Tournament information | |
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Dates | 24 November – 6 December 2015 |
Venue | Barbican Centre |
City | York |
Country | England |
Organisation | World Snooker |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £732,000 |
Winner's share | £150,000 |
Highest break | Neil Robertson (AUS) (147) |
Final | |
Champion | Neil Robertson (AUS) |
Runner-up | Liang Wenbo (CHN) |
Score | 10–5 |
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The 2015 UK Championship (officially the 2015 Betway UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 November and 6 December 2015 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2015/2016 season. [1]
The 2014 champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, who had not played in professional competition since April, decided not to defend his title. [2] He made his debut as a pundit during the tournament, providing in-studio expert analysis for Eurosport alongside Jimmy White. [3]
On the opening day of the tournament, amateur player Adam Duffy defeated world number 9 and two-time UK Champion Ding Junhui 6–2, a result that was described as "one of the biggest upsets in UK Championship history". [4] In the sixth frame of his third-round match against Neil Robertson, Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh came close to achieving his first maximum break in professional competition, but missed the final black off the spot. [5]
The final between Australia's Neil Robertson and China's Liang Wenbo marked the first time that a British player did not compete in the UK Championship final. [6] In the sixth frame, Robertson made the 115th official maximum break in professional competition, and the first 147 break ever attained in a Triple Crown snooker final, for which he earned £44,000 (a rolling prize of £40,000 for a 147 break, plus the tournament's £4,000 highest break prize). [7] It was the fourth time in a row, that a maximum was made in a UK Championship. Robertson went on to defeat Liang 10–5 to claim his second UK Championship title, and the 11th ranking title of his career. [8]
A record 104 centuries were made during the tournament, including nine from Robertson and eight from Liang. [7]
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
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The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stands at £40,000 (8 ranking events since it was last won, £5,000 added for each ranking event)
Last 128 Best of 11 frames | Last 64 Best of 11 frames | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Jordan Brown (NIR) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Stuart Bingham | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Anthony Hamilton (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
65 | Peter Lines (ENG) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Stuart Bingham | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Peter Ebdon | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
32 | Dominic Dale (WAL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
97 | Michael Wild (ENG) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
32 | Dominic Dale | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Peter Ebdon | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
96 | Lyu Chenwei (CHN) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Peter Ebdon | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
80 | David Grace | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
113 | Vinnie Calabrese (AUS) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Robert Milkins | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
80 | David Grace | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
80 | David Grace (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
80 | David Grace | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Jack Lisowski | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Graeme Dott (SCO) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
112 | Nigel Bond (ENG) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Graeme Dott | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Jack Lisowski | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Jack Lisowski (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
81 | Zak Surety (ENG) | 4 |
Last 128 Best of 11 frames | Last 64 Best of 11 frames | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | ||||||||||||||||
41 | Gary Wilson (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
88 | Martin O'Donnell (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Gary Wilson | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
24 | Martin Gould | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
24 | Martin Gould (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
105 | Allan Taylor (ENG) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
24 | Martin Gould | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Mark Allen | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
56 | David Morris (IRL) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Michael Georgiou (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Michael Georgiou | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Mark Allen | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Zhao Xintong (CHN) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | Martin Gould | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Joe Swail | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Matthew Stevens (WAL) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
89 | Chris Wakelin (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
89 | Chris Wakelin | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
25 | Michael Holt | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
25 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
104 | Fraser Patrick (SCO) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
25 | Michael Holt | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Joe Swail | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Joe Swail (NIR) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
72 | Joel Walker (ENG) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Joe Swail | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Adam Duffy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Adam Duffy (ENG) | 6 |
Last 128 Best of 11 frames | Last 64 Best of 11 frames | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Hammad Miah (ENG) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Judd Trump | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
60 | Stuart Carrington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
60 | Stuart Carrington (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Liam Highfield (ENG) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Judd Trump | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Liang Wenbo | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
101 | Gareth Allen (WAL) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Liang Wenbo | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
37 | Jimmy Robertson | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
37 | Jimmy Robertson (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
92 | Lu Ning (CHN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Liang Wenbo | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Tom Ford | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
117 | Hamza Akbar (PAK) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Mark Williams | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Tom Ford | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Tom Ford (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
76 | Scott Donaldson (SCO) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Tom Ford | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
21 | Kyren Wilson | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
21 | Kyren Wilson (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
108 | Paul Davison (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
21 | Kyren Wilson | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Mike Dunn | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Mike Dunn (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
85 | Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (THA) | 3 |
Last 128 Best of 11 frames | Last 64 Best of 11 frames | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | ||||||||||||||||
45 | Gerard Greene (NIR) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
84 | Michael Leslie (SCO) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
45 | Gerard Greene | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
20 | David Gilbert | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
20 | David Gilbert (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
109 | Jason Weston (ENG) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
20 | David Gilbert | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Marco Fu | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Yu Delu (CHN) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
77 | Michael Wasley (ENG) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Yu Delu | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Marco Fu | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
116 | Hatem Yassen (EGY) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Marco Fu | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Mark King (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
