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2010 UK Championship

FieldValue
tournament_name2010 12BET.com UK Championship
logo2010 UK Championship logo.jpg
dates
venueTelford International Centre
locationTelford
countryEngland
organisationWorld Snooker
formatRanking event
Total prize fund£625,000
winners_share£100,000
highest_breakMark Joyce (143)
winnerJohn Higgins
runner_upMark Williams
score10–9
previous2009
next2011

The 2010 UK Championship (officially the 2010 12BET.com UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–12 December 2010 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.

Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost 8–9 against Mark Allen in the last 16.

John Higgins won the title after defeating Mark Williams in the final frame of the final to clinch his third UK title. Higgins had trailed 5–9 and required a snooker in the seventeenth frame to remain in the match. With this win he regained the number one position in the rankings.

Prize fund

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

  • Winner: £100,000
  • Runner-up: £46,000
  • Semi-finals: £23,250
  • Quarter-finals: £16,450
  • Last 16: £12,050
  • Last 32: £8,750
  • Last 48: £5,500
  • Last 64: £2,300
  • Stage one highest break: £500
  • Stage two highest break: £5,000
  • Total: £625,000

Main draw

| team-width=200 Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 19 frames | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Ding Junhui | RD1-score01=9 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=Matthew Stevens | RD1-score02=4 | RD1-seed03=12 | RD1-team03=Mark Allen | RD1-score03=9 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=Tom Ford | RD1-score04=5 | RD1-seed05=16 | RD1-team05=Marco Fu | RD1-score05=9 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=Barry Hawkins | RD1-score06=7 | RD1-seed07=7 | RD1-team07=Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD1-score07=6 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=Stuart Bingham | RD1-score08=9 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=Stephen Maguire | RD1-score09=9 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=Ken Doherty | RD1-score10=6 | RD1-seed11=9 | RD1-team11=Mark Selby | RD1-score11=9 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=Ricky Walden | RD1-score12=6 | RD1-seed13=11 | RD1-team13=Graeme Dott | RD1-score13=9 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=Martin Gould | RD1-score14=5 | RD1-seed15=4 | RD1-team15=John Higgins | RD1-score15=9 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=Stephen Lee | RD1-score16=6 | RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=Ali Carter | RD1-score17=6 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=Mark Joyce | RD1-score18=9 | RD1-seed19=14 | RD1-team19=Jamie Cope | RD1-score19=6 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=Judd Trump | RD1-score20=9 | RD1-seed21=10 | RD1-team21=Stephen Hendry | RD1-score21=9 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=Jimmy White | RD1-score22=8 | RD1-seed23=5 | RD1-team23=Mark Williams | RD1-score23=9 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=Mark Davis | RD1-score24=3 | RD1-seed25=8 | RD1-team25=Shaun Murphy | RD1-score25=9 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=Patrick Wallace | RD1-score26=5 | RD1-seed27=15 | RD1-team27=Mark King | RD1-score27=8 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=Ryan Day | RD1-score28=9 | RD1-seed29=13 | RD1-team29=Peter Ebdon | RD1-score29=7 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=Andrew Higginson | RD1-score30=9 | RD1-seed31=2 | RD1-team31=Neil Robertson | RD1-score31=9 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=Rory McLeod | RD1-score32=1 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=CHN Ding Junhui | RD2-score01=8 | RD2-seed02=12 | RD2-team02=NIR Mark Allen | RD2-score02=9 | RD2-seed03=16 | RD2-team03=HKG Marco Fu | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD2-score04=9 | RD2-seed05=6 | RD2-team05=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD2-score05=9 | RD2-seed06=9 | RD2-team06=ENG Mark Selby | RD2-score06=7 | RD2-seed07=11 | RD2-team07=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score07=8 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score08=9 | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=ENG Mark Joyce | RD2-score09=9 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=ENG Judd Trump | RD2-score10=7 | RD2-seed11=10 | RD2-team11=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score11=6 | RD2-seed12=5 | RD2-team12=WAL Mark Williams | RD2-score12=9 | RD2-seed13=8 | RD2-team13=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score13=9 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=WAL Ryan Day | RD2-score14=8 | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=ENG Andrew Higginson | RD2-score15=5 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=AUS Neil Robertson | RD2-score16=9 | RD3-seed01=12 | RD3-team01=NIR Mark Allen | RD3-score01=9 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD3-score02=7 | RD3-seed03=6 | RD3-team03=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD3-score03=7 | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=SCO John Higgins | RD3-score04=9 | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=ENG Mark Joyce | RD3-score05=7 | RD3-seed06=5 | RD3-team06=WAL Mark Williams | RD3-score06=9 | RD3-seed07=8 | RD3-team07=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD3-score07=9 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=AUS Neil Robertson | RD3-score08=7 | RD4-seed01=12 | RD4-team01=NIR Mark Allen | RD4-score01=5 | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=SCO John Higgins | RD4-score02=9 | RD4-seed03=5 | RD4-team03=WAL Mark Williams | RD4-score03=9 | RD4-seed04=8 | RD4-team04=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD4-score04=8 | RD5-seed01=4 | RD5-team01=SCO John Higgins | RD5-score01=10 | RD5-seed02=5 | RD5-team02=WAL Mark Williams | RD5-score02=9

