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2012 Welsh Open (snooker)

FieldValue
tournament_name2012 888真人 Welsh Open
logo[[File:2012 Welsh Open (snooker) logo.jpg250px]]
dates
venueNewport Centre
locationNewport
countryWales
organisationWorld Snooker
formatRanking event
Total prize fund£201,500
winners_share£30,000
highest_breakMark Selby (145)
winnerDing Junhui
runner_upMark Selby
score9–6
previous2011
next2013

The 2012 Welsh Open (officially the 2012 888真人 Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 13 and 19 February 2012 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. This was the first time, that 888真人 sponsored the event.

John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost 3–4 against Ding Junhui in the last 16.

Ding Junhui won his fifth ranking title by defeating Mark Selby 9–6 in the final.

Prize fund

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

  • Winner: £30,000
  • Runner-up: £15,000
  • Semi-final: £7,500
  • Quarter-final: £5,600
  • Last 16: £4,000
  • Last 32: £2,500
  • Last 48: £1,600
  • Last 64: £1,250
  • Stage one highest break: £500
  • Stage two highest break: £1,000
  • Total: £201,500

Main draw

Best of 7 frames Best of 7 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 17 frames | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=SCO John Higgins | RD1-score01=4 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=CHN Liang Wenbo | RD1-score02=1 | RD1-seed03=9 | RD1-team03=CHN Ding Junhui | RD1-score03=4 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=ENG Mark Davis | RD1-score04=0 | RD1-seed05=15 | RD1-team05=ENG Stephen Lee | RD1-score05=4 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ENG Michael Holt | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07=7 | RD1-team07=SCO Graeme Dott | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=ENG Tom Ford | RD1-score08=4 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD1-score09=4 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=ENG Mark Joyce | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11=11 | RD1-team11=ENG Ali Carter | RD1-score11=3 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score12=4 | RD1-seed13=10 | RD1-team13=NIR Mark Allen | RD1-score13=4 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=IRL Ken Doherty | RD1-score14=0 | RD1-seed15=4 | RD1-team15=AUS Neil Robertson | RD1-score15=1 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score16=4 | RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=WAL Mark Williams | RD1-score17=4 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=ENG Andy Hicks | RD1-score18=3 | RD1-seed19=16 | RD1-team19=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD1-score19=4 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=HKG Marco Fu | RD1-score20=1 | RD1-seed21=14 | RD1-team21=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD1-score21=4 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=ENG Mark King | RD1-score22=2 | RD1-seed23=5 | RD1-team23=ENG Judd Trump | RD1-score23=4 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD1-score24=0 | RD1-seed25=8 | RD1-team25=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD1-score25=4 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=ENG Adam Wicheard | RD1-score26=2 | RD1-seed27=13 | RD1-team27=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD1-score27=4 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD1-score28=3 | RD1-seed29=12 | RD1-team29=ENG Martin Gould | RD1-score29=4 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD1-score30=2 | RD1-seed31=2 | RD1-team31=ENG Mark Selby | RD1-score31=4 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=ENG Sam Baird | RD1-score32=3 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=CHN Ding Junhui | RD2-score02=4 | RD2-seed03=15 | RD2-team03=ENG Stephen Lee | RD2-score03=4 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=ENG Tom Ford | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-seed05=6 | RD2-team05=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score05=4 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score06=0 | RD2-seed07=10 | RD2-team07=NIR Mark Allen | RD2-score07=4 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score08=0 | RD2-seed09=3 | RD2-team09=WAL Mark Williams | RD2-score09=1 | RD2-seed10=16 | RD2-team10=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD2-score10=4 | RD2-seed11=14 | RD2-team11=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD2-score11=1 | RD2-seed12=5 | RD2-team12=ENG Judd Trump | RD2-score12=4 | RD2-seed13=8 | RD2-team13=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD2-score13=4 | RD2-seed14=13 | RD2-team14=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD2-score14=2 | RD2-seed15=12 | RD2-team15=ENG Martin Gould | RD2-score15=1 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=ENG Mark Selby | RD2-score16=4 | RD3-seed01=9 | RD3-team01=CHN Ding Junhui | RD3-score01=5 | RD3-seed02=15 | RD3-team02=ENG Stephen Lee | RD3-score02=4 | RD3-seed03=6 | RD3-team03=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD3-score03=5 | RD3-seed04=10 | RD3-team04=NIR Mark Allen | RD3-score04=4 | RD3-seed05=16 | RD3-team05=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD3-score05=5 | RD3-seed06=5 | RD3-team06=ENG Judd Trump | RD3-score06=3 | RD3-seed07=8 | RD3-team07=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD3-score07=3 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=ENG Mark Selby | RD3-score08=5 | RD4-seed01=9 | RD4-team01=CHN Ding Junhui | RD4-score01=6 | RD4-seed02=6 | RD4-team02=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD4-score02=2 | RD4-seed03=16 | RD4-team03=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD4-score03=2 | RD4-seed04=2 | RD4-team04=ENG Mark Selby | RD4-score04=6 | RD5-seed01=9 | RD5-team01=CHN Ding Junhui | RD5-score01=9 | RD5-seed02=2 | RD5-team02=ENG Mark Selby | RD5-score02=6

