2016 International Championship (snooker) final in China to feature both players, previous one, at the Shanghai Masters, being won 10–6 by Ding. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £5,000. These matches were played in Daqing on 23 October 2016. These matches were held between 29 September and 1 October 2016 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. Matches involved John Higgins, Ding Junhui, Liang Wenbo and Mark Selby, were played on 23 October 2016 in China. All matches were best of 11 frames. 2016 International Championship (snooker) The
Mark Selby second round of the China Open with a neck injury. His withdrawal was also a precautionary measure to be ready for the upcoming World Championship, which Selby declared himself fit for the week before the event. He played Barry Hawkins in the first round and was beaten 3–10. After the match Selby admitted he had only managed nine hours of practice in the lead up and that there were certain shots he was physically unable to play. Despite the disappointing end to the season Selby was guaranteed to end it ranked number one following Judd Trump's early exit from the