2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 1

Euro-Asia Masters Challenge

Tournament information
Dates	21–24 August 2003 (2003-08-21 – 2003-08-24)
Venue	HKCEC
City	Wan Chai
Country	Hong Kong
Organisation	110 Sport Management Group
Format	Non-ranking event
Winner's share	£30,000
Highest break	James Wattana (THA) (131)
Final
Champion	James Wattana (THA)
Runner-up	Ken Doherty (IRL)
Score	6–4
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The 2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge – Event 1 was an invitational professional non-ranking snooker tournament held in Hong Kong in August 2003.

Featuring eight players in two groups of four, James Wattana defeated Ken Doherty 6–4 in the final to win the £30,000 prize. It was Wattana's first notable title win since the 1995 Thailand Open. His break of 131 against Stephen Hendry in the semi-finals was the highest of the tournament.

Results

Round-robin stage

Group A

POS	Player	MP	MW	FW	FL	FD	PTS
1	James Wattana (THA)	3	3	6	2	+4	6
2	Mark Williams (WAL)	3	1	3	4	-1	3*
3	Jimmy White (ENG)	3	1	3	4	-1	3
4	Ding Junhui (CHN)	3	1	2	4	−2	2

*Mark Williams finished in the playoffs ahead of Jimmy White due to winning their head to head match 2–0

Results:

• Ding Junhui 2–0 Mark Williams
• James Wattana 2–0 Ding Junhui
• Jimmy White 2–0 Ding Junhui
• Mark Williams 2–0 Jimmy White
• James Wattana 2–1 Mark Williams
• James Wattana 2–1 Jimmy White

Group B

POS	Player	MP	MW	FW	FL	FD	PTS
1	Ken Doherty (IRL)	3	3	6	0	+6	6
2	Stephen Hendry (SCO)	3	2	4	2	+2	4
3	Shokat Ali (PAK)	3	1	2	4	−2	2
4	Marco Fu (HKG)	3	0	0	6	−6	0

Results:

• Ken Doherty 2–0 Stephen Hendry
• Ken Doherty 2–0 Shokat Ali
• Ken Doherty 2–0 Marco Fu
• Shokat Ali 2–0 Marco Fu
• Stephen Hendry 2–0 Marco Fu
• Stephen Hendry 2–0 Shokat Ali

Knock-out stage

	Semi-finals Best of 9 frames					Final Best of 11 frames
	James Wattana (THA)		5
	Stephen Hendry (SCO)		1
						James Wattana (THA)		6
						Ken Doherty (IRL)		4
	Ken Doherty (IRL)		5
	Mark Williams (WAL)		1