2010 Welsh Open (snooker)

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2010 Totesport.com Welsh Open
Welsh Open 2010 Logo.jpg
Tournament information
Dates25–31 January 2010 (2010-01-25 2010-01-31)
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 Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO) (138)
Final
ChampionFlag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)
Score9–4
2009
2011

The 2010 Welsh Open (officially 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]

Contents

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 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 1
1 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 2
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Song 2
1 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5
6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 2
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 5
Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 1
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 3
6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 5
6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 5
Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 4
1 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 6
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 3
8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 2
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 5
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 0
15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 5
15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 2
15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 1
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 5
14 Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 0
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 5
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 1
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 5
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 4
1 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4
2 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 9
3 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 1
3 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 0
13 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 3
Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 5
3 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
11 Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 2
11 Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 5
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 2
11 Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 2
5 Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 5
3 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
2 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 6
7 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 2
7 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5
16 Flag of England.svg Mark King 3
16 Flag of England.svg Mark King 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 1
7 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 2
2 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
12 Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 3
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 1
2 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
2 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
Flag of Ireland.svg 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)
Flag of England.svg  England
4–9 John Higgins (2)
Flag of Scotland.svg  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)
73Highest break137
0Century breaks2
350+ breaks10

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
Flag of England.svg Lee Page 5 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 5 Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 5 Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 4
Flag of Ireland.svg David Hogan 3 Flag of England.svg Lee Page 2 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 1 Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 5
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Song 5 Flag of England.svg Adrian Gunnell 2 Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 1
Flag of England.svg Joe Jogia 5 Flag of England.svg Joe Jogia 0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Song 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Song 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 4 Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 5 Flag of England.svg Stuart Pettman 5 Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 5
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 5 Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 3 Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4 Flag of England.svg Stuart Pettman 3
Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford 3 Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 2 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Michie 2 Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 2
Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 5 Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 5 Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 5 Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 5
Flag of England.svg Lee Spick 1 Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 5 Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 5 Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 3
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 5 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 3 Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 3 Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Long 3 Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 4 Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Preece 4 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 4
Flag of England.svg Chris Norbury 4 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5 Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 5 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 5
Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown 5 Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown 1 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 4 Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 2
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 5 Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 5 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 2
Flag of England.svg David Gray 3 Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 5 Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bjorn Haneveer 5 Flag of England.svg John Parrott 2 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5 Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 5
Flag of England.svg Andrew Norman 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bjorn Haneveer 5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bjorn Haneveer 4 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 3
Flag of Thailand.svg Atthasit Mahitthi w/o Flag of Ireland.svg David Morris 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 5 Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Boyle w/d Flag of Thailand.svg Atthasit Mahitthi 1 Flag of Ireland.svg David Morris 4 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 2
Flag of England.svg Stephen Rowlings 5 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 4 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 4 Flag of England.svg Stephen Rowlings 2 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 5 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 5
Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 5 Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 5 Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens [nb 1] 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Brendan O'Donoghue 2 Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 1 Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 5 Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 4
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 5 Flag of England.svg David Roe 2 Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 5 Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 5
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 3 Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 5 Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 3 Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 4
Flag of England.svg Matthew Couch 2 Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 4 Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 5 Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 5 Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Delaney 2 Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 1 Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 3
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppadol Sangnil 4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Davies 4 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 3
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5 Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5 Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 1 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 5
  1. Match was held over and played in Newport.

Century breaks

[9]

Qualifying stage centuries

Televised stage centuries

[10]

References

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