2007 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–15 July 2007 |
| Venue | Queen Elizabeth Stadium |
| City | Wan Chai |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Organisation | 110 Sport Management Group |
| Format | Non-ranking event & Team event |
| Winner's share | £25,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion | Scotland John Higgins |
| Runner-up | Thailand James Wattana |
| Score | 5–4 |
The 2007 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge was a professional non-ranking team (also referred to as the Euro–Asia Team Challenge) and invitational snooker event that took place from 12 to 15 July 2007 at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.[1] The tournament was a revival of the two Euro-Asia Masters Challenge events played under the same name in 2003. The tournament's team event consists of two teams of four, the European team and the Asian team, playing in a single-frame, best-of-nine competition, with Team Europe defeating Team Asia with a score of 5–3.[1][2][3] The tournament's singles event featured eight players in two groups of four, with the top two in each group progressing to semi-finals. John Higgins defeated James Wattana 5–4 in the final to win the £25,000 prize.[2][4][5]
Teams and players
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Europe | Scotland John Higgins | Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty | England Ronnie O'Sullivan | Scotland Stephen Hendry |
| Team Asia | China Ding Junhui | Hong Kong Marco Fu | Thailand James Wattana | Thailand Supoj Saenla |
Results
Euro–Asia Team Challenge
- Frame 1: Scotland John Higgins 7 – 71(70) Hong Kong Marco Fu — (Europe 0 – 1 Asia)
- Frame 2: Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 86(61) – 42 Thailand James Wattana — (Europe 1 – 1 Asia)
- Frame 3: Scotland Stephen Hendry 66 – 19 China Ding Junhui — (Europe 2 – 1 Asia)
- Frame 4: England Ronnie O'Sullivan 99(68) – 9 Thailand Supoj Saenla — (Europe 3 – 1 Asia)
- Frame 5: Scotland John Higgins 39 – 56 China Ding Junhui — (Europe 3 – 2 Asia)
- Frame 6: Scotland Stephen Hendry 38 – 75 Thailand James Wattana — (Europe 3 – 3 Asia)
- Frame 7: Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 65 – 31 Thailand Supoj Saenla — (Europe 4 – 3 Asia)
- Frame 8: England Ronnie O'Sullivan 80(50) – 8 Hong Kong Marco Fu — (Europe 5 – 3 Asia)
Euro-Asia Masters Challenge
Round-robin stage
Group A
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Group B
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Knock-out stage
| Semi-finals Best of 3 frames | Final Best of 9 frames | ||||||||
| Scotland John Higgins | 2 | ||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty | 0 | ||||||||
| Scotland John Higgins | 5 | ||||||||
| Thailand James Wattana | 4 | ||||||||
| Hong Kong Marco Fu | 0 | ||||||||
| Thailand James Wattana | 2 | ||||||||
Century breaks
- 127 – John Higgins
- 123 – Marco Fu
- 117 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ngao, Judy (25 June 2007). "Snooker stars to show their skills". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Euro-Asia Snooker Masters Challenge". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "2007 Euro-Asia Snooker Challenge". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ↑ "Higgins pots Euro-Asia title". Daily Express. 15 July 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ↑ "Higgins weathers the "Thai-Phoon"". Glasgow Times. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ↑ "Higgins to lead Europe". Eurosport. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ↑ "Europe topple Asia in Hong Kong team challenge". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ↑ "Higgins facing Wattana in Hong Kong final". Irish Examiner. 14 Jul 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ↑ "Higgins Makes His Mark At Euro-Asia Snookers Masters Challenge". azbilliards.com. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
