| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16–22 August 2017 |
| Venue | Guangzhou Sport University |
| City | Guangzhou |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £700,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £150,000 |
| Highest break |  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) (144) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Luca Brecel (BEL) |
| Runner-up |  Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
| Score | 10–5 |
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The 2017 China Championship (officially the 2017 Evergrande China Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 22 August 2017 in China.[1] It was the second ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.[2]
This was the first time the event was a ranking tournament. John Higgins was the defending champion, but was knocked out in the second round by Tom Ford.[3][4]
Luca Brecel won his first ranking tournament, beating Shaun Murphy 10–5 in the final. He became the first player from mainland Europe to win a ranking event.[5][6]
- ^ a b "China Championship 2017". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Calendar 2017/2018". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "China Championship: John Higgins beats Stuart Bingham in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Higgins Is Guangzhou King". World Snooker. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "China Championship: Luca Brecel beats Shaun Murphy for first ranking title". BBC Sport. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Luca Brecel wins first ranking event with victory over Shaun Murphy". Eurosport. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.