Final

650+ breaks6

Qualifying

These matches were held between 8 and 11 February 2012 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.

| RD1-byes = yes | team-width = 200

Best of 7 frames Best of 7 frames Best of 7 frames Best of 7 frames | RD1-team03 =CHN Tian Pengfei | RD1-score03 =0 | RD1-team04 =CHN Cao Yupeng | RD1-score04 =4 | RD1-team09 =ENG David Grace | RD1-score09 =3 | RD1-team10 =WAL Daniel Wells | RD1-score10 =4 | RD1-team11 =ENG Sam Craigie | RD1-score11 =2 | RD1-team12 =IND Lucky Vatnani | RD1-score12 =4 | RD1-team15 =NOR Kurt Maflin | RD1-score15 =4 | RD1-team16 =ENG Stuart Carrington | RD1-score16 =3 | RD1-team17 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD1-score17 =4 | RD1-team18 =IND Aditya Mehta | RD1-score18 =0 | RD1-team23 =IRL David Morris | RD1-score23 =4 | RD1-team24 =ENG Paul Davison | RD1-score24 =3 | RD1-team25 =WAL Andrew Pagett | RD1-score25 =1 | RD1-team26 =ENG Adam Wicheard | RD1-score26 =4 | RD1-team27 =CHN Yu Delu | RD1-score27 =4 | RD1-team28 =BEL Luca Brecel | RD1-score28 =0 | RD1-team29 =ENG Adam Duffy | RD1-score29 = w/o | RD1-team30 =THA Dechawat Poomjaeng | RD1-score30 = w/d | RD1-team31 =THA Passakorn Suwannawat | RD1-score31 =1 | RD1-team32 =ENG Sam Baird | RD1-score32 =4 | RD2-team01 =ENG Ben Woollaston | RD2-score01 =1 | RD2-team02 =ENG David Gilbert | RD2-score02 =4 | RD2-team03 =ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD2-score03 =2 | RD2-team04 =CHN Cao Yupeng | RD2-score04 =4 | RD2-team05 =ENG Jimmy Robertson | RD2-score05 =2 | RD2-team06 =ENG Alfie Burden | RD2-score06 =4 | RD2-team07 =WAL Michael White | RD2-score07 =1 | RD2-team08 =ENG Ian McCulloch | RD2-score08 =4 | RD2-team09 =ENG Mark Joyce | RD2-score09 =4 | RD2-team10 =WAL Daniel Wells | RD2-score10 =3 | RD2-team11 =ENG Barry Pinches | RD2-score11 =1 | RD2-team12 =IND Lucky Vatnani | RD2-score12 =4 | RD2-team13 =ENG Peter Lines | RD2-score13 =2 | RD2-team14 =ENG Rod Lawler | RD2-score14 =4 | RD2-team15 =MLT Tony Drago | RD2-score15 =2 | RD2-team16 =NOR Kurt Maflin | RD2-score16 =4 | RD2-team17 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD2-score17 =4 | RD2-team18 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD2-score18 =2 | RD2-team19 =CHN Liu Chuang | RD2-score19 =4 | RD2-team20 =ENG Liam Highfield | RD2-score20 =3 | RD2-team21 =ENG Dave Harold | RD2-score21 =4 | RD2-team22 =NIR Joe Swail | RD2-score22 =0 | RD2-team23 =CHN Xiao Guodong | RD2-score23 =4 | RD2-team24 =IRL David Morris | RD2-score24 =2 | RD2-team25 =CHN Liu Song | RD2-score25 =3 | RD2-team26 =ENG Adam Wicheard | RD2-score26 =4 | RD2-team27 =SCO Anthony McGill | RD2-score27 =4 | RD2-team28 =CHN Yu Delu | RD2-score28 =2 | RD2-team29 =THA James Wattana | RD2-score29 =0 | RD2-team30 =ENG Adam Duffy | RD2-score30 =4 | RD2-team31 =CHN Li Yan | RD2-score31 =1 | RD2-team32 =ENG Sam Baird | RD2-score32 =4 | RD3-team01 =CHN Liang Wenbo | RD3-score01 =4 | RD3-team02 =ENG David Gilbert | RD3-score02 =1 | RD3-team03 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD3-score03 =4 | RD3-team04 =CHN Cao Yupeng | RD3-score04 =2 | RD3-team05 =ENG Michael Holt | RD3-score05 =4 | RD3-team06 =ENG Alfie Burden | RD3-score06 =3 | RD3-team07 =ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score07 =2 | RD3-team08 =ENG Ian McCulloch | RD3-score08 =4 | RD3-team09 =ENG Joe Jogia | RD3-score09 =0 | RD3-team10 =ENG Mark Joyce | RD3-score10 =4 | RD3-team11 =ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score11 =4 | RD3-team12 =IND Lucky Vatnani | RD3-score12 =3 | RD3-team13 =IRL Ken Doherty | RD3-score13 =4 | RD3-team14 =ENG Rod Lawler | RD3-score14 =0 | RD3-team15 =ENG Robert Milkins | RD3-score15 =0 | RD3-team16 =NOR Kurt Maflin | RD3-score16 =4 | RD3-team17 =ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD3-score17 =1 | RD3-team18 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD3-score18 =4 | RD3-team19 =ENG Matthew Selt | RD3-score19 =4 | RD3-team20 =CHN Liu Chuang | RD3-score20 =1 | RD3-team21 =SCO Alan McManus | RD3-score21 =3 | RD3-team22 =ENG Dave Harold | RD3-score22 =4 | RD3-team23 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD3-score23 =4 | RD3-team24 =CHN Xiao Guodong | RD3-score24 =3 | RD3-team25 =WAL Jamie Jones | RD3-score25 =1 | RD3-team26 =ENG Adam Wicheard | RD3-score26 =4 | RD3-team27 =NIR Gerard Greene | RD3-score27 =4 | RD3-team28 =SCO Anthony McGill | RD3-score28 =2 | RD3-team29 =ENG Jack Lisowski | RD3-score29 =2 | RD3-team30 =ENG Adam Duffy | RD3-score30 =4 | RD3-team31 =ENG Nigel Bond | RD3-score31 =3 | RD3-team32 =ENG Sam Baird | RD3-score32 =4 | RD4-team01 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD4-score01 =1 | RD4-team02 =CHN Liang Wenbo | RD4-score02 =4 | RD4-team03 =ENG Mark Davis | RD4-score03 =4 | RD4-team04 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD4-score04 =2 | RD4-team05 =WAL Ryan DayMatches were held over and played in Newport. | RD4-score05 =0 | RD4-team06 =ENG Michael Holt | RD4-score06 =4 | RD4-team07 =ENG Tom Ford | RD4-score07 =4 | RD4-team08 =ENG Ian McCulloch | RD4-score08 =3 | RD4-team09 =ENG Andrew Higginson | RD4-score09 =3 | RD4-team10 =ENG Mark Joyce | RD4-score10 =4 | RD4-team11 =ENG Ricky Walden | RD4-score11 =3 | RD4-team12 =ENG Steve Davis | RD4-score12 =4 | RD4-team13 =ENG Jamie Cope | RD4-score13 =2 | RD4-team14 =IRL Ken Doherty | RD4-score14 =4 | RD4-team15 =SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score15 =4 | RD4-team16 =NOR Kurt Maflin | RD4-score16 =0 | RD4-team17 =ENG Joe Perry | RD4-score17 =2 | RD4-team18 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD4-score18 =4 | RD4-team19 =HKG Marco Fu | RD4-score19 =4 | RD4-team20 =ENG Matthew Selt | RD4-score20 =2 | RD4-team21 =ENG Mark King | RD4-score21 =4 | RD4-team22 =ENG Dave Harold | RD4-score22 =1 | RD4-team23 =IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD4-score23 =4 | RD4-team24 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD4-score24 =3 | RD4-team25 =SCO Marcus Campbell | RD4-score25 =2 | RD4-team26 =ENG Adam Wicheard | RD4-score26 =4 | RD4-team27 =ENG Barry Hawkins | RD4-score27 =4 | RD4-team28 =NIR Gerard Greene | RD4-score28 =2 | RD4-team29 =ENG Peter Ebdon | RD4-score29 =4 | RD4-team30 =ENG Adam Duffy | RD4-score30 =0 | RD4-team31 =WAL Dominic Dale | RD4-score31 =2 | RD4-team32 =ENG Sam Baird | RD4-score32 =4

