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2004 Welsh Open (snooker)

FieldValue
tournament_name2004 Welsh Open
dates
venueWelsh Institute of Sport
locationCardiff
countryWales
organisationWPBSA
formatRanking event
Total prize fund£450,000
winners_share£52,000
highest_breakRonnie O'Sullivan (139)
winnerRonnie O'Sullivan
runner_upSteve Davis
score9–8
previous[2003](2003-welsh-open-snooker)
next[2005](2005-welsh-open-snooker)

The 2004 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 and 25 January at the Welsh Institute of Sport in Cardiff, Wales.

Stephen Hendry was the defending champion, but he lost in the quarter-finals 4–5 against Marco Fu.

Ronnie O'Sullivan recovered from 5–8 down to defeat Steve Davis 9–8 in the final. This was O'Sullivan's 14th ranking title of his career.

Tournament summary

Defending champion Stephen Hendry was the number 1 seed with World Champion Mark Williams seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

Prize fund

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

  • Winner: £52,000
  • Runner-up: £26,000
  • Semi-final: £13,000
  • Quarter-final: £9,500
  • Last 16: £7,450
  • Last 32: £5,600
  • Last 48: £3,900
  • Last 64: £2,750
  • Last 80: £1,750
  • Last 96: £1,100
  • Stage one highest break: £1,800
  • Stage two highest break: £5,000
  • Stage one maximum break: £5,000
  • Stage two maximum break: £20,000
  • Total: £450,000

