Bringing the best to the baize

Big stars, big breaks and big money boost China Open's global profile

Last week's Fuhua Group China Open furthered its reputation as one of the biggest events on World Snooker's calendar as the sport's elite served up seven days of top-class action on the baize in Beijing.

World No 1 Mark Selby became the first player to successfully defend the title, beating fellow Englishman Barry Hawkins 11-3 in Sunday's final, which featured a break of 132 by the victor.