Dubai Classic
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The Dubai Classic (also known as the Dubai Duty Free Classic for sponsorship and marketing purposes) was a professional ranking snooker tournament. The last champion was Ronnie O'Sullivan.
History
It began life as the Dubai Masters in 1988, the first major tournament in the Middle East. The following year it was renamed to Dubai Classic, and it became the first ranking event in the Middle East. During its tenure in Dubai, the tournament was played at the multi-purpose stadium of the Al-Nasr Sports Club.[1]
Later the event was moved to Thailand and renamed to Thailand Classic for 1995/96 and Asian Classic for 1996/97, before being dropped from the calendar.[2][3]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Masters (non-ranking)[1] | ||||
| 1988 | Template:Flagicon Neal Foulds | Template:Flagicon Steve Davis | 5–4 | 1988/89 |
| Dubai Classic (ranking)[1][4] | ||||
| 1989 | Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry | Template:Flagicon Doug Mountjoy | 9–2 | 1989/90 |
| 1990 | Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry | Template:Flagicon Steve Davis | 9–1 | 1990/91 |
| 1991 | Template:Flagicon John Parrott | Template:Flagicon Tony Knowles | 9–3 | 1991/92 |
| 1992 | Template:Flagicon John Parrott | Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry | 9–8 | 1992/93 |
| 1993 | Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry | Template:Flagicon Steve Davis | 9–3 | 1993/94 |
| 1994 | Template:Flagicon Alan McManus | Template:Flagicon Peter Ebdon | 9–6 | 1994/95 |
| Thailand Classic (ranking)[2] | ||||
| 1995 | Template:Flagicon John Parrott | Template:Flagicon Nigel Bond | 9–6 | 1995/96 |
| Asian Classic (ranking)[3] | ||||
| 1996 | Template:Flagicon Ronnie O'Sullivan | Template:Flagicon Brian Morgan | 9–8 | 1996/97 |
See also
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References
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- Dubai Classic
- Snooker ranking tournaments
- Recurring sporting events established in 1988
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1996
- 1988 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
- 1996 disestablishments in Thailand
- Defunct snooker competitions
- International sports competitions hosted by the United Arab Emirates
- Sports competitions in Dubai
- Snooker in the United Arab Emirates