2016 European Masters
The 2016 European Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 3–9 October 2016 at the Globus Circus in Bucharest, Romania. It was the sixth ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–9 October 2016 |
| Venue | Globus Circus |
| City | Bucharest |
| Country | Romania |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | €350,000 |
| Winner's share | €75,000 |
| Highest break | Shaun Murphy (ENG) (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Judd Trump (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
| Score | 9–8 |
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Shaun Murphy made the 121st official maximum break in the second frame of his round two qualifying match against Allan Taylor. It was Murphy's fifth professional maximum break.
11 of the world's current top 16 players qualified for the main stages in Bucharest. Stuart Bingham, Mark Williams, Joe Perry and Kyren Wilson lost in the qualifying rounds in Preston, while new Shanghai Masters champion Ding Junhui withdrew. Former professional Zak Surety and Daniel Womersley were the only two amateur players to qualify.
Judd Trump won the event by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–8 in the final. This was Trump's sixth ranking title. Trump made three centuries in the final, the third one being his 400th career century.