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2008 Welsh Open (snooker)

FieldValue
tournament_name2008 Welsh Open
logo[[File:2008 Welsh Open (snooker) poster.jpg200px]]
dates
venueNewport Centre
locationNewport
countryWales
organisationWPBSA
formatRanking event
Total prize fund£225,500
winners_share£35,000
highest_breakRonnie O'Sullivan (143)
winnerMark Selby
runner_upRonnie O'Sullivan
score9–8
previous2007
next2009

The 2008 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 February 2008 in the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.

Neil Robertson was the defending champion, but he lost his last 16 match against Ali Carter. Mark Selby won his first ranking title by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–8, after coming back from 5–8 down. TOC

Notable happenings

  • Tian Pengfei won the last 3 frames to oust one of the Welsh favourites, Matthew Stevens 5–4.
  • David Roe led John Higgins 3–1 before losing 3–5.
  • Mark Williams won the last 3 frames to beat Marco Fu 5–4.
  • Ali Carter led Neil Robertson 4–0 but won only 5–3.
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan won the high break prize with a 143 in the last frame of his 6–3 semi-final victory over Shaun Murphy, surpassing an effort of 134 from Marcus Campbell.
  • Mark Selby had a highest break of 77 in the final compared to O'Sullivan's 135.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: Winner: £35,000

Runner Up: £17,500

Semi Finalists: £8,750

Quarter Finalist: £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

Top half

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 frames

| RD1-seed01=22 | RD1-team01=ENG Jamie Cope | RD1-score01=5 | RD1-seed02=61 | RD1-team02=ENG Jimmy Michie | RD1-score02=4 | RD1-seed03=20 | RD1-team03=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD1-score03=4 | RD1-seed04=69 | RD1-team04=CHN Tian Pengfei | RD1-score04=5 | RD1-seed05=21 | RD1-team05=ENG Mark King | RD1-score05=5 | RD1-seed06=42 | RD1-team06=ENG Andrew Norman | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07=17 | RD1-team07=NIR Joe Swail | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08=51 | RD1-team08=ENG Judd Trump | RD1-score08=5 | RD1-seed09=18 | RD1-team09=ENG Joe Perry | RD1-score09=5 | RD1-seed10=39 | RD1-team10=ENG John Parrott | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11=23 | RD1-team11=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD1-score11=5 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ENG Matthew Selt | RD1-score12=2 | RD1-seed13=27 | RD1-team13=HKG Marco Fu | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14=40 | RD1-team14=ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD1-score14=3 | RD1-seed15=28 | RD1-team15=ENG Ian McCulloch | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-seed16=57 | RD1-team16=SCO Drew Henry | RD1-score16=1

| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=AUS Neil Robertson | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02=22 | RD2-team02=ENG Jamie Cope | RD2-score02=1 | RD2-seed03=14 | RD2-team03=ENG Ali Carter | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04=69 | RD2-team04=CHN Tian Pengfei | RD2-score04=2 | RD2-seed05=15 | RD2-team05=ENG Steve Davis | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06=21 | RD2-team06=ENG Mark King | RD2-score06=3 | RD2-seed07=6 | RD2-team07=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08=51 | RD2-team08=ENG Judd Trump | RD2-score08=3 | RD2-seed09=7 | RD2-team09=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD2-score09=1 | RD2-seed10=18 | RD2-team10=ENG Joe Perry | RD2-score10=5 | RD2-seed11=10 | RD2-team11=SCO Stephen Maguire | RD2-score11=4 | RD2-seed12=23 | RD2-team12=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD2-score12=5 | RD2-seed13=12 | RD2-team13=WAL Mark Williams | RD2-score13=5 | RD2-seed14=27 | RD2-team14=HKG Marco Fu | RD2-score14=4 | RD2-seed15=4 | RD2-team15=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score15=5 | RD2-seed16=28 | RD2-team16=ENG Ian McCulloch | RD2-score16=3

| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=AUS Neil Robertson | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02=14 | RD3-team02=ENG Ali Carter | RD3-score02=5 | RD3-seed03=15 | RD3-team03=ENG Steve Davis | RD3-score03=3 | RD3-seed04=6 | RD3-team04=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD3-score04=5 | RD3-seed05=18 | RD3-team05=ENG Joe Perry | RD3-score05=5 | RD3-seed06=23 | RD3-team06=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD3-score06=2 | RD3-seed07=12 | RD3-team07=WAL Mark Williams | RD3-score07=2 | RD3-seed08=4 | RD3-team08=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD3-score08=5

