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2009 Welsh Open (snooker)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tournament_name | 2009 Welsh Open |
| dates | |
| venue | Newport Centre |
| location | Newport |
| country | Wales |
| organisation | WPBSA |
| format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £225,500 |
| winners_share | £35,000 |
| highest_break | Marco Fu (142) |
| winner | Ali Carter |
| runner_up | Joe Swail |
| score | 9–5 |
| previous | [2008](2008-welsh-open-snooker) |
| next | [2010](2010-welsh-open-snooker) |
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.
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. This was the first ranking final refereed by Colin Humphries.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
- Winner: £35,000
- Runner-up: £17,500
- Semi-finals: £8,750
- Quarter-finals: £6,500
- Last 16: £4,275
- Last 32: £2,750
- Last 48: £1,725
- Last 64: £1,325
- Stage one highest break: £500
- Stage two highest break: £2,000
- Stage one maximum break: £1,000
- Stage two maximum break: £20,000
- Total: £225,500
Main draw
Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 17 frames | RD1-seed01= 1 | RD1-team01=ENG Mark Selby | RD1-score01=5 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=WAL Paul Davies | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03= 12 | RD1-team03=ENG Joe Perry | RD1-score03=4 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=ENG David Gilbert | RD1-score04=5 | RD1-seed05= 9 | RD1-team05=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD1-score06=5 | RD1-seed07= 8 | RD1-team07=WAL Ryan Day | RD1-score07=3 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=IRL Michael Judge | RD1-score08=5 | RD1-seed09= 7 | RD1-team09=ENG Ali Carter | RD1-score09=5 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score10=1 | RD1-seed11= 13 | RD1-team11=SCO Graeme Dott | RD1-score11=5 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ENG Mike Dunn | RD1-score12=3 | RD1-seed13= 15 | RD1-team13=ENG Mark King | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ENG Dave Harold | RD1-score14=3 | RD1-seed15= 4 | RD1-team15=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=ENG Barry Pinches | RD1-score16=3 | RD1-seed17= 3 | RD1-team17=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD1-score17=5 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=WAL Ian Preece | RD1-score18=0 | RD1-seed19= 11 | RD1-team19=CHN Ding Junhui | RD1-score19=5 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD1-score20=3 | RD1-seed21= 16 | RD1-team21=NIR Mark Allen | RD1-score21=3 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=NIR Joe Swail | RD1-score22=5 | RD1-seed23= 6 | RD1-team23=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score23=3 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=ENG Martin Gould | RD1-score24=5 | RD1-seed25= 5 | RD1-team25=SCO John Higgins | RD1-score25=5 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=WAL Dominic Dale | RD1-score26=2 | RD1-seed27= 10 | RD1-team27=AUS Neil Robertson | RD1-score27=5 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=SCO Jamie Burnett | RD1-score28=3 | RD1-seed29= 14 | RD1-team29=HKG Marco Fu | RD1-score29=5 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD1-score30=4 | RD1-seed31= 2 | RD1-team31=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD1-score31=5 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score32=2 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=ENG Mark Selby | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=ENG David Gilbert | RD2-score02=1 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=IRL Michael Judge | RD2-score04=2 | RD2-seed05=7 | RD2-team05=ENG Ali Carter | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06=13 | RD2-team06=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score06=4 | RD2-seed07=15 | RD2-team07=ENG Mark King | RD2-score07=2 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score08=5 | RD2-seed09=3 | RD2-team09=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD2-score09=5 | RD2-seed10=11 | RD2-team10=CHN Ding Junhui | RD2-score10=4 | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=NIR Joe Swail | RD2-score11=5 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=ENG Martin Gould | RD2-score12=1 | RD2-seed13=5 | RD2-team13=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score13=4 | RD2-seed14=10 | RD2-team14=AUS Neil Robertson | RD2-score14=5 | RD2-seed15=14 | RD2-team15=HKG Marco Fu | RD2-score15=5 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD2-score16=3 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=ENG Mark Selby | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD3-score02=5 | RD3-seed03=7 | RD3-team03=ENG Ali Carter | RD3-score03=5 | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD3-score04=2 | RD3-seed05=3 | RD3-team05=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD3-score05=4 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=NIR Joe Swail | RD3-score06=5 | RD3-seed07=10 | RD3-team07=AUS Neil Robertson | RD3-score07=5 | RD3-seed08=14 | RD3-team08=HKG Marco Fu | RD3-score08=2 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD4-score01=5 | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-team02=ENG Ali Carter | RD4-score02=6 | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=NIR Joe Swail | RD4-score03=6 | RD4-seed04=10 | RD4-team04=AUS Neil Robertson | RD4-score04=4 | RD5-seed01=7 | RD5-team01=ENG Ali Carter | RD5-score01=9 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=NIR Joe Swail | RD5-score02=5
Final
| **7** | 50+ breaks | 1 |
|---|
Qualifying
These matches took place between 3 and 6 February 2009 at the Pontins Centre in Prestatyn, Wales.
Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames | team-width=200 | RD1-seed01 = | RD1-team01 =NIR Patrick Wallace | RD1-score01 =5 | RD1-seed02 = | RD1-team02 =CHN Liu Chuang | RD1-score02 =2 | RD1-seed03 = | RD1-team03 =ENG Kuldesh Johal | RD1-score03 =3 | RD1-seed04 = | RD1-team04 =IRL Vincent Muldoon | RD1-score04 =5 | RD1-seed05 = | RD1-team05 =ENG Matthew Couch | RD1-score05 =2 | RD1-seed06 = | RD1-team06 =ENG Stephen Craigie | RD1-score06 =5 | RD1-seed07 = | RD1-team07 =SCO Scott MacKenzie | RD1-score07 =4 | RD1-seed08 = | RD1-team08 =NED Stefan Mazrocis | RD1-score08 =5 | RD1-seed09 = | RD1-team09 =ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score09 =5 | RD1-seed10 = | RD1-team10 =ENG David Grace | RD1-score10 =4 | RD1-seed11 = | RD1-team11 =ENG Simon Bedford | RD1-score11 =3 | RD1-seed12 = | RD1-team12 =ENG Wayne Cooper | RD1-score12 =5 | RD1-seed13 = | RD1-team13 =ENG Lee Spick | RD1-score13 =5 | RD1-seed14 = | RD1-team14 =SCO Robert Stephen | RD1-score14 =3 | RD1-seed15 = | RD1-team15 =THA Supoj Saenla | RD1-score15 =2 | RD1-seed16 = | RD1-team16 =CHN Jin Long | RD1-score16 =5 | RD1-seed17 = | RD1-team17 =ENG Peter Lines | RD1-score17 =5 | RD1-seed18 = | RD1-team18 =WAL Andrew Pagett | RD1-score18 =4 | RD1-seed19 = | RD1-team19 =ENG Paul Davison | RD1-score19 =5 | RD1-seed20 = | RD1-team20 =THA Atthasit Mahitthi | RD1-score20 =2 | RD1-seed21 = | RD1-team21 =SCO James McBain | RD1-score21 =4 | RD1-seed22 = | RD1-team22 =IND Aditya Mehta | RD1-score22 =5 | RD1-seed23 = | RD1-team23 =ENG Matthew Selt | RD1-score23 =5 | RD1-seed24 = | RD1-team24 =ENG Michael Georgiou | RD1-score24 =2 | RD1-seed25 = | RD1-team25 =WAL Jamie Jones | RD1-score25 =4 | RD1-seed26 = | RD1-team26 =CHN Li Hang | RD1-score26 =5 | RD1-seed27 = | RD1-team27 =ENG Lewis Roberts | RD1-score27 =wo | RD1-seed28 = | RD1-team28 =NIR Declan Hughes | RD1-score28 =wd | RD1-seed29 = | RD1-team29 =IRL Rodney Goggins | RD1-score29 =5 | RD1-seed30 = | RD1-team30 =ENG Andy Lee | RD1-score30 =2 | RD1-seed31 = | RD1-team31 =WAL Daniel Wells | RD1-score31 =5 | RD1-seed32 = | RD1-team32 =NZL Chris McBreen | RD1-score32 =0 | RD2-seed01 = | RD2-team01 =WAL Paul Davies | RD2-score01 =5 | RD2-seed02 = | RD2-team02 =NIR Patrick Wallace | RD2-score02 =1 | RD2-seed03 = | RD2-team03 =ENG David Roe | RD2-score03 =5 | RD2-seed04 = | RD2-team04 =IRL Vincent Muldoon | RD2-score04 =3 | RD2-seed05 = | RD2-team05 =ENG David Gray | RD2-score05 =2 | RD2-seed06 = | RD2-team06 =ENG Stephen Craigie | RD2-score06 =5 | RD2-seed07 = | RD2-team07 =ENG Stuart Pettman | RD2-score07 =5 | RD2-seed08 = | RD2-team08 =NED Stefan Mazrocis | RD2-score08 =0 | RD2-seed09 = | RD2-team09 =ENG Rod Lawler | RD2-score09 =4 | RD2-seed10 = | RD2-team10 =ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score10 =5 | RD2-seed11 = | RD2-team11 =ENG Robert Milkins | RD2-score11 =5 | RD2-seed12 = | RD2-team12 =ENG Wayne Cooper | RD2-score12 =3 | RD2-seed13 = | RD2-team13 =IRL Joe Delaney | RD2-score13 =5 | RD2-seed14 = | RD2-team14 =ENG Lee Spick | RD2-score14 =3 | RD2-seed15 = | RD2-team15 =ENG Barry Pinches | RD2-score15 =5 | RD2-seed16 = | RD2-team16 =CHN Jin Long | RD2-score16 =3 | RD2-seed17 = | RD2-team17 =WAL Ian Preece | RD2-score17 =5 | RD2-seed18 = | RD2-team18 =ENG Peter Lines | RD2-score18 =4 | RD2-seed19 = | RD2-team19 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD2-score19 =5 | RD2-seed20 = | RD2-team20 =ENG Paul Davison | RD2-score20 =3 | RD2-seed21 = | RD2-team21 =ENG Mark Davis | RD2-score21 =3 | RD2-seed22 = | RD2-team22 =IND Aditya Mehta | RD2-score22 =5 | RD2-seed23 = | RD2-team23 =ENG Martin Gould | RD2-score23 =5 | RD2-seed24 = | RD2-team24 =ENG Matthew Selt | RD2-score24 =3 | RD2-seed25 = | RD2-team25 =CHN Liu Song | RD2-score25 =2 | RD2-seed26 = | RD2-team26 =CHN Li Hang | RD2-score26 =5 | RD2-seed27 = | RD2-team27 =ENG Mark Joyce | RD2-score27 =5 | RD2-seed28 = | RD2-team28 =ENG Lewis Roberts | RD2-score28 =1 | RD2-seed29 = | RD2-team29 =IRL David Morris | RD2-score29 =5 | RD2-seed30 = | RD2-team30 =IRL Rodney Goggins | RD2-score30 =1 | RD2-seed31 = | RD2-team31 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD2-score31 =4 | RD2-seed32 = | RD2-team32 =WAL Daniel Wells | RD2-score32 =5 | RD3-seed01 = | RD3-team01 =ENG Jimmy Michie | RD3-score01 =3 | RD3-seed02 = | RD3-team02 =WAL Paul Davies | RD3-score02 =5 | RD3-seed03 = | RD3-team03 =ENG David Gilbert | RD3-score03 =5 | RD3-seed04 = | RD3-team04 =ENG David Roe | RD3-score04 =3 | RD3-seed05 = | RD3-team05 =ENG Michael Holt | RD3-score05 =5 | RD3-seed06 = | RD3-team06 =ENG Stephen Craigie | RD3-score06 =2 | RD3-seed07 = | RD3-team07 =SCO Alan McManus | RD3-score07 =4 | RD3-seed08 = | RD3-team08 =ENG Stuart Pettman | RD3-score08 =5 | RD3-seed09 = | RD3-team09 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD3-score09 =2 | RD3-seed10 = | RD3-team10 =ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score10 =5 | RD3-seed11 = | RD3-team11 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD3-score11 =5 | RD3-seed12 = | RD3-team12 =ENG Robert Milkins | RD3-score12 =4 | RD3-seed13 = | RD3-team13 =NIR Gerard Greene | RD3-score13 =5 | RD3-seed14 = | RD3-team14 =IRL Joe Delaney | RD3-score14 =1 | RD3-seed15 = | RD3-team15 =ENG Judd Trump | RD3-score15 =3 | RD3-seed16 = | RD3-team16 =ENG Barry Pinches | RD3-score16 =5 | RD3-seed17 = | RD3-team17 =ENG Andrew Higginson | RD3-score17 =4 | RD3-seed18 = | RD3-team18 =WAL Ian Preece | RD3-score18 =5 | RD3-seed19 = | RD3-team19 =ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD3-score19 =2 | RD3-seed20 = | RD3-team20 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD3-score20 =5 | RD3-seed21 = | RD3-team21 =SCO Marcus Campbell | RD3-score21 =5 | RD3-seed22 = | RD3-team22 =IND Aditya Mehta | RD3-score22 =2 | RD3-seed23 = | RD3-team23 =ENG John Parrott | RD3-score23 =3 | RD3-seed24 = | RD3-team24 =ENG Martin Gould | RD3-score24 =5 | RD3-seed25 = | RD3-team25 =CHN Liang Wenbo | RD3-score25 =5 | RD3-seed26 = | RD3-team26 =CHN Li Hang | RD3-score26 =1 | RD3-seed27 = | RD3-team27 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD3-score27 =5 | RD3-seed28 = | RD3-team28 =ENG Mark Joyce | RD3-score28 =0 | RD3-seed29 = | RD3-team29 =ENG Ricky Walden | RD3-score29 =5 | RD3-seed30 = | RD3-team30 =IRL David Morris | RD3-score30 =3 | RD3-seed31 = | RD3-team31 =ENG Tom Ford | RD3-score31 =5 | RD3-seed32 = | RD3-team32 =WAL Daniel Wells | RD3-score32 =2 | RD4-seed01 = | RD4-team01 =ENG Barry Hawkins | RD4-score01 =4 | RD4-seed02 = | RD4-team02 =WAL Paul Davies | RD4-score02 =5 | RD4-seed03 = | RD4-team03 =WAL Mark Williams | RD4-score03 =1 | RD4-seed04 = | RD4-team04 =ENG David Gilbert | RD4-score04 =5 | RD4-seed05 = | RD4-team05 =ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD4-score05 =5 | RD4-seed06 = | RD4-team06 =ENG Michael Holt | RD4-score06 =3 | RD4-seed07 = | RD4-team07 =IRL Michael Judge | RD4-score07 =5 | RD4-seed08 = | RD4-team08 =ENG Stuart Pettman | RD4-score08 =2 | RD4-seed09 = | RD4-team09 =IRL Ken Doherty | RD4-score09 =0 | RD4-seed10 = | RD4-team10 =ENG Jimmy White | RD4-score10 =5 | RD4-seed11 = | RD4-team11 =ENG Ian McCulloch | RD4-score11 =4 | RD4-seed12 = | RD4-team12 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD4-score12 =5 | RD4-seed13 = | RD4-team13 =ENG Dave Harold | RD4-score13 =5 | RD4-seed14 = | RD4-team14 =NIR Gerard Greene | RD4-score14 =1 | RD4-seed15 = | RD4-team15 =ENG Jamie Cope | RD4-score15 =3 | RD4-seed16 = | RD4-team16 =ENG Barry Pinches | RD4-score16 =5 | RD4-seed17 = | RD4-team17 =ENG Stuart Bingham | RD4-score17 =3 | RD4-seed18 = | RD4-team18 =WAL Ian Preece | RD4-score18 =5 | RD4-seed19 = | RD4-team19 =WAL Matthew Stevens Matches were held over and played in Newport. | RD4-score19 =5 | RD4-seed20 = | RD4-team20 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD4-score20 =4 | RD4-seed21 = | RD4-team21 =NIR Joe Swail | RD4-score21 =5 | RD4-seed22 = | RD4-team22 =SCO Marcus Campbell | RD4-score22 =3 | RD4-seed23 = | RD4-team23 =ENG Nigel Bond | RD4-score23 =4 | RD4-seed24 = | RD4-team24 =ENG Martin Gould | RD4-score24 =5 | RD4-seed25 = | RD4-team25 =WAL Dominic Dale | RD4-score25 =5 | RD4-seed26 = | RD4-team26 =CHN Liang Wenbo | RD4-score26 =4 | RD4-seed27 = | RD4-team27 =ENG Stephen Lee | RD4-score27 =3 | RD4-seed28 = | RD4-team28 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD4-score28 =5 | RD4-seed29 = | RD4-team29 =IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD4-score29 =5 | RD4-seed30 = | RD4-team30 =ENG Ricky Walden | RD4-score30 =1 | RD4-seed31 = | RD4-team31 =ENG Steve Davis | RD4-score31 =5 | RD4-seed32 = | RD4-team32 =ENG Tom Ford | RD4-score32 =2
Century breaks
Qualifying stage centuries
- 136 Barry Pinches
- 132 Daniel Wells
- 132 Stuart Pettman
- 131, 112, 110 Jamie Burnett
- 128, 105 Martin Gould
- 123 Andrew Norman
- 122, 108 Liang Wenbo
- 120 Andy Lee
- 119 Alan McManus
- 111 Gerard Greene
- 109 Paul Davison
- 102 Patrick Wallace
Televised stage centuries
- 142, 117, 115, 101 Marco Fu
- 141, 119, 116, 109 Ali Carter
- 136, 116, 100 Anthony Hamilton
- 135 Martin Gould
- 132 Steve Davis
- 131, 115 David Gilbert
- 129, 101 John Higgins
- 126 Mark Selby
- 124, 107 Neil Robertson
- 124, 104 Dominic Dale
- 118 Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 116, 105 Shaun Murphy
- 110 Paul Davies
- 109, 104 Ryan Day
- 109 Michael Judge
- 107 Joe Perry
- 105 Graeme Dott
- 105 Joe Swail
- 102 Barry Pinches
- 101 Stephen Maguire
References
References
- (22 February 2009). "Carter storms to Welsh Open title". [[BBC Sport]].
- "Captain Captures First Title". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
- "Humphries To Referee First Final". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
- "Prize Money". Global Snooker.
- "Main Event (Draw)". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
- "Main Event (Results)". Global Snooker.
- "Qualifying (Draw)". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
- "Qualifying (Results)". Global Snooker.
- "Century breaks". Global Snooker.
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