2016 World Open (snooker)

World Open
Tournament information
Dates25–31 July 2016 (2016-07-25 – 2016-07-31)
VenueYushan No.1 Middle School
CityYushan
CountryChina
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£520,000[1]
Winner's share£90,000
Highest break John Higgins (SCO) (144)
Final
Champion Ali Carter (ENG)
Runner-up Joe Perry (ENG)
Score10–8
2014
2017

The 2016 Hanteng Autos World Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 and 31 July 2016 at the Yushan No.1 Middle School in Yushan, China.[1] It was the third ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.[2]

Shaun Murphy was the defending champion,[3] but he lost 2–5 to Joe Perry in the quarter-finals.[4]

Ali Carter won the fourth ranking title of his career, defeating Perry 10–8 in the final.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b "World Open 2016". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Calendar 2016/2017". Snooker.org. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Shaun Murphy holds off Mark Selby to win Haikou World Open". BBC Sport. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Robertson to Face Perry in Semis". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Carter Captures World Open Crown". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Ali Carter back in world's top 16 after beating Joe Perry in World Open final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2016.