| RD4-seed01=14 | RD4-team01=ENG Ali Carter | RD4-score01=4 | RD4-seed02=6 | RD4-team02=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD4-score02=5 | RD4-seed03=18 | RD4-team03=ENG Joe Perry | RD4-score03=0 | RD4-seed04=4 | RD4-team04=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD4-score04=5

| RD5-seed01=6 | RD5-team01=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD5-score01=6 | RD5-seed02=4 | RD5-team02=ENG Shaun Murphy | RD5-score02=3

Bottom half

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 frames

| RD1-seed01=25 | RD1-team01=ENG Nigel Bond | RD1-score01=4 | RD1-seed02=34 | RD1-team02=IRL Michael Judge | RD1-score02=5 | RD1-seed03=26 | RD1-team03=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD1-score03=2 | RD1-seed04=44 | RD1-team04=ENG Andrew Higginson | RD1-score04=5 | RD1-seed05=29 | RD1-team05=NIR Mark Allen | RD1-score05=5 | RD1-seed06=45 | RD1-team06=ENG David Gilbert | RD1-score06=4 | RD1-seed07=24 | RD1-team07=ENG Michael Holt | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08=58 | RD1-team08=IRL Joe Delaney | RD1-score08=4 | RD1-seed09=31 | RD1-team09=WAL Dominic Dale | RD1-score09=2 | RD1-seed10=38 | RD1-team10=SCO Alan McManus | RD1-score10=5 | RD1-seed11=30 | RD1-team11=ENG Dave Harold | RD1-score11=5 | RD1-seed12=49 | RD1-team12=ENG Rod Lawler | RD1-score12=4 | RD1-seed13=32 | RD1-team13=NIR Gerard Greene | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-seed14=52 | RD1-team14=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD1-score14=5 | RD1-seed15=19 | RD1-team15=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD1-score15=2 | RD1-seed16=55 | RD1-team16=ENG David Roe | RD1-score16=5

| RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score01=4 | RD2-seed02=34 | RD2-team02=IRL Michael Judge | RD2-score02=5 | RD2-seed03=13 | RD2-team03=ENG Stephen Lee | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04=44 | RD2-team04=ENG Andrew Higginson | RD2-score04=3 | RD2-seed05=16 | RD2-team05=WAL Ryan Day | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06=29 | RD2-team06=NIR Mark Allen | RD2-score06=2 | RD2-seed07=8 | RD2-team07=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score07=5 | RD2-seed08=24 | RD2-team08=ENG Michael Holt | RD2-score08=1 | RD2-seed09=5 | RD2-team09=IRL Ken Doherty | RD2-score09=5 | RD2-seed10=38 | RD2-team10=SCO Alan McManus | RD2-score10=3 | RD2-seed11=11 | RD2-team11=ENG Mark Selby | RD2-score11=5 | RD2-seed12=30 | RD2-team12=ENG Dave Harold | RD2-score12=2 | RD2-seed13=9 | RD2-team13=CHN Ding Junhui | RD2-score13=5 | RD2-seed14=52 | RD2-team14=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD2-score14=4 | RD2-seed15=2 | RD2-team15=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score15=5 | RD2-seed16=55 | RD2-team16=ENG David Roe | RD2-score16=3

| RD3-seed01=34 | RD3-team01=IRL Michael Judge | RD3-score01=2 | RD3-seed02=13 | RD3-team02=ENG Stephen Lee | RD3-score02=5 | RD3-seed03=16 | RD3-team03=WAL Ryan Day | RD3-score03=4 | RD3-seed04=8 | RD3-team04=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD3-score04=5 | RD3-seed05=5 | RD3-team05=IRL Ken Doherty | RD3-score05=2 | RD3-seed06=11 | RD3-team06=ENG Mark Selby | RD3-score06=5 | RD3-seed07=9 | RD3-team07=CHN Ding Junhui | RD3-score07=1 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=SCO John Higgins | RD3-score08=5

| RD4-seed01=13 | RD4-team01=ENG Stephen Lee | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-seed02=8 | RD4-team02=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score02=5 | RD4-seed03=11 | RD4-team03=ENG Mark Selby | RD4-score03=5 | RD4-seed04=2 | RD4-team04=SCO John Higgins | RD4-score04=2

| RD5-seed01=8 | RD5-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD5-score01=4 | RD5-seed02=11 | RD5-team02=ENG Mark Selby | RD5-score02=6

Final

750+ breaks6

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 26 January and 28 January 2008.

