2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 1
Snooker tournament
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The 2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 1 was an invitational professional non-ranking snooker tournament held in Hong Kong in August 2003.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21–24 August 2003 |
| Venue | HKCEC |
| City | Wan Chai |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Organisation | 110 Sport Management Group |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | £30,000 |
| Highest break |  James Wattana (THA) (131) |
| Final | |
| Champion | James Wattana (THA) |
| Runner-up |  Ken Doherty (IRL) |
| Score | 6–4 |
Featuring eight players in two groups of four, James Wattana defeated Ken Doherty 6–4 in the final to win the £30,000 prize.[1][2] It was Wattana's first notable title win since the 1995 Thailand Open.[3] His break of 131 against Stephen Hendry in the semi-finals was the highest of the tournament.[3]
Results
Round-robin stage
Group A
*Mark Williams finished in the playoffs ahead of Jimmy White due to winning their head to head match 2–0 |
Results:
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Group B
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Results:
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Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Final Best of 11 frames | ||||||||
| James Wattana (THA)
| 5 | ||||||||
 Stephen Hendry (SCO)
| 1 | ||||||||
| James Wattana (THA)
| 6 | ||||||||
| Ken Doherty (IRL)
| 4 | ||||||||
| Ken Doherty (IRL)
| 5 | ||||||||
 Mark Williams (WAL)
| 1 | ||||||||