2018 International Championship

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2018 OPPO International Championship
Tournament information
Dates28 October – 4 November 2018 (2018-10-28 2018-11-04)
VenueBaihu Media Broadcasting Centre
City Daqing
CountryChina
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £775,000
Winner's share£175,000
Highest breakUlster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR) (146)
Final
ChampionUlster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)
Runner-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)
Score10–5
2017
2019

The 2018 International Championship (officially the 2018 OPPO International Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, taking place from 28 October to 4 November 2018 in Daqing, China. [1] It was the seventh ranking event of the 2018/2019 season.

Contents

Qualifying for the tournament took place between 9–12 October 2018 in Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley.

Defending champion Mark Selby [2] lost to Neil Robertson 4–6 in the quarter-final, bringing an end to his 2-year reign and an 18 match unbeaten record in the tournament. [3]

Mark Allen won the tournament with record 14 century breaks, beating Robertson 10–5 in the final. It was Allen's fourth ranking title. [4]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [5]

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break: £5,000

Main draw

 
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
 
                      
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 6
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 0
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 6
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 2
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 6
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 6
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 6
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 4
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 6
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 6
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 5
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 6
 
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 1
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 6
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 6
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhengyi 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 6
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 6
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 2
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 9
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 7
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 6
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 6
 
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 6
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 1
 
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 6
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 5
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 6
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 1
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 2
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 6
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 6
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 3
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 6
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 6
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 6
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao 4
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 6
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 6
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 10
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 6
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 0
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 3
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 1
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 3
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav 6
 
Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 6
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg John Astley 2
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 5
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 6
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 6
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 5
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 6
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 6
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 6
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 6
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 6
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 6
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 6
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 9
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 6
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Lilley 0
 
Flag of England.svg David Lilley 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 5
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 1
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 6
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 5
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 6
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 3
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 6
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 0
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 6
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 6
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
 
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 1
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 6
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 6
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Guoqiang 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 6
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 6
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 6
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 3
 

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Jan Verhaas.
Baihu Media Broadcasting Centre, Daqing, China, 4 November 2018.
Neil Robertson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
5–10 Mark Allen
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 65–72, 101–32 (101), 41–61, 0–108 (108), 56–76, 4–103 (103), 0–119 (119), 35–69, 93–0
Evening:84–1, 121–1 (121), 9–74, 19–114 (101), 127–8 (113), 44–85
121Highest break119
3Century breaks4

Qualifying

Matches were played between 9 and 12 October 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England. Matches involving Mark Selby, Noppon Saengkham, Liang Wenbo, Ding Junhui, Ben Woollaston, Liam Highfield, Gary Wilson and Mark Williams, were played in China. All matches best of 11 frames.

Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 6–5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 6–4 Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 6–1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Lee
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 6–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chang Bingyu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 6–3 Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 5–6 Flag of England.svg Ian Burns
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 6–5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 6–3 Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 6–4 Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 6–3 Flag of England.svg Harvey Chandler
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 6–0 Flag of England.svg Sean O'Sullivan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 6–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 5–6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhengyi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 6–1 Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 2–6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 6–4 Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 6–1 Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 6–5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 6–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 6–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 6–2 Flag of Germany.svg Simon Lichtenberg
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 6–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Rhys Clark
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 6–5 Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 6–3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 5–6 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 6–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 3–6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 6–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 6–3 Flag of England.svg Joe O'Connor
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 1–6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 6–5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Clarke
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 6−4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 3–6 Flag of England.svg Peter Lines
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 6–2 Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 6–5 Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 6–3 Flag of Poland.svg Adam Stefanow
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 6–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Feilong
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 5–6 Flag of Scotland.svg Eden Sharav
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 6–5 Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 2–6 Flag of England.svg John Astley
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 4–6 Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman
Flag of England.svg Mark King 6–5 Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 6–3 Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Akbar
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 5–6 Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones [lower-alpha 1] w/d–w/o Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5–6 Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 4–6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 6–4 Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 0–6 Flag of England.svg Sam Baird
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 5–6 Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4–6 Flag of England.svg David Lilley
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 6–3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bai Langning
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 6–0 Flag of England.svg Paul Davison
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 6–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Zetao
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 6–5 Flag of England.svg Ashley Carty
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 6–3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 6–0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 6–3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kishan Hirani
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 6–3 Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 6–0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 1−6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Guoqiang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 6–1 Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 6–5 Flag of Iran.svg Soheil Vahedi
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 6–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiankang

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

Total: 47

Televised stage centuries

Total: 107

Notes

  1. Jamie Jones was suspended by the WPBSA due to pending investigations into an alleged breach of betting rules [6]

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