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2017 China Open (snooker)

China Open
China Open Snooker Logo.jpg
Tournament information
Dates 27 March–2 April 2017
Venue Beijing University Students' Gymnasium
City Beijing
Country China
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £510,000
Winner's share £85,000
Highest break England Judd Trump (147)
Final
Champion England Mark Selby
Runner-up Wales Mark Williams
Score 10–8
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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 eighteenth and penultimate ranking event of the 2016/2017 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.

Judd 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.

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

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

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break: £30,000.

These matches were played in Beijing on 27 March 2017.

These matches were played from 24–27 January 2017 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England, except for 4 matches which were held over and played in Beijing on 27 March 2017. All matches were best of 9 frames.

Total: 47


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