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

  • 142, 113, 111 Andy Hicks
  • 141, 116, 100 Sam Baird
  • 138 Stuart Carrington
  • 137 Paul Davison
  • 135 Kurt Maflin
  • 134, 112 David Morris
  • 134 Tom Ford
  • 128 Yu Delu
  • 126 Adam Duffy
  • 123, 120, 104 Xiao Guodong
  • 122, 101 Barry Hawkins
  • 113 Gerard Greene
  • 113 Steve Davis
  • 112, 109 David Gilbert
  • 112 Liu Chuang
  • 111 Mike Dunn
  • 108, 106 Ian McCulloch
  • 106 Tony Drago
  • 102 Marco Fu

Televised stage centuries

  • 145, 124, 110, 103 Mark Selby
  • 141 Matthew Stevens
  • 139, 125, 102, 101 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • 136 Sam Baird
  • 135 Neil Robertson
  • 133 Mark Williams
  • 131, 111, 101 Stephen Maguire
  • 130, 124 Ding Junhui
  • 129 Stephen Lee
  • 126 Shaun Murphy
  • 123 Barry Hawkins
  • 121, 117 Steve Davis
  • 121 Mark Allen
  • 109, 104, 100 Judd Trump

References

References

  1. "Welsh Open Snooker Returns To Newport". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  2. "888真人Sponsor Welsh Open". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  3. "Ding edges out Higgins; Murphy hits form in Newport; O'Sullivan win ensures Crucible spot". [[Sky Sports]].
  4. "Welsh Open: China's Ding Junhui beats Mark Selby 9–6 to lift title". [[BBC Sport]].
  5. (January 2024). "Ding claims Welsh Open title". [[Eurosport.
  6. "Prize Money". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  7. "888真人 Welsh Open (2012)". Snooker.org.
  8. "2012 Welsh Open draw and format". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  9. "2012 Welsh Open scores and match schedule". [[BBC Sport]].
  10. "2012 Welsh Open qualifiers draw and format". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  11. "2012 Welsh Open qualifiers results". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  12. "888?? Welsh Open Qualifiers (2012)". Snooker.org.
  13. "Qualifying century breaks". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  14. "Televised century breaks". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
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