Main draw

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 17 frames | RD1-seed01=29 | RD1-team01=ENG Mark Selby | RD1-score01=5 | RD1-seed02=34 | RD1-team02=THA James Wattana | RD1-score02=3 | RD1-seed03=27 | RD1-team03=NIR Joe Swail | RD1-score03=5 | RD1-seed04=35 | RD1-team04=ENG Mark Davis | RD1-score04=2 | RD1-seed05=19 | RD1-team05=HKG Marco Fu | RD1-score05=5 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=CHN Liu Song | RD1-score06=3 | RD1-seed07=32 | RD1-team07=FIN Robin Hull | RD1-score07=0 | RD1-seed08=39 | RD1-team08=ENG Michael Holt | RD1-score08=5 | RD1-seed09=24 | RD1-team09=MLT Tony Drago | RD1-score09=4 | RD1-seed10=36 | RD1-team10=ENG Barry Pinches | RD1-score10=5 | RD1-seed11=21 | RD1-team11=ENG Robert Milkins | RD1-score11=5 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=WAL Paul Davies | RD1-score12=2 | RD1-seed13=22 | RD1-team13=ENG Mark King | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14=55 | RD1-team14=ENG Nick Dyson | RD1-score14=3 | RD1-seed15=23 | RD1-team15=ENG Dave Harold | RD1-score15=w/d | RD1-seed16=56 | RD1-team16=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD1-score16=w/o | RD1-seed17=31 | RD1-team17=WAL Anthony Davies | RD1-score17=2 | RD1-seed18=37 | RD1-team18=IRL Michael Judge | RD1-score18=5 | RD1-seed19=26 | RD1-team19=ENG Ian McCulloch | RD1-score19=3 | RD1-seed20=58 | RD1-team20=ENG Mike Dunn | RD1-score20=5 | RD1-seed21=20 | RD1-team21=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD1-score21=5 | RD1-seed22=61 | RD1-team22=BEL Bjorn Haneveer | RD1-score22=3 | RD1-seed23=25 | RD1-team23=SCO Drew Henry | RD1-score23=5 | RD1-seed24=63 | RD1-team24=WAL Darren Morgan | RD1-score24=1 | RD1-seed25=18 | RD1-team25=SCO Chris Small | RD1-score25=5 | RD1-seed26=41 | RD1-team26=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD1-score26=4 | RD1-seed27=30 | RD1-team27=ENG John Parrott | RD1-score27=5 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=NIR Patrick Wallace | RD1-score28=2 | RD1-seed29=28 | RD1-team29=WAL Dominic Dale | RD1-score29=5 | RD1-seed30=42 | RD1-team30=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD1-score30=3 | RD1-seed31=17 | RD1-team31=ENG Ali Carter | RD1-score31=2 | RD1-seed32=47 | RD1-team32=ENG Stuart Pettman | RD1-score32=5 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02=29 | RD2-team02=ENG Mark Selby | RD2-score02=1 | RD2-seed03=15 | RD2-team03=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04=27 | RD2-team04=NIR Joe Swail | RD2-score04=2 | RD2-seed05=9 | RD2-team05=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD2-score05=2 | RD2-seed06=19 | RD2-team06=HKG Marco Fu | RD2-score06=5 | RD2-seed07=6 | RD2-team07=IRL Ken Doherty | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08=39 | RD2-team08=ENG Michael Holt | RD2-score08=3 | RD2-seed09=5 | RD2-team09=ENG Stephen Lee | RD2-score09=5 | RD2-seed10=36 | RD2-team10=ENG Barry Pinches | RD2-score10=3 | RD2-seed11=12 | RD2-team11=ENG David Gray | RD2-score11=2 | RD2-seed12=21 | RD2-team12=ENG Robert Milkins | RD2-score12=5 | RD2-seed13=11 | RD2-team13=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score13=5 | RD2-seed14=22 | RD2-team14=ENG Mark King | RD2-score14=3 | RD2-seed15=4 | RD2-team15=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score15=5 | RD2-seed16=56 | RD2-team16=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD2-score16=1 | RD2-seed17=3 | RD2-team17=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD2-score17=5 | RD2-seed18=37 | RD2-team18=IRL Michael Judge | RD2-score18=0 | RD2-seed19=16 | RD2-team19=ENG Joe Perry | RD2-score19=5 | RD2-seed20=58 | RD2-team20=ENG Mike Dunn | RD2-score20=1 | RD2-seed21=14 | RD2-team21=AUS Quinten Hann | RD2-score21=2 | RD2-seed22=20 | RD2-team22=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD2-score22=5 | RD2-seed23=8 | RD2-team23=ENG Paul Hunter | RD2-score23=5 | RD2-seed24=25 | RD2-team24=SCO Drew Henry | RD2-score24=1 | RD2-seed25=7 | RD2-team25=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD2-score25=5 | RD2-seed26=18 | RD2-team26=SCO Chris Small | RD2-score26=4 | RD2-seed27=10 | RD2-team27=SCO Alan McManus | RD2-score27=5 | RD2-seed28=30 | RD2-team28=ENG John Parrott | RD2-score28=3 | RD2-seed29=13 | RD2-team29=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score29=1 | RD2-seed30=28 | RD2-team30=WAL Dominic Dale | RD2-score30=5 | RD2-seed31=2 | RD2-team31=WAL Mark Williams | RD2-score31=5 | RD2-seed32=47 | RD2-team32=ENG Stuart Pettman | RD2-score32=3 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD3-score01=5 | RD3-seed02=15 | RD3-team02=ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score02=3 | RD3-seed03=19 | RD3-team03=HKG Marco Fu | RD3-score03=5 | RD3-seed04=6 | RD3-team04=IRL Ken Doherty | RD3-score04=1 | RD3-seed05=5 | RD3-team05=ENG Stephen Lee | RD3-score05=1 | RD3-seed06=21 | RD3-team06=ENG Robert Milkins | RD3-score06=5 | RD3-seed07=11 | RD3-team07=ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score07=5 | RD3-seed08=4 | RD3-team08=SCO John Higgins | RD3-score08=1 | RD3-seed09=3 | RD3-team09=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD3-score09=5 | RD3-seed10=16 | RD3-team10=ENG Joe Perry | RD3-score10=2 | RD3-seed11=20 | RD3-team11=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD3-score11=0 | RD3-seed12=8 | RD3-team12=ENG Paul Hunter | RD3-score12=5 | RD3-seed13=7 | RD3-team13=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD3-score13=4 | RD3-seed14=10 | RD3-team14=SCO Alan McManus | RD3-score14=5 | RD3-seed15=28 | RD3-team15=WAL Dominic Dale | RD3-score15=5 | RD3-seed16=2 | RD3-team16=WAL Mark Williams | RD3-score16=3 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score01=4 | RD4-seed02=19 | RD4-team02=HKG Marco Fu | RD4-score02=5 | RD4-seed03=21 | RD4-team03=ENG Robert Milkins | RD4-score03=4 | RD4-seed04=11 | RD4-team04=ENG Steve Davis | RD4-score04=5 | RD4-seed05=3 | RD4-team05=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD4-score05=5 | RD4-seed06=8 | RD4-team06=ENG Paul Hunter | RD4-score06=2 | RD4-seed07=10 | RD4-team07=SCO Alan McManus | RD4-score07=4 | RD4-seed08=28 | RD4-team08=WAL Dominic Dale | RD4-score08=5 | RD5-seed01=19 | RD5-team01=HKG Marco Fu | RD5-score01=3 | RD5-seed02=11 | RD5-team02=ENG Steve Davis | RD5-score02=6 | RD5-seed03=3 | RD5-team03=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD5-score03=6 | RD5-seed04=28 | RD5-team04=WAL Dominic Dale | RD5-score04=1 | RD6-seed01=11 | RD6-team01=ENG Steve Davis | RD6-score01=8 | RD6-seed02=3 | RD6-team02=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD6-score02=9

Final

350+ breaks**7**

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales between 9 and 13 December 2003.

