The 1985 China Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament held in September 1985 in Shanghai, China.[1] It was the first professional snooker event to be held in China.[2]
Four players in total competed. The 1985 World Snooker Championship finalists Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis won their semi-finals against two local Chinese players, Suen Luen Pak and Yan Jing Jing, before Davis beat Taylor 2–1 in the final, which was refereed by Len Ganley.[3][4] The tournament was televised in China, with an estimated audience of between 300 and 450 million people.[4]
