2009 Welsh Open (snooker)

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2009 Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates16–22 February 2009 (2009-02-16 2009-02-22)
Venue Newport Centre
City Newport
Country Wales
Organisation WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £225,500
Winner's share£35,000
Highest breakFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Marco Fu  (HKG) (142)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)
Runner-upUlster Banner.svg  Joe Swail  (NIR)
Score9–5
2008
2010

The 2009 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 22 February 2009 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.

Contents

The defending champion was Mark Selby, but he lost in the quarter-finals against Anthony Hamilton. The event was won Ali Carter, who claimed his first ranking tournament win by defeating Joe Swail 9–5 in the final, having come back from 2–5 down. [1] [2] This was the first ranking final refereed by Colin Humphries. [3]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [4]

Main draw

[5] [6]

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 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Davies 0
1 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 1
12 Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 5
1 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 3
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
9 Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 2
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
  Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 2
8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 3
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 5
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
7 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 6
7 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 1
7 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5
13 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4
13 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 5
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 3
7 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5
4 Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 2
15 Flag of England.svg Mark King 5
Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 3
15 Flag of England.svg Mark King 2
4 Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 5
4 Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 5
Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 3
7 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 9
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 5
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Preece 0
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 5
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 4
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 3
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 5
16 Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 3
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 5
  Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 5
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 1
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 3
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 5
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 6
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 4
5 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 2
5 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 4
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 3
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5
14 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 2
14 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 4
14 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 5
2 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 3
2 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 2

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Humphries.
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 22 February 2009.
Ali Carter (7)
Flag of England.svg  England
9–5 Joe Swail
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 9–81, 90–0 (89), 55–44, 10–103 (60), 16–83, 49–63, 16–66, 70–0 (54)
Evening:120–0 (116), 141–0 (109), 72–1 (61), 91–16 (91), 73–0 (67), 65–54
116Highest break60
2Century breaks0
750+ breaks1

Qualifying

These matches took place between 3 and 6 February 2009 at the Pontins Centre in 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
Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Davies 5 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Michie 3 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Chuang 2 Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Davies 5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Davies 5
Flag of England.svg Kuldesh Johal 3 Flag of England.svg David Roe 5 Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams [nb 1] 1
Flag of Ireland.svg Vincent Muldoon 5 Flag of Ireland.svg Vincent Muldoon 3 Flag of England.svg David Roe 3 Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 5
Flag of England.svg Matthew Couch 2 Flag of England.svg David Gray 2 Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 5 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
Flag of England.svg Stephen Craigie 5 Flag of England.svg Stephen Craigie 5 Flag of England.svg Stephen Craigie 2 Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 3
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott MacKenzie 4 Flag of England.svg Stuart Pettman 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 4 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stefan Mazrocis 5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stefan Mazrocis 0 Flag of England.svg Stuart Pettman 5 Flag of England.svg Stuart Pettman 2
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5 Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 4 Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 2 Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 0
Flag of England.svg David Grace 4 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5
Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford 3 Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 5 Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 5 Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 4
Flag of England.svg Wayne Cooper 5 Flag of England.svg Wayne Cooper 3 Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4 Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 5
Flag of England.svg Lee Spick 5 Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Delaney 5 Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 5 Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Stephen 3 Flag of England.svg Lee Spick 3 Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Delaney 1 Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 1
Flag of Thailand.svg Supoj Saenla 2 Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 5 Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 3 Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Long 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Long 3 Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 5 Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 5
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Preece 5 Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 4 Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrew Pagett 4 Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Preece 5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Preece 5
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 5 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 5 Flag of England.svg Adrian Gunnell 2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens [nb 1] 5
Flag of Thailand.svg Atthasit Mahitthi 2 Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 3 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 5 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 4
Flag of Scotland.svg James McBain 4 Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 3 Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 5 Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 5
Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 5 Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 5 Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 3
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 5 Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 5 Flag of England.svg John Parrott 3 Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 4
Flag of England.svg Michael Georgiou 2 Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 3 Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 5 Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Song 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale [nb 1] 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4
Flag of England.svg Lewis Roberts wo Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 5 Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 3
Ulster Banner.svg Declan Hughes wd Flag of England.svg Lewis Roberts 1 Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 0 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Rodney Goggins 5 Flag of Ireland.svg David Morris 5 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 5 Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 5
Flag of England.svg Andy Lee 2 Flag of Ireland.svg Rodney Goggins 1 Flag of Ireland.svg David Morris 3 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 1
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 5 Flag of England.svg Andrew Norman 4 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 5 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris McBreen 0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 2 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 2
  1. 1 2 3 Matches were held over and played in Newport.

Century breaks

[9]

Qualifying stage centuries

Televised stage centuries

References

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  3. "Humphries To Referee First Final". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association . Retrieved 17 April 2010.
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