The 2017 Indian Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 12 and 16 September 2017 in Vishakhapatnam, India.[1] It was the fourth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–16 September 2017 |
| Venue | Hotel Novotel Varun Beach |
| City | Vishakhapatnam |
| Country | India |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £323,000 |
| Winner's share | £50,000 |
| Highest break |  Zhou Yuelong (CHN) (141) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  John Higgins (SCO) |
| Runner-up | Anthony McGill (SCO) |
| Score | 5–1 |
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Qualifying took place between 1 and 2 August 2017 in Preston, England.
Anthony McGill was the defending champion, having beaten Kyren Wilson 5–2 in the 2016 final. McGill reached the final again but was beaten by John Higgins, who won his 29th ranking event.[2]
Prize fund
editThe breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]
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The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £25,000.
Main draw
editFinal
edit| Final: Best of 9 frames. Referee: Terry Camilleri Hotel Novotel Varun Beach, Vishakhapatnam, India, 16 September 2017. | ||
| Anthony McGill |
1–5 | John Higgins |
| 2–70, 43–84, 78–28, 0–71 (71), 35–71, 1–104 | ||
| 49 | Highest break | 71 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 0 | 50+ breaks | 1 |
Qualifying
editThese matches were held between 1 and 2 August 2017 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. All matches were best of 7 frames.[4]
- Notes
Century breaks
editQualifying stage centuries
editTotal: 18
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Televised stage centuries
editTotal: 14
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References
edit- ^ "2017/18 World Snooker Calendar" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Indian Open: John Higgins beats Anthony McGill to take title". BBC Sport. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2017/2018 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "2017 Indian Open Qualifiers". snooker.org. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.