Tournament information | |
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Dates | 18 April – 4 May 2009 |
Venue | Crucible Theatre |
City | Sheffield |
Country | England |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £1,111,000 |
Winner's share | £250,000 |
Highest break | Stephen Hendry (SCO) (147) |
Final | |
Champion | John Higgins (SCO) |
Runner-up | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
Score | 18–9 |
← 2008 2010 → |
The 2009 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2009 Betfred.com World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 April and 4 May at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. This was the first time that the World Snooker Championship had been sponsored by Betfred. [1]
Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round 11–13 against Mark Allen.
John Higgins won his third World title by defeating Shaun Murphy 18–9 in the final. It was Higgins' 20th ranking title.
Both semi-finals featured impressive comebacks from the eventual losers. Allen came back from a 3–13 deficit against Higgins to 12–15 before losing the match 13–17. [19] In a similar manner, Robertson brought a 7–14 deficit back to 14–14 in his match against Murphy, but lost the final three frames. [20]
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [29] [30]
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Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks (each championship has 16 seeds and 16 qualifiers). [31] [32] The draw for the televised stage of the World Snooker Championship was made on Wednesday, 11 March 2009 at 9:45 a.m. GMT on Radio Sheffield. [3]
First round Best of 19 frames | Second round Best of 25 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 25 frames | Semi-finals Best of 33 frames | Final Best of 35 frames | |||||||||||||||||||
18 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23, 24 & 25 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stuart Bingham | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 & 20 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Allen (16) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Allen (16) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 & 29 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Martin Gould | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Allen (16) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryan Day (8) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Ebdon (9) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 & 25 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nigel Bond | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nigel Bond | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryan Day (8) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryan Day (8) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 April 1 & 2 May | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Lee | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Allen (16) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 & 23 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
John Higgins (5) | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Higgins (5) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25, 26 & 27 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Holt | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Higgins (5) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 & 21 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jamie Cope | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Joe Perry (12) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 & 29 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jamie Cope | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Higgins (5) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 & 19 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Selby (4) | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Graeme Dott (13) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 & 27 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barry Hawkins | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Graeme Dott (13) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 & 20 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Selby (4) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Selby (4) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 & 4 May | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ricky Walden | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John Higgins (5) | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 & 22 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shaun Murphy (3) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shaun Murphy (3) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 & 25 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Higginson | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shaun Murphy (3) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Marco Fu (14) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Marco Fu (14) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 & 29 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Joe Swail | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shaun Murphy (3) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 & 21 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Hendry (6) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ding Junhui (11) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 & 24 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Liang Wenbo | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ding Junhui (11) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 & 19 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Hendry (6) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Hendry (6) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 April 1 & 2 May | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Williams | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shaun Murphy (3) | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 & 19 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Neil Robertson (10) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ali Carter (7) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25, 26 & 27 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gerard Greene | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ali Carter (7) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 & 22 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Neil Robertson (10) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Neil Robertson (10) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 & 29 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Davis | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Neil Robertson (10) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 & 19 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Maguire (2) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark King (15) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 & 27 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rory McLeod | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark King (15) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 & 23 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Maguire (2) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Maguire (2) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jamie Burnett | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 3 May & 4 May 2009. Referee: Michaela Tabb | ||
John Higgins (5) Scotland | 18–9 | Shaun Murphy (3) England |
83–0, 85–6, 79–20, 7–83, 50–96, 4–114, 49–63, 69–34, 98–1, 12–87, 70–51, 95–11, 70–45, 132–0, 82–0, 128–6, 64–42, 0–91, 60–49, 76–43, 28–70, 49–79, 94–26, 80–59, 106–21, 0–78, 105–0 | Century breaks: 3 (Higgins 2, Murphy 1) Highest break by Higgins: 128 | 83–0, 85–6, 79–20, 7–83, 50–96, 4–114, 49–63, 69–34, 98–1, 12–87, 70–51, 95–11, 70–45, 132–0, 82–0, 128–6, 64–42, 0–91, 60–49, 76–43, 28–70, 49–79, 94–26, 80–59, 106–21, 0–78, 105–0 |
John Higgins wins the 2009 Betfred.com World Snooker Championship |
The preliminary qualifying rounds for the tournament took place on 25 February 2009 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. (World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association members not on The Tour.) [33] [34]
Round 1
Bill Kelly | 1–5 | David Singh |
Neil Selman | 5–3 | Paul Cavney |
Barry Stark | 5–3 | Les Dodd |
Stephen Ormerod | 5–0 | Christopher Flight |
Del Smith | 5–0 | Adam Osbourne |
Phil Seaton | 5–2 | Philip Minchin |
Ali Bassiri | 1–5 | Tony Knowles |
Round 2
Colin Mitchell | 5–1 | David Singh |
Neil Selman | 5–1 | Barry Stark |
Stephen Ormerod | 1–5 | Del Smith |
Phil Seaton | 2–5 | Tony Knowles |
The qualifying rounds 1–4 for the tournament took place between 26 February and 4 March 2009 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The final round of qualifying took place between 8 and 10 March 2009 at the same venue. [33] [34]
Round 1
Li Hang | 10–2 | Colin Mitchell |
Declan Hughes | wd–wo | Neil Selman |
Chris McBreen | 10–8 | Del Smith |
Stefan Mazrocis | 9–10 | Tony Knowles |
Rounds 2–5
This is complete list of century breaks scored in both the qualifying and the televised stages. [35]
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