The Hong Kong Masters is a professional invitational snooker tournament which was initially held for six editions in the 1980s, before being revived in 2017.[1][2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Queen Elizabeth Stadium |
| Location | Wan Chai |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Established | 1983 |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £315,000 |
| Current champion |  Ronnie O'Sullivan |
The tournament was originally one of several established in Asia in the 1980s by Barry Hearn’s Matchroom organisation. The event became part of the World Series of Snooker in 1987. The final edition was in 1988, before running in 1990 as the World Series Challenge and 1991 as the Hong Kong Challenge. World Snooker announced it would be held again in 2017.[3]
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Masters | ||||
| 1983 |  Doug Mountjoy
|
Terry Griffiths
|
4–3 | 1983/84 |
| 1984 | Steve Davis
|
Doug Mountjoy
|
4–2 | 1984/85 |
| 1985 | Terry Griffiths
|
Steve Davis
|
4–2 | 1985/86 |
| 1986 | Willie Thorne
|
 Dennis Taylor
|
8–3 | 1986/87 |
| 1987 | Steve Davis
|
 Stephen Hendry
|
9–3 | 1987/88 |
| 1988 | Jimmy White
|
Neal Foulds
|
9–3 | 1988/89 |
| World Series Challenge | ||||
| 1990 |  James Wattana
|
Jimmy White
|
9–3 | 1990/91 |
| Hong Kong Challenge | ||||
| 1991 | Stephen Hendry
|
James Wattana
|
9–1 | 1991/92 |
| Hong Kong Masters | ||||
| 2017 |  Neil Robertson
|
Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
6–3 | 2017/18 |
| 2022 | Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
 Marco Fu
|
6–4 | 2022/23 |
References
edit- ^ "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Hong Kong Masters". World Snooker. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "Hong Kong Masters Draw And Ticket Details". World Snooker. Retrieved 1 March 2018.