2020 Gibraltar Open

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2020 BetVictor Gibraltar Open
Tournament information
Dates13–15 March 2020 (2020-03-13 2020-03-15)
Venue Europa Point Sports Complex
City Gibraltar
Organisation World Snooker Tour
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund£251,000
Winner's share£50,000
Highest breakFlag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG) (144)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG)
Score4–3
2019
2021

The 2020 Gibraltar Open (officially the 2020 BetVictor Gibraltar Open) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 13 to 15 March 2020 at the Europa Point Sports Complex in Gibraltar with qualifying rounds occurring on 11 and 12 March 2020. It was the fifteenth ranking event of the 2019–20 snooker season, and the final tournament in the European Series, following the German Masters, European Masters and Snooker Shoot Out. The event was the fifth Gibraltar Open tournament, first held in 2015. The event was organized by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association and sponsored by BetVictor.

Contents

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, matches were originally limited to a maximum audience of 100. After the first day, all matches were played without any spectators. A number of professional players withdrew from the event, alongside 54 amateur players and a series of referees; in some cases matches were played between players without referees. [1]

The defending champion was Stuart Bingham who defeated Ryan Day 4–1 in the 2019 final. Bingham lost 0–4 to Ben Woollaston in the third round of the event. Judd Trump won the championship – his 17th career and sixth ranking title of the season – after a 4–3 defeat of Kyren Wilson in the final. Winning six events became the record for the most ranking titles in a season with the victory. The tournament featured a total of £251,000 with the winner receiving £50,000. In addition to the winners purse, Trump also secured £150,000 for scoring the most ranking points across the European Series. There was a total of 63 century breaks made during the event, the highest of which a 144 made by Trump in frame three of the final against Wilson.

Tournament format

The event was the fifth iteration of the Gibraltar Open, having been first held in 2015. [2] It took place from 13 to 15 March 2020 at the Europa Point Sports Complex in Gibraltar. [3] The event was the 15th ranking tournament of the 2019–20 snooker season after the Players Championship, and preceding the Tour Championship. [4] The defending champion was Stuart Bingham who had defeated Ryan Day 4–1 in the 2019 final. [5] The Gibraltar Open was the final event of the 2020 BetVictor European Series, following the 2020 European Masters, 2020 German Masters and 2020 Snooker Shoot Out. [6] The tournament was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association and sponsored by BetVictor. [6] Qualifying for the event was held from 11 to 12 March 2020 also at the Europa Point Sports Complex. [7] Qualifying was played as best-of-5 frame matches, with the main stage of the event played as best-of-7 frames. [7]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, matches were originally limited to a maximum audience of 100. [8] After the first day, this restriction was tightened and matches were played without crowds. [9] [10] As a number of tour referees were unable to travel to the venue as a result of the pandemic, some matches were played without referees, with players respotting balls for their opponents. [11] [12] The event was broadcast by Eurosport across Europe. [3]

Prize fund

The event featured a total prize fund of £251,000 with the winner receiving £50,000. [13] This was an increase of £74,000 and £25,000 respectively from the 2019 event. [14] As part of the BetVictor European Series the player with the highest amount of prize money received from the four events won an additional £150,000. [15] Prior to the event, only Neil Robertson and Judd Trump were in contention for the prize. [16] [17]

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [18] [13]

  • Winner: £50,000
  • Runner-up: £20,000
  • Semi-final: £6,000
  • Quarter-final: £5,000
  • Last 16: £4,000
  • Last 32: £3,000
  • Last 64: £2,000
  • Highest break: £5,000
  • Total: £251,000

Summary

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic several players withdrew from the event; Neil Robertson, John Higgins, Mark Allen, David Gilbert, Stephen Maguire, Ali Carter, Graeme Dott, Noppon Saengkham, Kurt Maflin, Anthony Hamilton, Mike Dunn, Fraser Patrick and Jimmy White, with some being replaced in the draw by amateur players. [19] [17]

Judd Trump won the event, his sixth title of the season Judd Trump May 2015.jpg
Judd Trump won the event, his sixth title of the season

The first three rounds of the event were played on 13 and 14 March 2020. [20] Ben Woollaston defeated reigning Masters champion Stuart Bingham at the last 32 stage. Woollaston made breaks of 79 and 74 and eventually whitewashed Bingham 4–0. [21] Thepchaiya Un-Nooh won his last 32 stage match 4–0 over Harvey Chandler in just 43 minutes. [21] Three-time world champion Mark Williams defeated Martin Gould, but Mark Selby was defeated by Lyu Haotian. [21] Kyren Wilson made breaks of 76, 90 and 107 to defeat Luca Brecel 4–0. [21] Reigning world champion Judd Trump defeated native Gibraltan Lee Prickman, Brazil's Igor Figueiredo and Englishman Martin O'Donnell to reach the quarter-finals. [22] Joe Perry was defeated by Jimmy Robertson in the last 32, meaning he did not have enough ranking points to qualify for the following event, the 2020 Tour Championship. [22] Amine Amiri won the only main stage match of his two-year tour card, winning 43 over Adam Ashley. [23]

