2017 World Open (snooker)

World Open
Tournament information
Dates18–24 September 2017 (2017-09-18 – 2017-09-24)
VenueYushan No.1 Middle School
CityYushan
CountryChina
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£700,000
Winner's share£150,000
Highest break Li Hang (CHN) (143)
Final
Champion Ding Junhui (CHN)
Runner-up Kyren Wilson (ENG)
Score10–3
2016
2018

The 2017 Yushan World Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 24 September 2017 in Yushan, China.[1] It was the fifth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.

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.

  1. ^ a b "World Open in Yushan". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. ^ "World Open: Ding Junhui beats Kyren Wilson 10-3 in China". BBC Sport. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.