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2008 Huangshan Cup

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Huangshan Cup
Tournament information
Dates14–18 May 2008 (2008-05-14 – 2008-05-18)
VenueAnhui Sports Bureau
CityHefei
CountryChina
OrganisationCBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Highest breakHong Kong Marco Fu (139)
Final
ChampionEngland Ali Carter
Runner-upHong Kong Marco Fu
Score5–3

The Huangshan Cup was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place on only one occasion between 14 and 18 May 2008 in Hefei, China.

The competition was originally planned so that four top-16 ranked players from the UK would play four Chinese players who would come through an elimination contest. Of those originally invited only Stephen Hendry took part, although four top-16 players did reach the quarter-finals along with local players.

Ali Carter, who was a last-minute replacement for Ronnie O'Sullivan, won in the final 5–3 against Marco Fu. The 2008 Sichuan earthquake caused disruption to the event with players withdrawing; Ding Junhui donated his prize money to the earthquake disaster fund.[1]

Main draw

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Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 9 frames
Final
Best of 9 frames
         
England Ali Carter 4
China Cao Kaisheng 2
England Ali Carter 5
China Ding Junhui 3
China Ding Junhui 4
China Liu Chuang 1
England Ali Carter 5
Hong Kong Marco Fu 3
Hong Kong Marco Fu 4
China Liang Wenbo 1
Hong Kong Marco Fu 5
China Jin Long 3
China Jin Long 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 0

References

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  1. ^ "Ding gives prize money to disaster fund as Carter wins". The Guardian. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Carter seals Huangshan Cup title". BBC. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2017.