The final four rounds, from the last 16 onwards, were all played on 15 March. [20] Wilson defeated Fergal O'Brien on a deciding frame before winning over both Un-Nooh in the quarter-finals and Mark Williams in the semi-finals 4–0 each to reach the final. [24] Trump defeated three Chinese players, Li Hang, Liang Wenbo and Xiao Guodong to meet Wilson in the final. [24] The first frame of the best-of-seven frame final was won by Trump, who made a break of 125, with Wilson winning the second frame with a break of 115. Trump made a total clearance in his break of 144, before Wilson tied the score at 2–2. [25] Wilson won frame five, before Trump made his third century break of the final, a 123 to force a deciding frame. [25] Trump lead 52–0 but missed a black ball from its spot , but Wilson was unable to capitalise, allowing Trump to take the title with a break of 63 and win 4–3. [25] In winning the event, Trump gained enough prize money to win the BetVictor European Series, earning a bonus of £150,000. [26] This was also Trump's sixth ranking event win of the season, the most in a single season of any player. Trump commented: "To win six ranking titles in a season, something which no one else has ever done, is an amazing achievement for me... I wasn't thinking about that tonight until it got to 3–3." [25]

Main draw

Below is the full draw for the event. Players in bold denote match winners. [24]

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  Stuart Bingham  (ENG) (1)4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg  Gerard Greene  (NIR)1
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham (1)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 0
 
Flag of England.svg  Nigel Bond  (ENG)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Barry Pinches  (ENG)4
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham (1)0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Ben Woollaston  (ENG)w/o
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 3
 
Flag of England.svg  Rod Lawler  (ENG)4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Dylan Craig (SCO)1
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 0
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Gary Wilson  (ENG) (16)2
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh  (THA)4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 1
 
Flag of England.svg  Mitchell Mann  (ENG)1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Mei Xiwen  (CHN)4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Harvey Chandler 0
 
Flag of England.svg  Harvey Chandler  (ENG)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Riley Parsons  (ENG)0
 
Flag of England.svg Harvey Chandler 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Fraser Patrick  (SCO)w/d
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Anthony McGill  (SCO)w/o
 

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 the People's Republic of China.svg  Bai Langning  (CHN)2
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Fergal O'Brien  (IRL)4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 2
 
Flag of England.svg  Joe O'Connor  (ENG)2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Allan Taylor  (ENG)4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Zifan  (CHN)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jiankang  (CHN)0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andrew Pagett 3
 
Flag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG) (9)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Andrew Pagett  (WAL)w/o
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (8)4
 
Flag of England.svg  Chris Wakelin  (ENG)w/o
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)w/d
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 1
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 4
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luca Brecel  (BEL)4
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)3
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (8)4
 
Flag of England.svg  David Lilley  (ENG)4
 
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg Ameur Riad (MAR)1
 
Flag of England.svg David Lilley 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (8)4
 
Flag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG) (8)4
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Si Jiahui  (CHN)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
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG) (5)w/o
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Noppon Saengkham  (THA)w/d
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fan Zhengyi  (CHN)1
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Lee Walker  (WAL)4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Selby (5)1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lyu Haotian  (CHN)4
 
 
 
Flag of Iceland.svg  Kristján Helgason  (ISL)3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chang Bingyu 2
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Thor Chuan Leong  (MYS)2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chang Bingyu  (CHN)4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Grace 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Maguire  (SCO) (12)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Duane Jones  (WAL)w/o
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Oliver Lines  (ENG)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Robbie Williams  (ENG)2
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Grace 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Liam Highfield  (ENG)0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  David Grace  (ENG)4
 
Flag of England.svg David Grace 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 1
 
Flag of England.svg  Sam Baird  (ENG)0
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Anda  (CHN)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 Wales (1959-present).svg  Jak Jones  (WAL)1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 1
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scott Donaldson  (SCO)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Brandon Sargeant  (ENG)2
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Ashley Carty  (ENG)0
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Soheil Vahedi  (IRN)4
 
Flag of Iran.svg Soheil Vahedi 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yan Bingtao  (CHN) (13)0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tian Pengfei  (CHN)4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 3
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (4)4
 
Flag of Morocco.svg  Amine Amiri  (MAR)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Adam Ashley (ENG)3
 
Flag of Morocco.svg Amine Amiri 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Martin Gould  (ENG)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Mark Davis  (ENG)2
 
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 1
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (4)4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Kishan Hirani  (WAL)0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Yuelong  (CHN)4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (4)4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL) (4)4
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Kacper Filipiak  (POL)3
 

