Wuxi Classic 2011*

Shaun Murphy will defend his title against the likes of Mark Selby, Ali Carter and home favourite Ding Junhui at the World Snooker Wuxi Classic in July.

The tournament runs from July 7-10 at the Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium in China. Murphy won an amazing final last year when he came from 8-2 down to beat Ding 9-8.

Former World Champions Peter Ebdon and Graeme Dott, former UK Champions Stephen Maguire and Matthew Stevens and four Chinese wild cards are also among the line up.

Thursday July 7

1pm

Peter Ebdon 5-3 Rouzi Maimaiti
Matthew Stevens 4-5 Yu Delu

7.30pm

Stephen Maguire 5-2 Liang Wenbo
Graeme Dott 5-2 Cao Yupeng

Friday July 8

1pm

QF1 Shaun Murphy 5-1 Peter Ebdon
QF4 Mark Selby 5-0 Graeme Dott

7.30 pm

QF2 Ali Carter 5-3 Yu Delu
QF3 Ding Junhui 5-4 Stephen Maguire

Saturday July 9

1pm

SF1 Shaun Murphy 3-6 Ali Carter

7.30pm

SF2 Ding Junhui 5-6 Mark Selby

Sunday July 10

1pm

Final
Ali Carter 4-4 Mark Selby

7.30 pm

Final
Ali Carter 7-9 Mark Selby

All matches up to the Semi Finals will be the best of 9 frames, the Semi Finals will be best of 11 frames and the Final will be best of 17 frames (8/9).