2020 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2020 Welsh Open (also known as the ManBetX Welsh Open due to sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament which took place from 10 to 16 February 2020 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales.[1] It was the 12th ranking event of the 2019–20 snooker season, and the final event of the season's Home Nations Series. It was the 29th edition of the Welsh Open, first held in 1992.

Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates10–16 February 2020
VenueMotorpoint Arena
CityCardiff
CountryWales
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£405,000
Winner's share£70,000
Highest break Kyren Wilson (147)
Final
Champion Shaun Murphy
Runner-up Kyren Wilson
Score9–1
2019
2021

Neil Robertson was the defending champion, having beaten Stuart Bingham 9–7 in the 2019 final, but he lost in the quarter-finals to Kyren Wilson.[2]

The quarter-finals stage featured one the strongest fields ever for a Home Nations event, with 6 of the 8 players being ranked inside the top eight in the world.[3]

Shaun Murphy won the event, with a 9–1 win over Kyren Wilson in the final.[4]

There were a total of 77 century breaks at the event. Wilson made the highest, a maximum - the second of his career - in the first frame of his first-round match with Jackson Page.

This was the last tournament that former professional snooker player Willie Thorne commentated on prior to his death on 17th June 2020.

Prize fund

The event's total prize fund is £405,000, with the winner receiving £70,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[5]

  • Winner: £70,000
  • Runner-up: £30,000
  • Semi-final: £20,000
  • Quarter-final: £10,000
  • Last 16: £7,500
  • Last 32: £4,000
  • Last 64: £3,000
  • Highest break: £5,000
  • Total: £405,000

Tournament draw

Qualifying round

Darren Morgan 4–0 Gavin Lewis

Section 1

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Neil Robertson (AUS) (1)4
 
 
 
 Jamie Clarke (WAL)2
 
Neil Robertson (1)4
 
 
 
Mark Joyce2
 
 Fergal O'Brien (IRL)3
 
 
 
 Mark Joyce (ENG)4
 
Neil Robertson (1)4
 
 
 
Noppon Saengkham (32)3
 
 Noppon Saengkham (THA) (32)4
 
 
 
 Alan McManus (SCO)3
 
Noppon Saengkham (32)4
 
 
 
Alexander Ursenbacher1
 
 Hammad Miah (ENG)2
 
 
 
 Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI)4
 
Neil Robertson (1)4
 
 
 
Gerard Greene0
 
 Ali Carter (ENG) (16)4
 
 
 
 Adam Stefanow (POL)2
 
Ali Carter (16)0
 
 
 
Gerard Greene4
 
 Gerard Greene (NIR)4
 
 
 
 Liang Wenbo (CHN)2
 
Gerard Greene4
 
 
 
Daniel Wells2
 
 Joe Perry (ENG) (17)3
 
 
 
 Ashley Carty (ENG)4
 
Ashley Carty2
 
 
 
Daniel Wells4
 
 Daniel Wells (WAL)4
 
 
 Barry Pinches (ENG)2
 

Section 2

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Yuan Sijun (CHN)4
 
 
 
 Thor Chuan Leong (MYS)0
 
Yuan Sijun2
 
 
 
Jimmy Robertson (24)4
 
 Jimmy Robertson (ENG) (24)4
 
 
 
 Riley Parsons (ENG)0
 
Jimmy Robertson (24)1
 
 
 
Ding Junhui (9)4
 
 Nigel Bond (ENG)0
 
 
 
 Ricky Walden (ENG)4
 
Ricky Walden1
 
 
 
Ding Junhui (9)4
 
 Ding Junhui (CHN) (9)4
 
 
 
 Marco Fu (HKG)2
 
Ding Junhui (9)2
 
 
 
Kyren Wilson (8)4
 
 Martin O'Donnell (ENG)4
 
 
 
 Andy Hicks (ENG)0
 
Martin O'Donnell4
 
 
 
Tom Ford (25)0
 
 Tom Ford (ENG) (25)4
 
 
 
 Xu Si (CHN)3
 
Martin O'Donnell0
 
 
 
Kyren Wilson (8)4
 
 Zhang Anda (CHN)3
 
 
 
 Liam Highfield (ENG)4
 
Liam Highfield2
 
 
 
Kyren Wilson (8)4
 
 Kyren Wilson (ENG) (8)4
 
 
 Jackson Page (WAL)3
 

Section 3

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) (5)4
 
 
 
 David Grace (ENG)2
 
Mark Selby (5)4
 
 
 
Chen Zifan1
 
 Kurt Maflin (NOR)3
 
 
 
