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2009 Welsh Open (snooker)

For the Darts tournament of the same name, see Welsh Open (darts).

The 2009 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 22 February 2009 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.

2009 Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates16–22 February 2009 (2009-02-16 – 2009-02-22)
VenueNewport Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£225,500
Winner's share£35,000
Highest break Marco Fu (HKG) (142)
Final
Champion Ali Carter (ENG)
Runner-up Joe Swail (NIR)
Score9–5
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The defending champion was Mark Selby, but he lost in the quarter-finals against Anthony Hamilton. The event was won Ali Carter, who claimed his first ranking tournament win by defeating Joe Swail 9–5 in the final, having come back from 2–5 down.[1][2] This was the first ranking final refereed by Colin Humphries.[3]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[4]

Main draw

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[5][6]

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   Mark Selby 5
  Paul Davies 0
1   Mark Selby 5
  David Gilbert 1
12   Joe Perry 4
  David Gilbert 5
1   Mark Selby 3
  Anthony Hamilton 5
9   Peter Ebdon 2
  Anthony Hamilton 5
    Anthony Hamilton 5
  Michael Judge 2
8   Ryan Day 3
  Michael Judge 5
  Anthony Hamilton 5
7   Ali Carter 6
7   Ali Carter 5
  Jimmy White 1
7   Ali Carter 5
13   Graeme Dott 4
13   Graeme Dott 5
  Mike Dunn 3
7   Ali Carter 5
4   Shaun Murphy 2
15   Mark King 5
  Dave Harold 3
15   Mark King 2
4   Shaun Murphy 5
4   Shaun Murphy 5
  Barry Pinches 3
7   Ali Carter 9
  Joe Swail 5
3   Stephen Maguire 5
  Ian Preece 0
3   Stephen Maguire 5
11   Ding Junhui 4
11   Ding Junhui 5
  Matthew Stevens 3
3   Stephen Maguire 4
  Joe Swail 5
16   Mark Allen 3
  Joe Swail 5
    Joe Swail 5
  Martin Gould 1
6   Stephen Hendry 3
  Martin Gould 5
  Joe Swail 6
10   Neil Robertson 4
5   John Higgins 5
  Dominic Dale 2
5   John Higgins 4
10   Neil Robertson 5
10   Neil Robertson 5
  Jamie Burnett 3
10   Neil Robertson 5
14   Marco Fu 2
14   Marco Fu 5
  Fergal O'Brien 4
14   Marco Fu 5
2   Ronnie O'Sullivan 3
2   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Steve Davis 2

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Humphries.
Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 22 February 2009.
Ali Carter (7)
  England 		9–5 Joe Swail
  Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 9–81, 90–0 (89), 55–44, 10–103 (60), 16–83, 49–63, 16–66, 70–0 (54)
Evening: 120–0 (116), 141–0 (109), 72–1 (61), 91–16 (91), 73–0 (67), 65–54
116 Highest break 60
2 Century breaks 0
7 50+ breaks 1

Qualifying

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These matches took place between 3 and 6 February 2009 at the Pontins Centre in 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
  Patrick Wallace5  Paul Davies5  Jimmy Michie3  Barry Hawkins4
  Liu Chuang2  Patrick Wallace1  Paul Davies5  Paul Davies5
  Kuldesh Johal3  David Roe5  David Gilbert5  Mark Williams[nb 1]1
  Vincent Muldoon5  Vincent Muldoon3  David Roe3  David Gilbert5
  Matthew Couch2  David Gray2  Michael Holt5  Anthony Hamilton5
  Stephen Craigie5  Stephen Craigie5  Stephen Craigie2  Michael Holt3
  Scott MacKenzie4  Stuart Pettman5  Alan McManus4  Michael Judge5
  Stefan Mazrocis5  Stefan Mazrocis0  Stuart Pettman5  Stuart Pettman2
  Jimmy White5  Rod Lawler4  Rory McLeod2  Ken Doherty0
  David Grace4  Jimmy White5  Jimmy White5  Jimmy White5
  Simon Bedford3  Robert Milkins5  Mike Dunn5  Ian McCulloch4
  Wayne Cooper5  Wayne Cooper3  Robert Milkins4  Mike Dunn5
  Lee Spick5  Joe Delaney5  Gerard Greene5  Dave Harold5
  Robert Stephen3  Lee Spick3  Joe Delaney1  Gerard Greene1
  Supoj Saenla2  Barry Pinches5  Judd Trump3  Jamie Cope3
  Jin Long5  Jin Long3  Barry Pinches5  Barry Pinches5
  Peter Lines5  Ian Preece5  Andrew Higginson4  Stuart Bingham3
  Andrew Pagett4  Peter Lines4  Ian Preece5  Ian Preece5
  Paul Davison5  Andy Hicks5  Adrian Gunnell2  Matthew Stevens [nb 1]5
  Atthasit Mahitthi2  Paul Davison3  Andy Hicks5  Andy Hicks4
  James McBain4  Mark Davis3  Marcus Campbell5  Joe Swail5
  Aditya Mehta5  Aditya Mehta5  Aditya Mehta2  Marcus Campbell3
  Matthew Selt5  Martin Gould5  John Parrott3  Nigel Bond4
  Michael Georgiou2  Matthew Selt3  Martin Gould5  Martin Gould5
  Jamie Jones4  Liu Song2  Liang Wenbo5  Dominic Dale [nb 1]5
  Li Hang5  Li Hang5  Li Hang1  Liang Wenbo4
  Lewis Robertswo  Mark Joyce5  Jamie Burnett5  Stephen Lee3
  Declan Hugheswd  Lewis Roberts1  Mark Joyce0  Jamie Burnett5
  Rodney Goggins5  David Morris5  Ricky Walden5  Fergal O'Brien5
  Andy Lee2  Rodney Goggins1  David Morris3  Ricky Walden1
  Daniel Wells5  Andrew Norman4  Tom Ford5  Steve Davis5
  Chris McBreen0  Daniel Wells5  Daniel Wells2  Tom Ford2
  1. ^ a b c Matches were held over and played in Newport.

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

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Televised stage centuries

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References

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  1. ^ "Carter storms to Welsh Open title". BBC Sport. 22 February 2009. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Captain Captures First Title". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Humphries To Referee First Final". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Prize Money". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Main Event (Draw)". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Main Event (Results)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Qualifying (Draw)". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Qualifying (Results)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  9. ^ "Century breaks". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
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