2018 World Open (snooker)

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World Open
Tournament information
Dates6–12 August 2018 (2018-08-06 2018-08-12)
VenueYushan No.1 Middle School
City Yushan
CountryChina
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £735,000
Winner's share£150,000
Highest breakFlag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG) (142)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Noppon Saengkham  (THA) (142)
Final
ChampionFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG)
Score10–9
2017
2019

The 2018 HongRuiMa Yushan World Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6 and 12 August 2018 in Yushan, China. [1] It was the second ranking event of the 2018/19 season.

Contents

Qualifying took place between 6–9 July in Preston. [2] Ding Junhui was the defending champion, who defeated Kyren Wilson 10–3 in the 2017 World Open final, [3] but lost 4–5 to Robert Milkins in the last 32 of the 2018 event.

Mark Williams won his 22nd ranking title, defeating David Gilbert 10–9 in the final. Williams trailed 5–9 but won the last 5 frames. It was the fourth time he had won this event, having won it twice when the tournament was named the Grand Prix and once when the tournament was named the LG Cup.

Prize fund

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

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

Main draw

 
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 the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 5
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Lilley 4
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 2
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 5
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 4
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 4
 
Flag of England.svg James Cahill 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 5
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 5
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens w/d
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert w/o
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 3
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 3
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 5
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 5
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 3
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Lee 1
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 4
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 5
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 2
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 2
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 3
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 5
 
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 0
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 3
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 5
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 4
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 5
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 5
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 3
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 3
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 5
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 9
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 10
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 3
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 5
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 5
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 2
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 5
 
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 3
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 5
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 1
 
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 5
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 3
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 4
 
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Lichtenberg 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 5
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 5
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 6
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 1
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Harvey Chandler 3
 
Flag of England.svg Harvey Chandler 5
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 4
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 5
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 1
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 5
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 0
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 3
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 5
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 5
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 5
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 5
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 1
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 5
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chang Bingyu 1
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 5
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher 1
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 5
 

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames; Referee: Peggy Li.
Yushan No.1 Middle School, Yushan, China, 12 August 2018.
David Gilbert
Flag of England.svg  England
9–10 Mark Williams
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Afternoon:72–45, 76–22, 0–96, 90–0, 0–121 (121), 142–0 (142), 12–76, 24–68, 69–0
Evening:68–58, 95–0, 95–38, 15–77, 103–27, 39–80, 16–64, 45–71, 0–81, 18–72
142Highest break121
1Century breaks1

Qualifying

These matches were held between 6 and 9 July 2018 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. All matches were best of 9 frames. [2]

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 5–4 [nb 1] Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 4–5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 5–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 4–5 Flag of England.svg David Lilley
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu 5–0 Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 5–3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Clarke
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 1–5 [nb 1] Flag of England.svg James Cahill
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 5–3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 5–0 Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 5–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 5–3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 5–0 Flag of Egypt.svg Basem Eltahhan
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 5–4 Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 5–2 Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 2–5 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Lee
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 5–0 [nb 1] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Guoqiang
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins 5–2 Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 5–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhengyi
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 5–2 Flag of England.svg John Astley
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 5–1 Flag of England.svg Sam Baird
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 1–5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 5–3 Flag of England.svg Joe O'Connor
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 5–3 [nb 1] Flag of England.svg Ashley Carty
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 5–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 5–3 Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 3–5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 5–1 Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 5–1 Flag of England.svg Ian Burns
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 5–1 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 5–4 Flag of Thailand.svg Dechawat Poomjaeng
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 5–1 Flag of Iran.svg Soheil Vahedi
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 5–0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kishan Hirani
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 5–3 Flag of England.svg Luke Simmonds
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 0–5 Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 5–3 Flag of England.svg Adam Duffy
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones w/o–w/d Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 5–4 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 5–4 Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4–5 Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 5–2 Flag of England.svg Sean O'Sullivan
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 5–1 Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 5–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 4–5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 4–5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 5–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Feilong
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 5–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Rhys Clark
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 2–5 Flag of Germany.svg Simon Lichtenberg
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 4–5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson 5–3 Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 2–5 Flag of England.svg Paul Davison
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4–5 Flag of England.svg Harvey Chandler
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 5–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen 5–2 Flag of England.svg Peter Lines
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 5–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Eden Sharav
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 5–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiankang
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 5–3 Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 5–0 [nb 1] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Zetao
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 5–3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5–1 Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 5–4 Flag of Poland.svg Adam Stefanow
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 5–1 [nb 1] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bai Langning
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4–5 [nb 1] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chang Bingyu
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher 5–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 5–4 [nb 1] Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Match was held over and played in Yushan

Century breaks

Televised stage centuries

Total: 49

Qualifying stage centuries

Total: 14

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