2017 World Open (snooker)
The 2017 Yushan World Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18–24 September 2017 in Yushan, China.[1] It was the fifth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 18–24 September 2017 |
| Venue | Yushan No.1 Middle School |
| City | Yushan |
| Country | China |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £700,000 |
| Winner's share | £150,000 |
| Highest break |  |
| Final | |
| Champion | |
| Runner-up |  |
| Score | 10–3 |
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Qualifying took place between 6–9 August in Preston.[1]
Ali Carter was the defending champion but he chose not to participate.
Ding Junhui won his 13th ranking title, defeating Kyren Wilson 10–3 in the final.[2] It was Ding's first ranking event win since the 2016 Shanghai Masters, a year earlier.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]
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The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £30,000.
Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Yushan No.1 Middle School, Yushan, China, 24 September 2017. | ||
| Ding Junhui |
10–3 | Kyren Wilson |
| Afternoon: 88–28, 1–71 (67), 61–16, 75–8 (67), 93–7 (93), 70–43 (58), 70–23, 0–104 (104), 8–79 (66) Evening: 67–14 (67), 107–6 (69), 71–14 (71), 67–61 (Ding 54) | ||
| 93 | Highest break | 104 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 3 |
Qualifying
These matches were held between 6 and 9 August 2017 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. All matches were best of 9 frames.
- Notes
- Match was held over and played in Yushan.
- Wildcard
Century breaks
Qualifying stage centuries
Total: 22
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Televised stage centuries
Total: 48
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References
- "World Open in Yushan". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "World Open: Ding Junhui beats Kyren Wilson 10-3 in China". BBC Sport. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- "Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2017/2018 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.