2012 Welsh Open (snooker)

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]

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

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

Main draw

[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

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

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. Matches were held over and played in Newport.

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

[13]

Televised stage centuries

[14]

References

  1. "Welsh Open Snooker Returns To Newport". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  2. "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.
  7. "Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  8. "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.
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