2020 UK Championship

The 2020 UK Championship (also known as the 2020 Betway UK Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a professional snooker tournament, that took place from 23 November to 6 December 2020 at the Marshall Arena, in Milton Keynes, England. The event was the first Triple Crown and fifth ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season. The tournament was played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. The event was broadcast by the BBC and Eurosport and featured a prize fund of £1,009,000 with the winner receiving £200,000.

2020 Betway UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates23 November – 6 December 2020
VenueMarshall Arena
CityMilton Keynes
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£1,009,000
Winner's share£200,000
Highest break Stuart Bingham (ENG)
 Kyren Wilson (ENG)
(147)
Final
Champion Neil Robertson
Runner-up Judd Trump
Score10–9
← 2019

The defending champion was Ding Junhui, who defeated Stephen Maguire 10–6 in the 2019 final. However, Ding lost 5–6 to David Grace in the second round. Neil Robertson won the tournament for a third time, beating Judd Trump 10–9 in the final.[1]

Both Kyren Wilson and Stuart Bingham made maximum breaks in the first round of the event.[2][3] On 28 November, Trump became the fourth player to make 750 career centuries, during his last-64 match against Dominic Dale.[4] Later in the tournament, on 4 December, Robertson also completed his 750th century break in his quarter-final defeat of Mark Selby.[5]

Overview

The 2020 UK Championship took place between 23 November and 6 December 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England.[6] It was the fifth ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season, and the first of three Triple Crown events.[6] There were 128 players from the World Snooker Tour taking part in the championship. All matches until the final were played over a maximum of 11 frames, with the final played as a best-of-19-frames match, held over two sessions.[6] The first round of the competition started on 23 November, with players seeded according to their world rankings.[6]

The defending champion was Ding Junhui, who defeated Stephen Maguire 10–6 in the 2019 final to win his third UK title.[7] As defending champion, Ding was seeded first, with world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded second.[6]

Prize fund

The total prize fund for the event was £1,009,000 with the winner receiving £200,000.[8] The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[8][6]

  • Winner: £200,000
  • Runner-up: £80,000
  • Semi-final: £40,000
  • Quarter-final: £24,500
  • Last 16: £17,000
  • Last 32: £12,000
  • Last 64: £6,500
  • Highest break: £15,000
  • Total: £1,009,000

Tournament draw

The results of the event are shown below. The winners of each match are indicated in bold.[9]

Section 1
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
1  Ding Junhui (CHN) 6
 Jamie Curtis-Barrett (ENG) 1
1 Ding Junhui 5
65 David Grace 6
64  Ian Burns (ENG) 4
65  David Grace (ENG) 6
65 David Grace 3
33 Xiao Guodong 6
32  Luca Brecel (BEL) 6
97  Lei Peifan (CHN) 2
32 Luca Brecel 5
33 Xiao Guodong 6
33  Xiao Guodong (CHN) 6
96  Brandon Sargeant (ENG) 1
33 Xiao Guodong 4
16 Jack Lisowski 6
16  Jack Lisowski (ENG) 6
113  Farakh Ajaib (ENG) 2
16 Jack Lisowski 6
49 Tian Pengfei 2
49  Tian Pengfei (CHN) 6
80  Jamie O'Neill (ENG) 0
16 Jack Lisowski 6
81 Xu Si 2
17  Gary Wilson (ENG) 4
112  Oliver Lines (ENG) 6
112 Oliver Lines 1
81 Xu Si 6
48  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) w/d
81  Xu Si (CHN) w/o

Section 2
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
41  Alan McManus (SCO) 4
88  Jimmy White (ENG) 6
88 Jimmy White 1
24 Zhou Yuelong 6
24  Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 6
105  Peter Devlin (ENG) 1
24 Zhou Yuelong 6
73 Chang Bingyu 5
56  Sam Craigie (ENG) 4
73  Chang Bingyu (CHN) 6
73 Chang Bingyu 6
9 Mark Allen 5
9  Mark Allen (NIR) 6
120  Jamie Wilson (ENG) 1
24 Zhou Yuelong 6
8 John Higgins 2
40  Ryan Day (WAL) w/d
89  Jak Jones (WAL) w/o
89 Jak Jones 6
104 Simon Lichtenberg 2
25  Scott Donaldson (SCO) 3
104  Simon Lichtenberg (GER) 6
89 Jak Jones 2
8 John Higgins 6
57  Daniel Wells (WAL) 4
72  Gerard Greene (NIR) 6
72 Gerard Greene 3
8 John Higgins 6
8  John Higgins (SCO) 6
121  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 1

