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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2–8 October 2023 |
| Venue | Brentwood Centre |
| City | Brentwood |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £427,000 |
| Winner's share | £80,000 |
| Highest break |  John Higgins (SCO) (145) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Judd Trump (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  Zhang Anda (CHN) |
| Score | 9–7 |
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The 2023 English Open (officially the 2023 BetVictor English Open) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 2 to 8 October 2023 at the Brentwood Centre in Brentwood, England. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2023–24 season (following the 2023 British Open and preceding the 2023 Wuhan Open), the first of four tournaments in the season's Home Nations Series (preceding the 2023 Northern Ireland Open, the 2023 Scottish Open, and the 2024 Welsh Open), and the third of eight tournaments in the season's European Series. Qualifiers took place from 6 to 8 September at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, although matches involving the top 16 players in the world rankings were held over and played at the final venue. The event was broadcast by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe (including the UK) and by other broadcasters internationally. The winner received £80,000 from a total prize fund of £427,000, the Steve Davis trophy, and a place in the 2023 Champion of Champions invitational event.
Mark Selby was the defending champion, having defeated Luca Brecel 9–6 in the 2022 final, but he lost 2–4 to Martin O'Donnell in the last 64. Judd Trump won the event, coming from 1–5 and 3–7 behind in the final to defeat first-time ranking finalist Zhang Anda 9–7. It was Trump's second English Open title and his fifth Home Nations tournament win. It was the 24th ranking title of his career and his first win at a ranking event since claiming the 2022 Turkish Masters 19 months earlier.
The main stage of the event produced 57 century breaks, in addition to the 14 centuries made in qualifying. John Higgins made the tournament's highest break, a 145 in his last-16 match against Oliver Lines.[1]
- ^ "Tournament centuries". snookerinfo.co.uk. 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.