93 | Ross Muir (SCO) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
93 | Ross Muir | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Ben Woollaston | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Ben Woollaston (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
100 | Steven Hallworth (ENG) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Ben Woollaston | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Shaun Murphy | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Zhou Yuelong (CHN) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
68 | Craig Steadman (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Zhou Yuelong | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Shaun Murphy | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Ashley Hugill (ENG) | 1 |
Last 128 Best of 11 frames | Last 64 Best of 11 frames | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Alex Taubman (WAL) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Neil Robertson | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Aditya Mehta | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Aditya Mehta (IND) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
67 | Sam Baird (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Neil Robertson | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
99 | Thor Chuan Leong (MYS) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
94 | Darryl Hill (IOM) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Neil Robertson | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Stephen Maguire | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
115 | Jimmy White (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Stephen Maguire | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
78 | Jamie Cope | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Rory McLeod (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
78 | Jamie Cope (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Stephen Maguire | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Mark Davis | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
110 | Rhys Clark (SCO) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Mark Davis | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Ken Doherty | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
83 | Tony Drago (MLT) | 0 |
Last 128 Best of 11 frames | Last 64 Best of 11 frames | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | ||||||||||||||||
43 | Jamie Burnett (SCO) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
86 | Sanderson Lam (ENG) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Jamie Burnett | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Alan McManus | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
107 | Eden Sharav (SCO) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Jamie Burnett | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Li Hang | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Li Hang (CHN) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
75 | Lee Walker (WAL) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Li Hang | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Ricky Walden | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
118 | Itaro Santos (BRA) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Jamie Burnett | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | John Higgins | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Rod Lawler (ENG) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
91 | Daniel Wells (WAL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
91 | Daniel Wells | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Ali Carter | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Ali Carter (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
102 | Alfie Burden (ENG) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Ali Carter | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | John Higgins | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Tian Pengfei (CHN) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
70 | Ian Burns (ENG) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Tian Pengfei | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | John Higgins | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | John Higgins (SCO) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Leo Fernandez (IRL) | 1 |
Last 128 Best of 11 frames | Last 64 Best of 11 frames | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Andy Hicks (ENG) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Barry Hawkins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Robin Hull | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Robin Hull (FIN) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
71 | Zhang Anda (CHN) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Robin Hull | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Luca Brecel | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Anthony McGill (SCO) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
103 | James Cahill (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Anthony McGill | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Luca Brecel | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Luca Brecel (BEL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
90 | Hossein Vafaei (IRN) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Luca Brecel | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Matthew Selt | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
119 | James Wattana (THA) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Joe Perry | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
55 | Robbie Williams | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
55 | Robbie Williams (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
74 | Mitchell Mann (ENG) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
55 | Robbie Williams | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Matthew Selt | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Matthew Selt (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
106 | Zhang Yong (CHN) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Matthew Selt | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
87 | Sean O'Sullivan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Kurt Maflin (NOR) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
87 | Sean O'Sullivan (ENG) | 6 |
Last 128 Best of 11 frames | Last 64 Best of 11 frames | Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | ||||||||||||||||
47 | Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
82 | Chris Melling (ENG) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Dechawat Poomjaeng | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Ryan Day | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
111 | Duane Jones (WAL) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Dechawat Poomjaeng | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Mark Joyce | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Mark Joyce (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
79 | Barry Pinches (ENG) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Mark Joyce | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
114 | Sydney Wilson | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Michael White (WAL) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
114 | Sydney Wilson (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Dechawat Poomjaeng | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Mark Selby | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Xiao Guodong (CHN) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
95 | Noppon Saengkham (THA) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Xiao Guodong | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Jamie Jones | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Jamie Jones (WAL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
98 | Ian Glover (ENG) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Jamie Jones | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Mark Selby | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Cao Yupeng (CHN) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Oliver Lines (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Oliver Lines | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Mark Selby | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
A | Joe O'Connor (ENG) | 0 |
Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | ||||||||||||
80 | David Grace | 6 | ||||||||||||
24 | Martin Gould | 5 | ||||||||||||
80 | David Grace | 4 | ||||||||||||
28 | Liang Wenbo | 6 | ||||||||||||
28 | Liang Wenbo | 6 | ||||||||||||
13 | Marco Fu | 5 | ||||||||||||
28 | Liang Wenbo | 5 | ||||||||||||
3 | Neil Robertson | 10 | ||||||||||||
3 | Neil Robertson | 6 | ||||||||||||
6 | John Higgins | 5 | ||||||||||||
3 | Neil Robertson | 6 | ||||||||||||
2 | Mark Selby | 0 | ||||||||||||
23 | Matthew Selt | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Mark Selby | 6 |
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Jan Verhaas. Barbican Centre, York, England, 6 December 2015. | ||
Liang Wenbo (28) China | 5–10 | Neil Robertson (3) Australia |
Afternoon: 40–71, 16–69 (60), 110–0 (110), 6–106 (106), 62–59, 0–151 (147), 33–69 (69), 86–0 (86) Evening:90–27 (82), 47–78 (78), 15–74, 78–1 (78), 35–70 (56), 55–59, 9–62 | ||
110 | Highest break | 147 |
1 | Century breaks | 2 |
4 | 50+ breaks | 6 |
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