Section 3
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
5  Mark Selby (ENG) 6
 Michael White (WAL) 4
5 Mark Selby 6
60 Liam Highfield 1
60  Liam Highfield (ENG) 6
69  Jackson Page (WAL) 3
5 Mark Selby 6
37 Hossein Vafaei 2
28  Michael Holt (ENG) 6
101  Gao Yang (CHN) 4
28 Michael Holt 4
37 Hossein Vafaei 6
37  Hossein Vafaei (IRN) 6
92  Billy Joe Castle (ENG) 3
5 Mark Selby 6
21 Barry Hawkins 3
12  David Gilbert (ENG) 6
117  Fan Zhengyi (CHN) 3
12 David Gilbert 4
53 Robert Milkins 6
53  Robert Milkins (ENG) 6
76  Si Jiahui (CHN) 4
53 Robert Milkins 3
21 Barry Hawkins 6
21  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6
108  Riley Parsons (ENG) 1
21 Barry Hawkins 6
85 Robbie Williams 1
44  Mark Davis (ENG) 4
85  Robbie Williams (ENG) 6

Section 4
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
45  Lyu Haotian (CHN) 6
84  Soheil Vahedi (IRN) 4
45 Lyu Haotian 5
20 Anthony McGill 6
20  Anthony McGill (SCO) 6
109  Steven Hallworth (ENG) 4
20 Anthony McGill 6
77 Chen Zifan 1
52  Yuan Sijun (CHN) 5
77  Chen Zifan (CHN) 6
77 Chen Zifan 6
13 Yan Bingtao 5
13  Yan Bingtao (CHN) 6
116  Sean Maddocks (ENG) 4
20 Anthony McGill 4
4 Neil Robertson 6
36  Li Hang (CHN) 6
93  Fraser Patrick (SCO) 3
36 Li Hang 6
29 Zhao Xintong 3
29  Zhao Xintong (CHN) 6
100  Rory McLeod (JAM) 3
36 Li Hang 2
4 Neil Robertson 6
61  Chris Wakelin (ENG) 6
68  Louis Heathcote (ENG) 0
61 Chris Wakelin 1
4 Neil Robertson 6
4  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6
 Brian Ochoiski (FRA) 0

Section 5
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
3  Judd Trump (ENG) 6
 Paul Davison (ENG) 1
3 Judd Trump 6
67 Dominic Dale 3
62  Luo Honghao (CHN) 3
67  Dominic Dale (WAL) 6
3 Judd Trump 6
30 Liang Wenbo 1
30  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6
99  Allan Taylor (ENG) 3
30 Liang Wenbo 6
94 Andy Hicks 3
35  Ben Woollaston (ENG) 5
94  Andy Hicks (ENG) 6
3 Judd Trump 6
46 Ricky Walden 3
14  Mark Williams (WAL) 6
115  Ben Hancorn (ENG) 0
14 Mark Williams 6
51 Sunny Akani 2
51  Sunny Akani (THA) 6
78  Kacper Filipiak (POL) 1
14 Mark Williams 5
46 Ricky Walden 6
19  Ali Carter (ENG) 4
110  Ashley Carty (ENG) 6
110 Ashley Carty 2
46 Ricky Walden 6
46  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6
83  Rod Lawler (ENG) 0

