2019 Champion of Champions
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The 2019 Champion of Champions (officially the 2019 ManBetX Champion of Champions) was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 4 and 10 November 2019 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England. It was the ninth Champion of Champions event, the first of which was held in 1978. The tournament featured 16 participants who had won World Snooker events throughout the prior snooker season. In 2019, the Women's World Champion competed at the tournament for the first time. As an invitational event, the Champion of Champions tournament carried no world ranking points.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 4–10 November 2019 (2019-11-04 – 2019-11-10) |
Venue | Ricoh Arena |
City | Coventry |
Country | England |
Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £440,000 |
Winner's share | £150,000 |
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Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 10–9 |
← 2018 2020 → |
Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion having defeated Kyren Wilson 10–9 in the final of the 2018 event. O'Sullivan lost 5–6 to Neil Robertson in the semi-finals. Robertson defeated reigning world champion Judd Trump 10–9 in the final to win the championship, having required foul shots in the penultimate frame to avoid losing the match. There were 20 century breaks during the tournament, eight of which were made in the final. Mark Allen compiled the highest break of the tournament, a 140, in his semi-final loss to Trump. The tournament's total prize fund was £440,000, the winner receiving £150,000.