2016 European Masters

2016 European Masters
Tournament information
Dates3–9 October 2016 (2016-10-03 – 2016-10-09)
VenueGlobus Circus
CityBucharest
CountryRomania
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund€350,000[1]
Winner's share€75,000
Highest break Shaun Murphy (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion Judd Trump (ENG)
Runner-up Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Score9–8
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The 2016 European Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 3–9 October 2016 at the Globus Circus in Bucharest, Romania.[1] It was the sixth ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.[2]

Shaun Murphy made the 121st official maximum break in the second frame of his round two qualifying match against Allan Taylor. It was Murphy's fifth professional maximum break.[3]

11 of the world's current top 16 players qualified for the main stages in Bucharest. Stuart Bingham, Mark Williams, Joe Perry and Kyren Wilson lost in the qualifying rounds in Preston, while new Shanghai Masters champion Ding Junhui withdrew.[4] Former professional Zak Surety and Daniel Womersley were the only two amateur players to qualify.

Judd Trump won the event by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–8 in the final. This was Trump's sixth ranking title.[5][6] Trump made three centuries in the final, the third one being his 400th career century.[7]

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  2. ^ "Calendar 2016/2017". Snooker.org. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Murphy Makes 147 In Preston". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ^ "THE OCTOBER TRIPLE CROWN - EURO MASTERS PREVIEW". thecueview.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Judd Trump beats Ronnie O'Sullivan in European Masters final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Trump wins thrilling final". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  7. ^ Caulfield, David. "Judd Trump Triumphs in Thrilling European Masters Final". SnookerHQ. Retrieved 8 December 2020.