Chris Wakelin produced one of the most dominant final performances of the season, crushing Chang Bingyu 9–2 to win the 2025 Scottish Open at Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh. It was Wakelin’s second ranking title and his first under the traditional format, made all the more remarkable by the personal challenges he overcame during the week—battling pneumonia and a family emergency with his baby daughter in hospital.
After the match was locked at 2–2 early on, Wakelin produced a devastating run of eight consecutive frames to seal the title in emphatic fashion. Breaks of 96, 70, 66, 50 and 67 built a commanding lead before a century of 104 in the final frame put the exclamation mark on a truly outstanding display. The £100,000 winner’s prize moves Wakelin back into the world’s top 16.
Chang’s run to the final was a story in its own right. The young Chinese player, making a remarkable return following a match-fixing ban, had eliminated Mark Allen 6–1 in the semi-finals and compiled nine centuries during the tournament. But he had no answer to Wakelin’s relentless precision in the final.
Wakelin’s victory made it 11 different champions from 11 ranking events this season—an unprecedented run that underlines the extraordinary competitiveness of professional snooker in the 2025/26 campaign.
Key facts:
Venue: Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh
Dates: 15–21 December 2025
Final score: Chris Wakelin 9–2 Chang Bingyu
Winner’s prize: £100,000 (ranking event)