Section 6
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
43  Mark King (ENG) 6
86  David Lilley (ENG) 5
43 Mark King 4
22 Graeme Dott 6
22  Graeme Dott (SCO) 6
107  Zhao Jianbo (CHN) 1
22 Graeme Dott 6
11 Stuart Bingham 2
54  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 6
75  James Cahill (ENG) 5
54 Andrew Higginson 1
11 Stuart Bingham 6
11  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6
118  Zak Surety (ENG) 2
22 Graeme Dott 1
6 Kyren Wilson 6
38  Martin O'Donnell (ENG) 5
91  Jamie Clarke (WAL) 6
91 Jamie Clarke 5
27 Kurt Maflin 6
27  Kurt Maflin (NOR) 6
102  Aaron Hill (IRL) 3
27 Kurt Maflin 3
6 Kyren Wilson 6
59  Mark Joyce (ENG) 6
70  Eden Sharav (ISR) 1
59 Mark Joyce 2
6 Kyren Wilson 6
6  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6
123  Ashley Hugill (ENG) 4

Section 7
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
7  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6
122  Lee Walker (WAL) 5
7 Shaun Murphy 1
58 Elliot Slessor 6
58  Elliot Slessor (ENG) 6
71  Mitchell Mann (ENG) 3
58 Elliot Slessor 1
39 Lu Ning 6
26  Matthew Selt (ENG) 6
103  Amine Amiri (MAR) 0
26 Matthew Selt 0
39 Lu Ning 6
39  Lu Ning (CHN) 6
90  Ken Doherty (IRL) 4
39 Lu Ning 6
106 Pang Junxu 2
10  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6
119  Iulian Boiko (UKR) 1
10 Stephen Maguire 6
55 Stuart Carrington 4
55  Stuart Carrington (ENG) 6
74  Barry Pinches (ENG) 5
10 Stephen Maguire 5
106 Pang Junxu 6
23  Tom Ford (ENG) 4
106  Pang Junxu (CHN) 6
106 Pang Junxu 6
42 Noppon Saengkham 4
42  Noppon Saengkham (THA) 6
87  Peter Lines (ENG) 3

Section 8
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
47  Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 5
82  Igor Figueiredo (BRA) 6
82 Igor Figueiredo 2
18 Joe Perry 6
18  Joe Perry (ENG) 6
107  Alex Borg (MLT) 0
18 Joe Perry 6
50 Joe O'Connor 5
50  Joe O'Connor (ENG) 6
79  Duane Jones (WAL) 4
50 Joe O'Connor 6
15 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3
15  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 6
114  Lukas Kleckers (GER) 2
18 Joe Perry 6
98 Jamie Jones 3
34  Martin Gould (ENG) 5
95  Jordan Brown (NIR) 6
95 Jordan Brown 4
98 Jamie Jones 6
31  Matthew Stevens (WAL) w/d
98  Jamie Jones (WAL) w/o
98 Jamie Jones 6
63 Alexander Ursenbacher 4
63  Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) 6
66  Nigel Bond (ENG) 3
63 Alexander Ursenbacher 6
2 Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
2  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6
 Leo Fernandez (IRL) 0

Finals
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
         
16 Jack Lisowski 4
24 Zhou Yuelong 6
24 Zhou Yuelong 2
4 Neil Robertson 6
5 Mark Selby 2
4 Neil Robertson 6
4 Neil Robertson 10
3 Judd Trump 9
3 Judd Trump 6
6 Kyren Wilson 4
3 Judd Trump 6
39 Lu Ning 2
39 Lu Ning 6
18 Joe Perry 4

Final
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Olivier Marteel
Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, England, 6 December 2020.
Neil Robertson (4)
 Australia		 10–9 Judd Trump (3)
 England
Afternoon: 55–31, 36–78, 74–4 (69), 14–84 (79), 103–8 (103), 0–89 (58), 110–22 (110), 0–128 (128)
Evening: 60–71, 129–9 (94), 12–75 (75), 65–28, 78–37, 59–83, 15–63, 115–0 (115), 0–95, 72–48 (72), 53–43
115 Highest break 128
3 Century breaks 1
6 50+ breaks 4

Century breaks

A total of 136 century breaks were made by 60 players during the tournament.[10] Neil Robertson scored 13 total centuries, setting a record for the UK Championship – the previous record of 12 centuries was shared by Stephen Hendry (1994) and Ronnie O'Sullivan (2003).[1]

References
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