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2012 World Open (snooker)


FieldValue
tournament_nameStar Xing Pai Haikou World Open
logo[[File:Haikou City Stadium 01.jpg200px]]
dates
venueHaikou Stadium
locationHaikou
countryChina
organisationWorld Snooker
formatRanking event
Total prize fund£400,500
winners_share£75,000
highest_breakStephen Lee (138)
winnerMark Allen
runner_upStephen Lee
score10–1
previous[2010](2010-world-open-snooker)
next[2013](2013-world-open-snooker)

The 2012 Star Xing Pai Haikou World Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 27 February – 4 March 2012 at the Haikou Stadium in Haikou, China. It was the first time that the tournament was held outside the United Kingdom. It was televised on ITV4

Marco Fu made the 86th official maximum break during his round 4 qualifying match against Matthew Selt. This was Fu's second 147 break.

Neil Robertson was the defending champion, but lost 2–5 against Stephen Lee in the second round.

Mark Allen won his first ranking title by defeating Stephen Lee 10–1 in the final.

Prize fund

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

  • Winner: £75,000
  • Runner-up: £34,000
  • Semi-final: £16,000
  • Quarter-final: £10,000
  • Last 16: £7,500
  • Last 32: £6,000
  • Last 48: £2,300
  • Last 64: £1,500
  • Stage one highest break: £500
  • Stage two highest break: £2,000
  • Stage one maximum break: £500
  • Total: £400,500

Wildcard round

These matches were played in Haikou on 27 February 2012.

MatchScore
WC1Sam Baird
WC2**Robert Milkins**
WC3**Mark King**
WC4**Tom Ford**
WC5**Jimmy Robertson**
WC6**Joe Perry**
WC7**Michael Holt**
WC8Nigel Bond

Main draw

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 19 frames | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=SCO John Higgins | RD1-score01=5 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=HKG Marco Fu | RD1-score02=3 | RD1-seed03=12 | RD1-team03=ENG Martin Gould | RD1-score03=4 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=ENG Jamie Cope | RD1-score04=5 | RD1-seed05=9 | RD1-team05=CHN Ding Junhui | RD1-score05=1 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=CHN Jin Long | RD1-score06=5 | RD1-seed07=8 | RD1-team07=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD1-score07=3 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=ENG Robert Milkins | RD1-score08=5 | RD1-seed09=7 | RD1-team09=SCO Graeme Dott | RD1-score09=5 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11=11 | RD1-team11=ENG Ali Carter | RD1-score11=w/d | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD1-score12=w/o | RD1-seed13=15 | RD1-team13=ENG Stephen Lee | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=WAL Dominic Dale | RD1-score14=0 | RD1-seed15=4 | RD1-team15=AUS Neil Robertson | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score16=3 | RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=WAL Mark Williams | RD1-score17=1 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=ENG Mark King | RD1-score18=5 | RD1-seed19=16 | RD1-team19=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD1-score19=w/d | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=ENG Tom Ford | RD1-score20=w/o | RD1-seed21=10 | RD1-team21=NIR Mark Allen | RD1-score21=5 | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=ENG Jimmy Robertson | RD1-score22=1 | RD1-seed23=5 | RD1-team23=ENG Judd Trump | RD1-score23=5 | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=ENG Andrew Higginson | RD1-score24=0 | RD1-seed25=6 | RD1-team25=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD1-score25=5 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=ENG Ricky Walden | RD1-score26=3 | RD1-seed27=13 | RD1-team27=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD1-score27=4 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=ENG Joe Perry | RD1-score28=5 | RD1-seed29=14 | RD1-team29=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD1-score29=0 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=ENG Michael Holt | RD1-score30=5 | RD1-seed31=2 | RD1-team31=ENG Mark Selby | RD1-score31=5 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=CHN Lu Ning | RD1-score32=3 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=ENG Jamie Cope | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=CHN Jin Long | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=ENG Robert Milkins | RD2-score04=5 | RD2-seed05=7 | RD2-team05=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD2-score06=3 | RD2-seed07=15 | RD2-team07=ENG Stephen Lee | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=AUS Neil Robertson | RD2-score08=2 | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=ENG Mark King | RD2-score09=5 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=ENG Tom Ford | RD2-score10=4 | RD2-seed11=10 | RD2-team11=NIR Mark Allen | RD2-score11=5 | RD2-seed12=5 | RD2-team12=ENG Judd Trump | RD2-score12=4 | RD2-seed13=6 | RD2-team13=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score13=5 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=ENG Joe Perry | RD2-score14=3 | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=ENG Michael Holt | RD2-score15=3 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=ENG Mark Selby | RD2-score16=5 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=SCO John Higgins | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=ENG Robert Milkins | RD3-score02=5 | RD3-seed03=7 | RD3-team03=SCO Graeme Dott | RD3-score03=1 | RD3-seed04=15 | RD3-team04=ENG Stephen Lee | RD3-score04=5 | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=ENG Mark King | RD3-score05=1 | RD3-seed06=10 | RD3-team06=NIR Mark Allen | RD3-score06=5 | RD3-seed07=6 | RD3-team07=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD3-score07=0 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=ENG Mark Selby | RD3-score08=5 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=ENG Robert Milkins | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-seed02=15 | RD4-team02=ENG Stephen Lee | RD4-score02=6 | RD4-seed03=10 | RD4-team03=NIR Mark Allen | RD4-score03=6 | RD4-seed04=2 | RD4-team04=ENG Mark Selby | RD4-score04=5 | RD5-seed01=15 | RD5-team01=ENG Stephen Lee | RD5-score01=1 | RD5-seed02=10 | RD5-team02=NIR Mark Allen | RD5-score02=10

