2012 Wuxi Classic

Wuxi Classic
Tournament information
Dates25 June – 1 July 2012 (2012-06-25 – 2012-07-01)
VenueWuxi City Sports Park Stadium
CityWuxi
CountryChina
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£405,000
Winner's share£75,000
Highest break Stuart Bingham (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion Ricky Walden (ENG)
Runner-up Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Score10–4
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The 2012 Wuxi Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament held between 25 June–1 July 2012 at the Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium in Wuxi, China. It was the first year of the tournament as a ranking event, having been non-ranking in its previous playings.[1] It was also the first ranking event of the 2012/2013 season.[2]

Mark Selby was the defending champion,[3] but he lost in the quarter-finals 5–4 against Stuart Bingham.[4][5]

Ricky Walden won his second ranking title by defeating Bingham 10–4 in the final.[6][7] During the final Bingham made the 89th official maximum break. This was Bingham's third 147 break.[8]

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  2. ^ "Tournament Calendar 2012/2013". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Selby claims Wuxi Classic title". Eurosport. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  4. ^ "In Form Bingham Keeps Run Going". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Wuxi Classic: Stuart Bingham defeats Mark Selby in China". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Wuxi Classic: Ricky Walden defeats Stuart Bingham in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  7. ^ Kane, Desmond. "Walden sinks maximum man Bingham to win Wuxi final". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Bingham Makes Maximum in Wuxi". worldsnoker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.