2017 China Open (snooker)

China Open
Tournament information
Dates27 March – 2 April 2017 (2017-03-27 – 2017-04-02)
VenueBeijing University Students' Gymnasium
CityBeijing
CountryChina
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£510,000
Winner's share£85,000
Highest break Judd Trump (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion Mark Selby (ENG)
Runner-up Mark Williams (WAL)
Score10–8
2016
2018

The 2017 China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place between 27 March and 2 April 2017 at the Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China. It was the 18th and penultimate ranking event of the 2016–17 season. The tournament was broadcast in Europe on Eurosport and Eurosport Player.

Judd Trump was the defending champion, but he lost in the quarter-finals to Hossein Vafaei.

Mark Selby defeated Mark Williams 10–8 in the final to win his second China Open title and 11th career ranking title overall.[1][2]

Trump made the 130th official maximum break and the third of his career in the fifth frame of his 5–3 win over Tian Pengfei in the third round.[3]

  1. ^ "China Open: Mark Selby beats Mark Williams 10-8 ahead of World Championship". BBC Sport. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Selby King In Beijing". World Snooker. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Judd Trump makes maximum 147 break in China Open last-16 victory". BBC. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.