Round 1

Best of 9 frames

AUS **Johl Younger****5**–1WAL Ian Sargeant
SCO Billy Snaddon0–**5**SCO **Gary Thomson**

Round 2–4

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames | RD1-team01 =ENG Craig Butler | RD1-score01 =5 | RD1-team02 =IRL Joe Delaney | RD1-score02 =3 | RD1-team03 =WAL Ryan Day | RD1-score03 =5 | RD1-team04 =NOR Kurt Maflin | RD1-score04 =3 | RD1-team05 =CHN Liu Song | RD1-score05 =5 | RD1-team06 =ENG Paul Sweeny | RD1-score06 =4 | RD1-team07 =AUS Steve Mifsud | RD1-score07 =2 | RD1-team08 =ENG Jamie Cope | RD1-score08 =5 | RD1-team09 =WAL Philip Williams | RD1-score09 =5 | RD1-team10 =ENG James Leadbetter | RD1-score10 =0 | RD1-team11 =WAL Paul Davies | RD1-score11 =5 | RD1-team12 =CYP Mehmet Husnu | RD1-score12 =3 | RD1-team13 =ENG Michael Wild | RD1-score13 =1 | RD1-team14 =ENG Wayne Brown | RD1-score14 =5 | RD1-team15 =ENG Darryn Walker | RD1-score15 =5 | RD1-team16 =AUS Johl Younger | RD1-score16 =4 | RD1-team17 =SCO Martin Dziewialtowski | RD1-score17 =4 | RD1-team18 =ENG Paul Wykes | RD1-score18 =5 | RD1-team19 =ENG Matthew Couch | RD1-score19 =4 | RD1-team20 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD1-score20 =5 | RD1-team21 =ENG Peter Lines | RD1-score21 =3 | RD1-team22 =ENG David Gilbert | RD1-score22 =5 | RD1-team23 =SCO Scott MacKenzie | RD1-score23 =5 | RD1-team24 =IRL Leo Fernandez | RD1-score24 =2 | RD1-team25 =WAL Lee Walker | RD1-score25 =1 | RD1-team26 =ENG Bradley Jones | RD1-score26 =5 | RD1-team27 =ENG Simon Bedford | RD1-score27 =3 | RD1-team28 =ENG Luke Simmonds | RD1-score28 =5 | RD1-team29 =ENG Andrew Higginson | RD1-score29 =5 | RD1-team30 =ENG Martin Gould | RD1-score30 =4 | RD1-team31 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD1-score31 =1 | RD1-team32 =SCO Gary Thomson | RD1-score32 =5 | RD2-team01 =ENG Dave Finbow | RD2-score01 =5 | RD2-team02 =ENG Craig Butler | RD2-score02 =2 | RD2-team03 =ENG Alfie Burden | RD2-score03 =5 | RD2-team04 =WAL Ryan Day | RD2-score04 =1 | RD2-team05 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD2-score05 =2 | RD2-team06 =CHN Liu Song | RD2-score06 =5 | RD2-team07 =ENG Jimmy Michie | RD2-score07 =5 | RD2-team08 =ENG Jamie Cope | RD2-score08 =3 | RD2-team09 =PAK Shokat Ali | RD2-score09 =5 | RD2-team10 =WAL Philip Williams | RD2-score10 =2 | RD2-team11 =ENG Rod Lawler | RD2-score11 =1 | RD2-team12 =WAL Paul Davies | RD2-score12 =5 | RD2-team13 =ENG Nick Dyson | RD2-score13 =5 | RD2-team14 =ENG Wayne Brown | RD2-score14 =4 | RD2-team15 =SCO Marcus Campbell | RD2-score15 =5 | RD2-team16 =ENG Darryn Walker | RD2-score16 =4 | RD2-team17 =ENG David Roe | RD2-score17 =5 | RD2-team18 =ENG Paul Wykes | RD2-score18 =1 | RD2-team19 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD2-score19 =5 | RD2-team20 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD2-score20 =2 | RD2-team21 =BEL Bjorn Haneveer | RD2-score21 =5 | RD2-team22 =ENG David Gilbert | RD2-score22 =3 | RD2-team23 =WAL Darren Morgan | RD2-score23 =5 | RD2-team24 =SCO Scott MacKenzie | RD2-score24 =1 | RD2-team25 =ENG Nick Walker | RD2-score25 =5 | RD2-team26 =ENG Bradley Jones | RD2-score26 =3 | RD2-team27 =NIR Patrick Wallace | RD2-score27 =5 | RD2-team28 =ENG Luke Simmonds | RD2-score28 =4 | RD2-team29 =ENG Sean Storey | RD2-score29 =3 | RD2-team30 =ENG Andrew Higginson | RD2-score30 =5 | RD2-team31 =ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score31 =3 | RD2-team32 =SCO Gary Thomson | RD2-score32 =5 | RD3-team01 =THA James Wattana | RD3-score01 =5 | RD3-team02 =ENG Dave Finbow | RD3-score02 =4 | RD3-team03 =ENG Mark Davis | RD3-score03 =5 | RD3-team04 =ENG Alfie Burden | RD3-score04 =1 | RD3-team05 =IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD3-score05 =4 | RD3-team06 =CHN Liu Song | RD3-score06 =5 | RD3-team07 =ENG Michael Holt | RD3-score07 =5 | RD3-team08 =ENG Jimmy Michie | RD3-score08 =0 | RD3-team09 =ENG Barry Pinches | RD3-score09 =5 | RD3-team10 =PAK Shokat Ali | RD3-score10 =3 | RD3-team11 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD3-score11 =0 | RD3-team12 =WAL Paul Davies | RD3-score12 =5 | RD3-team13 =ENG Stuart Bingham | RD3-score13 =4 | RD3-team14 =ENG Nick Dyson | RD3-score14 =5 | RD3-team15 =ENG Nigel Bond | RD3-score15 =3 | RD3-team16 =SCO Marcus Campbell | RD3-score16 =5 | RD3-team17 =IRL Michael Judge | RD3-score17 =5 | RD3-team18 =ENG David Roe | RD3-score18 =3 | RD3-team19 =NIR Gerard Greene | RD3-score19 =4 | RD3-team20 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD3-score20 =5 | RD3-team21 =ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD3-score21 =1 | RD3-team22 =BEL Bjorn Haneveer | RD3-score22 =5 | RD3-team23 =ENG Jonathan Birch | RD3-score23 =2 | RD3-team24 =WAL Darren Morgan | RD3-score24 =5 | RD3-team25 =SCO Stephen Maguire | RD3-score25 =5 | RD3-team26 =ENG Nick Walker | RD3-score26 =3 | RD3-team27 =ENG Brian Morgan | RD3-score27 =1 | RD3-team28 =NIR Patrick Wallace | RD3-score28 =5 | RD3-team29 =ENG Barry Hawkins | RD3-score29 =5 | RD3-team30 =ENG Andrew Higginson | RD3-score30 =1 | RD3-team31 =ENG Stuart Pettman | RD3-score31 =5 | RD3-team32 =SCO Gary Thomson | RD3-score32 =4

