2012 Welsh Open (snooker)

Summary

The 2012 Welsh Open (officially the 2012 888真人 Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 13 and 19 February 2012 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.[1][2] This was the first time, that 888真人 sponsored the event.[3]

2012 888真人 Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates13–19 February 2012 (2012-02-13 – 2012-02-19)
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£201,500
Winner's share£30,000
Highest break Mark Selby (ENG) (145)
Final
Champion Ding Junhui (CHN)
Runner-up Mark Selby (ENG)
Score9–6
2011
2013

John Higgins was the defending champion,[1] but he lost 3–4 against Ding Junhui in the last 16.[4]

Ding Junhui won his fifth ranking title by defeating Mark Selby 9–6 in the final.[5][6]

Prize fund edit

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[7]

Main draw edit

[2][8][9]

Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
               
1   John Higgins 4
  Liang Wenbo 1
1   John Higgins 3
9   Ding Junhui 4
9   Ding Junhui 4
  Mark Davis 0
9   Ding Junhui 5
15   Stephen Lee 4
15   Stephen Lee 4
  Michael Holt 1
15   Stephen Lee 4
  Tom Ford 1
7   Graeme Dott 2
  Tom Ford 4
9   Ding Junhui 6
6   Shaun Murphy 2
6   Shaun Murphy 4
  Mark Joyce 2
6   Shaun Murphy 4
  Steve Davis 0
11   Ali Carter 3
  Steve Davis 4
6   Shaun Murphy 5
10   Mark Allen 4
10   Mark Allen 4
  Ken Doherty 0
10   Mark Allen 4
  Stephen Hendry 0
4   Neil Robertson 1
  Stephen Hendry 4
9   Ding Junhui 9
2   Mark Selby 6
3   Mark Williams 4
  Andy Hicks 3
3   Mark Williams 1
16   Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
16   Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
  Marco Fu 1
16   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
5   Judd Trump 3
14   Stuart Bingham 4
  Mark King 2
14   Stuart Bingham 1
5   Judd Trump 4
5   Judd Trump 4
  Fergal O'Brien 0
16   Ronnie O'Sullivan 2
2   Mark Selby 6
8   Stephen Maguire 4
  Adam Wicheard 2
8   Stephen Maguire 4
13   Matthew Stevens 2
13   Matthew Stevens 4
  Barry Hawkins 3
8   Stephen Maguire 3
2   Mark Selby 5
12   Martin Gould 4
  Peter Ebdon 2
12   Martin Gould 1
2   Mark Selby 4
2   Mark Selby 4
  Sam Baird 3

Final edit

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Terry Camilleri.
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 19 February 2012.[2][8]
Ding Junhui (9)
  China
9–6 Mark Selby (2)
  England
Afternoon: 1–136 (103), 71–8 (64), 0–124 (124), 64–61, 66–40, 90–0 (90), 0–91 (66), 64–29 (51)
Evening: 14–80 (73), 84–2 (83), 34–91 (91), 124–3 (124), 130–0 (130), 0–145 (145), 74–11
130 Highest break 145
2 Century breaks 3
6 50+ breaks 6

Qualifying edit

These matches were held between 8 and 11 February 2012 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.[10][11][12]

Round 1
Best of 7 frames
Round 2
Best of 7 frames
Round 3
Best of 7 frames
Round 4
Best of 7 frames
  Ben Woollaston1  Liang Wenbo4  Rory McLeod1
  David Gilbert4  David Gilbert1  Liang Wenbo4
  Tian Pengfei0  Adrian Gunnell2  Jamie Burnett4  Mark Davis4
  Cao Yupeng4  Cao Yupeng4  Cao Yupeng2  Jamie Burnett2
  Jimmy Robertson2  Michael Holt4  Ryan Day[nb 1]0
  Alfie Burden4  Alfie Burden3  Michael Holt4
  Michael White1  Jimmy White2  Tom Ford4
  Ian McCulloch4  Ian McCulloch4  Ian McCulloch3
  David Grace3  Mark Joyce4  Joe Jogia0  Andrew Higginson3
  Daniel Wells4  Daniel Wells3  Mark Joyce4  Mark Joyce4
  Sam Craigie2  Barry Pinches1  Steve Davis4  Ricky Walden3
  Lucky Vatnani4  Lucky Vatnani4  Lucky Vatnani3  Steve Davis4
  Peter Lines2  Ken Doherty4  Jamie Cope2
  Rod Lawler4  Rod Lawler0  Ken Doherty4
  Kurt Maflin4  Tony Drago2  Robert Milkins0  Stephen Hendry4
  Stuart Carrington3  Kurt Maflin4  Kurt Maflin4  Kurt Maflin0
  Andrew Norman4  Andy Hicks4  Anthony Hamilton1  Joe Perry2
  Aditya Mehta0  Andrew Norman2  Andy Hicks4  Andy Hicks4
  Liu Chuang4  Matthew Selt4  Marco Fu4
  Liam Highfield3  Liu Chuang1  Matthew Selt2
  Dave Harold4  Alan McManus3  Mark King4
  Joe Swail0  Dave Harold4  Dave Harold1
  David Morris4  Xiao Guodong4  Mike Dunn4  Fergal O'Brien4
  Paul Davison3  David Morris2  Xiao Guodong3  Mike Dunn3
  Andrew Pagett1  Liu Song3  Jamie Jones1  Marcus Campbell2
  Adam Wicheard4  Adam Wicheard4  Adam Wicheard4  Adam Wicheard4
  Yu Delu4  Anthony McGill4  Gerard Greene4  Barry Hawkins4
  Luca Brecel0  Yu Delu2  Anthony McGill2  Gerard Greene2
  Adam Duffyw/o  James Wattana0  Jack Lisowski2  Peter Ebdon4
  Dechawat Poomjaengw/d  Adam Duffy4  Adam Duffy4  Adam Duffy0
  Passakorn Suwannawat1  Li Yan1  Nigel Bond3  Dominic Dale[nb 1]2
  Sam Baird4  Sam Baird4  Sam Baird4  Sam Baird4
  1. ^ a b Matches were held over and played in Newport.

Century breaks edit

Qualifying stage centuries edit

[13]

Televised stage centuries edit

[14]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Welsh Open Snooker Returns To Newport". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "888真人 Welsh Open (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  3. ^ "888真人Sponsor Welsh Open". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Ding edges out Higgins; Murphy hits form in Newport; O'Sullivan win ensures Crucible spot". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Welsh Open: China's Ding Junhui beats Mark Selby 9–6 to lift title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Ding claims Welsh Open title". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 19 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  8. ^ a b "2012 Welsh Open draw and format". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  9. ^ "2012 Welsh Open scores and match schedule". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  10. ^ "2012 Welsh Open qualifiers draw and format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  11. ^ "2012 Welsh Open qualifiers results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  12. ^ "888?? Welsh Open Qualifiers (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  13. ^ "Qualifying century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  14. ^ "Televised century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.