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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 break Marco Fu (HKG) (139)
Final
Champion Ali Carter (ENG)
Runner-up Marco Fu (HKG)
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
         
 Ali Carter (ENG) 4
China Cao Kaisheng 2
 Ali Carter (ENG) 5
 Ding Junhui (CHN) 3
 Ding Junhui (CHN) 4
 Liu Chuang (CHN) 1
 Ali Carter (ENG) 5
 Marco Fu (HKG) 3
 Marco Fu (HKG) 4
 Liang Wenbo (CHN) 1
 Marco Fu (HKG) 5
 Jin Long (CHN) 3
 Jin Long (CHN) 4
 Stephen Hendry (SCO) 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.
  3. ^ "Huangshan Cup". Snooker Scene. June 2008. p. 40.