Stage One consisted of 32 groups, each containing four players.
Group 11 Group 11 was played on 5 August.
Matches • ''Joe O'Connor 2–2 Andy Hicks'' •
Zhao Xintong 2–2 David Lilley •
Zhao Xintong 3–1 Andy Hicks • Joe O'Connor 0–
3 David Lilley • Zhao Xintong 1–'''3 Joe O'Connor''' • Andy Hicks 1–
3 David Lilley Table Group 12 Group 12 was played on 23 July.
Matches • Anthony McGill 1–
3 Billy Castle •
Mark Davis 2–2 Yuan Sijun •
Mark Davis 3–0 Billy Castle • Anthony McGill 0–
3 Yuan Sijun •
Yuan Sijun 3–1 Billy Castle • Anthony McGill 0–
3 Mark Davis Table Group 13 Group 13 was played on 26 July.
Matches •
Oliver Lines 2–2 Peter Devlin •
Joshua Thomond 3–0 Luke Pinches • Joshua Thomond 0–
3 Peter Devlin •
Oliver Lines 3–0 Luke Pinches • Joshua Thomond 0–
3 Oliver Lines •
Peter Devlin 3–0 Luke Pinches
Table Zhou Yuelong was originally due to take part in this group, but withdrew and was replaced by Joshua Thomond.
Group 14 Group 14 was played on 26 July.
Matches •
Martin Gould 2–2 Ryan Davies •
Ken Doherty 3–1 Rory McLeod •
Ken Doherty 3–0 Ryan Davies •
Martin Gould 2–2 Rory McLeod •
Rory McLeod 3–1 Ryan Davies •
Martin Gould 2–2 Ken Doherty Table Group 15 Group 15 was played on 4 August.
Matches •
Mark King 3–1 Andrew Pagett •
Matthew Stevens 3–1 Ross Muir • Matthew Stevens 1–
3 Andrew Pagett •
Mark King 2–2 Ross Muir •
Matthew Stevens 3–1 Mark King • Andrew Pagett 1–
3 Ross Muir Table Group 16 Group 16 was played on 29 July.
Matches •
Kyren Wilson 3–1 Dylan Emery •
Sam Craigie 3–0 Ben Hancorn •
Sam Craigie 3–0 Dylan Emery •
Kyren Wilson 3–1 Ben Hancorn •
Ben Hancorn 2–2 Dylan Emery •
Kyren Wilson 3–0 Sam Craigie
Table Group 17 Group 17 was played on 4 August.
Matches •
Shaun Murphy 3–0 Michael Collumb •
Jamie Jones 3–1 Chen Zifan •
Jamie Jones 2–2 Michael Collumb •
Shaun Murphy 3–1 Chen Zifan •
Chen Zifan 2–2 Michael Collumb •
Shaun Murphy 2–2 Jamie Jones Table Group 18 Group 18 was played on 28 July.
Matches •
Zhao Jianbo 2–2 Gerard Greene • Robert Milkins 1–
3 Haydon Pinhey • Robert Milkins 0–
3 Gerard Greene •
Zhao Jianbo 3–0 Haydon Pinhey •
Robert Milkins 2–2 Zhao Jianbo •
Gerard Greene 3–1 Haydon Pinhey
Table Group 19 Group 19 was played on 19 July.
Matches •
Ali Carter 3–1 Michael Georgiou •
Dominic Dale 2–2 Sydney Wilson •
Dominic Dale 2–2 Michael Georgiou •
Ali Carter 3–0 Sydney Wilson • Sydney Wilson 1–
3 Michael Georgiou •
Ali Carter 2–2 Dominic Dale Table Alfie Burden was originally due to take part in this group, but withdrew and was replaced by
Sydney Wilson.
Group 20 Group 20 was played on 29 July.
Matches •
Robbie Williams 3–0 Iulian Boiko •
Graeme Dott 3–1 Si Jiahui •
Graeme Dott 3–1 Iulian Boiko • Robbie Williams 0–
3 Si Jiahui •
Graeme Dott 2–2 Robbie Williams •
Iulian Boiko 2–2 Si Jiahui Table Group 21 Group 21 was played on 30 July.
Matches •
Stuart Bingham 2–2 Michael White • Elliot Slessor 0–
3 Gao Yang • Elliot Slessor 1–
3 Michael White •
Stuart Bingham 3–0 Gao Yang • Gao Yang 1–
3 Michael White •
Stuart Bingham 3–1 Elliot Slessor
Table Group 22 Group 22 was played on 30 July.
