2016 Paul Hunter Classic

The 2016 Paul Hunter Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24–28 August 2016 at the Stadthalle in Fürth, Germany.[2] It was the fourth ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.[3]

Paul Hunter Classic
Tournament information
Dates24–28 August 2016
VenueStadthalle
CityFürth
CountryGermany
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund€125,000[1]
Winner's share€25,000
Highest break Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (147)
Final
Champion Mark Selby
Runner-up Tom Ford
Score4–2
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Named in honour of former professional snooker player Paul Hunter, this was the first time for which the event was a ranking tournament, having previously been a minor-ranking event of the Players Tour Championship.[1] It was also the first of the two ranking events of the season, along with the Gibraltar Open (also a former European Tour event), which would be open to amateurs and would form the new Amateur Order of Merit.[4]

Ali Carter was the defending champion,[5] but he was defeated 3–4 by Yan Bingtao in the last 32.[6]

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh made the 119th official maximum break in the second frame of his last 32 match against Kurt Maflin. It was Un-Nooh's first professional maximum break, having missed the final black on two occasions the previous season.[7]

Mark Selby won his 8th ranking title, defeating Tom Ford 4–2 in the final.[8]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[9]

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £40,000.[10]

Main rounds

[11][12][13][14]

Section 1
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Zhou Yuelong1
 
 
 
 Anthony Hamilton4
 
 Anthony Hamilton0
 
 
 
 Ricky Walden4
 
 Josh Boileau0
 
 
 
 Ricky Walden4
 
 Ricky Walden 3
 
 
 
 Liam Highfield4
 
 Luca Brecel2
 
 
 
 Liam Highfield4
 
 Liam Highfield4
 
 
 
 Sean Harvey3
 
 Ross Muir3
 
 
 
 Sean Harvey4
 
 Liam Highfield3
 
 
 
 Mark Davis4
 
 Gareth Allen2
 
 
 
 Mark Davis4
 
 Mark Davis4
 
 
 
 Sanderson Lam2
 
 Sanderson Lam4
 
 
 
 Jason Weston2
 
 Mark Davis4
 
 
 
 Lee Walker2
 
 Lee Walkerw/o
 
 
 
 Hossein Vafaeiw/d
 
 Lee Walker4
 
 
 
 Adam Duffy1
 
 Adam Duffy4
 
 
 Michael Williams0
 

Section 2
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 James Cahill4
 
 
 
 Kevin Vandevoort0
 
 James Cahill4
 
 
 
 Ryan Day2
 
 Ryan Dayw/o
 
 
 
 Peter Ebdonw/d
 
 James Cahill 3
 
 
 
 Mark Selby4
 
 Mark Selby4
 
 
 
 Oliver Brown0
 
 Mark Selby4
 
 
 
 Elliot Slessor0
 
 Martin O'Donnell1
 
 
 
 Elliot Slessor4
 
 Mark Selby4
 
 
 
 Sam Baird2
 
 Zhao Xintong4
 
 
 
 Ashley Hugill1
 
 Zhao Xintong2
 
 
 
 Liang Wenbo4
 
 Liang Wenbo4
 
 
 
 David Lilley3
 
 Liang Wenbo2
 
 
 
 Sam Baird4
 
 Gary Wilson4
 
 
 
 Jak Jones1
 
 Gary Wilson1
 
 
 
 Sam Baird4
 
 Sam Baird4
 
 
 Daniel Ward2
 

Section 3
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Rod Lawler 4
 
 
 
 Mitchell Mann 2
 
 Rod Lawler4
 
 
 
 Stuart Carrington1
 
 Stuart Carrington 4
 
 
 
 Ben Jones0
 
 Rod Lawler1
 
 
 
 Jimmy White4
 
 Xiao Guodong 4
 
 
 
 Robert Read0
 
 Xiao Guodong 2
 
 
 
 Jimmy White4
 
 Jimmy White 4
 
 
 
 Jamie Curtis-Barrett2
 
 Jimmy White4
 
 
 
 Michael White2
 
 Mei Xiwen 4
 
 
 
 Steven Hallworth3
 
 Mei Xiwen4
 
 
 
 Kurt Dunham2
 
 Alex Borg 2
 
 
 
 Kurt Dunham 4
 
 Mei Xiwen2
 
 
 
 Michael White4
 
 Darryl Hill w/d
 
 
 
 Zhang Anda w/o
 
 Zhang Andaw/d
 
 
 
 Michael Whitew/o
 
 Michael White 4
 
 
 Yu Delu 1
 

Section 4
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Mark Joyce w/o
 
 
 
 Noppon Saengkham w/d
 
 Mark Joyce3
 
 
 
 Ali Carter4
 
 Ali Carter 4
 
 
 
 Stephen Bateman1
 
 Ali Carter3
 
 
 
 Yan Bingtao4
 
 Scott Donaldson4
 
 
 
 Hammad Miah 3
 
 Scott Donaldson3
 
 
 
 Yan Bingtao4
 
 Yan Bingtao4
 
 
 
 Alfie Burden 3
 
 Yan Bingtao1
 
 
 
 Dominic Dale4
 
 Ben Woollaston2
 
 
 
 Dominic Dale 4
 
 Dominic Dale4
 
 
 
 Ian Glover1
 
 Kritsanut Lertsattayathornw/d
 
 
 
 Ian Gloverw/o
 
 Dominic Dale4
 
 
 
 Michael Holt2
 
 Michael Holt4
 
 
 
 Felix Frede1
 
 Michael Holtw/o
 
 
 