 Chen Zifan (CHN)4
 
Mark Selby (5)4
 
 
 
Andy Lee2
 
 Matthew Selt (ENG) (28)2
 
 
 
 Andy Lee (HKG)4
 
Andy Lee4
 
 
 
Robbie Williams3
 
 Robbie Williams (ENG)4
 
 
 
 Chris Wakelin (ENG)1
 
Mark Selby (5)4
 
 
 
Zhao Xintong3
 
 David Gilbert (ENG) (12)2
 
 
 
 Matthew Stevens (WAL)4
 
Matthew Stevens4
 
 
 
Brandon Sargeant0
 
 Brandon Sargeant (ENG)w/o
 
 
 
 Peter Ebdon (ENG)w/d
 
Matthew Stevens1
 
 
 
Zhao Xintong4
 
 Graeme Dott (SCO) (21)0
 
 
 
 Zhao Xintong (CHN)4
 
Zhao Xintong4
 
 
 
Louis Heathcote2
 
 Lu Ning (CHN)3
 
 
 Louis Heathcote (ENG)4
 

Section 4

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Si Jiahui (CHN)4
 
 
 
 Lei Peifan (CHN)1
 
Si Jiahui2
 
 
 
Soheil Vahedi4
 
 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) (20)2
 
 
 
 Soheil Vahedi (IRN)4
 
Soheil Vahedi4
 
 
 
Jack Lisowski (13)0
 
 Lee Walker (WAL)2
 
 
 
 John Astley (ENG)4
 
John Astley3
 
 
 
Jack Lisowski (13)4
 
 Jack Lisowski (ENG) (13)4
 
 
 
 Li Hang (CHN)2
 
Soheil Vahedi0
 
 
 
Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)4
 
 Anthony Hamilton (ENG)4
 
 
 
 Michael White (WAL)3
 
Anthony Hamilton4
 
 
 
Lyu Haotian (29)3
 
 Lyu Haotian (CHN) (29)4
 
 
 
 Kishan Hirani (WAL)0
 
Anthony Hamilton2
 
 
 
Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)4
 
 Stuart Carrington (ENG)4
 
 
 
 Mike Dunn (ENG)3
 
Stuart Carrington2
 
 
 
Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)4
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (4)4
 
 
 Zhang Jiankang (CHN)1
 

Section 5

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Mark Williams (WAL) (3)4
 
 
 
 Oliver Lines (ENG)1
 
Mark Williams (3)4
 
 
 
Jordan Brown2
 
 Jordan Brown (NIR)4
 
 
 
 Alex Borg (MLT)1
 
Mark Williams (3)1
 
 
 
Anthony McGill (30)4
 
 Anthony McGill (SCO) (30)4
 
 
 
 Duane Jones (WAL)1
 
Anthony McGill (30)4
 
 
 
Mei Xiwen1
 
 Mei Xiwen (CHN)4
 
 
 
 Michael Georgiou (CYP)2
 
Anthony McGill (30)3
 
 
 
Yan Bingtao (19)4
 
 Stuart Bingham (ENG) (14)4
 
 
 
 Martin Gould (ENG)2
 
Stuart Bingham (14)4
 
 
 
Chen Feilong1
 
 Chen Feilong (CHN)4
 
 
 
 Sam Baird (ENG)3
 
Stuart Bingham (14)3
 
 
 
Yan Bingtao (19)4
 
 Yan Bingtao (CHN) (19)4
 
 
 
 Michael Holt (ENG)0
 
Yan Bingtao (19)4
 
 
 
Mitchell Mann0
 
 Mitchell Mann (ENG)4
 
 
 Bai Langning (CHN)1
 

Section 6

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Luca Brecel (BEL)4
 
 
 
 Kacper Filipiak (POL)1
 
Luca Brecel4
 
 
 
Scott Donaldson (22)2
 
 Scott Donaldson (SCO) (22)4
 
 
 
 Sunny Akani (THA)1
 
Luca Brecel4
 
 
 
Tian Pengfei3
 
 Tian Pengfei (CHN)4
 
 
 
 Jamie O'Neill (ENG)2
 
Tian Pengfei4
 
 
 
Barry Hawkins (11)0
 
 Barry Hawkins (ENG) (11)4
 
 
 
 Sam Craigie (ENG)2
 
Luca Brecel3
 
 
 
John Higgins (6)4
 
 Peter Lines (ENG)1
 
 
 
 Fan Zhengyi (CHN)4
 
Fan Zhengyi0
 
 
 
Xiao Guodong (27)4
 
 Xiao Guodong (CHN) (27)4
 
 
 
