2012 Welsh Open (snooker)

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

For the Darts tournament of the same name, see Welsh Open (darts).
888真人 Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates13–19 February 2012
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£201,500
Winner's share£30,000
Highest break Mark Selby (145)
Final
Champion Ding Junhui
Runner-up Mark Selby
Score9–6
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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

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

Main draw

[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 John Higgins 4
Liang Wenbo 1
1 John Higgins 3
9 Ding Junhui 4
9 Ding Junhui 4
Mark Davis 0
9 Ding Junhui 5
15 Stephen Lee 4
15 Stephen Lee 4
Michael Holt 1
15 Stephen Lee 4
Tom Ford 1
7 Graeme Dott 2
Tom Ford 4
9 Ding Junhui 6
6 Shaun Murphy 2
6 Shaun Murphy 4
Mark Joyce 2
6 Shaun Murphy 4
Steve Davis 0
11 Ali Carter 3
Steve Davis 4
6 Shaun Murphy 5
10 Mark Allen 4
10 Mark Allen 4
Ken Doherty 0
10 Mark Allen 4
Stephen Hendry 0
4 Neil Robertson 1
Stephen Hendry 4
9 Ding Junhui 9
2 Mark Selby 6
3 Mark Williams 4
Andy Hicks 3
3 Mark Williams 1
16 Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
16 Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Marco Fu 1
16 Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
5 Judd Trump 3
14 Stuart Bingham 4
Mark King 2
14 Stuart Bingham 1
5 Judd Trump 4
5 Judd Trump 4
Fergal O'Brien 0
16 Ronnie O'Sullivan 2
2 Mark Selby 6
8 Stephen Maguire 4
Adam Wicheard 2
8 Stephen Maguire 4
13 Matthew Stevens 2
13 Matthew Stevens 4
Barry Hawkins 3
8 Stephen Maguire 3
2 Mark Selby 5
12 Martin Gould 4
Peter Ebdon 2
12 Martin Gould 1
2 Mark Selby 4
2 Mark Selby 4
Sam Baird 3

Final
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

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
                               
        Ben Woollaston 1   Liang Wenbo 4   Rory McLeod 1
      David Gilbert 4   David Gilbert 1   Liang Wenbo 4
Tian Pengfei 0   Adrian Gunnell 2   Jamie Burnett 4   Mark Davis 4
Cao Yupeng 4   Cao Yupeng 4   Cao Yupeng 2   Jamie Burnett 2
        Jimmy Robertson 2   Michael Holt 4   Ryan Day[nb 1] 0
      Alfie Burden 4   Alfie Burden 3   Michael Holt 4
        Michael White 1   Jimmy White 2   Tom Ford 4
      Ian McCulloch 4   Ian McCulloch 4   Ian McCulloch 3
David Grace 3   Mark Joyce 4   Joe Jogia 0   Andrew Higginson 3
Daniel Wells 4   Daniel Wells 3   Mark Joyce 4   Mark Joyce 4
Sam Craigie 2   Barry Pinches 1   Steve Davis 4   Ricky Walden 3
Lucky Vatnani 4   Lucky Vatnani 4   Lucky Vatnani 3   Steve Davis 4
        Peter Lines 2   Ken Doherty 4   Jamie Cope 2
      Rod Lawler 4   Rod Lawler 0   Ken Doherty 4
Kurt Maflin 4   Tony Drago 2   Robert Milkins 0   Stephen Hendry 4
Stuart Carrington 3   Kurt Maflin 4   Kurt Maflin 4   Kurt Maflin 0
Andrew Norman 4   Andy Hicks 4   Anthony Hamilton 1   Joe Perry 2
Aditya Mehta 0   Andrew Norman 2   Andy Hicks 4   Andy Hicks 4
        Liu Chuang 4   Matthew Selt 4   Marco Fu 4
      Liam Highfield 3   Liu Chuang 1   Matthew Selt 2
        Dave Harold 4   Alan McManus 3   Mark King 4
      Joe Swail 0   Dave Harold 4   Dave Harold 1
David Morris 4   Xiao Guodong 4   Mike Dunn 4   Fergal O'Brien 4
Paul Davison 3   David Morris 2   Xiao Guodong 3   Mike Dunn 3
Andrew Pagett 1   Liu Song 3   Jamie Jones 1   Marcus Campbell 2
Adam Wicheard 4   Adam Wicheard 4   Adam Wicheard 4   Adam Wicheard 4
Yu Delu 4   Anthony McGill 4   Gerard Greene 4   Barry Hawkins 4
Luca Brecel 0   Yu Delu 2   Anthony McGill 2   Gerard Greene 2
Adam Duffy w/o   James Wattana 0   Jack Lisowski 2   Peter Ebdon 4
Dechawat Poomjaeng w/d   Adam Duffy 4   Adam Duffy 4   Adam Duffy 0
Passakorn Suwannawat 1   Li Yan 1   Nigel Bond 3   Dominic Dale[nb 1] 2
Sam Baird 4   Sam Baird 4   Sam Baird 4   Sam Baird 4
  1. Matches were held over and played in Newport.

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

[13]

Televised stage centuries

[14]

References
  1. "Welsh Open Snooker Returns To Newport". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  2. "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.
  7. "Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  8. "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真人 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 11 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  14. "Televised century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
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