1985 China Masters

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]

China Masters

Tournament information
Dates	9–10 September 1985 (1985-09-09 – 1985-09-10)
Venue	White Swan Hotel
City	Guangzhou
Country	China
Organisation	Matchroom Sport
Format	Non-ranking event
Final
Champion	Steve Davis
Runner-up	Dennis Taylor
Score	2–1
1986 →

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]