2010 World Snooker Championship 2010 World Snooker Championship The 2010 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2010 Betfred.com World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 April and 3 May 2010 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. John Higgins, who entered the tournament as the defending champion, lost in the second round 11–13 against Steve Davis. In the semi-finals, Neil Robertson defeated Ali Carter 17–12 and Graeme Dott beat Mark Selby 17–14. Robertson won the final 18–13, becoming the first Australian in the modern era to win the title. Ivan
2017 China Championship (snooker) The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £15,000 These matches were held between 3 and 6 June 2017 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. All matches were the best of 9 frames. Total: 29 Total: 40 2017 China Championship (snooker) The 2017 Evergrande China Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16–22 August 2017 in China. It was the second ranking event of the 2017/2018 season. This was the first time the event was a ranking tournament. John Higgins was the defending champion, but was knocked out in the second round