Players Championship 2020

Players Championship 2020

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The 2020 Players Championship (officially the 2020 Coral Players Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 24 February to 1 March 2020 at the Southport Theatre and Convention Centre in Southport, England. It was the 14th ranking event of the 2019–20 snooker season and the second leg of the Coral Series. The tenth edition of the Players Championship, first held in 2011, the event was sponsored by sports betting company Coral, and broadcast on ITV4 in the United Kingdom, and Eurosport across Europe. The event featured 16 participants chosen from players who were the highest earners from the prior 13 ranking tournaments.

Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion after beating Neil Robertson 10–4 in the 2019 final, but he failed to qualify for the 2020 event, being 18th in the rankings before the tournament began. The event was won by Judd Trump who defeated Yan Bingtao 10–4 in the final. It was the 16th ranking title of Trump's career, and his fifth ranking event win of the season. With it, he equalled the record held jointly by Stephen Hendry, Ding Junhui, Mark Selby and O'Sullivan for the most ranking titles in a single season. There was a total of 18 century breaks made during the tournament, the highest of which was a 140 made by Neil Robertson in the second frame of his first round loss to Joe Perry.

The Players Championship 2020 was a prestigious professional snooker tournament held from March 4 to March 8, 2020, at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. Organized by the World Snooker Tour, it featured the top 16 ranked players of the season competing for a significant prize fund and the coveted title. Known for its high-quality matches and intense competition, the tournament showcased some of the best talents in the sport. The event was notable for its competitive atmosphere and thrilling encounters, culminating in a dramatic final. The Players Championship 2020 highlighted the skill, precision, and mental toughness of the world's elite snooker players, making it a memorable chapter in the 2020 snooker season.