2011 Welsh Open (snooker)

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2011 Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open
2011 Welsh Open logo.png
Tournament information
Dates14–20 February 2011 (2011-02-14 2011-02-20)
Venue Newport Centre
City Newport
Country Wales
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £201,500
Winner's share£30,000
Highest breakFlag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Hendry  (SCO) (147)
Final
ChampionFlag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO)
Runner-upFlag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Maguire  (SCO)
Score9–6
2010
2012

The 2011 Welsh Open (officially the 2011 Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 February 2011 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. This was the first time that the Welsh Open was sponsored by Wyldecrest Park Homes. [1]

Contents

Stephen Hendry made the 77th official maximum break during his second round match against Stephen Maguire. This was Hendry's 10th 147 break, and with this equalled the record for most maximums with Ronnie O'Sullivan, [2] and became the oldest player to compile a maximum break at the age of 42 years and 35 days. [3]

John Higgins defended his title, which he won in 2010, after defeating Maguire 9–6 in the final. [4] This was the first All-Scottish final since the 2005 Malta Cup final between Hendry and Graeme Dott. [5]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [6]

Main draw

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 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 4
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 3
1 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 4
Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 1
15 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 3
Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 4
1 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 3
9 Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 4
  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 4
5 Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 4
1 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 6
7 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 2
7 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 3
7 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4
12 Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 1
12 Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 2
7 Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 2
11 Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 4
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 1
11 Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 3
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 4
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 3
1 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 9
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 6
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 4
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 0
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 4
13 Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 0
13 Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 4
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 3
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 3
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 5
14 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 4
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 0
14 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 2
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 2
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 6
6 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5
6 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 4
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 3
6 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 4
16 Flag of England.svg Mark King 2
16 Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 1
6 Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 3
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 1
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 1
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 4
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 2

[7] [8] [9]

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams.
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 20 February 2011. [8]
John Higgins (1)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
9–6 Stephen Maguire (8)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Afternoon: 0–83 (59), 32–71 (53), 121–1 (120), 0–101 (89), 72–58 (72, 58), 0–88 (76), 40–71, 71–18 (70)
Evening:55–49, 64–48 (63), 75–56, 75–0 (75), 0–75 (75), 127–1 (54, 66), 80–50 (72)
120Highest break89
1Century breaks0
850+ breaks6

Qualifying

These matches took place between 8 and 11 February 2011 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England. [7] [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
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 4 Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4 Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 0 Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 3
Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Delaney 2 Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 1 Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4 Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrew Pagett 1 Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 4 Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 0
Flag of England.svg Kuldesh Johal 4 Flag of England.svg Kuldesh Johal 3 Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 4 Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 4
Flag of Scotland.svg James McBain 4 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 4 Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day [nb 1] 4
Flag of England.svg Justin Astley 0 Flag of Scotland.svg James McBain 0 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 4 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 0
Flag of Ireland.svg David Morris 4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bjorn Haneveer 1 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens [nb 1] 4
Flag of Thailand.svg Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 2 Flag of Ireland.svg David Morris 4 Flag of Ireland.svg David Morris 3 Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 2
Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Figueiredo w/o Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 4 Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 2 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Davies w/d Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Figueiredo 1 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 4 Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Chuang 4 Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 4 Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Chuang 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Chuang 1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 4
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 2 Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 4 Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 3 Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 1
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 2 Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 4 Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 4
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 4 Flag of England.svg Joe Jogia 4 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 3 Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 4
Flag of England.svg Reanne Evans 1 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 3 Flag of England.svg Joe Jogia 4 Flag of England.svg Joe Jogia 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 4 Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 4 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 4
Flag of England.svg Adam Wicheard 2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 1 Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 1
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Michie w/d Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 4 Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 4 Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 1
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin w/o Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 1 Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 3 Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 4
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 0 Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 4 Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 4 Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
Flag of England.svg Jamie O'Neill 4 Flag of England.svg Jamie O'Neill 3 Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 2 Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 2
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 4 Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 4 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 2 Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Song 0 Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 2 Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 4 Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 0
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 4 Flag of England.svg Stuart Pettman 0 Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 2 Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 4
Ulster Banner.svg Dermot McGlinchey2 Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 4 Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 4 Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4 Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 3 Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4 Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 1
Flag of Thailand.svg Issara Kachaiwong 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 2 Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 3 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 4 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 0
Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford 4 Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford 2 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 0 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 4
Flag of England.svg Matthew Couch 2 Flag of England.svg Adrian Gunnell 0 Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 4 Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 2
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 4 Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 4 Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 1 Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 4
  1. 1 2 Matches were held over and played in Newport.

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

[11]

Televised stage centuries

[13]

References

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