2017 International Championship

The 2017 International Championship (officially the 2017 OPPO International Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 29 October to 5 November 2017 in Daqing, China.[1] It was the eighth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.

2017 OPPO International Championship
Tournament information
Dates29 October – 5 November 2017 (2017-10-29 – 2017-11-05)
VenueBaihu Media Broadcasting Centre
CityDaqing
CountryChina
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£750,000
Winner's share£150,000
Highest break Kyren Wilson (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion Mark Selby (ENG)
Runner-up Mark Allen (NIR)
Score10–7
2016
2018

Qualifying for the tournament took place between 26 and 30 September 2017 in Preston.

Mark Selby was the defending champion, having beaten Ding Junhui 10–1 in the 2016 final. Selby retained his title by beating Mark Allen 10–7 in the final of this year's edition.[2]

Kyren Wilson made the 133rd official maximum break in the 10th frame of his last 32 match against Martin Gould. It was Wilson's first professional maximum break.[3]

Prize fund edit

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[4]

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £5,000

Main draw edit

Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
                  
Mark Selby6
Cao Yupeng4
Mark Selby6
Tom Ford4
Tom Ford6
Ian Preece5
Mark Selby6
Mark Williams4
Ryan Day6
Kurt Maflin5
Ryan Day2
Mark Williams6
Mark Williams6
Yu Delu4
Mark Selby6
Robbie Williams2
Sam Craigie3
Joe Perry6
Joe Perry3
Robbie Williams6
Robbie Williamsw/o
Stuart Bingham[nb 1]
Robbie Williams6
Neil Robertson2
Matthew Selt6
Michael Holt3
Matthew Selt5
Neil Robertson6
Gary Wilson2
Neil Robertson6
Mark Selby9
Martin Gould3
Shaun Murphy6
Mei Xiwen5
Shaun Murphy6
Zhang Yong1
Alan McManus3
Zhang Yong6
Shaun Murphy2
Ali Carter6
Ali Carter6
Andrew Higginson3
Ali Carter6
Stephen Maguire1
Stephen Maguire6
John Astley2
Ali Carter5
Martin Gould6
David Grace3
Martin Gould6
Martin Gould6
Kyren Wilson5
Tian Pengfei5
Kyren Wilson6
Martin Gould6
Robert Milkins4
Robert Milkins6
Graeme Dott2
Robert Milkins6
Oliver Lines4
Oliver Lines6
Ding Junhui4
Mark Selby10
Mark Allen7
Judd Trump6
Ian Burns0
Judd Trump6
Jimmy Robertson3
Robin Hull5
Jimmy Robertson6
Judd Trump6
Liang Wenbo3
Liang Wenbo6
Lee Walker5
Liang Wenbo6
Li Hang4
David Gilbert1
Li Hang6
Judd Trump5
Mark Allen6
Rory McLeod1
Mark King6
Mark King5
Mark Allen6
Zhao Xintong4
Mark Allen6
Mark Allen6
Martin O'Donnell5
Martin O'Donnell6
Sanderson Lam3
Martin O'Donnell6
Sunny Akani5
Hossein Vafaeiw/d
Sunny Akaniw/o
Mark Allen9
Yan Bingtao2
Barry Hawkins2
Jack Lisowski6
Jack Lisowski6
Xiao Guodong4
Eden Sharav2
Xiao Guodong6
Jack Lisowski4
Yan Bingtao6
Ronnie O'Sullivan1
Yan Bingtao6
Yan Bingtao6
Ricky Walden4
Ricky Walden6
Peter Ebdon5
Yan Bingtao6
John Higgins2
Mark Joyce6
Anthony McGill2
Mark Joyce6
Luca Brecel2
Li Yuan1
Luca Brecel6
Mark Joyce1
John Higgins6
Dominic Dale6
Ben Woollaston3
Dominic Dale2
John Higgins6
Niu Zhuang1
John Higgins6
Notes
  1. ^ On 24 October 2017, Bingham was banned for 6 months due to betting breaches.

Final edit

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Jan Verhaas.
Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre, Daqing, China, 5 November 2017.
Mark Selby
 England
10–7Mark Allen
 Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 72–3 (67), 6–110 (110), 80–11 (50), 91–37 (61), 0–98 (98), 115–0 (55, 60), 67–15, 75–8 (61), 0–137 (137)
Evening: 76–0, 83–0 (62), 50–78 (Allen 50), 13–82 (78), 90–5 (90), 50–84 (52), 33–77, 74–7
90Highest break137
0Century breaks2
850+ breaks6

Qualifying edit

These matches were held between 26 September and 29 September 2017 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. Matches involving top players Mark Selby, John Higgins, Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo were held-over to the main venue, as well as matches involving Chinese players who participated in 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games: Zhou Yuelong, Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao and Lyu Haotian. These were played on 29 October 2017 in China. All matches were best of 11 frames.

Century breaks edit

Qualifying stage centuries edit

Total: 39

Televised stage centuries edit

Total: 75

References edit

  1. ^ "2017/18 World Snooker Calendar" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  2. ^ "International Championship: Mark Selby retains title by beating Mark Allen 10-7". BBC Sport. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Kyren Wilson Makes Halloween 147 – Amid Eerie Silence in Empty Venue". Snookerhq.com. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2017/2018 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.