2016 International Championship

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International Championship
Tournament information
Dates23–30 October 2016 (2016-10-23 2016-10-30)
Venue Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre
City Daqing
CountryChina
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £657,000 [1]
Winner's share£125,000
Highest breakFlag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO) (145)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Si  (CHN) (145)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Junhui  (CHN)
Score10–1
2015
2017

The 2016 International Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 23 and 30 October 2016 at the Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre in Daqing, China. [1] It was the eighth ranking event of the 2016/2017 season. [2]

Contents

John Higgins was the defending champion but he lost 2–6 to Ding Junhui in the quarter-finals. [3]

Mark Selby won his 9th ranking title by beating Ding Junhui 10–1 in the final. [4] This match was a repeat of the 2016 World Championship final, in which Selby beat Ding by the 18–14 scoreline, and also the second consecutive ranking event final in China to feature both players, previous one, at the Shanghai Masters, being won 10–6 by Ding. [5]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [6]

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

Wildcard round

These matches were played in Daqing on 23 October 2016. [7] [8] [9] [10]

MatchScore
WC1Flag of England.svg  Ian Burns  (ENG)3–6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yuan Sijun  (CHN)
WC2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yuchen  (CHN)5–6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Si  (CHN)
WC3Flag of Scotland.svg  Ross Muir  (SCO)3–6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jiankang  (CHN)
WC4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tian Pengfei  (CHN)3–6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Zifan  (CHN)

Main draw

[7] [8] [9] [10]

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
                  
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 6
Flag of Scotland.svg Eden Sharav 3
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 6
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 2
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 3
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 6
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 6
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 6
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 6
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 1
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 6
Flag of England.svg David Grace 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 6
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 6
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 6
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 3
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 9
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 4
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 3
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 6
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 3
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 6
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 6
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 4
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 6
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 3
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 6
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 6
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 5
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 2
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 6
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 4
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 4
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 6
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 1
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 6
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 5
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 6
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 4
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 1
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 10
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiankang 1
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 6
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 6
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 1
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 6
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 3
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 6
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 6
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 2
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 6
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 5
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 6
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 2
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 4
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 2
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 6
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 5
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 6
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 3
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 6
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 6
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 6
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 2
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 6
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 6
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 5
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 6
Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 2
Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 6
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 3
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 5
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 6
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
Flag of England.svg John Astley 6
Flag of England.svg John Astley 2
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 6
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 2
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 6

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Peggy Li.
Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre, Daqing, China, 30 October 2016. [7] [9] [10]
Ding Junhui
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
1–10 Mark Selby
Flag of England.svg  England
Afternoon: 5–94 (87), 0–83 (83), 54–62, 70–58, 16–79 (67), 5–68, 29–71 (66), 7–82, 1–69 (50)
Evening: 54–62 (62), 0–78 (78)
47Highest break87
0Century breaks0
050+ breaks7

Qualifying

These matches were held between 29 September and 1 October 2016 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. Matches involved John Higgins, Ding Junhui, Liang Wenbo and Mark Selby, were played on 23 October 2016 in China. All matches were best of 11 frames. [11] [12] [9]

    Century breaks

    Qualifying stage centuries

    Televised stage centuries

    [13]

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