Tournament Name: | 2018 Evergrande China Championship |
Venue: | Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Centre |
Location: | Guangzhou |
Country: | China |
Organisation: | World Snooker |
Format: | Ranking event |
Total Prize Fund: | £725,000 |
Winners Share: | £150,000 |
Highest Break: | (144) |
Score: | 10–9 |
Previous: | 2017 |
Next: | 2019 |
The 2018 China Championship (officially the 2018 Evergrande China Championship) was professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place between 24 and 30 September 2018 in Guangzhou, China, with qualifying took place from 19 to 22 August 2018 in Preston, England.[1] It was the fourth ranking event of the 2018/2019 season.[2]
Luca Brecel was the defending champion, but he lost to Martin O'Donnell 3 - 5 in the first round. Mark Selby won the event, defeating John Higgins in the final 10 - 9. Selby's win was his 15th professional ranking event win.
The event had a prize pool of £725,000, with the following breakdown for the player's reaching the following positions.[3]
The event also had a "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break, which stood as £5,000.[3]
The main draw of the event featured 64 players. Players in bold denote match winners.
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Zhu Ying. Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Centre, Guangzhou, China, 30 September 2018. | |||
John Higgins | 9–10 | Mark Selby | |
Afternoon: 65–17, 6–83,,,,,,, Evening: 4–70, 71–39,,,,,,,, | |||
85 | Highest break | 118 | |
0 | Century breaks | 1 |
These matches were held between 19 and 22 August 2018 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. All matches were best of 9 frames.
Total: 29
Total: 31