Dubai Duty Free Classic (snooker)
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The Dubai Duty Free Classic was a professional snooker tournament.
It began life as the Dubai Masters in 1988, the first major tournament in the Middle East. The following year, renamed the Dubai Duty Free Classic, it became a ranking event.
The tournament moved to Thailand in 1995 and was renamed the Singha Thailand Classic. The final event was staged in Thailand in 1996 and was renamed once again, this time as the Suntory Asian Classic.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Winner | Opponent | Final score | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Masters (non-ranking) | ||||
| 1988 | Neal Foulds-  England |
Steve Davis- England |
5 - 4 | 1988/89 |
| Dubai Duty Free Classic | ||||
| 1989 | Stephen Hendry-  Scotland |
Doug Mountjoy-  Wales |
9 - 2 | 1989/90 |
| 1990 | Stephen Hendry- Scotland |
Steve Davis- England |
9 - 1 | 1990/91 |
| 1991 | John Parrott- England |
Tony Knowles- England |
9 - 3 | 1991/92 |
| 1992 | John Parrott- England |
Stephen Hendry- Scotland |
9 - 8 | 1992/93 |
| 1993 | Stephen Hendry- Scotland |
Steve Davis- England |
9 - 3 | 1993/94 |
| 1994 | Alan McManus- Scotland |
Peter Ebdon- England |
9 - 6 | 1994/95 |
| Singha Thailand Classic | ||||
| 1995 | John Parrott- England |
Nigel Bond- England |
9 - 6 | 1995/96 |
| Suntory Asian Classic | ||||
| 1996 | Ronnie O'Sullivan- England |
Brian Morgan- England |
9 - 8 | 1996/97 |