 Boonyarit Keattikunw/d
 
 Boonyarit Keattikun w/o
 
 
 Robert Milkins w/d
 

Section 5
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Oliver Lines 1
 
 
 
 Kurt Maflin 4
 
 Kurt Maflin4
 
 
 
 Anthony McGill3
 
 Anthony McGill 4
 
 
 
 George Pragnall 0
 
 Kurt Maflin1
 
 
 
 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh4
 
 Dechawat Poomjaeng 4
 
 
 
 Martin Gould 2
 
 Dechawat Poomjaeng2
 
 
 
 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh4
 
 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
 
 
 Lü Chenwei 0
 
 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh4
 
 
 
 Mark Allen3
 
 Fergal O'Brien 4
 
 
 
 Ashley Beal0
 
 Fergal O'Brien3
 
 
 
 Li Hang4
 
 Li Hang 4
 
 
 
 Jamie Cope 2
 
 Li Hang2
 
 
 
 Mark Allen4
 
 Zhang Yong 2
 
 
 
 Mark Allen 4
 
 Mark Allen4
 
 
 
 Joe Swail1
 
 Joe Swail 4
 
 
 Matthew Glasby0
 

Section 6
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Jack Lisowski 4
 
 
 
 Matthew Day1
 
 Jack Lisowski4
 
 
 
 Kyren Wilson0
 
 Jimmy Robertson0
 
 
 
 Kyren Wilson 4
 
 Jack Lisowski0
 
 
 
 David Grace4
 
 Matthew Stevens 4
 
 
 
 Patrick Einsle2
 
 Matthew Stevens3
 
 
 
 David Grace4
 
 Sean O'Sullivan 0
 
 
 
 David Grace 4
 
 David Grace4
 
 
 
 Robbie Williams0
 
 Andrew Higginson 4
 
 
 
 Allan Taylor 1
 
 Andrew Higginson4
 
 
 
 Rhys Clark1
 
 Robin Hull w/d
 
 
 
 Rhys Clarkw/o
 
 Andrew Higginson3
 
 
 
 Robbie Williams4
 
 Joe Perry 4
 
 
 
 Michael Collumb2
 
 Joe Perry2
 
 
 
 Robbie Williams4
 
 Robbie Williams 4
 
 
 Simon Lichtenberg1
 

Section 7
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 David Gilbert 4
 
 
 
 Daniel Devlin0
 
 David Gilbert2
 
 
 
 Michael Georgiou4
 
 Michael Georgiou 4
 
 
 
 Fraser Patrick1
 
 Michael Georgiou1
 
 
 
 Gerard Greene4
 
 Sydney Wilson 1
 
 
 
 Stuart Bingham4
 
 Stuart Bingham3
 
 
 
 Gerard Greene4
 
 Hatem Yassen 0
 
 
 
 Gerard Greene4
 
 Gerard Greene0
 
 
 
 Jamie Jones4
 
 Cao Yupeng 4
 
 
 
 Barry Pinches3
 
 Cao Yupeng1
 
 
 
 Jamie Jones4
 
 Jamie Jones 4
 
 
 
 Tian Pengfei0
 
 Jamie Jones4
 
 
 
 Peter Lines1
 
 Nigel Bond 3
 
 
 
 Craig Steadman4
 
 Craig Steadman3
 
 
 
 Peter Lines4
 
 Michael Wild 1
 
 
 Peter Lines4
 

Section 8
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Paul Davison 1
 
 
 
 Zack Richardson4
 
 Zack Richardson4
 
 
 
 Rory McLeod2
 
 Rory McLeod 4
 
 
 
 Brandon Sargeant2
 
 Zack Richardson4
 
 
 
 John Astley1
 
 John Astley w/o
 
 
 
 Hamza Akbar w/d
 
 John Astley4
 
 
 
 Mark King2
 
 David John 1
 
 
 
 Mark King 4
 
 Zack Richardson1
 
 
 
 Tom Ford4
 
 Rory Thor 0
 
 
 
 Christopher Keogan 4
 
 Christopher Keogan1
 
 
 
 Alan McManus4
 
 Alan McManus 4
 
 
 
 Andy Hicks1
 
 Alan McManus2
 
 
 
 Tom Ford4
 
 Ian Burns 2
 
 
 
 Tom Ford 4
 
 Tom Ford4
 
 
 
 Chris Wakelin3
 
 Chen Zhe 2
 
 
 Chris Wakelin 4
 

Finals
 
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames		Final
Best of 7 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Mark Davis1
 
 
 
 Mark Selby4
 
 Mark Selby4
 
 
 
 Dominic Dale2
 
 Jimmy White2
 
 
 
 Dominic Dale4
 
 Mark Selby4
 
 
 
 Tom Ford2
 
 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh4
 
 
 
 David Grace3
 
 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh2
 
 
 
 Tom Ford4
 
 Jamie Jones1
 
 
 Tom Ford4
 

Final
Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Jan Scheers.
Stadthalle, Fürth, Germany, 28 August 2016.[12][13][14]
Mark Selby
 England		 4–2 Tom Ford
 England
85–32 (85), 13–63, 62–59, 0–76 (67), 73–31 (72), 99–5 (58)
85 Highest break 67
0 Century breaks 0
3 50+ breaks 1

Amateur pre-qualifying

These matches were played in Fürth on 24–25 August 2016. All matches were best of 7 frames.[11][12][13][14]

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Century breaks

Amateur pre-qualifying stage centuries

Televised stage centuries

[15]

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