Final

750+ breaks6

Qualifying

These matches were held between 23 November and 1 December 2010 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.

| team-width=200 Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames | RD1-team01 =Paul Davies | RD1-score01 =9 | RD1-team02 =Patrick Einsle | RD1-score02 =7 | RD1-team03 =Liam Highfield | RD1-score03 =9 | RD1-team04 =Kuldesh Johal | RD1-score04 =7 | RD1-team05 =Jamie Jones | RD1-score05 =9 | RD1-team06 =Dermot McGlinchey | RD1-score06 =4 | RD1-team07 =Andrew Pagett | RD1-score07 =9 | RD1-team08 =Noppon Saengkham | RD1-score08 =2 | RD1-team09 =Ben Woollaston | RD1-score09 =9 | RD1-team10 =Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon | RD1-score10 =2 | RD1-team11 =Igor Figueiredo | RD1-score11 =4 | RD1-team12 =Liu Chuang | RD1-score12 =9 | RD1-team13 =James Wattana | RD1-score13 =9 | RD1-team14 =Kurt Maflin | RD1-score14 =4 | RD1-team15 =David Gilbert | RD1-score15 =9 | RD1-team16 =Issara Kachaiwong | RD1-score16 =3 | RD1-team17 =Mark Joyce | RD1-score17 =9 | RD1-team18 =Jak Jones | RD1-score18 =7 | RD1-team19 =Xiao Guodong | RD1-score19 =9 | RD1-team20 =Reanne Evans | RD1-score20 =1 | RD1-team21 =Joe Delaney | RD1-score21 =3 | RD1-team22 =Adam Wicheard | RD1-score22 =9 | RD1-team23 =James McBain | RD1-score23 =8 | RD1-team24 =Simon Bedford | RD1-score24 =9 | RD1-team25 =Patrick Wallace | RD1-score25 =9 | RD1-team26 =Jamie O'Neill | RD1-score26 =4 | RD1-team27 =Michael White | RD1-score27 =9 | RD1-team28 =Justin Astley | RD1-score28 =6 | RD1-team29 =Jack Lisowski | RD1-score29 =9 | RD1-team30 =Zhang Anda | RD1-score30 =4 | RD1-team31 =Kyren Wilson | RD1-score31 =9 | RD1-team32 =Paul Davison | RD1-score32 =6 | RD2-team01 =Matthew Couch | RD2-score01 = 9 | RD2-team02 =WAL Paul Davies | RD2-score02 = 8 | RD2-team03 =Tony Drago | RD2-score03 = 9 | RD2-team04 =ENG Liam Highfield | RD2-score04 = 4 | RD2-team05 =Joe Jogia | RD2-score05 =6 | RD2-team06 =WAL Jamie Jones | RD2-score06 =9 | RD2-team07 =Peter Lines | RD2-score07 =9 | RD2-team08 =WAL Andrew Pagett | RD2-score08 =8 | RD2-team09 =Rod Lawler | RD2-score09 =9 | RD2-team10 =ENG Ben Woollaston | RD2-score10 =3 | RD2-team11 =Jimmy Michie | RD2-score11 =5 | RD2-team12 =CHN Liu Chuang | RD2-score12 =9 | RD2-team13 =Jimmy Robertson | RD2-score13 =6 | RD2-team14 =THA James Wattana | RD2-score14 =9 | RD2-team15 =Andy Hicks | RD2-score15 =8 | RD2-team16 =ENG David Gilbert | RD2-score16 =9 | RD2-team17 =Alfie Burden | RD2-score17 =7 | RD2-team18 =ENG Mark Joyce | RD2-score18 =9 | RD2-team19 =Michael Judge | RD2-score19 =1 | RD2-team20 =CHN Xiao Guodong | RD2-score20 =9 | RD2-team21 =Jimmy White | RD2-score21 =9 | RD2-team22 =ENG Adam Wicheard | RD2-score22 =1 | RD2-team23 =Bjorn Haneveer | RD2-score23 =4 | RD2-team24 =ENG Simon Bedford | RD2-score24 =9 | RD2-team25 =Anthony McGill | RD2-score25 =4 | RD2-team26 =NIR Patrick Wallace | RD2-score26 =9 | RD2-team27 =David Morris | RD2-score27 =3 | RD2-team28 =WAL Michael White | RD2-score28 =9 | RD2-team29 =Matthew Selt | RD2-score29 =9 | RD2-team30 =ENG Jack Lisowski | RD2-score30 =8 | RD2-team31 =Ian McCulloch | RD2-score31 =8 | RD2-team32 =ENG Kyren Wilson | RD2-score32 =9 | RD3-team01 =Robert Milkins | RD3-score01 =9 | RD3-team02 =ENG Matthew Couch | RD3-score02 =4 | RD3-team03 =Tom Ford | RD3-score03 =9 | RD3-team04 =MLT Tony Drago | RD3-score04 =6 | RD3-team05 =Fergal O'Brien | RD3-score05 =9 | RD3-team06 =WAL Jamie Jones | RD3-score06 =4 | RD3-team07 =Nigel Bond | RD3-score07 =7 | RD3-team08 =ENG Peter Lines | RD3-score08 =9 | RD3-team09 =Anthony Hamilton | RD3-score09 =3 | RD3-team10 =ENG Rod Lawler | RD3-score10 =9 | RD3-team11 =Alan McManus | RD3-score11 =5 | RD3-team12 =CHN Liu Chuang | RD3-score12 =9 | RD3-team13 =Dave Harold | RD3-score13 =4 | RD3-team14 =THA James Wattana | RD3-score14 =9 | RD3-team15 =Barry Pinches | RD3-score15 =4 | RD3-team16 =ENG David Gilbert | RD3-score16 =9 | RD3-team17 =Marcus Campbell | RD3-score17 =8 | RD3-team18 =ENG Mark Joyce | RD3-score18 =9 | RD3-team19 =Stuart Pettman | RD3-score19 =5 | RD3-team20 =CHN Xiao Guodong | RD3-score20 =9 | RD3-team21 =Adrian Gunnell | RD3-score21 =4 | RD3-team22 =ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score22 =9 | RD3-team23 =Joe Swail | RD3-score23 =9 | RD3-team24 =ENG Simon Bedford | RD3-score24 =2 | RD3-team25 =Michael Holt | RD3-score25 =4 | RD3-team26 =NIR Patrick Wallace | RD3-score26 =9 | RD3-team27 =Jamie Burnett | RD3-score27 =9 | RD3-team28 =WAL Michael White | RD3-score28 =6 | RD3-team29 =Dominic Dale | RD3-score29 =9 | RD3-team30 =ENG Matthew Selt | RD3-score30 =6 | RD3-team31 =Rory McLeod | RD3-score31 =9 | RD3-team32 =ENG Kyren Wilson | RD3-score32 =4 | RD4-team01 =Matthew Stevens | RD4-score01 =9 | RD4-team02 =ENG Robert Milkins | RD4-score02 =5 | RD4-team03 =Gerard Greene | RD4-score03 =2 | RD4-team04 =ENG Tom Ford | RD4-score04 =9 | RD4-team05 =Barry Hawkins | RD4-score05 =9 | RD4-team06 =IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD4-score06 =3 | RD4-team07 =Stuart Bingham | RD4-score07 =9 | RD4-team08 =ENG Peter Lines | RD4-score08 =4 | RD4-team09 =Ken Doherty | RD4-score09 =9 | RD4-team10 =ENG Rod Lawler | RD4-score10 =7 | RD4-team11 =Ricky Walden | RD4-score11 =9 | RD4-team12 =CHN Liu Chuang | RD4-score12 =8 | RD4-team13 =Martin Gould | RD4-score13 =9 | RD4-team14 =THA James Wattana | RD4-score14 =8 | RD4-team15 =Stephen Lee | RD4-score15 =9 | RD4-team16 =ENG David Gilbert | RD4-score16 =4 | RD4-team17 =Steve Davis | RD4-score17 =2 | RD4-team18 =ENG Mark Joyce | RD4-score18 =9 | RD4-team19 =Judd Trump | RD4-score19 =9 | RD4-team20 =CHN Xiao Guodong | RD4-score20 =7 | RD4-team21 =Joe Perry | RD4-score21 =6 | RD4-team22 =ENG Jimmy White | RD4-score22 =9 | RD4-team23 =Mark Davis | RD4-score23 =9 | RD4-team24 =NIR Joe Swail | RD4-score24 =7 | RD4-team25 =Mike Dunn | RD4-score25 =1 | RD4-team26 =NIR Patrick Wallace | RD4-score26 =9 | RD4-team27 =Ryan Day | RD4-score27 =9 | RD4-team28 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD4-score28 =5 | RD4-team29 =Andrew Higginson | RD4-score29 =9 | RD4-team30 =WAL Dominic Dale | RD4-score30 =6 | RD4-team31 =Liang Wenbo | RD4-score31 =6 | RD4-team32 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD4-score32 =9

