2016 English Open (snooker)
The 2016 English Open (officially the 2016 BetVictor English Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 10 and 16 October 2016 at the EventCity in Manchester, England. It was the seventh ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–16 October 2016 |
| Venue | EventCity |
| City | Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £366,000 |
| Winner's share | £70,000 |
| Highest break | Alfie Burden (ENG) (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Liang Wenbo (CHN) |
| Runner-up | Judd Trump (ENG) |
| Score | 9–6 |
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This was the inaugural English Open event, being held as part of a new Home Nations Series introduced in the 2016/2017 season with the existing Welsh Open and new Northern Ireland Open and Scottish Open tournaments. The winner of the English Open is awarded the Davis Trophy which is named in honour of six-time world champion Steve Davis.
Liang Wenbo captured his only ranking title by beating Judd Trump 9–6 in the final. As a result, he qualified for the Champion of Champions in November.
Alfie Burden made the 122nd official maximum break in the sixth frame of his first round match against Daniel Wells. It was Burden's first professional maximum break.