Players Tour Championship 2010/2011

Last updated

The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 started on 24 June 2010 and ended on 20 March 2011 with events held in Sheffield and Europe. The televised finals took place between the top 24 Order of Merit players, who have played at least 6 events (3 PTC and 3 EPTC). [1]

Contents

Schedule

Date [n 1] Tournament NameVenueCityWinnerRunner–upScore [2] References
06–2406–27Flag of England.svg  ENG Players Tour Championship – Event 1 World Snooker Academy Sheffield Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4–0 [3]
07–0807–11Flag of England.svg  ENG Players Tour Championship – Event 2 World Snooker Academy Sheffield Flag of England.svg Mark Selby Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 4–3 [4]
08–0608–08Flag of England.svg  ENG Players Tour Championship – Event 3 World Snooker Academy Sheffield Flag of England.svg Tom Ford Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4–0 [5]
08–1408–16Flag of England.svg  ENG Players Tour Championship – Event 4 World Snooker Academy Sheffield Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–3 [6]
08–2608–29Flag of Germany.svg  GER Euro Players Tour Championship – Event 1 [n 2] Stadthalle Fürth Flag of England.svg Judd Trump Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4–3 [7]
09–3010–03Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Euro Players Tour Championship – Event 2 [n 3] Boudewijn Seapark Bruges Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy Flag of England.svg Matthew Couch 4–2 [8]
10–0710–10Flag of England.svg  ENG Players Tour Championship – Event 5 World Snooker Academy Sheffield Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 4–1 [9]
10–1410–17Flag of England.svg  ENG Players Tour Championship – Event 6 World Snooker Academy Sheffield Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 4–3 [10]
10–2210–24Flag of Germany.svg  GER Euro Players Tour Championship – Event 3 [n 4] Walter Kobel Sporthalle Rüsselsheim Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4–0 [11]
10–2810–31Flag of England.svg  ENG Euro Players Tour Championship – Event 4 [n 5] South West Snooker Academy Gloucester Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4–2 [12]
11–1211–14Flag of Germany.svg  GER Euro Players Tour Championship – Event 5 [n 6] Sparkassen Arena Hamm Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 4–2 [13]
11–1911–21Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Euro Players Tour Championship – Event 6 [n 7] Aréna Sparta Podvinný Mlýn Prague Flag of England.svg Michael Holt Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 4–3 [14]
03–1703–20Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Players Tour Championship – Finals [n 8] The Helix Dublin Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 4–0 [15]

Order of Merit

Players not eligible for the Finals

[16] [17] [18]

RankPlayerTotal PointsEvents Played
PTCEPTCTotal
1. Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 23,2006612
2. Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 21,3006612
3. Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 19,1006612
4. Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 17,7006612
5. Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 17,6006612
6. Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 17,100549
7. Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 16,8006612
8. Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 16,2006612
9. Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 15,0006612
10. Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 15,000022
11. Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 14,4006410
12. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 11,800235
13. Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 10,9006612
14. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 10,700448
15. Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 10,6006612
16. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 10,100549
17. Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 10,1006612
18. Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 9,9006511
19. Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 9,8006612
20. Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 9,6006612
21. Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 9,4006612
22. Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 8,7006612
23. Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 8,3006612
24. Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 8,3006612
25. Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 7,7006612
26. Flag of England.svg Joe Jogia 7,5006511

Finals

The Finals of the Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 took place from 17 to 20 March 2011 at The Helix in Dublin, Ireland. It was contested by the top 24 players of the Order of Merit, who have played in at least 6 events (3 PTC and 3 EPTC).

Final: Best of 7 frames
The Helix, Dublin, Ireland, 20 March 2011. [19]
Shaun Murphy
Flag of England.svg  England
4–0 Martin Gould
Flag of England.svg  England
70–18, 66–46, 59–44 (53), 51–34
53Highest break45
0Century breaks0
150+ breaks0

Notes

  1. Dates use the month day format
  2. Event also known as the 2010 Paul Hunter Classic.
  3. Event also known as the 2010 Brugge Open.
  4. Event also known as the 2010 Rhein-Main Masters and the 2010 Rüsselsheim Cup.
  5. Event also known as the 2010 MIUS Cup.
  6. Event also known as the 2010 Ruhr Championship.
  7. Event also known as the 2010 Prague Classic.
  8. Event also known as the 2011 Players Tour Championship Grand Finals.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010–11 snooker season</span> Series of snooker tournaments

