The 2011
Wuxi Classic
The Wuxi Classic was a professional snooker tournament held from 2008 to 2014 in the city of Wuxi, China. It was a ranking event from 2012 through 2014. For the 2015/16 season, World Snooker reduced the number of ranking events held in China, wh ...
was a professional non-
ranking
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tournament held between 7–10 July 2011 at the
Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium
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in
Wuxi
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,
China
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Shaun Murphy
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was the defending champion, but he lost in the semi-finals 3–6 against
Ali Carter
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.
Mark Selby
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won in the final 9–7 against Carter.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
*Winner:
£20,000
*Runner-Up: £10,000
*Semi-final: £5,000
*Quarter-final: £2,500
*Last 12: £1,250
*Highest break: £1,000
*Total: £56,000
Main draw
Final
Century breaks
* 137
Ding Junhui
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* 134, 100
Mark Selby
Mark Anthony Selby (born 19 June 1983) is an English professional snooker player. Ranked List of world number one snooker players, world number one on multiple occasions, he has won a total of 24 ranking titles, placing him eighth on the all ...
* 124, 107
Stephen Maguire
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* 113, 107
Peter Ebdon
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* 102
Shaun Murphy
Shaun Peter Murphy (born 10 August 1982) is an English professional snooker player who won the 2005 World Snooker Championship, 2005 World Championship and has completed the Triple Crown (snooker), Triple Crown. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murp ...
* 101
Ali Carter
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References
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2011
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Wuxi Classic
The Wuxi Classic was a professional snooker tournament held from 2008 to 2014 in the city of Wuxi, China. It was a ranking event from 2012 through 2014. For the 2015/16 season, World Snooker reduced the number of ranking events held in China, wh ...
Wuxi Classic
The Wuxi Classic was a professional snooker tournament held from 2008 to 2014 in the city of Wuxi, China. It was a ranking event from 2012 through 2014. For the 2015/16 season, World Snooker reduced the number of ranking events held in China, wh ...