Since 1977, there have been 24 different champions, most recently China’s Zhao Xintong, who lifted the trophy in 2025, becoming the first Asian champion. Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan share the record with seven titles each.
1977 John Spencer vs Cliff Thorburn 25-21
1978 Ray Reardon vs. Perry Manns 25-18
1979 Terry Griffiths vs Dennis Taylor 24 wins, 16 losses
1980 Cliff Thorburn vs Alex Higgins 18-16
1981 Steve Davis vs Doug Mountjoy 18-12
1982 Alex Higgins vs Ray Reardon 18-15
1983 Steve Davis vs Cliff Thorburn 18-6
1984 Steve Davis vs Jimmy White 18-16
1985 Dennis Taylor vs. Steve Davis 18-17
1986 Joe Johnson vs. Steve Davis 18-12
1987 Steve Davis vs. Joe Johnson 18-14
1988 Steve Davis vs Terry Griffiths 18-11
1989 Steve Davis vs. John Parrott 18-3
1990 Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White 18-12
1991 John Parrott vs Jimmy White 18-11
1992 Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White 18-14
1993 Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White 18-5
1994 Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White 18-17
1995 Stephen Hendry vs Nigel Bond 18-9
1996 Stephen Hendry vs Peter Ebdon 18-12
1997 Ken Doherty vs Stephen Hendry 18-12
1998 John Higgins vs Ken Doherty 18-12
1999 Stephen Hendry vs Mark Williams 18-11
2000 Mark Williams vs Matthew Stevens 18-16
2001 Ronnie O’Sullivan vs John Higgins 18-14
2002 Peter Ebdon vs Stephen Hendry 18-17
2003 Mark Williams vs Ken Doherty 18-16
2004 Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Graham Dott 18-8
2005 Sean Murphy vs Matthew Stevens 18-16
2006 Graham Dott vs Peter Ebdon 18-14
2007 John Higgins vs Mark Selby 18-13
2008 Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Ali Carter 18-8
2009 John Higgins vs Shaun Murphy 18-9
2010 Neil Robertson vs Graham Dott 18-13
2011 John Higgins vs Judd Trump 18-15
2012 Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Ali Carter 18-11
2013 Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Barry Hawkins 18-12
2014 Mark Selby vs Ronnie O’Sullivan 18-14
2015 Stuart Bingham vs Shaun Murphy 18-15
2016 Mark Selby vs Ding Junhui 18-14
2017 Mark Selby vs John Higgins 18-15
2018 Mark Williams vs John Higgins 18-16
2019 Judd Trump vs. John Higgins 18-9
2020 Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Kyren Wilson 18-8
2021 Mark Selby vs Shaun Murphy 18-15
2022 Ronnie O’Sullivan vs. Judd Trump 18 wins, 13 losses
2023 Luca Brecel vs Mark Selby 18-15
2024 Kyren Wilson vs Jack Jones 18-14
2025 Zhao Xintong bt Mark Williams 18-12