Final

150+ breaks**7**

Qualifying

These matches were held between 11 and 14 January 2012 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.

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

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames

| RD1-team01 =IRL David Morris | RD1-score01 =5 | RD1-team02 =ENG Adam Wicheard | RD1-score02 =4 | RD1-team05 =ENG Sam Baird | RD1-score05 =5 | RD1-team06 =BEL Luca Brecel | RD1-score06 =3 | RD1-team07 =ENG Sam Craigie | RD1-score07 =5 | RD1-team08 =WAL Daniel Wells | RD1-score08 =2 | RD1-team15 =CHN Tian Pengfei | RD1-score15 =5 | RD1-team16 =ENG Stuart Carrington | RD1-score16 =4 | RD1-team17 =ENG David Grace | RD1-score17 =3 | RD1-team18 =IND Aditya Mehta | RD1-score18 =5 | RD1-team21 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD1-score21 =5 | RD1-team22 =ENG Paul Davison | RD1-score22 =1 | RD1-team23 =CHN Yu Delu | RD1-score23 =5 | RD1-team24 =CHN Cao Yupeng | RD1-score24 =2 | RD1-team29 =WAL Andrew Pagett | RD1-score29 =2 | RD1-team30 =THA Dechawat Poomjaeng | RD1-score30 =5 | RD1-team31 =ENG Adam Duffy | RD1-score31 =5 | RD1-team32 =IND Lucky Vatnani | RD1-score32 =2 | RD2-team01 =MLT Tony Drago | RD2-score01 =5 | RD2-team02 =IRL David Morris | RD2-score02 =3 | RD2-team03 =ENG David Gilbert | RD2-score03 = 5 | RD2-team04 =THA Passakorn Suwannawat | RD2-score04 = 3 | RD2-team05 =CHN Liu Chuang | RD2-score05 = 1 | RD2-team06 =ENG Sam Baird | RD2-score06 = 5 | RD2-team07 =ENG Barry Pinches | RD2-score07 = 3 | RD2-team08 =ENG Sam Craigie | RD2-score08 = 5 | RD2-team09 =ENG Peter Lines | RD2-score09 = 2 | RD2-team10 =ENG Ian McCulloch | RD2-score10 = 5 | RD2-team11 =CHN Xiao Guodong | RD2-score11 = 3 | RD2-team12 =ENG Alfie Burden | RD2-score12 = 5 | RD2-team13 =ENG Dave Harold | RD2-score13 = 5 | RD2-team14 =ENG Rod Lawler | RD2-score14 = 1 | RD2-team15 =ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD2-score15 = 3 | RD2-team16 =CHN Tian Pengfei | RD2-score16 = 5 | RD2-team17 =WAL Michael White | RD2-score17 = 5 | RD2-team18 =IND Aditya Mehta | RD2-score18 = 1 | RD2-team19 =SCO Anthony McGill | RD2-score19 = 5 | RD2-team20 =NIR Joe Swail | RD2-score20 = 1 | RD2-team21 =ENG Jimmy Robertson | RD2-score21 = 5 | RD2-team22 =ENG Andrew Norman | RD2-score22 = 2 | RD2-team23 =ENG Andy Hicks | RD2-score23 = 2 | RD2-team24 =CHN Yu Delu | RD2-score24 = 5 | RD2-team25 =ENG Mark Joyce | RD2-score25 = 4 | RD2-team26 =NOR Kurt Maflin | RD2-score26 = 5 | RD2-team27 =ENG Ben Woollaston | RD2-score27 = 3 | RD2-team28 =ENG Liam Highfield | RD2-score28 = 5 | RD2-team29 =CHN Liu Song | RD2-score29 = 4 | RD2-team30 =THA Dechawat Poomjaeng | RD2-score30 = 5 | RD2-team31 =THA James Wattana | RD2-score31 = 2 | RD2-team32 =ENG Adam Duffy | RD2-score32 = 5 | RD3-team01 =ENG Matthew Selt | RD3-score01 = 5 | RD3-team02 =MLT Tony Drago | RD3-score02 = 2 | RD3-team03 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD3-score03 =5 | RD3-team04 =ENG David Gilbert | RD3-score04 =3 | RD3-team05 =ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score05 =1 | RD3-team06 =ENG Sam Baird | RD3-score06 =5 | RD3-team07 =ENG Robert Milkins | RD3-score07 =5 | RD3-team08 =ENG Sam Craigie | RD3-score08 =1 | RD3-team09 =ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score09 =1 | RD3-team10 =ENG Ian McCulloch | RD3-score10 =5 | RD3-team11 =ENG Jack Lisowski | RD3-score11 =1 | RD3-team12 =ENG Alfie Burden | RD3-score12 =5 | RD3-team13 =ENG Joe Jogia | RD3-score13 =2 | RD3-team14 =ENG Dave Harold | RD3-score14 =5 | RD3-team15 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD3-score15 =5 | RD3-team16 =CHN Tian Pengfei | RD3-score16 =2 | RD3-team17 =CHN Liang Wenbo | RD3-score17 =5 | RD3-team18 =WAL Michael White | RD3-score18 =4 | RD3-team19 =WAL Jamie Jones | RD3-score19 =5 | RD3-team20 =SCO Anthony McGill | RD3-score20 =1 | RD3-team21 =IRL Ken Doherty | RD3-score21 =4 | RD3-team22 =ENG Jimmy Robertson | RD3-score22 =5 | RD3-team23 =SCO Alan McManus | RD3-score23 =1 | RD3-team24 =CHN Yu Delu | RD3-score24 =5 | RD3-team25 =NIR Gerard Greene | RD3-score25 =5 | RD3-team26 =NOR Kurt Maflin | RD3-score26 =3 | RD3-team27 =ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD3-score27 =5 | RD3-team28 =ENG Liam Highfield | RD3-score28 =4 | RD3-team29 =ENG Michael Holt | RD3-score29 =5 | RD3-team30 =THA Dechawat Poomjaeng | RD3-score30 =4 | RD3-team31 =ENG Nigel Bond | RD3-score31 =5 | RD3-team32 =ENG Adam Duffy | RD3-score32 =3 | RD4-team01 =HKG Marco Fu | RD4-score01 =5 | RD4-team02 =ENG Matthew Selt | RD4-score02 =2 | RD4-team03 =ENG Jamie Cope | RD4-score03 =5 | RD4-team04 =SCO Jamie Burnett | RD4-score04 =1 | RD4-team05 =ENG Mark Davis | RD4-score05 =4 | RD4-team06 =ENG Sam Baird | RD4-score06 =5 | RD4-team07 =WAL Ryan Day | RD4-score07 =0 | RD4-team08 =ENG Robert Milkins | RD4-score08 =5 | RD4-team09 =ENG Barry Hawkins | RD4-score09 =5 | RD4-team10 =ENG Ian McCulloch | RD4-score10 =4 | RD4-team11 =SCO Marcus Campbell | RD4-score11 =5 | RD4-team12 =ENG Alfie Burden | RD4-score12 =3 | RD4-team13 =WAL Dominic Dale | RD4-score13 =5 | RD4-team14 =ENG Dave Harold | RD4-score14 =4 | RD4-team15 =SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score15 =5 | RD4-team16 =ENG Mike Dunn | RD4-score16 =2 | RD4-team17 =ENG Mark King | RD4-score17 =5 | RD4-team18 =CHN Liang Wenbo | RD4-score18 =4 | RD4-team19 =ENG Tom Ford | RD4-score19 =5 | RD4-team20 =WAL Jamie Jones | RD4-score20 =4 | RD4-team21 =ENG Rory McLeod | RD4-score21 =3 | RD4-team22 =ENG Jimmy Robertson | RD4-score22 =5 | RD4-team23 =ENG Andrew Higginson | RD4-score23 =5 | RD4-team24 =CHN Yu Delu | RD4-score24 =3 | RD4-team25 =ENG Ricky Walden | RD4-score25 =5 | RD4-team26 =NIR Gerard Greene | RD4-score26 =4 | RD4-team27 =ENG Joe Perry | RD4-score27 =5 | RD4-team28 =ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD4-score28 =1 | RD4-team29 =ENG Peter Ebdon | RD4-score29 =3 | RD4-team30 =ENG Michael Holt | RD4-score30 =5 | RD4-team31 =IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD4-score31 =4 | RD4-team32 =ENG Nigel Bond | RD4-score32 =5

