2018 English Open (snooker)

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2018 BetVictor English Open
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Tournament information
Dates15–21 October 2018 (2018-10-15 2018-10-21)
Venue K2 Leisure Centre
City Crawley
CountryEngland
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £366,000
Winner's share£70,000
Highest breakFlag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG) (147)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh  (THA) (147)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Mark Davis  (ENG)
Score9–7
2017
2019

The 2018 English Open (officially the 2018 BetVictor English Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place from 15 to 21 October 2018 in Crawley, West Sussex, England. [1] It was the sixth ranking event of the 2018/2019 season and a part of the Home Nations Series.

Contents

The defending champion was Ronnie O'Sullivan, who defeated Kyren Wilson in the 2017 event. [2] However, O'Sullivan would lose to Mark Davis 1–6 in the semi-final. O'Sullivan was highly critical of the venue stating "The worst part was not the smell of urine..."This is about as bad as I've ever seen. It's a bit of a hellhole....I don't know what this gaff is, but I've just done an interview and all I can smell is urine." [3]

Stuart Bingham won his fifth professional ranking title with a 9–7 victory against Mark Davis, who had reached his first ever ranking final at the age of 46, playing in his 28th season on the professional tour. Bingham became the first player to win two Home Nations Series events. [4]

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh made the second maximum break of his career in the opening frame of his 4–1 first round win against Soheil Vahedi. [5] On the following day Ronnie O'Sullivan made the 15th maximum break of his career in the final frame of the second round whitewash of Allan Taylor. [6] This was the fourth time that two maximums were made at the main stage of a ranking tournament, and the third time in just over half a year.

Prize fund

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

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break: £15,000

Tournament draw

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 Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)4
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 1
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 0
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 1
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 2
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 0
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan 1
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Eden Sharav 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo (16)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo (16)2
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Eden Sharav 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Eden Sharav 4
 
 
 
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Eden Sharav 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 0
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 1
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 1
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 0
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 4
 

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 David Lilley 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 2
 
Flag of England.svg David Lilley 0
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhengyi 0
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 1
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)4
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe O'Connor 3
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 2
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)4
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 2
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao 4
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao 4
 
Flag of England.svg Adam Duffy 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 2
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 4
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Lichtenberg 0
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 0
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (8)3
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 4
 

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
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 1
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 4
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 3
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (5)2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (12)4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (12)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (12)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Feilong 3
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (12)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 2
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Carty 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 3
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 0
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 4
 

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 England.svg Robbie Williams 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg Adam Stefanow 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Clarke 1
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg Adam Stefanow 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 4
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu (13)1
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu (13)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 1
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (4)2
 
Flag of England.svg Luke Simmonds 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiankang 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiankang 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 4
 
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle 2
 
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 1
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (4)4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 4
 
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 1
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (4)4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (4)4
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan 1
 

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 England.svg Mark Selby (3)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam 0
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby (3)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 2
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
Flag of England.svg John Astley 1
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers 4
 
Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah 2
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham (13)4
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham (14)4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones 0
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham (14)4
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 3
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 4
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham (14)4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3
 
Flag of Iran.svg Soheil Vahedi 1
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong 3
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong 4
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Akbar 1
 

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 Zhang Anda 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 4
 
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 0
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 2
 
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 2
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel (11)1
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel (11)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 3
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 3
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 3
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 4
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (6)3
 
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 4
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (6)4
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (6)4
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 0
 

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 England.svg Shaun Murphy (7)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 1
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (7)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 2
 
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (7)1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 3
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sean O'Sullivan 2
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 3
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 4
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (10)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 2
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (10)3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 4
 
Flag of England.svg Farakh Ajaib 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 Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 4
 
Flag of England.svg Harvey Chandler 1
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Steven Hallworth 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 2
 
 
Flag of England.svg Steven Hallworth 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 England.svg Andrew Higginson 2
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown 4
 
Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 3
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 1
 
Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown 2
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire (15)4
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Lee 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 2
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire (15)4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire (15)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg James Cahill 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire (15)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 0
 
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (2)3
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kishan Hirani 1
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher 0
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (2)4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (2)4
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 1
 

Finals

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao 3
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 6
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (12)1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 5
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 7
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham (13)9
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham (13)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 2
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham (13)6
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire (15)3
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 3
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire (15)5
 

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Ben Williams.
K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley, England, 21 October 2018.
Mark Davis
Flag of England.svg  England
7–9 Stuart Bingham (13)
Flag of England.svg  England
Afternoon:76–53, 0–75, 41–65, 55–12, 17–64, 72–0, 0–77, 136–0 (136)
Evening:94–44, 40–82, 0–73, 84–42, 88–48, 0–82, 0–102 (102), 20–59
136Highest break102
1Century breaks1

Century breaks

Total: 81 [8]

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