2018 Northern Ireland Open

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2018 BetVictor Northern Ireland Open
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Tournament information
Dates12–18 November 2018 (2018-11-12 2018-11-18)
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 the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Hang  (CHN) (145)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh  (THA) (145)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)
Score9–7
2017
2019

The 2018 Northern Ireland Open (officially the 2018 BetVictor Northern Ireland Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 12 and 18 November 2018 in the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [1] It was the eighth ranking event of the 2018/2019 season and a part of the Home Nations Series.

Contents

Mark Williams was the defending champion, but he was beaten 3–4 by Ali Carter in the second round. [2]

Judd Trump won his ninth professional ranking title with a 9–7 final victory against Ronnie O'Sullivan. [3]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [4]

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

Main 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 Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (1)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (1)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4
 
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhengyi 0
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 3
 
 
 
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 Harvey Chandler 3
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 3
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav 4
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry (16)2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 4
 
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 2
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 4
 
Flag of England.svg Luke Simmonds 1
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 4
 
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 2
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 0
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 2
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav 4
 
Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav 4
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan 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 Adam Duffy 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 4
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 4
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)0
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Carty 0
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 4
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 3
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)4
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 3
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 2
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 4
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace 0
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 3
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (8)3
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 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 England.svg Matthew Selt 2
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 0
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 1
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 0
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 2
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 4
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 0
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel (12)2
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel (12)4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Raymond Fry1
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel (12)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Farakh Ajaib 1
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel (12)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 1
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 4
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 4
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg Adam Stefanow 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
 
              
 
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown 1
 
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 4
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 3
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 3
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (13)4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 3
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (13)4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (13)4
 
 
 
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (13)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Clarke 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 4
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson w/o
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo w/d
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle 2
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle 4
 
Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 1
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (4)2
 
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 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 England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (3)4
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Soheil Vahedi 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (3)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiankang 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (3)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 0
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 4
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 4
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 3
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (3)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 1
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire (14)2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 3
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg John Astley 0
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 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 Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kishan Hirani 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kishan Hirani 4
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 3
 

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 Scotland.svg Alan McManus 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 0
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning 4
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah 2
 
Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah 4
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Basem Eltahhan 2
 
Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang 0
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (11)1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 3
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 1
 
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 1
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan 2
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (6)3
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan 4
 

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)2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 4
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten 1
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 0
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 0
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 1
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 0
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham (10)2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 4
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 4
 
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Lichtenberg 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 4
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam 1
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Lee 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sean O'Sullivan 4
 
Flag of England.svg Sean O'Sullivan 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam 4
 
Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam 4
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe O'Connor 3
 

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 David Lilley 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones 2
 
Flag of England.svg David Lilley 2
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 1
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 4
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 4
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Feilong 1
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu (15)2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Feilong 4
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby (2)4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 0
 
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher 4
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher 3
 
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Akbar 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 2
 
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Akbar 4
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Akbar 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby (2)4
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg James Cahill 1
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby (2)4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby (2)4
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 1
 

Finals

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 4
 
Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (5)6
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (5)5
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (13)3
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (5)9
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (3)7
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (3)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 2
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (3)6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby (2)5
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby (2)5
 

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Maike Kesseler.
Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 18 November 2018.
Judd Trump (5)
Flag of England.svg  England
9–7 Ronnie O'Sullivan (3)
Flag of England.svg  England
Afternoon:76–64, 0–73, 1–65, 112–12 (105), 117–6 (117), 41–78, 108–0 (108), 48–60
Evening: 24–68, 64–52, 73–33, 0–78, 0–134 (134), 92–0, 65–5, 79–0
117Highest break134
3Century breaks1

Century breaks

Total: 71

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