Euro-Asia_Masters_Challenge
The Euro-Asia Masters Challenge was an invitational professional non-ranking snooker tournament which ran for three editions.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Various |
| Established | 2003 |
| Organisation(s) | 110 Sports Management Group |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Final year | 2007 |
| Final champion |  John Higgins |
In August 2003, the tournament was first held as a two-legged event. Featuring eight players across the two legs, the first leg was played in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, with James Wattana defeating Ken Doherty in the final to win the £30,000 prize. Wattana defeated Stephen Hendry in 5–1 in the semi-final, with Doherty defeating Mark Williams by the same scoreline in the second semi-final.[1]
In the second leg played in Bangkok, Thailand, Doherty was victorious defeating Marco Fu in the final. Doherty defeated Ding Junhui 5–4 in his semi-final, while Fu had defeated Jimmy White 5–3 in the other semi.[1]
The tournament was revived in 2007, with the addition of a team tournament. In the singles event John Higgins defeating James Wattana in the final in Hong Kong to take the £25,000 prize.[2][3][4]
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 – Event 1 |  James Wattana |
 Ken Doherty |
6–4 |  Wan Chai |
2003/04 |
| 2003 – Event 2 | Ken Doherty |
Marco Fu |
5–2 | Bangkok | |
| 2007 | John Higgins |
James Wattana |
5–4 | Wan Chai |
2007/08 |
- Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 184.
- "Euro-Asia Snooker Masters Challenge". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- "Higgins pots Euro-Asia title". Daily Express. 15 July 2007.
- "Higgins weathers the "Thai-Phoon"". Glasgow Times. 16 July 2007.