1985 China Masters
Snooker tournament
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The 1985 China Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament held in September 1985 in Shanghai, China.[1] It was the first professional snooker event to be held in China.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–10 September 1985 |
| Venue | White Swan Hotel |
| City | Guangzhou |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Steve Davis |
| Runner-up |  Dennis Taylor |
| Score | 2–1 |
1986 → | |
Four players in total competed. The 1985 World Snooker Championship finalists Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis won their semi-finals against two local Chinese players, Suen Luen Pak and Yan Jing Jing, before Davis beat Taylor 2–1 in the final, which was refereed by Len Ganley.[3][4] The tournament was televised in China, with an estimated audience of between 300 and 450 million people.[4]
