />
| RD3-team05 = {{flagathlete|[[Nico Laurent]]|FRA}}<br />
| RD3-score05 = 11<br />
| RD3-team06 = {{flagathlete|[[Daniel Yates]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD3-score06 = 13<br />
<br />
| RD3-team07 = {{flagathlete|[[Rory MacMillan]]|SCO}}<br />
| RD3-score07 = 9<br />
| RD3-team08 = {{flagathlete|[[Zhang Rui]]|CHN}}<br />
| RD3-score08 = 13<br />
<br />
<!-- Semi-finals --><br />
| RD4-team01 = {{flagathlete|[[Zhang Kai]]|CHN}}<br />
| RD4-score01 = 17<br />
| RD4-team02 = {{flagathlete|[[Remy Chauvet]]|FRA}}<br />
| RD4-score02 = 13<br />
<br />
| RD4-team03 = {{flagathlete|[[Daniel Yates]]|ENG}}<br />
| RD4-score03 = 14<br />
| RD4-team04 = {{flagathlete|[[Zhang Rui]]|CHN}}<br />
| RD4-score04 = 17<br />
<br />
<!-- Final --><br />
| RD5-team01 = {{flagathlete|[[Zhang Kai]]|CHN}}<br />
| RD5-score01 = 18<br />
| RD5-team02 = {{flagathlete|[[Dominic Hale]]|SCO}}<br />
| RD5-score02 = 16<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Century breaks==<br />
A record 96 century breaks were made during the 2027 tournament.<br />
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* 147 – [[Ewan Mitchell]] <br />
* 138, 132, 121, 116, 110 – [[Zhang Kai]] <br />
* 134, 121, 115, 108 – [[Dominic Hale]] <br />
* 137, 112 – [[Remy Chauvet]] <br />
* 129, 100 – [[Liam Radcliffe]] <br />
* 127 – [[Zhang Rui]] <br />
* 124 – [[Nathan Rivers]] <br />
* 122 – [[Daniel Yates]] <br />
* 119 – [[Kiran Malhotra]] <br />
* 115 – [[Michael Chen]] <br />
{{div col end}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{World Snooker Championship}}<br />
{{Snooker season 2026/2027}}<br />
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[[Category:World Snooker Championships]]<br />
[[Category:2027 in snooker]]<br />
[[Category:2027 in English sport]]<br />
[[Category:Sports competitions in Manchester]]<br />
[[Category:April 2027 sports events in the United Kingdom]]<br />
[[Category:May 2027 sports events in the United Kingdom]]</div>
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