2023 English Open (snooker)
The 2023 English Open was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 2 to 8 October 2023 at the Brentwood Centre in Brentwood, England. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2023–24 season, the first of four tournaments in the season's Home Nations Series, and the third of eight tournaments in the season's European Series. Qualifiers took place from 6 to 8 September at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, although matches involving the top 16 players in the world rankings were held over and played at the final venue. The event was broadcast by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe and by other broadcasters internationally. The winner received £80,000 from a total prize fund of £427,000, the Steve Davis trophy, and a place in the 2023 Champion of Champions invitational event.
2023 English Open (snooker)
Mark Allen (pictured) became the second player, after Neil Robertson in 2013, to win a best-of-seven-frame professional match with four consecutive century breaks.
Ricky Walden (pictured) trailed 0–3 and was 70 points behind in frame four, but recovered to defeat Graeme Dott 4–3 in the last 32.
Zhang Anda (pictured) defeated fellow Chinese player Liu Hongyu in the semi-finals to reach the first ranking final of his 14-year professional career.
The 2023 British Open was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 25 September to 1 October 2023 at the Centaur in Cheltenham, England. Qualifying took place from 14 to 19 August at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. The third ranking tournament of the 2023–24 snooker season, it followed the 2023 European Masters and preceded the 2023 English Open. Organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by car retailer Cazoo, it was broadcast domestically in the UK by ITV Sport, in Europe by Eurosport, and internationally by other broadcasters. The winner received £100,000 from a total prize fund of £478,000.
2023 British Open