2020 Champion of Champions
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The 2020 Champion of Champions (officially the 2020 888sport Champion of Champions) was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 2 and 8 November 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England.[1][2][3] It was the tenth Champion of Champions event, the first of which was held in 1978. The tournament featured 16 participants, primarily winners of important tournaments since the 2019 Champion of Champions. As an invitational event, the Champion of Champions tournament carries no world ranking points.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 2–8 November 2020 (2020-11-02 – 2020-11-08) |
Venue | Marshall Arena |
City | Milton Keynes |
Country | England |
Organisation | Matchroom Sport |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £440,000 |
Winner's share | £150,000 |
Highest break | Neil Robertson (AUS) (141) |
Final | |
Champion | Mark Allen (NIR) |
Runner-up | Neil Robertson (AUS) |
Score | 10–6 |
← 2019 2021 → |
Neil Robertson was the defending champion, having defeated Judd Trump 10–9 in the 2019 final.[4]
Robertson made the final again, but lost 10–6 to Mark Allen, who won the tournament for the first time.
On the first day, John Higgins made his 800th career century, although he lost the match to Ding Junhui.[5]