Turkish Masters
Tournament information
VenueNirvana Cosmopolitan Hotel
LocationAntalya
CountryTurkey
Established2022
Organisation(s)WPBSA
World Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£500,000[1]
Current champion Judd Trump (ENG)
Final year2022
Final champion Judd Trump (ENG)

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]

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 is presently unknown, as it was not included on the calendar for the season, although a gap exists after the Players' Championship where the event may be held, if the promoters can secure the funding needed.[6]

Winners

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

  1. ↑ "Turkish Masters Prize Money". World Snooker Tour. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Nirvana Cosmopolitan To Host Turkish Masters". World Snooker Tour. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Calendar 2021/2022". snooker.org. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "2023 Turkish Masters". World Snooker. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  5. ↑ "Turkish Masters cancelled, World Snooker Tour 'exploring all options' to find alternate event". Eurosport. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  6. ↑ "Calendar 2023-2024" (PDF). mcusercontent.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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