The Turkish Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that was held for the first -- and currently only -- time in March 2022 at the Nirvana Cosmopolitan Hotel in Antalya, Turkey. The Turkish Billiards Federation, Big Break Promotions and World Snooker Tour agreed on a deal to stage the event every season until at least 2024/2025, with overall prize money increasing each year.[2][3]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Nirvana Cosmopolitan Hotel |
| Location | Antalya |
| Country | Turkey |
| Established | 2022 |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £500,000[1] |
| Current champion |  Judd Trump (ENG) |
| Final year | 2022 |
| Final champion | Judd Trump (ENG) |
However, the 2023 Turkish Masters, scheduled to take place from 13 to 19 March of that year, was cancelled because the local promoter could not guarantee adequate funding for the event.[4][5] The 2024 edition was not included on the calendar for the season: although a gap existed after the Players' Championship where the event may be held if the promoters could secure the funding needed, it did not feature in the 2023-24 season, and has failed to show on the 2024-25 season calendar.[6]
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Host city | Season | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Masters (ranking) | ||||||
| 2022 | Judd Trump (ENG)
|
Matthew Selt (ENG)
|
10–4 | Antalya | 2021–22 | |
| 2023 edition was cancelled due to inability of promoter to guarantee required funding. | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Turkish Masters Prize Money". World Snooker Tour. 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Nirvana Cosmopolitan To Host Turkish Masters". World Snooker Tour. 19 December 2021. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Calendar 2021/2022". snooker.org. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "2023 Turkish Masters". World Snooker. 2023-01-23. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "Turkish Masters cancelled, World Snooker Tour 'exploring all options' to find alternate event". Eurosport. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "Calendar 2023-2024" (PDF). mcusercontent.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.