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

  • 141 Barry Pinches
  • 139 Phil Williams
  • 124 Mark Davis
  • 122 Liu Song
  • 118 Andrew Higginson
  • 117 Ding Junhui
  • 117 Darren Morgan
  • 117 Mehmet Husnu
  • 115, 108 Ryan Day
  • 114 Bjorn Haneveer
  • 113 David Gilbert
  • 110 James Wattana
  • 106, 100 Scott MacKenzie
  • 100 Chris Melling

Televised stage centuries

  • 139, 125, 118, 116, 107, 103 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • 137 Stuart Pettman
  • 133, 102 John Higgins
  • 133 Barry Pinches
  • 131 Anthony Hamilton
  • 128 Joe Perry
  • 127, 123, 117, 107 Robert Milkins
  • 123, 119, 105 Peter Ebdon
  • 123, 102 Stephen Hendry
  • 123 Ali Carter
  • 122 Mark Selby
  • 119, 107 Patrick Wallace
  • 119 Marco Fu
  • 116 Bjorn Haneveer
  • 105, 102 Steve Davis
  • 103, 101 Tony Drago
  • 103, 100 Alan McManus
  • 103 Mark Williams
  • 102 Mark King
  • 100 Chris Small

References

References

  1. "2003-4 Welsh Open – Information". Global Snooker Centre.
  2. "Welsh Open 2004". Snooker.org.
  3. "2003-4 Welsh Open". Global Snooker Centre.
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