Dubai Classic

The Dubai Classic (also known as the Dubai Duty Free Classic for sponsorship and marketing purposes) was a professional ranking snooker tournament. The last champion was Ronnie O'Sullivan.

History

It began life as the Dubai Masters in 1988, the first major tournament in the Middle East. The following year it was renamed to Dubai Classic, and it became the first ranking event in the Middle East. During its tenure in Dubai, the tournament was played at the multi-purpose stadium of the Al-Nasr Sports Club.<ref name="Turner Middle East">Template:Cite web</ref>

Later the event was moved to Thailand and renamed to Thailand Classic for 1995/96 and Asian Classic for 1996/97, before being dropped from the calendar.<ref name="Turner Thailand">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Turner Asia">Template:Cite web</ref>

Winners

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Final score	Season
Dubai Masters (non-ranking)<ref name="Turner Middle East"/>
1988	Template:Flagicon Neal Foulds	Template:Flagicon Steve Davis	5–4	1988/89
Dubai Classic (ranking)<ref name="Turner Middle East"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1989	Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry	Template:Flagicon Doug Mountjoy	9–2	1989/90
1990	Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry	Template:Flagicon Steve Davis	9–1	1990/91
1991	Template:Flagicon John Parrott	Template:Flagicon Tony Knowles	9–3	1991/92
1992	Template:Flagicon John Parrott	Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry	9–8	1992/93
1993	Template:Flagicon Stephen Hendry	Template:Flagicon Steve Davis	9–3	1993/94
1994	Template:Flagicon Alan McManus	Template:Flagicon Peter Ebdon	9–6	1994/95
Thailand Classic (ranking)<ref name="Turner Thailand"/>
1995	Template:Flagicon John Parrott	Template:Flagicon Nigel Bond	9–6	1995/96
Asian Classic (ranking)<ref name="Turner Asia"/>
1996	Template:Flagicon Ronnie O'Sullivan	Template:Flagicon Brian Morgan	9–8	1996/97

See also

• Bahrain Championship
• Saudi Arabia Masters