Matches • Hossein Vafaei 1–
3 Jackson Page •
Ryan Day 3–1 Barry Pinches •
Ryan Day 3–0 Jackson Page •
Hossein Vafaei 2–2 Barry Pinches •
Ryan Day 2–2 Hossein Vafaei •
Jackson Page 2–2 Barry Pinches Table Group 23 Group 23 was played on 19 July.
Matches •
Alexander Ursenbacher 3–0 Aaron Hill • Scott Donaldson 1–
3 Leo Fernandez • Scott Donaldson 1–
3 Aaron Hill •
Alexander Ursenbacher 3–0 Leo Fernandez • Scott Donaldson 0–
3 Alexander Ursenbacher • Aaron Hill 0–
3 Leo Fernandez Table Group 24 Group 24 was played on 2 August.
Matches •
Sunny Akani 2–2 Ashley Hugill •
Stephen Maguire 2–2 John Astley • Stephen Maguire 1–
3 Ashley Hugill •
Sunny Akani 2–2 John Astley • Stephen Maguire 0–
3 Sunny Akani •
Ashley Hugill 3–0 John Astley
Table Group 25 Group 25 was played on 3 August.
Matches •
Yan Bingtao 3–0 Robbie McGuigan •
Jamie Clarke 2–2 Louis Heathcote •
Jamie Clarke 3–0 Robbie McGuigan •
Yan Bingtao 3–1 Louis Heathcote •
Louis Heathcote 3–0 Robbie McGuigan •
Yan Bingtao 3–1 Jamie Clarke
Table Group 26 Group 26 was played on 27 July.
Matches • Steven Hallworth 0–
3 Cao Yupeng •
Gary Wilson 2–2 James Cahill • Gary Wilson 0–
3 Cao Yupeng •
Steven Hallworth 3–1 James Cahill •
Gary Wilson 2–2 Steven Hallworth •
Cao Yupeng 3–1 James Cahill
Table Group 27 Group 27 was played on 3 August.
Matches •
Ashley Carty 3–1 Lukas Kleckers •
Matthew Selt 2–2 Fraser Patrick •
Matthew Selt 2–2 Lukas Kleckers •
Ashley Carty 2–2 Fraser Patrick •
Matthew Selt 3–1 Ashley Carty •
Lukas Kleckers 3–1 Fraser Patrick
Table Group 28 Group 28 was played on 21 July.
Matches •
Barry Hawkins 3–0 Kuldesh Johal •
Ben Woollaston 2–2 Zak Surety •
Ben Woollaston 3–0 Kuldesh Johal •
Barry Hawkins 3–0 Zak Surety •
Zak Surety 2–2 Kuldesh Johal •
Barry Hawkins 2–2 Ben Woollaston Table Group 29 Group 29 was played on 28 July.
Matches •
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3–1 Zhang Jiankang • Martin O'Donnell 0–
3 Craig Steadman • Martin O'Donnell 1–
3 Zhang Jiankang •
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2–2 Craig Steadman •
Craig Steadman 2–2 Zhang Jiankang • ''Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2–2 Martin O'Donnell''
Table Group 30 Group 30 was played on 5 August.
Matches •
David Gilbert 3–1 Sanderson Lam •
Liam Highfield 3–0 Jamie Wilson •
Liam Highfield 3–1 Sanderson Lam •
David Gilbert 3–0 Jamie Wilson •
Jamie Wilson 2–2 Sanderson Lam •
David Gilbert 3–0 Liam Highfield
Table Group 31 Group 31 was played on 23 July.
Matches •
Pang Junxu 2–2 Chang Bingyu •
Luca Brecel 3–1 Dean Young • Luca Brecel 1–
3 Chang Bingyu •
Pang Junxu 2–2 Dean Young • Luca Brecel 0–
3 Pang Junxu •
Chang Bingyu 3–0 Dean Young
Table Group 32 Group 32 was played on 20 July.
Matches • '''Ronnie O'Sullivan 3'''–1 Ian Burns •
Mark Joyce 3–1 Saqib Nasir •
Mark Joyce 2–2 Ian Burns • '''Ronnie O'Sullivan 3'''–0 Saqib Nasir • Saqib Nasir 0–
3 Ian Burns • ''Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–2 Mark Joyce''
Table Ng On-yee was originally due to take part in this group, but withdrew and was replaced by Saqib Nasir. ==Stage Two==