2017 Riga Masters
The 2017 Kaspersky Riga Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 23–25 June 2017 at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.[1] It was the first ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.[2] The tournament was broadcast by Eurosport.
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 23–25 June 2017 |
| Venue | Arena Riga |
| City | Riga |
| Country | Latvia |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £227,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £50,000 |
| Highest break |  Andrew Higginson (140) |
| Final | |
| Champion | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ryan Day |
| Runner-up |  Stephen Maguire |
| Score | 5–2 |
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Neil Robertson was the defending champion, but he lost in the first round to Lukas Kleckers.[3]
Ryan Day claimed the first ranking title of his career by defeating Stephen Maguire 5–2 in the final.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[4]
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The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £10,000
Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 9 frames. Referee: Ben Williams. Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia, 25 June 2017. | ||
| Stephen Maguire Scotland |
2–5 | Ryan Day Wales |
| 33–78 (59), 50–76, 0–77 (77), 46–74, 123–11 (119), 77–0, 41–75 (58) | ||
| 119 | Highest break | 77 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 1 | 50+ breaks | 3 |
Qualifying
These matches were played between 31 May and 2 June 2017 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. All matches were best of 7 frames.[5]
- Notes
- Match held over and played in Riga.
- Wildcard
Century breaks
Main stage centuries
Total: 24
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Qualifying stage centuries
Total: 14
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References
- "Kaspersky Riga Masters 2017". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- "Calendar 2017/2018". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- "Robertson Rules in Riga". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- "Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2017/2018 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- "2017 Riga Masters Qualifying". Snooker.org. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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