2008 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2008 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 February 2008 in the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.

2008 Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates11–17 February 2008 (2008-02-11 – 2008-02-17)
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£225,500
Winner's share£35,000
Highest break Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (143)
Final
Champion Mark Selby (ENG)
Runner-up Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Score9–8
2007
2009

Neil Robertson was the defending champion, but he lost his last 16 match against Ali Carter. Mark Selby won his first ranking title by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–8, after coming back from 5–8 down.

Notable happenings

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Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[1]

Main draw

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[2][3]

Top half

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Last 48
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
1   Neil Robertson 5
22   Jamie Cope 5 22   Jamie Cope 1
61   Jimmy Michie 4 1   Neil Robertson 3
14   Ali Carter 5
14   Ali Carter 5
20   Matthew Stevens 4 69   Tian Pengfei 2
69   Tian Pengfei 5 14   Ali Carter 4
6   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
15   Steve Davis 5
21   Mark King 5 21   Mark King 3
42   Andrew Norman 1 15   Steve Davis 3
6   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
6   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
17   Joe Swail 2 51   Judd Trump 3
51   Judd Trump 5 6   Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
4   Shaun Murphy 3
7   Peter Ebdon 1
18   Joe Perry 5 18   Joe Perry 5
39   John Parrott 2 18   Joe Perry 5
23   Stuart Bingham 2
10   Stephen Maguire 4
23   Stuart Bingham 5 23   Stuart Bingham 5
  Matthew Selt 2 18   Joe Perry 0
4   Shaun Murphy 5
12   Mark Williams 5
27   Marco Fu 5 27   Marco Fu 4
40   Adrian Gunnell 3 12   Mark Williams 2
4   Shaun Murphy 5
4   Shaun Murphy 5
28   Ian McCulloch 5 28   Ian McCulloch 3
57   Drew Henry 1

Bottom half

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Last 48
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
3   Graeme Dott 4
25   Nigel Bond 4 34   Michael Judge 5
34   Michael Judge 5 34   Michael Judge 2
13   Stephen Lee 5
13   Stephen Lee 5
26   Anthony Hamilton 2 44   Andrew Higginson 3
44   Andrew Higginson 5 13   Stephen Lee 2
8   Stephen Hendry 5
16   Ryan Day 5
29   Mark Allen 5 29   Mark Allen 2
45   David Gilbert 4 16   Ryan Day 4
8   Stephen Hendry 5
8   Stephen Hendry 5
24   Michael Holt 5 24   Michael Holt 1
58   Joe Delaney 4 8   Stephen Hendry 4
11   Mark Selby 6
5   Ken Doherty 5
31   Dominic Dale 2 38   Alan McManus 3
38   Alan McManus 5 5   Ken Doherty 2
11   Mark Selby 5
11   Mark Selby 5
30   Dave Harold 5 30   Dave Harold 2
49   Rod Lawler 4 11   Mark Selby 5
2   John Higgins 2
9   Ding Junhui 5
32   Gerard Greene 3 52   Marcus Campbell 4
52   Marcus Campbell 5 9   Ding Junhui 1
2   John Higgins 5
2   John Higgins 5
19   Barry Hawkins 2 55   David Roe 3
55   David Roe 5

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams.
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 17 February 2008.[2]
Ronnie O'Sullivan (6)
  England
8–9 Mark Selby (11)
  England
Afternoon: 6–90 (77), 50–60, 69–5 (50), 72–44, 23–56 (51), 62–35, 0–139 (70, 65), 130–0 (108)
Evening: 97–0 (93), 135–6 (135), 22–72 (72), 87–35 (63), 69–1 (54), 0–89, 28–86 (62), 53–67 (O'Sullivan 53), 37–72
135 Highest break 77
2 Century breaks 0
7 50+ breaks 6

Qualifying

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Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 26 January and 28 January 2008.[4]

Round 1
Best of 9 frames
Round 2
Best of 9 frames
Round 3
Best of 9 frames
  Joe Jogia3  Jimmy Michie5  Robert Milkins2
  Alfie Burden5  Alfie Burden2  Jimmy Michie5
  Tian Pengfei5  Scott MacKenzie4  Rory McLeod3
  Steve Mifsud3  Tian Pengfei5  Tian Pengfei5
  Liang Wenbo5  Paul Davies1  Andrew Norman5
  Ashley Wright2  Liang Wenbo5  Liang Wenbo2
  Lee Walker2  Judd Trump5  Andy Hicks2
  Martin Gould5  Martin Gould1  Judd Trump5
  David Morris5  Mike Dunn5  John Parrott5
  Gareth Coppack1  David Morris2  Mike Dunn4
  Matthew Selt5  Barry Pinches1  Mark Davis3
  Ben Woollaston1  Matthew Selt5  Matthew Selt5
  Liu Song5  Tom Ford5  Adrian Gunnell5
  Xiao Guodong2  Liu Song1  Tom Ford2
  Leo Fernandez5  Drew Henry5  Fergal O'Brien4
  Fraser Patrick2  Leo Fernandez4  Drew Henry5
  Munraj Pal3  Stuart Pettman5  Michael Judge5
  Patrick Wallace5  Patrick Wallace2  Stuart Pettman2
  James McBain3  Jimmy White5  Andrew Higginson5
  Rodney Goggins5  Rodney Goggins1  Jimmy White2
  Kurt Maflin5  Ian Preece5  David Gilbert5
  I Kachaiwong4  Kurt Maflin1  Ian Preece1
  Tony Drago5  Joe Delaney5  Jamie Burnett2
  Kevin Van Hove1  Tony Drago4  Joe Delaney5
  Mark Joyce5  Robin Hullw/d  Alan McManus5
  Jimmy Robertson4  Mark Joycew/o  Mark Joyce1
  Jamie O'Neill5  Rod Lawler5  James Wattana2
  Liu Chuang2  Jamie O'Neill4  Rod Lawler5
  Lee Spick5  Marcus Campbell5  Ricky Walden4
  Supoj Saenla1  Lee Spick4  Marcus Campbell5
  Alex Davies5  David Roe5  David Gray1
  Michael White4  Alex Davies0  David Roe5

Century breaks

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Main stage centuries

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Qualifying stage centuries

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References

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  1. ^ "Preisgeld Welsh Open 2008". brownball.de. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Welsh Open 2008". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Welsh Open 2008". brownball.de. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Qualifikation Welsh Open 2008". brownball.de. Retrieved 27 March 2011.