2017 Northern Ireland Open

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Northern Ireland Open
Tournament information
Dates20–26 November 2017 (2017-11-20 2017-11-26)
Venue Waterfront Hall
City Belfast
Country Northern Ireland
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £366,000
Winner's share£70,000
Highest breakFlag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO) (142)
Final
ChampionFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)
Runner-upFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yan Bingtao  (CHN)
Score9–8
2016
2018

The 2017 Dafabet Northern Ireland Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 20 and 26 November 2017 in the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [1] It was the tenth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season and a part of the Home Nations Series. It was the second edition of the Northern Ireland Open.

Contents

Mark King was the defending champion, but he was beaten 1–4 in the third round by Yan Bingtao. Yan went on to reach the final, becoming the youngest ever finalist of a ranking event. He faced Mark Williams, who won the 19th ranking title of his career by beating Yan 9–8. [2] Williams had come from 7–8 behind to win, and denied Yan becoming the youngest ever winner of a ranking event. Ronnie O'Sullivan still holds that record for the 1993 UK Championship.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [3]

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £10,000

Main draw

[4] [5]

Top half

Section 1

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King (1)4
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Bolton 1
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King (1)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 1
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Boileau 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King (1)1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4
 
Flag of England.svg Jamie Curtis-Barrett 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Preece 1
 
Flag of England.svg Jamie Curtis-Barrett 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (16)3
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (16)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg John Astley 3
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (16)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Yupeng 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (16)4
 
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 1
 
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 4
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 4
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Eden Sharav 3
 

Section 2

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 2
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sean O'Sullivan 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 3
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 2
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 3
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (9)3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 1
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 3
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (8)3
 
Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle 4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Declan Brennan 2
 
Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle 0
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (8)4
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (8)4
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 1
 

Section 3

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam 2
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (5)3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
Flag of Iran.svg Soheil Vahedi 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 2
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Delu 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Delu 3
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 4
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Akbar 3
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 1
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel (12)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fang Xiongman w/o
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fang Xiongman 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 4
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 0
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 3
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 4
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 3
 

Section 4

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang 1
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 4
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 2
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 4
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 3
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo (13)1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo (13) 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jackson Page 1
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 2
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan 3
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (4)1
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan 4
 

Bottom half

Section 5

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (3)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 2
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (3)4
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 1
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 2
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (3)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Basem Eltahhan 0
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 4
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 4
 
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher 1
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill (14)w/o
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Boonyarit Keattikun w/d
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill (14)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Adam Duffy 1
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Adam Duffy 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill (14)3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan 4
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan 4
 
Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 0
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan 4
 

Section 6

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 4
 
 
 
Flag of Malta.svg Alex Borg 1
 
Flag of Malta.svg Alex Borg 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 4
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (11)1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 4
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 4
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 4
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Dunham 0
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 4
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 2
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 1
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 4
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (6)1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mitchell Mann 1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (6)4
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (6)4
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers 2
 

Section 7

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Clarke 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 4
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Leo Fernandez 0
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 1
 
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Grace 0
 
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell w/d
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt w/o
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 1
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (10)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zhe 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (10)1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Christopher Keogan 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Rhys Clark 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 4
 
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
 
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 3
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
 

Section 8

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 2
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yuchen 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yuchen 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 1
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (15)4
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 4
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 2
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 0
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (15)4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (15)4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (15)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 2
 
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 0
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 4
 
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 2
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (2)2
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 

Finals

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 6
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 8
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (15)9
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 5
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (15)6
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 1
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (15)5
 

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Marcel Eckardt.
Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 26 November 2017. [5]
Yan Bingtao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
8–9 Mark Williams (15)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Afternoon:79–43, 71–0 (51), 19–67, 74–32, 0–104 (104), 94–29 (63), 3–63, 66–12
Evening:137–0 (137), 33–82 (62), 5–90 (90), 36–89 (58), 73–23 (59), 18–63, 75–45 (60), 26–75, 28–77
137Highest break104
1Century breaks1
550+ breaks4

Century breaks

Total: 53

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