2012 Welsh Open (snooker)

2012 888真人 Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates13–19 February 2012 (2012-02-13 – 2012-02-19)
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£201,500
Winner's share£30,000
Highest break Mark Selby (ENG) (145)
Final
Champion Ding Junhui (CHN)
Runner-up Mark Selby (ENG)
Score9–6
2011
2013

The 2012 Welsh Open (officially the 2012 888真人 Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 13 and 19 February 2012 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.[1][2] This was the first time, that 888真人 sponsored the event.[3]

John Higgins was the defending champion,[1] but he lost 3–4 against Ding Junhui in the last 16.[4]

Ding Junhui won his fifth ranking title by defeating Mark Selby 9–6 in the final.[5][6]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[7]

Main draw

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[2][8][9]

Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
               
1 Scotland John Higgins 4
China Liang Wenbo 1
1 Scotland John Higgins 3
9 China Ding Junhui 4
9 China Ding Junhui 4
England Mark Davis 0
9 China Ding Junhui 5
15 England Stephen Lee 4
15 England Stephen Lee 4
England Michael Holt 1
15 England Stephen Lee 4
England Tom Ford 1
7 Scotland Graeme Dott 2
England Tom Ford 4
9 China Ding Junhui 6
6 England Shaun Murphy 2
6 England Shaun Murphy 4
England Mark Joyce 2
6 England Shaun Murphy 4
England Steve Davis 0
11 England Ali Carter 3
England Steve Davis 4
6 England Shaun Murphy 5
10 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
10 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 0
10 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 0
4 Australia Neil Robertson 1
Scotland Stephen Hendry 4
9 China Ding Junhui 9
2 England Mark Selby 6
3 Wales Mark Williams 4
England Andy Hicks 3
3 Wales Mark Williams 1
16 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
16 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Hong Kong Marco Fu 1
16 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
5 England Judd Trump 3
14 England Stuart Bingham 4
England Mark King 2
14 England Stuart Bingham 1
5 England Judd Trump 4
5 England Judd Trump 4
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 0
16 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 2
2 England Mark Selby 6
8 Scotland Stephen Maguire 4
England Adam Wicheard 2
8 Scotland Stephen Maguire 4
13 Wales Matthew Stevens 2
13 Wales Matthew Stevens 4
England Barry Hawkins 3
8 Scotland Stephen Maguire 3
2 England Mark Selby 5
12 England Martin Gould 4
England Peter Ebdon 2
12 England Martin Gould 1
2 England Mark Selby 4
2 England Mark Selby 4
England Sam Baird 3

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Terry Camilleri.
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 19 February 2012.[2][8]
Ding Junhui (9)
 China
9–6 Mark Selby (2)
 England
Afternoon: 1–136 (103), 71–8 (64), 0–124 (124), 64–61, 66–40, 90–0 (90), 0–91 (66), 64–29 (51)
Evening: 14–80 (73), 84–2 (83), 34–91 (91), 124–3 (124), 130–0 (130), 0–145 (145), 74–11
130 Highest break 145
2 Century breaks 3
6 50+ breaks 6

Qualifying

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These matches were held between 8 and 11 February 2012 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.[10][11][12]

Round 1
Best of 7 frames
Round 2
Best of 7 frames
Round 3
Best of 7 frames
Round 4
Best of 7 frames
England Ben Woollaston1China Liang Wenbo4England Rory McLeod1
England David Gilbert4England David Gilbert1China Liang Wenbo4
China Tian Pengfei0England Adrian Gunnell2Scotland Jamie Burnett4England Mark Davis4
China Cao Yupeng4China Cao Yupeng4China Cao Yupeng2Scotland Jamie Burnett2
England Jimmy Robertson2England Michael Holt4Wales Ryan Day[nb 1]0
England Alfie Burden4England Alfie Burden3England Michael Holt4
Wales Michael White1England Jimmy White2England Tom Ford4
England Ian McCulloch4England Ian McCulloch4England Ian McCulloch3
England David Grace3England Mark Joyce4England Joe Jogia0England Andrew Higginson3
Wales Daniel Wells4Wales Daniel Wells3England Mark Joyce4England Mark Joyce4
England Sam Craigie2England Barry Pinches1England Steve Davis4England Ricky Walden3
India Lucky Vatnani4India Lucky Vatnani4India Lucky Vatnani3England Steve Davis4
England Peter Lines2Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4England Jamie Cope2
England Rod Lawler4England Rod Lawler0Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty4
Norway Kurt Maflin4Malta Tony Drago2England Robert Milkins0Scotland Stephen Hendry4
England Stuart Carrington3Norway Kurt Maflin4Norway Kurt Maflin4Norway Kurt Maflin0
England Andrew Norman4England Andy Hicks4England Anthony Hamilton1England Joe Perry2
India Aditya Mehta0England Andrew Norman2England Andy Hicks4England Andy Hicks4
China Liu Chuang4England Matthew Selt4Hong Kong Marco Fu4
England Liam Highfield3China Liu Chuang1England Matthew Selt2
England Dave Harold4Scotland Alan McManus3England Mark King4
Northern Ireland Joe Swail0England Dave Harold4England Dave Harold1
Republic of Ireland David Morris4China Xiao Guodong4England Mike Dunn4Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien4
England Paul Davison3Republic of Ireland David Morris2China Xiao Guodong3England Mike Dunn3
Wales Andrew Pagett1China Liu Song3Wales Jamie Jones1Scotland Marcus Campbell2
England Adam Wicheard4England Adam Wicheard4England Adam Wicheard4England Adam Wicheard4
China Yu Delu4Scotland Anthony McGill4Northern Ireland Gerard Greene4England Barry Hawkins4
Belgium Luca Brecel0China Yu Delu2Scotland Anthony McGill2Northern Ireland Gerard Greene2
England Adam Duffyw/oThailand James Wattana0England Jack Lisowski2England Peter Ebdon4
Thailand Dechawat Poomjaengw/dEngland Adam Duffy4England Adam Duffy4England Adam Duffy0
Thailand Passakorn Suwannawat1China Li Yan1England Nigel Bond3Wales Dominic Dale[nb 1]2
England Sam Baird4England Sam Baird4England Sam Baird4England Sam Baird4
  1. ^ a b Matches were held over and played in Newport.

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

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[13]

Televised stage centuries

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[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Welsh Open Snooker Returns To Newport". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "888真人 Welsh Open (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  3. ^ "888真人Sponsor Welsh Open". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Ding edges out Higgins; Murphy hits form in Newport; O'Sullivan win ensures Crucible spot". Sky Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Welsh Open: China's Ding Junhui beats Mark Selby 9–6 to lift title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Ding claims Welsh Open title". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 19 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  8. ^ a b "2012 Welsh Open draw and format". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  9. ^ "2012 Welsh Open scores and match schedule". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  10. ^ "2012 Welsh Open qualifiers draw and format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  11. ^ "2012 Welsh Open qualifiers results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  12. ^ "888?? Welsh Open Qualifiers (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  13. ^ "Qualifying century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  14. ^ "Televised century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.