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鈥楻ocket鈥 Ronnie back to defend his title

The 2019 Shanghai Masters will be held from September 9 to 15 at the Regal International East Asia Hotel, organizers announced yesterday.

The annual snooker tournament has been turned into an invitational event rather than a ranking tournament, featuring a smaller but stronger squad.

This year鈥檚 event will feature the world鈥檚 top 16 players, four top-ranked Chinese players, four Chinese amateur players, two to be recommended by the Chinese Billiards and Snooker Association and the two best finishers at this week鈥檚 China Amateur Masters.

Ronnie 鈥淭he Rocket鈥 O鈥橲ullivan is looking for a third Shanghai crown. O鈥橲ullivan defeated countryman Barry Hawkins 11-9 in last year鈥檚 final to defend his title. Hawkins edged local favorite Ding Junhui 10-9 in the semifinal.

The China Amateur Masters starts tomorrow. The preliminary round will be held in China鈥檚 eight cities. The top three players of each city will play in the September finals, while the winner and runner-up get the chance to compete against the world鈥檚 best players.

Tickets for the event are available at www.jusstickets.com.


 

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