2016 World Open (snooker)

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World Open
Tournament information
Dates25–31 July 2016 (2016-07-25 2016-07-31)
Venue Yushan No.1 Middle School
City Yushan
CountryChina
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £520,000 [1]
Winner's share£90,000
Highest breakFlag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO) (144)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)
Score10–8
2014
2017

The 2016 Hanteng Autos World Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 and 31 July 2016 at the Yushan No.1 Middle School in Yushan, China. [1] It was the third ranking event of the 2016/2017 season. [2]

Contents

Shaun Murphy was the defending champion, [3] but he lost 2–5 to Joe Perry in the quarter-finals. [4]

Ali Carter won the fourth ranking title of his career, defeating Perry 10–8 in the final. [5] [6]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [7]

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £35,000.

Wildcard round

These matches were played in Yushan on 25 July 2016. [8] [9] [10] [11]

MatchScore
WC1Flag of England.svg  Hammad Miah  (ENG)3–5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Huang Jiahao  (CHN)
WC2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Anda  (CHN)5–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Hu Hao  (CHN)
WC3Flag of Thailand.svg  James Wattana  (THA)3–5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Si  (CHN)
WC4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)5–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Yiqi  (CHN)

Main draw

[8] [9] [10] [11]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
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 19 frames
                  
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Yupeng 2
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 5
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 0
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yuchen 1
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 5
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 0
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 5
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 2
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 5
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 5
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 2
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett w/d
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry w/o
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 5
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 4
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 2
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 5
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 1
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 5
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5
Flag of Malaysia.svg Rory Thor 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 3
Flag of Malaysia.svg Rory Thor 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 1
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 5
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 4
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 5
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 2
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 0
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 5
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huang Jiahao 1
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 5
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 5
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Delu w/d
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump w/o
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 8
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 10
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 5
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 3
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 3
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 4
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 3
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 5
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 5
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 1
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 2
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 2
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 5
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 2
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 6
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 1
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 5
Flag of England.svg David Grace 1
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 5
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 2
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 3
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 5
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 4
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 5
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 2
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 2
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5
Flag of England.svg Jamie Cope 3
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 2
Flag of England.svg James Cahill 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 0
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 3
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 2
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Jan Verhaas.
Yushan No.1 Middle School, Yushan, China, 31 July 2016. [9] [10] [11]
Joe Perry
Flag of England.svg  England
8–10 Ali Carter
Flag of England.svg  England
Afternoon: 56–61, 79–0 (54), 73–41 (56), 40–75, 114–22 (78), 0–80 (80), 18–68 (54), 50–70, 0–91 (91)
Evening: 17–115 (53, 61), 58–70 (58, 70), 70–33, 131–0 (131), 40–75, 123–4 (106), 68–34, 92–0 (92), 0–127 (127)
131Highest break127
2Century breaks1
750+ breaks7

Qualifying

These matches were held between 31 May and 2 June 2016 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. All matches were best of 9 frames. [12] [13] [14]

  1. 1 2 3 4 Match was held over and played in Yushan.

Century breaks

[15]

Qualifying stage centuries

Televised stage centuries

References

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