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 Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS) (3)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Rory McLeod  (ENG)w/o
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Louis Heathcote 2
 
Flag of England.svg  Louis Heathcote  (ENG)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  John Astley  (ENG)1
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 1
 
Flag of England.svg  Peter Lines  (ENG)2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Andrew Higginson  (ENG)4
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 4
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Simon Lichtenberg  (GER)0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Elliot Slessor  (ENG)4
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG) (14)4
 
 
 
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gareth Lopez  (GIB)0
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry (14)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lei Peifan 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lei Peifan  (CHN)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Peter Devlin  (ENG)1
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry (14)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Jimmy Robertson  (ENG)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Ricky Walden  (ENG)0
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 2
 
Flag of England.svg  Craig Steadman  (ENG)4
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Michael White  (WAL)2
 

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 Cyprus.svg  Michael Georgiou  (CYP)1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Tom Ford  (ENG)4
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 2
 
Flag of England.svg  Ian Burns  (ENG)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Alfie Burden  (ENG)4
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski (11)2
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Kurt Maflin  (NOR)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Vafaei  (IRN)w/o
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski (11)4
 
Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG) (11)4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg  Jordan Brown  (NIR)2
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xiao Guodong  (CHN)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Robert Milkins  (ENG)0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 1
 
Flag of England.svg  Mike Dunn  (ENG)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yuan Sijun  (CHN)w/o
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning 1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Luo Honghao  (CHN)1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO) (6)w/d
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lu Ning  (CHN)w/o
 

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
 
              
 
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR) (7)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Michael Holt  (ENG)w/o
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jackson Page 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dominic Dale  (WAL)1
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jackson Page  (WAL)4
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Billy Joe Castle  (ENG)1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Sam Craigie  (ENG)4
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Andy Hicks  (ENG)2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Ashley Hugill  (ENG)4
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG) (10)4
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sybren Sokolowski (BEL)0
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (10)3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liang Wenbo  (CHN)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  James Cahill  (ENG)3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 1
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Andy Lee  (HKG)1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN)4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Clarke 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Clarke  (WAL)4
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Feilong  (CHN)1
 

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  Mark Joyce  (ENG)4
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Stefanow  (POL)2
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 3
 
Flag of England.svg  Hammad Miah  (ENG)3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Si  (CHN)4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Hang  (CHN)4
 
 
 
Flag of Malta.svg  Alex Borg  (MLT)1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jamie O'Neill 1
 
Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG) (15)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Jamie O'Neill  (ENG)w/o
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (2)4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Daniel Wells  (WAL)w/o
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Graeme Dott  (SCO)w/d
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Martin O'Donnell  (ENG)4
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Eden Sharav  (ISR)1
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (2)4
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Igor Figueiredo  (BRA)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Matthew Selt  (ENG)1
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Figueiredo 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (2)4
 
Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG) (2)4
 
 
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Lee Prickman  (GIB)0
 

Finals

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (8)4
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (8)4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (4)0
 
Flag of England.svg David Grace 1
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (4)4
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (8)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (2)4
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (2)4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 1
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (2)4
 

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Monika Sułkowska
Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, 15 March 2020
Kyren Wilson (8)
Flag of England.svg  England
3–4 Judd Trump (2)
Flag of England.svg  England
Frames: 1–125 (125), 115–17 (115), 0–144 (144),
76–57, 75–61, 0–123 (123), 1–115
115Highest break144
1Century breaks3

Qualifying

Qualifying for the event featuring amateur players took place in Gibraltar on 11 and 12 March 2020. There were a total of four rounds with all matches being played as the best-of-5 frames. [7]

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

A total of 63 century breaks were made during the tournament. [27] Judd Trump made the highest break of the event, a 144, in frame three of the final against Kyren Wilson. [27]


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The 2020 World Grand Prix was a professional snooker tournament which took place from 3 to 9 February 2020 in the Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse in Cheltenham, England. It was the eleventh ranking event of the 2019–20 snooker season, and the first of three Coral Cup tournaments. The 2020 edition of the World Grand Prix was sponsored by the betting company Coral. The event had 32 participants, with players qualifying by virtue of their ranking points during the 2019–20 season. It had a prize fund of £380,000, with £100,000 going to the winner.

The 2020 Players Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 24 February to 1 March 2020 at the Southport Theatre and Convention Centre in Southport, England. It was the 14th ranking event of the 2019–20 snooker season and the second leg of the Coral Series. The tenth edition of the Players Championship, first held in 2011, the event was sponsored by sports betting company Coral, and broadcast on ITV4 in the United Kingdom, and Eurosport across Europe. The event featured 16 participants chosen from players who were the highest earners from the prior 13 ranking tournaments.