The 2010–11 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 20 May 2010 and 2 May 2011. The German Masters was the first ranking tournament in Germany since the 1997/1998 season. The Grand Prix was renamed to World Open, and the format of the tournament was changed with 32 amateurs joining the Main Tour professionals. The Players Tour Championship minor-ranking series was introduced to the calendar. These events were open to amateurs and professionals with a separate Order of Merit. The top 24 in the Order of Merit qualified for the Finals, which was a ranking event. The Premier League was for the first time part of the Main Tour. The Jiangsu Classic was renamed to the Wuxi Classic, and other events were introduced to the calendar: the new cue sport Power Snooker, the World Seniors Championship, and Snooker Shoot Out. The Scottish Professional Championship was held for the first time since 1989.

The Players Tour Championship was a series of snooker tournaments comprising some minor-ranking events played in Europe, and an Asian leg comprising some minor-ranking events in Asia. The series concluded with a Grand Final, where qualification was based on performance in the other PTC events, and had the status of a full ranking tournament. Each regular event lasted for at least three days, with qualifying days for amateurs should the event be oversubscribed. Each event costs £100 to enter, and Main Tour players can gain ranking points in the events.

The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place over 24–27 June 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England. It was contested by 75 professional players and 73 amateurs.

The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 2 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 8–11 July 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England.

The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 3 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6–8 August 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England. The preliminary rounds took place on 24 July at the same venue.

The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 4 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 16 August 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England. The preliminary rounds took place on 25 July at the same venue.

The Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 26 and 29 August 2010 in Fürth, Germany.

The Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 2 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 30 September–3 October 2010 at the Boudewijn Seapark in Bruges, Belgium.

The Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 3 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 22–24 October 2010 at the Walter Kobel Sporthalle in Rüsselsheim, Germany.

The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 5 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 7–10 October 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England.

The Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 6 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place over 14–17 October 2010 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England.

The Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 5 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 12–14 November 2010 at the Sparkassen Arena in Hamm, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 4</span> Snooker tournament

The Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 4 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 28 and 31 October 2010 at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester, England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 6</span> Snooker tournament

The Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 6 was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19–21 November 2010 at the Aréna Sparta Podvinný Mlýn in Prague, Czech Republic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Players Tour Championship Grand Final</span> Snooker tournament

The 2011 Players Tour Championship Grand Final ) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 20 March 2011 at The Helix in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The tournament was broadcast by Eurosport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Players Tour Championship Grand Final</span> Snooker tournament

The 2012 Players Tour Championship Grand Final was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 18 March 2012 at the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway, Republic of Ireland.

The Players Tour Championship 2012/2013 was a series of snooker tournaments which started on 18 June 2012 and ended on 17 March 2013, with events held in England, across Europe and in China. In this season the European events formed the European Tour and events were held in China for the first time under the Asian Players Tour Championship name. The thirteen regular minor-ranking events were concluded with the Finals. The European Tour was sponsored by Betfair.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Players Tour Championship Grand Final</span> Snooker tournament

The 2013 Players Tour Championship Grand Final was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 12 and 17 March 2013 at the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway, Republic of Ireland. It was the ninth ranking event of the 2012/2013 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Players Championship (snooker)</span> Professional snooker tournament

The Players Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament. Held as the Players Tour Championship Finals from 2011 to 2016, it was rebranded as the standalone Players Championship in 2017. One of three events in the Players Series, it features the top 16 players on the one-year ranking list. Shaun Murphy is the reigning champion, having won the 2023 event.

References

  1. "PTC helps form Snooker's 'brave new world'". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  2. Turner, Chris. "Players Tour Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  3. "Star Xing Pai PTC 1 (2010)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  4. "Star Xing Pai PTC 2 (2010)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  5. "Star Xing Pai PTC 3 (2010)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  6. "Star Xing Pai PTC 4 (2010)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  7. "Euro PTC1 (2010)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  8. "Euro PTC 2 (2010)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  9. "Star Xing Pai PTC 5 (2010)". Snooker.org. 10 October 2010.
  10. "Star Xing Pai PTC 6 (2010)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  11. "Euro PTC 3 (2010)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  12. "Euro PTC 4 (2010)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  13. "Euro PTC 5 (2010)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
  14. "Euro PTC 6 (2010)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  15. "PTC Finals (2011)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  16. "Order of Merit" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  17. "Order of Merit". Global Snooker. 17 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  18. "Order of Merit". Snooker.org. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  19. "PTC Finals". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 December 2010.