2009 Six-red World Grand Prix

The 2009 Six-red World Grand Prix (often styled the 2009 SangSom 6-red World Grand Prix for sponsorship and marketing purposes) was a six-red snooker tournament held between 7 and 12 July 2009 at the Montien Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

This article is about the event sponsored by Sangsom and re-branded the Six-red World Championship in 2010. For the 888sport.com sponsored event in Ireland, see 2009 Six-red World Championship.
Six-red World Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates7–12 July 2009 (2009-07-07 – 2009-07-12)
VenueMontien Riverside Hotel
CityBangkok
CountryThailand
OrganisationACBS
Total prize fund3,720,000 baht
Winner's share1,000,000 baht
Highest break75 (x3)
Final
Champion Jimmy White
Runner-up Barry Hawkins
Score8–6
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Twenty-three of the tournament's 48 competitors were on the 2009/10 professional World Snooker tour of the more established 15-red game. A relatively high proportion of competitors were from Asia.

Jimmy White won in the final 8–6 against Barry Hawkins.

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