Neil Robertson beat Jak Jones 6-3 in the Group Four final at the 2026 Champion of Champions in Leicester on Tuesday 10 November 2026, booking a semi-final against Chris Wakelin on Friday.

Robertson, a two-time winner of the invitational event, completed a long day at the Mattioli Arena. He had beaten Thailand's Panchaya Channoi 4-2 in the afternoon, while Jones reached the evening match by beating Judd Trump 4-3 in a deciding frame. Robertson then won the best-of-11 group final 6-3 to take the last semi-final place from Group Four.

A long day for Robertson

The Australian world number three was made to work for his place in the last four. His afternoon match against Channoi was a testing start to the day, and the evening final against Jones was another hard-fought contest.

Jones had already produced one of the biggest wins of his career earlier in the day. The Welshman, who reached the World Championship final in 2024, beat former champion Trump 4-3 to knock out one of the tournament favourites. Jones won the British Open earlier this year, beating Mark Selby 10-6 in the final, and his win over Trump underlined how open this year's event has become.

Wakelin waits in the semi-finals

Robertson will meet Wakelin in the first semi-final on Friday 13 November at 7pm. Wakelin reached the last four on Monday by beating defending champion Selby 6-2 in the Group One final, having earlier beaten Barry Hawkins 4-1.

Selby, the defending champion and a home favourite in Leicester, had opened his defence with a narrow 4-3 win over Alfie Burden before Wakelin ended his run in the evening session. It was the second shock of the tournament in as many days, after Jones's defeat of Trump on Tuesday afternoon.

What happens next in Leicester

The Champion of Champions runs from Monday 9 November until Sunday 15 November. The semi-finals are played over the best of 11 frames, with the second semi-final on Saturday 14 November. The final is played over two sessions as a best-of-19 match on Sunday 15 November, with the winner taking home £150,000 from a total prize fund of £440,000.

Wednesday's action sees Ronnie O'Sullivan, bidding for a record-extending fifth title at the event, take on Shaun Murphy, while world champion Wu Yize faces Chang Bingyu in the other Group Two tie.

Frequently asked questions

What was the score in Robertson v Jones? Neil Robertson beat Jak Jones 6-3 in the Group Four final of the 2026 Champion of Champions on Tuesday 10 November 2026.

Who does Neil Robertson play next? Robertson plays Chris Wakelin in the first semi-final on Friday 13 November at 7pm.

When is the Champion of Champions final? The final is on Sunday 15 November 2026 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, played as a best-of-19 match over two sessions.

Sources: TNT Sports and The Sun.