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The China Open was a professional snooker tournament. Previously going under the names of China International, Asian Classic and Thailand Classic, it was a ranking tournament from 1995/96 to 2001/02, with a one season hiatus in 1997/98.




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
1998 John Higgins Billy Snaddon 9 - 3 1998/99
China Open
1999 Ronnie O'Sullivan Stephen Lee 9 - 2 1999/00
2000 Ronnie O'Sullivan Mark Williams 9 - 3 2000/01
2001 Mark Williams Anthony Hamilton 9 - 8 2001/02



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China Open (snooker) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (193 words)
The China Open is a professional snooker tournament.
The event was revived for the 2004/05 season due to the increasing popularily of snooker in China.
The China Open was also a ranking tournament between 1995/96 and 2001/02, with a one season hiatus in 1997/98, played under the names of China International, Asian Classic and Thailand Classic.
Snooker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4221 words)
Snooker is a billiards sport that is played on a large (12 feet × 6 feet) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions.
Snooker is played on a rectangular table, 6 feet by 12 feet (about 1.83m by 3.66m), with six pockets, one at each corner and one in the middle of each long side.
Since players receive points for fouls by their opponents, snookering your opponent a number of times in a row is a possible way of winning a frame when potting all the balls on the table would be insufficient for you to win.
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