The Dubai Classic (also known as the Dubai Duty Free Classic for sponsorship and marketing purposes) was a professional

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snooker tournament. The last champion was

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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

event in the

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. During its tenure in

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, the tournament was played at the multi-purpose stadium of the Al-Nasr Sports Club. Later the event was moved to

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and renamed to Thailand Classic for 1995/96 and Asian Classic for 1996/97, before being dropped from the calendar.

Winners

References

{{Dubai Classic Snooker ranking tournaments Recurring sporting events established in 1988 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1996 1988 establishments in the United Arab Emirates 1996 disestablishments in Thailand Defunct snooker competitions Sports competitions in the United Arab Emirates Sports competitions in Dubai

History

Winners

See also

References