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Dubai Classic
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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>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 <a href="/facts/Snooker_world_rankings/vhxV9kcV">ranking</a> event in the <a href="/facts/Middle_East/8CD6pLWv">Middle East</a>. During its tenure in <a href="/facts/Dubai/v44jdkJK">Dubai</a>, the tournament was played at the multi-purpose stadium of the <a href="/facts/Al-Nasr_SC_(Dubai)/5Ms1TVFE">Al-Nasr Sports Club</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>Later the event was moved to <a href="/facts/Thailand/GCUnN4JK">Thailand</a> and renamed to Thailand Classic for <a href="/facts/Snooker_season_1995%2f1996/0CMykXLo">1995/96</a> and Asian Classic for <a href="/facts/Snooker_season_1996%2f1997/rYVQkePy">1996/97</a>, before being dropped from the calendar.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="winners">Winners</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Winner</th><th>Runner-up</th><th>Final score</th><th>Season</th></tr><tr><th colspan="5">Dubai Masters (non-ranking)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1988_Dubai_Masters/fvcEJmrt">1988</a></td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/Neal_Foulds/n53LN6ud">Neal Foulds</a></td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/Steve_Davis/kPSoEl6W">Steve Davis</a></td><td>5–4</td><td><a href="/facts/Snooker_season_1988%2f1989/HCag2mkK">1988/89</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5">Dubai Classic (ranking)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1989_Dubai_Classic/mMUQXLgv">1989</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Scotland/VGwbbxB2"></a> <a href="/facts/Stephen_Hendry/gQhwkDfE">Stephen Hendry</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Wales/xa3W6PHH"></a> <a href="/facts/Doug_Mountjoy/ruBlNFPQ">Doug Mountjoy</a></td><td>9–2</td><td><a href="/facts/Snooker_season_1989%2f1990/Xhv05Cg9">1989/90</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1990_Dubai_Classic/YrWE1y7D">1990</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Scotland/VGwbbxB2"></a> <a href="/facts/Stephen_Hendry/gQhwkDfE">Stephen Hendry</a></td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/Steve_Davis/kPSoEl6W">Steve Davis</a></td><td>9–1</td><td><a href="/facts/Snooker_season_1990%2f1991/ej0azfdv">1990/91</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1991_Dubai_Classic/gfjzSydc">1991</a></td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/John_Parrott/2YHvk1dR">John Parrott</a></td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/Tony_Knowles_(snooker_player)/SpqujuJA">Tony Knowles</a></td><td>9–3</td><td><a href="/facts/Snooker_season_1991%2f1992/VlXcfAXK">1991/92</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1992_Dubai_Classic/AwrorMqG">1992</a></td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/John_Parrott/2YHvk1dR">John Parrott</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Scotland/VGwbbxB2"></a> <a href="/facts/Stephen_Hendry/gQhwkDfE">Stephen Hendry</a></td><td>9–8</td><td><a href="/facts/Snooker_season_1992%2f1993/8ohUpsqp">1992/93</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1993_Dubai_Classic/kvDaSgJk">1993</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Scotland/VGwbbxB2"></a> <a href="/facts/Stephen_Hendry/gQhwkDfE">Stephen Hendry</a></td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/Steve_Davis/kPSoEl6W">Steve Davis</a></td><td>9–3</td><td><a href="/facts/Snooker_season_1993%2f1994/KTmjugnu">1993/94</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1994_Dubai_Classic/lnGBJHnW">1994</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Scotland/VGwbbxB2"></a> <a href="/facts/Alan_McManus/J92RCHQB">Alan McManus</a></td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/Peter_Ebdon/YvwMrBox">Peter Ebdon</a></td><td>9–6</td><td><a href="/facts/Snooker_season_1994%2f1995/9YBRn3vN">1994/95</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5">Thailand Classic (ranking)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1995_Thailand_Classic/pIRRK1Pl">1995</a></td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/John_Parrott/2YHvk1dR">John Parrott</a></td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/Nigel_Bond/2T5bjjrm">Nigel Bond</a></td><td>9–6</td><td><a href="/facts/Snooker_season_1995%2f1996/0CMykXLo">1995/96</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="5">Asian Classic (ranking)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/1996_Asian_Classic/hxs10Bmc">1996</a></td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/Ronnie_O%2527Sullivan/yNnVeEW2">Ronnie O'Sullivan</a></td><td><a href="/facts/England/U9mE5bGL"></a> <a href="/facts/Brian_Morgan_(snooker_player)/223dMzAf">Brian Morgan</a></td><td>9–8</td><td><a href="/facts/Snooker_season_1996%2f97/rYVQkePy">1996/97</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li>Cue sports portal</li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Bahrain_Championship/5CFtJW7o">Bahrain Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Saudi_Arabia_Snooker_Masters/nI7JUhW8">Saudi Arabia Masters</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Turner, Chris. "Dubai Classic, Dubai Masters, Bahrain Snooker Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120107153823/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120107153823/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Turner, Chris. "Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155548/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155548/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Turner, Chris. "Asian Open, Asian Classic, Hong Kong Open". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155410/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Asia.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155410/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Asia.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Turner, Chris. "Dubai Classic, Dubai Masters, Bahrain Snooker Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120107153823/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120107153823/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Turner, Chris. "Dubai Classic, Dubai Masters, Bahrain Snooker Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120107153823/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120107153823/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mideast.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Dubai Duty Free Classic". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071603/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=18" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071603/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=18</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Turner, Chris. "Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155548/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155548/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thai.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Turner, Chris. "Asian Open, Asian Classic, Hong Kong Open". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155410/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Asia.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155410/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Asia.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>