Snooker Tournaments

China Open History

The China Open was revived for the 2004/05 season due to the growing popularity of snooker in the country. The Tournament was the first ranking tournament to be played in Asia in three years.

The tournament currently takes place at the Beijing University Students Gymnasium, Haidian District, and Beijing in March.

It is the last ranking event before the World Championship, although its qualifying tournament is held in December, before several others, due to the organizational logistics of players traveling outside Europe.

Winners

Year	Winner	Opponent	Final score	Season
Thailand Classic
1995	John Parrott	Nigel Bond	9 - 6	1995/96
Asian Classic
1996	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Brian Morgan	9 - 8	1996/97
China International
1997	Steve Davis	Jimmy White	7 - 4	1997/98
1998	John Higgins	Billy Snaddon	9 - 3	1998/99
1999	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Stephen Lee	9 - 2	1999/00
China Open
2000	Ronnie O'Sullivan	Mark Williams	9 - 3	2000/01
2001	Mark Williams	Anthony Hamilton	9 - 8	2001/02
2005	Ding Junhui	Stephen Hendry	9 - 5	2004/05
2006	Mark Williams	John Higgins	9 - 8	2005/06