Indian Open (snooker)

Indian Open

Tournament information
Location	Hyderabad
Country	India
Established	2013
Organisation(s)	World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£300,000[1]
Current champion(s)	Anthony McGill

The Indian Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament. Anthony McGill is the reigning champion.

History

The event was introduced in the 2013/2014 season and it is the first ever ranking event to be held in India.^[2] The inaugural event was held between 14–18 October 2013 at the Le Meridian Hotel in New Delhi. The Billiards and Snooker Federation of India has signed a three-year contract for the tournament.^[3] In August 2014, it was announced that the event will be held at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai.^[4] In September 2014, it was announced that the event has been postponed due to the State Election in Maharashtra, with the original dates of 13–17 October 2014 changed to 10–14 March 2015. The qualifying round held at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley was due to take place from 18–21 September 2014 and has been moved to 12–13 February 2015.^[5] Although the event was absent from the 2015/16 season it is due to return for the 2016/17 season.

Winners

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Final score	Location	Season
2013[6]	Ding Junhui	Aditya Mehta	5–0	New Delhi	2013/14
2015[7]	Michael White	Ricky Walden	5–0	Mumbai	2014/15
2016[8]	Anthony McGill	Kyren Wilson	5–2	Hyderabad	2016/17

Statistics

• Highest ranked champion: Ding Junhui (2013) – #4
• Lowest ranked champion: Anthony McGill (2016) – #28
• Highest break: 142
  • Ding Junhui (2013)
  • Mark King (2016)

References

1. "Prize Money Breakdowns 2013/14". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
2. "New Ranking Event In India". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
3. "Best players of world snooker for Indian Open". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
4. "Indian Open Venue Announced". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
5. "Indian Open Postponed". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
6. "Indian Open (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
7. "Indian Open (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
8. "Indian Open (2016)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 16 May 2014.