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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–24 June 2016 |
| Venue | Arena Riga |
| City | Riga |
| Country | Latvia |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | €200,000[1] |
| Winner's share | €50,000 |
| Highest break |  Martin O'Donnell (ENG) (138) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Neil Robertson (AUS) |
| Runner-up | Michael Holt (ENG) |
| Score | 5–2 |
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The 2016 Kaspersky Riga Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 22–24 June 2016 at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.[1] It was the first ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.[2]
This was the first time for which the event was a ranking tournament, having previously been a minor-ranking event of the Players Tour Championship.
Barry Hawkins was the defending champion,[3] but he decided not to defend his title.
Neil Robertson won the 12th ranking title of his career, defeating Michael Holt 5–2 in the final, from trailing 1–2.[4]
- ^ a b "Kaspersky Riga Masters 2016". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Calendar 2016/2017". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Hawkins Rules In Riga". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Robertson Rules in Riga". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.