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2017 European Masters (snooker)

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2017 888sport European Masters
Tournament information
Dates2–8 October 2017 (2017-10-02 – 2017-10-08)
VenueDe Soeverein
CityLommel
CountryBelgium
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£366,500
Winner's share£75,000
Highest break Mark Allen (NIR) (145)
Final
Champion Judd Trump (ENG)
Runner-up Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Score9–7
2016
2018

The 2017 European Masters (officially the 2007 888sport European Masters) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 2–8 October 2017 in Lommel, Belgium.[1] It was the sixth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season. It was the first full ranking event to be held in Belgium since the European Open was played in Antwerp in 1994.[1]

Qualifying took place from 3–4 August in Preston.[1]

Judd Trump was the defending champion, having beaten Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–8 in the 2016 final in Bucharest, Romania. He successfully defended the title, defeating Stuart Bingham 9–7 in this year's final.[2]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £35,000

Main draw

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Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
                  
England Judd Trump 4
England Adam Duffy 1
England Judd Trump 4
England Martin O'Donnell 3
Wales Jamie Jones 3
England Martin O'Donnell 4
England Judd Trump 4
England David Gilbert 2
England David Gilbert 4
England Sam Baird 1
England David Gilbert 4
China Chen Zifan 1
England Mark King 2
China Chen Zifan 4
England Judd Trump 4
Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3
China Zhang Yong 0
England Ben Woollaston 4
England Ben Woollaston 4
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 3
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 4
England Kyren Wilson 3
England Ben Woollaston 2
Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
China Yuan Sijun 1
Scotland Alan McManus 4
Scotland Alan McManus 1
Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
Iran Hossein Vafaei 3
Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
England Judd Trump 6
China Cao Yupeng 1
Australia Neil Robertson 4
China Fang Xiongman 0
Australia Neil Robertson 4
England Peter Ebdon 0
Wales Dominic Dale 0
England Peter Ebdon 4
Australia Neil Robertson 2
Wales Mark Williams 4
Wales Mark Williams 4
China Yan Bingtao 1
Wales Mark Williams 4
Scotland Ross Muir 3
England Anthony Hamilton w/d
Scotland Ross Muir w/o
Wales Mark Williams 2
China Cao Yupeng 4
India Aditya Mehta 4
England Michael Holt 1
India Aditya Mehta 3
England Billy Joe Castle 4
England Billy Joe Castle 4
England Martin Gould 3
England Billy Joe Castle 3
China Cao Yupeng 4
Thailand Noppon Saengkham 3
China Cao Yupeng 4
China Cao Yupeng 4
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 2
Wales Jak Jones 2
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4
England Judd Trump 9
England Stuart Bingham 7
Scotland John Higgins 4
Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 0
Scotland John Higgins 1
England Mark Davis 4
England Mark Davis 4
England Matthew Selt 1
England Mark Davis 3
Scotland Anthony McGill 4
Scotland Anthony McGill 4
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 3
Scotland Anthony McGill 4
England Alfie Burden 0
England Alfie Burden 4
Scotland Eden Sharav 1
Scotland Anthony McGill 0
China Zhou Yuelong 4
China Chen Zhe 1
Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3
England Peter Lines 4
England Peter Lines 4
Wales Ryan Day 2
England Peter Lines 1
China Zhou Yuelong 4
England Oliver Lines 1
China Zhou Yuelong 4
China Zhou Yuelong 4
Cyprus Michael Georgiou 0
Cyprus Michael Georgiou 4
England John Astley 1
China Zhou Yuelong 4
England Stuart Bingham 6
England Stuart Bingham 4
England Mitchell Mann 2
England Stuart Bingham 4
Scotland Graeme Dott 0
Scotland Graeme Dott 4
Wales Jamie Clarke 2
England Stuart Bingham 4
Belgium Luca Brecel 2
China Mei Xiwen 3
England Chris Wakelin 4
England Chris Wakelin 1
Belgium Luca Brecel 4
Belgium Luca Brecel 4
Malaysia Thor Chuan Leong 3
England Stuart Bingham 4
England Mark Selby 2
Iran Soheil Vahedi w/d
England Joe Perry w/o
England Joe Perry 2
England Jack Lisowski 4
England Jack Lisowski 4
China Li Yuan 1
England Jack Lisowski 3
England Mark Selby 4
Wales Ian Preece 2
China Lyu Haotian 4
China Lyu Haotian 3
England Mark Selby 4
China Zhao Xintong 1
England Mark Selby 4

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Olivier Marteel.
De Soeverein, Lommel, Belgium, 8 October 2017.
Judd Trump
 England
9–7 Stuart Bingham
 England
Afternoon: 13–63, 72–23, 0–81 (73), 94–1 (90), 20–107 (107), 2–107 (101), 78–0 (59), 71–47
Evening: 1–130 (130), 107–0 (107), 73–17 (66), 75–42, 0–69, 0–79 (78), 79–39 (66), 107–0 (107)
107 Highest break 130
2 Century breaks 3
6 50+ breaks 5

Qualifying

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These matches were held between 3 and 4 August 2017 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. All matches were best of 7 frames.

Notes
  1. ^ a b c Match was held over and played in Belgium.

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

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Total: 19

Televised stage centuries

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Total: 52

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Belgium to host snooker's European Masters". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Judd Trump beats Stuart Bingham 9-7 to retain European Masters title". BBC Sport. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2017/2018 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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