2008 Huangshan Cup

Huangshan Cup

Tournament information
Dates	14–18 May 2008 (2008-05-14 – 2008-05-18)
Venue	Anhui Sports Bureau
City	Hefei
Country	China
Organisation	CBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Highest break	Marco Fu (139)
Final
Champion	Ali Carter
Runner-up	Marco Fu
Score	5–3

The Huangshan Cup was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place on only one occasion between 14 and 18 May 2008 in Hefei, China.

The competition was originally planned so that four top-16 ranked players from the UK would play four Chinese players who would come through an elimination contest. Of those originally invited only Stephen Hendry took part, although four top-16 players did reach the quarter-finals along with local players.

Ali Carter, who was a last-minute replacement for Ronnie O'Sullivan, won in the final 5–3 against Marco Fu. The 2008 Sichuan earthquake caused disruption to the event with players withdrawing; Ding Junhui donated his prize money to the earthquake disaster fund.[1]

Main draw

[2]

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 9 frames					Final Best of 9 frames
	Ali Carter		4
	Cao Kaisheng		2
						Ali Carter		5
						Ding Junhui		3
	Ding Junhui		4
	Liu Chuang		1
											Ali Carter		5
											Marco Fu		3
	Marco Fu		4
	Liang Wenbo		1
						Marco Fu		5
						Jin Long		3
	Jin Long		4
	Stephen Hendry		0

References

1. "Ding gives prize money to disaster fund as Carter wins". The Guardian. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
2. "Carter seals Huangshan Cup title". BBC. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2017.