Haining Open Explained

Tournament Name:Haining Open
Location:Haining
Country:China
Establishment:2014
Organisation:CBSA (2016–present)
WPBSA (2014–2015)
Format:Non-ranking event

The Haining Open is a non-ranking snooker tournament. It was a minor-ranking part of the Players Tour Championship until 2015.

History

The tournament started in 2014 and was staged at the Haining Sports Center in Haining, Zhejiang, China. The inaugural tournament was won by Stuart Bingham who defeated fellow countryman Oliver Lines 4–0 in the final.[1] In 2015, Ding Junhui won the tournament.[2]

Matthew Selt was the winner of the now CBSA sanctioned Haining Open tournament in 2016. The event now sanctioned by CBSA wanted to keep the event after the recent demise of the Asian Tour.[3] Thepchaiya Un-Nooh was the 2019 Haining Open champion.

As a result of travel restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament did not run in the 2020–21 season. The 2021-22 edition of the event was played for Chinese players mostly due to the travel restrictions still being in place.

Winners

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreSeason
Haining Open (Minor-ranking)
2014[4] Stuart Bingham Oliver Lines4–02014–15
2015[5] Ding Junhui Ricky Walden4–32015–16
Haining Open (Non-ranking)
2016[6] Matthew Selt Li Hang5–32016–17
2017[7] Mark Selby Tom Ford5–12017–18
2018[8] Mark Selby Li Hang5–42018–19
2019[9] Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Li Hang5–32019–20
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2020–21
2021[10] He Guoqiang Huang Jiahao5–02021–22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lambert. Luke. Stuart Bingham eases to Haining Open title. The Echo. Essex. 24 October 2014. 24 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Haining Open Winners. 17 October 2015. 8 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808201851/https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/TournamentDetails.aspx?TournKey=85. dead.
  3. Web site: Liang Wenbo and Ding Junhui Survive in Daqing. sportinglife.com. snookerhq.com. 26 October 2016. 26 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Bingham Wins Haining Open. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 24 October 2014. 24 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Ding delivers in China. sportinglife.com. SportingLife. 23 October 2015. 23 October 2015. 17 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022715/http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/article/663/10039659/ding-junhui-won-his-first-title-for-16-months-at-the-haining-open-asian-tour-event. dead.
  6. https://twitter.com/ViewCue/status/789498731825598464 Matt Selt is the 2016 Haining Open Champion after beating Li Hang 5-3 in the final
  7. Web site: Maximum Man Selby Wins Haining Open . thecueview.com. 14 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20230330173115/http://www.thecueview.com/maximum-man-selby-wins-haining-open.html. 30 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Mark Selby Defends Haining Open . SnookerHQ . 5 August 2018 . 14 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231206213914/https://snookerhq.com/2018/08/05/mark-selby-defends-haining-open/. 6 December 2023.
  9. Web site: Haining Open (2019) . snooker.org . 26 October 2019 . 14 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20230529130630/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=946. 29 May 2023.
  10. Web site: He On A High In Haining. wpbsa.com. 30 September 2021. 14 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20230924142423/https://wpbsa.com/he-on-a-high-in-haining/. 24 September 2023.