2010 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2010 Welsh Open (officially the 2010 Totesport.com Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 and 31 January 2010 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. This was the first time that the Welsh Open was sponsored by Totesport.com.[1]

2010 Totesport.com Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates25–31 January 2010 (2010-01-25 – 2010-01-31)
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£225,500
Winner's share£35,000
Highest break John Higgins (SCO) (138)
Final
Champion John Higgins (SCO)
Runner-up Ali Carter (ENG)
Score9–4
2009
2011

John Higgins won in the final 9–4 against defending champion Ali Carter.[2]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]

Main draw

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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 17 frames
               
1   Ali Carter 5
  Mark Davis 1
1   Ali Carter 5
9   Neil Robertson 2
9   Neil Robertson 5
  Liu Song 2
1   Ali Carter 5
6   Ryan Day 2
10   Stephen Hendry 5
  Dave Harold 1
10   Stephen Hendry 3
6   Ryan Day 5
6   Ryan Day 5
  Tony Drago 4
1   Ali Carter 6
4   Stephen Maguire 3
8   Marco Fu 2
  Andrew Higginson 5
  Andrew Higginson 0
15   Mark Williams 5
15   Mark Williams 5
  Fergal O'Brien 2
15   Mark Williams 1
4   Stephen Maguire 5
14   Peter Ebdon 0
  Barry Hawkins 5
  Barry Hawkins 1
4   Stephen Maguire 5
4   Stephen Maguire 5
  Dominic Dale 4
1   Ali Carter 4
2   John Higgins 9
3   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Stuart Bingham 1
3   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Jamie Cope 0
13   Ding Junhui 3
  Jamie Cope 5
3   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
11   Mark Allen 2
11   Mark Allen 5
  Tom Ford 2
11   Mark Allen 5
  Matthew Stevens 2
5   Shaun Murphy 4
  Matthew Stevens 5
3   Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
2   John Higgins 6
7   Mark Selby 5
  Judd Trump 2
7   Mark Selby 5
16   Mark King 3
16   Mark King 5
  Marcus Campbell 1
7   Mark Selby 2
2   John Higgins 5
12   Joe Perry 3
  Graeme Dott 5
  Graeme Dott 1
2   John Higgins 5
2   John Higgins 5
  Michael Judge 2

[4][5]

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore[6]
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 31 January 2010.[5]
Ali Carter (1)
  England
4–9 John Higgins (2)
  Scotland
Afternoon: 0–128 (95), 1–101 (101), 24–78 (71), 0–137 (137), 48–81 (81), 81–13, 27–94 (59), 72–54 (66, 54)
Evening: 33–72 (72), 90–0 (60), 73–72 (73, 72), 49–76, 1–76 (76)
73 Highest break 137
0 Century breaks 2
3 50+ breaks 10

Qualifying

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These matches took place between 19 and 22 January 2010 at the Pontin's Centre, Prestatyn, Wales.[7][8]

Round 1
Best of 9 frames
Round 2
Best of 9 frames
Round 3
Best of 9 frames
Round 4
Best of 9 frames
  Lee Page5  Andy Hicks5  Mark Davis5  Joe Swail4
  David Hogan3  Lee Page2  Andy Hicks1  Mark Davis5
  Ben Woollaston3  Liu Song5  Adrian Gunnell2  Michael Holt1
  Joe Jogia5  Joe Jogia0  Liu Song5  Liu Song5
  Daniel Wells4  Robert Milkins5  Stuart Pettman5  Dave Harold5
  James Wattana5  James Wattana3  Robert Milkins4  Stuart Pettman3
  Simon Bedford3  Peter Lines2  Jimmy Michie2  Gerard Greene2
  Tony Drago5  Tony Drago5  Tony Drago5  Tony Drago5
  Lee Spick1  David Gilbert5  Andrew Higginson5  Stephen Lee3
  Jimmy Robertson5  Jimmy Robertson3  David Gilbert3  Andrew Higginson5
  Li Hang5  Jin Long3  Mike Dunn4  Fergal O'Brien5
  Ian Preece4  Li Hang5  Li Hang5  Li Hang4
  Chris Norbury4  Jimmy White5  Ian McCulloch5  Barry Hawkins5
  Jordan Brown5  Jordan Brown1  Jimmy White4  Ian McCulloch2
  Matthew Selt5  Rod Lawler0  Dominic Dale5  Steve Davis2
  David Gray3  Matthew Selt5  Matthew Selt1  Dominic Dale5
  Bjorn Haneveer5  John Parrott2  Anthony Hamilton5  Stuart Bingham5
  Andrew Norman1  Bjorn Haneveer5  Bjorn Haneveer4  Anthony Hamilton3
  Atthasit Mahitthiw/o  David Morris5  Alan McManus5  Jamie Cope5
  Mark Boylew/d  Atthasit Mahitthi1  David Morris4  Alan McManus2
  Stephen Rowlings5  Tom Ford5  Jamie Burnett4  Ricky Walden4
  Mei Xiwen4  Stephen Rowlings2  Tom Ford5  Tom Ford5
  Patrick Wallace5  Barry Pinches5  Martin Gould4  Matthew Stevens[nb 1]5
  Brendan O'Donoghue2  Patrick Wallace1  Barry Pinches5  Barry Pinches4
  Craig Steadman5  David Roe2  Rory McLeod5  Judd Trump5
  Sam Baird3  Craig Steadman5  Craig Steadman3  Rory McLeod4
  Matthew Couch2  Mark Joyce4  Marcus Campbell5  Nigel Bond1
  Zhang Anda5  Zhang Anda5  Zhang Anda2  Marcus Campbell5
  Xiao Guodong5  Joe Delaney2  Ken Doherty5  Graeme Dott5
  Michael White2  Xiao Guodong5  Xiao Guodong1  Ken Doherty3
  Noppadol Sangnil4  Paul Davies4  Michael Judge5  Liang Wenbo3
  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh5  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh5  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh1  Michael Judge5
  1. ^ Match was held over and played in Newport.

Century breaks

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[9]

Qualifying stage centuries

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Televised stage centuries

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[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Totesport.com Named Sponsor For Snooker's Welsh Open". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "John Higgins beats Ali Carter to lift Welsh Open title". BBC Sport. 31 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Prize Fund". Global Snooker. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Main Event (Draw)". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Main Event (Results)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Moore The Merrier". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  7. ^ "Qualifying (Draw)". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Qualifying (Results)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  9. ^ "Century breaks". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  10. ^ "Stats". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2013.