The 2020 Welsh Open was a professional snooker tournament which took place from 10 to 16 February 2020 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales. It was the 12th ranking event of the 2019–20 snooker season, and the final tournament of the season's Home Nations Series. It was the 29th edition of the Welsh Open, first held in 1992. The event featured a prize fund of £405,000 with the winner receiving £70,000.

The 2020 Championship League was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 1 to 11 June 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. The event featured 64 players from the World Snooker Tour featuring three rounds of round-robin groups of four. The initial group stage matches were played between 1 and 8 June, with the group winners' stage played on 9 and 10 June, before the finals stage on 11 June. It was the 14th edition of the Championship League. The event was one of the first live sporting events in the United Kingdom since the start of the coronavirus lockdown in March 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Masters (snooker)</span> Professional non-ranking snooker tournament, Jan 2021

The 2021 Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 10 and 17 January 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. It was the 47th staging of the Masters tournament, which was first held in 1975, and the second of three Triple Crown events in the 2020–21 season, following the 2020 UK Championship and preceding the 2021 World Snooker Championship. The top sixteen players from the snooker world rankings were invited to compete in a knockout tournament. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association organised the tournament, which was broadcast by the BBC and Eurosport in Europe. The event was sponsored by sports betting company Betfred. It was played behind closed doors because of COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom. Two players, world number one Judd Trump and Jack Lisowski, withdrew from the event after testing positive for COVID-19.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 European Masters (2020–21 season)</span> Snooker tournament, held September 2020

The 2020 European Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament which took place from 21 to 27 September 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. Organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, it was the first completed ranking event of the 2020–21 season. The competition was the 22nd edition of the European Masters, first held in 1989 and the second held in 2020 after the January 2020 European Masters. The event featured 128 participants with five withdrawing from the event due to COVID-19 and another because of his snooker cue being stolen. The winner of the event won £80,000 from a total prize fund of £407,000. The event was sponsored by betting company BetVictor.

The 2021 Welsh Open was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 15 to 21 February 2021 at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales. It was the 10th ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season and the 30th edition of the Welsh Open, first held in 1992. It was the fifth of six tournaments in the European Series and the fourth and final event of the Home Nations Series. The event was sponsored by sports betting company BetVictor, with the winner being awarded £70,000 from a total prize fund of £405,000.

The 2021 UK Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 23 November to 5 December 2021 at the York Barbican, in York, England. The event was the first Triple Crown and fifth ranking event of the 2021–22 snooker season. The tournament featured a prize fund of £1,009,000, with the winner receiving £200,000. It was sponsored by car retail company Cazoo and broadcast in the UK by the BBC and Eurosport.

The 2021 Scottish Open was a professional snooker tournament that was played from 6 to 12 December 2021 at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales. It was the sixth ranking event of the 2021–22 season, and the third tournament in the Home Nations Series, following the Northern Ireland Open and English Open, and preceding the Welsh Open. It was also the third of eight tournaments in the season's European Series.The tournament was sponsored by BetVictor and broadcast by Eurosport in the UK and Europe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Welsh Open (snooker)</span> Snooker tournament

The 2022 Welsh Open was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 28 February to 6 March 2022 at the International Convention Centre Wales at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales. It was the 12th ranking event of the 2021–22 snooker season, and the 31st edition of the Welsh Open, first held in 1992. It was the seventh of eight tournaments in the season's European Series, and the fourth and final event of the Home Nations Series. The tournament was broadcast by BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Online, BBC Red Button, Quest and Eurosport domestically.

The 2022 Gibraltar Open was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 24 to 26 March 2022 at the Europa Point Sports Complex. The 14th ranking event of the 2021–22 snooker season, it followed the Turkish Masters and preceded the Tour Championship. It was the seventh -- and currently final -- edition of the Gibraltar Open, first held in 2015, and the eighth and final event of the 2021–22 European Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 World Mixed Doubles (snooker)</span> Snooker event

The 2022 World Mixed Doubles was a non-ranking professional snooker team tournament that took place from 24 to 25 September 2022 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. Organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by bookmaker BetVictor, the event was televised by ITV. It was the first staging of the tournament since 1991, when Steve Davis and Allison Fisher defeated Stephen Hendry and Stacey Hillyard 5–4 in the final in Hamburg. It featured a total prize fund of £140,000, of which the winners received £60,000.

The 2023 Welsh Open was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 13 to 19 February 2023 at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales, marking the first time since the event's inception in 1992 that it was staged elsewhere than Newport or Cardiff. Qualifiers took place from 11 to 13 January 2023 at the Metrodome in Barnsley, although matches involving the top 16 players in the world rankings, as well as matches involving two Welsh wild-card entrants, were held over and played at the final venue. Organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by online betting company BetVictor, the tournament was broadcast by BBC Cymru Wales and the BBC Red Button domestically, by Eurosport in Europe, and by multiple other broadcasters internationally. The winner received £80,000 from a total prize fund of £427,000.

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