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

  • 147 Marco Fu
  • 138 Marcus Campbell
  • 137 Mark Davis
  • 136 Yu Delu
  • 135, 125 Anthony Hamilton
  • 132 Kurt Maflin
  • 123, 103 Alfie Burden
  • 122 Robert Milkins
  • 121, 104 David Gilbert
  • 120 Joe Jogia
  • 119, 118 Tian Pengfei
  • 118 Liam Highfield
  • 117 Andrew Norman
  • 116 Andrew Higginson
  • 116 Michael Holt
  • 113 Sam Baird
  • 110, 103 Michael White
  • 107 Adrian Gunnell
  • 106 Sam Craigie
  • 104, 100 Jimmy Robertson
  • 104 Liang Wenbo
  • 103 Fergal O'Brien
  • 100 Ken Doherty

Televised stage centuries

  • 138, 120, 109 Stephen Lee
  • 136, 133 John Higgins
  • 136, 106 Neil Robertson
  • 135, 101, 101 Michael Holt
  • 131, 115 Shaun Murphy
  • 127, 123, 112, 105, 104, 104, 103, 101, 100, 100, 100 Mark Allen
  • 117, 112, 109, 108, 105, 102 Mark Selby
  • 117, 106, 102 Robert Milkins
  • 111, 104 Judd Trump
  • 100 Tom Ford

References

References

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  2. "Haikou To Stage World Open". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  3. "Fu Through With A 147". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  4. "Controversial Allen thrashes Lee 10–1 in Haikou final". [[ESPN (UK).
  5. "Haikou World Open Prize Money". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  6. "2012 Haikou World Open draw and format". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  7. "2012 Haikou World Open results". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  8. "Haikou World Open (2012)". Snooker.org.
  9. "2012 World Open scores and schedule". [[BBC Sport]].
  10. "2012 Haikou World Open qualifiers draw and format". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  11. "2012 Haikou World Open qualifiers results". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  12. "World Open Qualifiers". 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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