2011 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2011 Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14–20 February 2011 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. This was the first time that the Welsh Open was sponsored by Wyldecrest Park Homes.[1]

For the Darts tournament of the same name, see Welsh Open (darts).
Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates14–20 February 2011
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£201,500
Winner's share£30,000
Highest break Stephen Hendry (147)
Final
Champion John Higgins
Runner-up Stephen Maguire
Score9–6
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Stephen Hendry made the 77th official maximum break during his second round match against Stephen Maguire. This was Hendry's 10th 147 break and with this equalled the record for most maximums with Ronnie O'Sullivan,[2] and became the oldest player to compile a maximum break at the age of 42 years and 35 days.[3]

John Higgins defended his title, which he won in 2010, after defeating Maguire 9–6 in the final.[4] This was the first All-Scottish final since the 2005 Malta Cup final between Hendry and Graeme Dott.[5]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[6]

Main draw
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 John Higgins 4
Jack Lisowski 3
1 John Higgins 4
Dave Harold 1
15 Ricky Walden 3
Dave Harold 4
1 John Higgins 5
Matthew Stevens 3
9 Ronnie O'Sullivan 2
Ryan Day 4
  Ryan Day 3
Matthew Stevens 4
5 Shaun Murphy 0
Matthew Stevens 4
1 John Higgins 6
7 Ali Carter 2
7 Ali Carter 4
Barry Hawkins 3
7 Ali Carter 4
12 Peter Ebdon 1
12 Peter Ebdon 4
Dominic Dale 2
7 Ali Carter 5
4 Ding Junhui 2
11 Mark Allen 4
Rod Lawler 1
11 Mark Allen 3
4 Ding Junhui 4
4 Ding Junhui 4
Marcus Campbell 3
1 John Higgins 9
8 Stephen Maguire 6
3 Mark Williams 4
Marco Fu 0
3 Mark Williams 4
13 Jamie Cope 0
13 Jamie Cope 4
Rory McLeod 3
3 Mark Williams 3
8 Stephen Maguire 5
14 Stephen Hendry 4
Joe Perry 0
14 Stephen Hendry 2
8 Stephen Maguire 4
8 Stephen Maguire 4
Gerard Greene 2
8 Stephen Maguire 6
6 Mark Selby 5
6 Mark Selby 4
Stuart Bingham 3
6 Mark Selby 4
16 Mark King 2
16 Mark King 4
Michael Holt 1
6 Mark Selby 5
10 Graeme Dott 3
10 Graeme Dott 4
Jamie Burnett 1
10 Graeme Dott 4
2 Neil Robertson 1
2 Neil Robertson 4
Nigel Bond 2

[7][8][9]

Final
Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams.
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 20 February 2011.[8]
John Higgins (1)
 Scotland		 9–6 Stephen Maguire (8)
 Scotland
Afternoon: 0–83 (59), 32–71 (53), 121–1 (120), 0–101 (89), 72–58 (72, 58), 0–88 (76), 40–71, 71–18 (70)
Evening: 55–49, 64–48 (63), 75–56, 75–0 (75), 0–75 (75), 127–1 (54, 66), 80–50 (72)
120 Highest break 89
1 Century breaks 0
8 50+ breaks 6

Qualifying

These matches took place between 8 and 11 February 2011 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.[7][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
                               
Liam Highfield 4   Jack Lisowski 4   Fergal O'Brien 0   Martin Gould 3
Joe Delaney 2   Liam Highfield 1   Jack Lisowski 4   Jack Lisowski 4
Andrew Pagett 1   Dave Harold 4   Mike Dunn 3   Liang Wenbo 0
Kuldesh Johal 4   Kuldesh Johal 3   Dave Harold 4   Dave Harold 4
James McBain 4   Jimmy White 4   Robert Milkins 1   Ryan Day[nb 1] 4
Justin Astley 0   James McBain 0   Jimmy White 4   Jimmy White 0
David Morris 4   Bjorn Haneveer 1   Anthony Hamilton 4   Matthew Stevens[nb 1] 4
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 2   David Morris 4   David Morris 3   Anthony Hamilton 2
Igor Figueiredo w/o   Andy Hicks 4   Barry Pinches 2   Barry Hawkins 4
Paul Davies w/d   Igor Figueiredo 1   Andy Hicks 4   Andy Hicks 0
Liu Chuang 4   Anthony McGill 3   Dominic Dale 4   Mark Davis 2
Zhang Anda 2   Liu Chuang 4   Liu Chuang 1   Dominic Dale 4
David Gilbert 2   Rod Lawler 4   Mark Joyce 3   Judd Trump 1
Jak Jones 4   Jak Jones 2   Rod Lawler 4   Rod Lawler 4
Michael Judge 4   Joe Jogia 4   Steve Davis 3   Marcus Campbell 4
Reanne Evans 1   Michael Judge 3   Joe Jogia 4   Joe Jogia 0
Michael White 4   Jamie Jones 4   Joe Swail 4   Marco Fu 4
Adam Wicheard 2   Michael White 2   Jamie Jones 1   Joe Swail 1
Jimmy Michie w/d   Alfie Burden 4   Rory McLeod 4   Stephen Lee 1
Kurt Maflin w/o   Kurt Maflin 1   Alfie Burden 3   Rory McLeod 4
Kyren Wilson 0   Matthew Selt 4   Tony Drago 4   Joe Perry 4
Jamie O'Neill 4   Jamie O'Neill 3   Matthew Selt 2   Tony Drago 2
Ben Woollaston 4   Ian McCulloch 4   Alan McManus 2   Gerard Greene 4
Liu Song 0   Ben Woollaston 2   Ian McCulloch 4   Ian McCulloch 0
Paul Davison 4   Stuart Pettman 0   Peter Lines 2   Stuart Bingham 4
Dermot McGlinchey 2   Paul Davison 4   Paul Davison 4   Paul Davison 0
Xiao Guodong 4   Patrick Wallace 3   Michael Holt 4   Andrew Higginson 1
Issara Kachaiwong 1   Xiao Guodong 4   Xiao Guodong 2   Michael Holt 4
James Wattana 3   Jimmy Robertson 4   Jamie Burnett 4   Tom Ford 0
Simon Bedford 4   Simon Bedford 2   Jimmy Robertson 0   Jamie Burnett 4
Matthew Couch 2   Adrian Gunnell 0   Nigel Bond 4   Ken Doherty 2
Noppon Saengkham 4   Noppon Saengkham 4   Noppon Saengkham 1   Nigel Bond 4
  1. Matches were held over and played in Newport.

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

[11]

Televised stage centuries

[13]

References
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