 Fraser Patrick (SCO)1
 
Xiao Guodong (27)2
 
 
 
John Higgins (6)4
 
 Mark King (ENG)1
 
 
 
 Ken Doherty (IRL)4
 
Ken Doherty1
 
 
 
John Higgins (6)4
 
 John Higgins (SCO) (6)4
 
 
 Joe O'Connor (ENG)1
 

Section 7

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Mark Allen (NIR) (7)4
 
 
 
 Andrew Higginson (ENG)1
 
Mark Allen (7)4
 
 
 
James Wattana0
 
 James Wattana (THA)4
 
 
 
 Jimmy White (ENG)2
 
Mark Allen (7)2
 
 
 
Dominic Dale4
 
 Ryan Day (WAL) (26)1
 
 
 
 Simon Lichtenberg (GER)4
 
Simon Lichtenberg2
 
 
 
Dominic Dale4
 
 David Lilley (ENG)0
 
 
 
 Dominic Dale (WAL)4
 
Dominic Dale1
 
 
 
Shaun Murphy (10)4
 
 Shaun Murphy (ENG) (10)4
 
 
 
 Darren Morgan (WAL)0
 
Shaun Murphy (10)4
 
 
 
Alfie Burden3
 
 Alfie Burden (ENG)4
 
 
 
 Amine Amiri (MAR)0
 
Shaun Murphy (10)4
 
 
 
Ben Woollaston1
 
 Zhou Yuelong (CHN) (23)1
 
 
 
 Elliot Slessor (ENG)4
 
Elliot Slessor2
 
 
 
Ben Woollaston4
 
 Eden Sharav (ISR)1
 
 
 Ben Woollaston (ENG)4
 

Section 8

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Jak Jones (WAL)0
 
 
 
 Robert Milkins (ENG)4
 
Robert Milkins4
 
 
 
Gary Wilson (18)1
 
 Gary Wilson (ENG) (18)4
 
 
 
 Chang Bingyu (CHN)1
 
Robert Milkins3
 
 
 
Stephen Maguire (15)4
 
 Ian Burns (ENG)4
 
 
 
 Harvey Chandler (ENG)1
 
Ian Burns3
 
 
 
Stephen Maguire (15)4
 
 Stephen Maguire (SCO) (15)4
 
 
 
 Rod Lawler (ENG)2
 
Stephen Maguire (15)1
 
 
 
Judd Trump (2)4
 
 Hossein Vafaei (IRN)1
 
 
 
 Igor Figueiredo (BRA)4
 
Igor Figueiredo4
 
 
 
Mark Davis (31)3
 
 Mark Davis (ENG) (31)4
 
 
 
 Luo Honghao (CHN)1
 
Igor Figueiredo1
 
 
 
Judd Trump (2)4
 
 Craig Steadman (ENG)2
 
 
 
 Billy Joe Castle (ENG)4
 
Billy Joe Castle0
 
 
 
Judd Trump (2)4
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) (2)4
 
 
 James Cahill (ENG)1
 

Finals

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
Neil Robertson (1)0
 
 
 
Kyren Wilson (8)5
 
Kyren Wilson (8)6
 
 
 
Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)5
 
Mark Selby (5)1
 
 
 
Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)5
 
Kyren Wilson (8)1
 
 
 
Shaun Murphy (10)9
 
Yan Bingtao (19)5
 
 
 
John Higgins (6)2
 
Yan Bingtao (19)5
 
 
 
Shaun Murphy (10)6
 
Shaun Murphy (10)5
 
 
Judd Trump (2)3
 

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Humphries
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, 16 February 2020
Kyren Wilson (8)
 England
1–9 Shaun Murphy (10)
 England
Afternoon: 8–108 (108), 4–97 (84), 52–68 (Wilson 52), 45–89, 64–66 (Wilson 64), 0–78 (76), 74–31, 0–134 (134)
Evening: 0–102 (102), 56–73 (56, 73)
64 Highest break 134
0 Century breaks 3
3 50+ breaks 6

Century breaks

Total: 77[6]

References

  1. "2019/2020 Calendar_February". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. "Welsh Open: Neil Robertson beats Stuart Bingham in final". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. "Welsh Open 2020 – Quarter Finals Preview 2". snookerhq.com. 10–16 February 2020.
  4. "Welsh Open: Shaun Murphy wins Welsh Open with 9-1 win over Kyren Wilson". BBC Sport. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  5. "Welsh Open 2020". snooker.org. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. "19.com Welsh Open 2020 | Centuries". World Snooker. 10–16 February 2020.
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