Chris Wakelin wins huge £100K prize as Scottish Open champion ...
The victory came against a backdrop of turmoil that nearly derailed the snooker player's tournament before it began
www.gbnews.comHere’s the latest I can share based on recent publicly available reporting:
- Chris Wakelin won the Scottish Open in December 2025, defeating Chang Bingyu 9-2 to claim his second ranking title and a £100,000 prize. The victory came after a turbulent week in which Wakelin battled pneumonia and a family health scare involving his young daughter Mia, who was briefly hospitalized during the event. This win propelled him into the top echelons of the sport following the tournament run.[1][2]
Notes:
- The sources above indicate the Scottish Open triumph and the accompanying personal challenges Wakelin faced that week.[2][1]
- If you’d like, I can summarize his competitive trajectory around 2023–2025 (including the 2023 Shoot Out title and 2025 Crucible performance) with a compact timeline.