Century breaks

Televised stage centuries

  • 143, 109, 103, 100 Mark Joyce
  • 142, 106 Stuart Bingham
  • 142 Jamie Cope
  • 141, 130, 114, 113, 100 Mark Allen
  • 138, 100 Marco Fu
  • 137, 137, 135, 134, 127, 122, 106 Stephen Maguire
  • 137, 137 Stephen Lee
  • 137, 136, 126, 125, 120, 113, 105 Neil Robertson
  • 135, 131, 103, 101 Ding Junhui
  • 135 Judd Trump
  • 131, 129, 107, 101, 100 Shaun Murphy
  • 131 Patrick Wallace
  • 126 Tom Ford
  • 125 Mark Davis
  • 120, 104 Ken Doherty
  • 115 Jimmy White
  • 113 Peter Ebdon
  • 110, 107 Andrew Higginson
  • 109 Mark Selby
  • 105, 105, 100, 100 John Higgins
  • 104 Stephen Hendry
  • 103 Matthew Stevens
  • 100 Graeme Dott

References

References

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  2. "Higgins Battles into Quarters". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  3. Hirschowitz, Ivan. "Higgins – My Finest Hour". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  4. (12 December 2010). "John Higgins beats Mark Williams to win UK title". BBC Sport.
  5. (22 December 2010). "John Higgins proud of UK Championship comeback win". BBC Sport.
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  14. "UK Championship 2010 – Highest Breaks". Global Snooker.
  15. "UK Championship 2010 – Century Breaks". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
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