2016 English Open (snooker)

2016 Coral English Open
Tournament information
Dates10–16 October 2016 (2016-10-10 – 2016-10-16)
VenueEventCity
CityManchester
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£366,000[1]
Winner's share£70,000
Highest break Alfie Burden (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion Liang Wenbo (CHN)
Runner-up Judd Trump (ENG)
Score9–6
2017 →

The 2016 English Open (officially the 2016 BetVictor English Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 10 and 16 October 2016 at the EventCity in Manchester, England.[1] It was the seventh ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.[2]

This was the inaugural English Open event, being held as part of a new Home Nations Series introduced in the 2016/2017 season with the existing Welsh Open and new Northern Ireland Open and Scottish Open tournaments.[3][4] The winner of the English Open is awarded the Davis Trophy which is named in honour of six-time world champion Steve Davis.[5]

Liang Wenbo captured his only ranking title by beating Judd Trump 9–6 in the final.[6] As a result, he qualified for the Champion of Champions in November.[7]

Alfie Burden made the 122nd official maximum break in the sixth frame of his first round match against Daniel Wells. It was Burden's first professional maximum break.[8]

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  5. ^ "English Open snooker: Trophy named after Steve Davis". BBC Sport. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Liang Wenbo wins first ranking title by beating Judd Trump in English Open". The Guardian. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Liang Claims Maiden Ranking Title". World Snooker. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Burden Makes First 147". World Snooker. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.