2010 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2010 Totesport.com Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 and 31 January 2010 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. This was the first time that the Welsh Open was sponsored by Totesport.com.[1]

"2010 Welsh Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Welsh Open (darts).
Totesport.com Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates25–31 January 2010 (2010-01-25 – 2010-01-31)
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£225,500
Winner's share£35,000
Highest break John Higgins (SCO) (138)
Final
Champion John Higgins (SCO)
Runner-up Ali Carter (ENG)
Score9–4
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John Higgins won in the final 9–4 against defending champion Ali Carter.[2]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]

Main draw
Last 32
Best of 9 frames 		Last 16
Best of 9 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 17 frames
               
1 Ali Carter 5
Mark Davis 1
1 Ali Carter 5
9 Neil Robertson 2
9 Neil Robertson 5
Liu Song 2
1 Ali Carter 5
6 Ryan Day 2
10 Stephen Hendry 5
Dave Harold 1
10 Stephen Hendry 3
6 Ryan Day 5
6 Ryan Day 5
Tony Drago 4
1 Ali Carter 6
4 Stephen Maguire 3
8 Marco Fu 2
Andrew Higginson 5
Andrew Higginson 0
15 Mark Williams 5
15 Mark Williams 5
Fergal O'Brien 2
15 Mark Williams 1
4 Stephen Maguire 5
14 Peter Ebdon 0
Barry Hawkins 5
Barry Hawkins 1
4 Stephen Maguire 5
4 Stephen Maguire 5
Dominic Dale 4
1 Ali Carter 4
2 John Higgins 9
3 Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Stuart Bingham 1
3 Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Jamie Cope 0
13 Ding Junhui 3
Jamie Cope 5
3 Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
11 Mark Allen 2
11 Mark Allen 5
Tom Ford 2
11 Mark Allen 5
Matthew Stevens 2
5 Shaun Murphy 4
Matthew Stevens 5
3 Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
2 John Higgins 6
7 Mark Selby 5
Judd Trump 2
7 Mark Selby 5
16 Mark King 3
16 Mark King 5
Marcus Campbell 1
7 Mark Selby 2
2 John Higgins 5
12 Joe Perry 3
Graeme Dott 5
Graeme Dott 1
2 John Higgins 5
2 John Higgins 5
Michael Judge 2

[4][5]

Final
Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore[6]
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 31 January 2010.[5]
Ali Carter (1)
 England		 4–9 John Higgins (2)
 Scotland
Afternoon: 0–128 (95), 1–101 (101), 24–78 (71), 0–137 (137), 48–81 (81), 81–13, 27–94 (59), 72–54 (66, 54)
Evening: 33–72 (72), 90–0 (60), 73–72 (73, 72), 49–76, 1–76 (76)
73 Highest break 137
0 Century breaks 2
3 50+ breaks 10

Qualifying

These matches took place between 19 and 22 January 2010 at the Pontin's Centre, Prestatyn, Wales.[7][8]

Round 1
Best of 9 frames		Round 2
Best of 9 frames		Round 3
Best of 9 frames		Round 4
Best of 9 frames
Lee Page5 Andy Hicks5 Mark Davis5 Joe Swail4
David Hogan3 Lee Page2 Andy Hicks1 Mark Davis5
Ben Woollaston3 Liu Song5 Adrian Gunnell2 Michael Holt1
Joe Jogia5 Joe Jogia0 Liu Song5 Liu Song5
Daniel Wells4 Robert Milkins5 Stuart Pettman5 Dave Harold5
James Wattana5 James Wattana3 Robert Milkins4 Stuart Pettman3
Simon Bedford3 Peter Lines2 Jimmy Michie2 Gerard Greene2
Tony Drago5 Tony Drago5 Tony Drago5 Tony Drago5
Lee Spick1 David Gilbert5 Andrew Higginson5 Stephen Lee3
Jimmy Robertson5 Jimmy Robertson3 David Gilbert3 Andrew Higginson5
Li Hang5 Jin Long3 Mike Dunn4 Fergal O'Brien5
Ian Preece4 Li Hang5 Li Hang5 Li Hang4
Chris Norbury4 Jimmy White5 Ian McCulloch5 Barry Hawkins5
Jordan Brown5 Jordan Brown1 Jimmy White4 Ian McCulloch2
Matthew Selt5 Rod Lawler0 Dominic Dale5 Steve Davis2
David Gray3 Matthew Selt5 Matthew Selt1 Dominic Dale5
Bjorn Haneveer5 John Parrott2 Anthony Hamilton5 Stuart Bingham5
Andrew Norman1 Bjorn Haneveer5 Bjorn Haneveer4 Anthony Hamilton3
Atthasit Mahitthiw/o David Morris5 Alan McManus5 Jamie Cope5
Mark Boylew/d Atthasit Mahitthi1 David Morris4 Alan McManus2
Stephen Rowlings5 Tom Ford5 Jamie Burnett4 Ricky Walden4
Mei Xiwen4 Stephen Rowlings2 Tom Ford5 Tom Ford5
Patrick Wallace5 Barry Pinches5 Martin Gould4 Matthew Stevens[nb 1]5
Brendan O'Donoghue2 Patrick Wallace1 Barry Pinches5 Barry Pinches4
Craig Steadman5 David Roe2 Rory McLeod5 Judd Trump5
Sam Baird3 Craig Steadman5 Craig Steadman3 Rory McLeod4
Matthew Couch2 Mark Joyce4 Marcus Campbell5 Nigel Bond1
Zhang Anda5 Zhang Anda5 Zhang Anda2 Marcus Campbell5
Xiao Guodong5 Joe Delaney2 Ken Doherty5 Graeme Dott5
Michael White2 Xiao Guodong5 Xiao Guodong1 Ken Doherty3
Noppadol Sangnil4 Paul Davies4 Michael Judge5 Liang Wenbo3
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh5 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh5 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh1 Michael Judge5
  1. Match was held over and played in Newport.

Century breaks

[9]

Qualifying stage centuries

Televised stage centuries

[10]

References
  1. "Totesport.com Named Sponsor For Snooker's Welsh Open". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  2. "John Higgins beats Ali Carter to lift Welsh Open title". BBC Sport. 31 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  3. "Prize Fund". Global Snooker. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  4. "Main Event (Draw)". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  5. "Main Event (Results)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  6. "Moore The Merrier". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  7. "Qualifying (Draw)". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  8. "Qualifying (Results)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  9. "Century breaks". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  10. "Stats". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

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