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames | team-width=200 | RD1-team01 = ENG Joe Jogia | RD1-score01 = 3 | RD1-team02 = ENG Alfie Burden | RD1-score02 = 5 | RD1-team03 = CHN Tian Pengfei | RD1-score03 = 5 | RD1-team04 = AUS Steve Mifsud | RD1-score04 = 3 | RD1-team05 = CHN Liang Wenbo | RD1-score05 = 5 | RD1-team06 = ENG Ashley Wright | RD1-score06 = 2 | RD1-team07 = WAL Lee Walker | RD1-score07 = 2 | RD1-team08 = ENG Martin Gould | RD1-score08 = 5 | RD1-team09 = IRL David Morris | RD1-score09 = 5 | RD1-team10 = WAL Gareth Coppack | RD1-score10 = 1 | RD1-team11 = ENG Matthew Selt | RD1-score11 = 5 | RD1-team12 = ENG Ben Woollaston | RD1-score12 = 1 | RD1-team13 = CHN Liu Song | RD1-score13 = 5 | RD1-team14 = CHN Xiao Guodong | RD1-score14 = 2 | RD1-team15 = IRL Leo Fernandez | RD1-score15 = 5 | RD1-team16 = SCO Fraser Patrick | RD1-score16 = 2 | RD1-team17 = ENG Munraj Pal | RD1-score17 = 3 | RD1-team18 = NIR Patrick Wallace | RD1-score18 = 5 | RD1-team19 = SCO James McBain | RD1-score19 = 3 | RD1-team20 = IRL Rodney Goggins | RD1-score20 = 5 | RD1-team21 = NOR Kurt Maflin | RD1-score21 = 5 | RD1-team22 = THA I Kachaiwong | RD1-score22 = 4 | RD1-team23 = MLT Tony Drago | RD1-score23 = 5 | RD1-team24 = BEL Kevin Van Hove | RD1-score24 = 1 | RD1-team25 = ENG Mark Joyce | RD1-score25 = 5 | RD1-team26 = ENG Jimmy Robertson | RD1-score26 = 4 | RD1-team27 = ENG Jamie O'Neill | RD1-score27 = 5 | RD1-team28 = CHN Liu Chuang | RD1-score28 = 2 | RD1-team29 = ENG Lee Spick | RD1-score29 = 5 | RD1-team30 = THA Supoj Saenla | RD1-score30 = 1 | RD1-team31 = ENG Alex Davies | RD1-score31 = 5 | RD1-team32 = WAL Michael White | RD1-score32 = 4 | RD2-team01 = ENG Jimmy Michie | RD2-score01 = 5 | RD2-team02 = ENG Alfie Burden | RD2-score02 = 2 | RD2-team03 = SCO Scott MacKenzie | RD2-score03 = 4 | RD2-team04 = CHN Tian Pengfei | RD2-score04 = 5 | RD2-team05 = WAL Paul Davies | RD2-score05 = 1 | RD2-team06 = CHN Liang Wenbo | RD2-score06 = 5 | RD2-team07 = ENG Judd Trump | RD2-score07 = 5 | RD2-team08 = ENG Martin Gould | RD2-score08 = 1 | RD2-team09 = ENG Mike Dunn | RD2-score09 = 5 | RD2-team10 = IRL David Morris | RD2-score10 = 2 | RD2-team11 = ENG Barry Pinches | RD2-score11 = 1 | RD2-team12 = ENG Matthew Selt | RD2-score12 = 5 | RD2-team13 = ENG Tom Ford | RD2-score13 = 5 | RD2-team14 = CHN Liu Song | RD2-score14 = 1 | RD2-team15 = SCO Drew Henry | RD2-score15 = 5 | RD2-team16 = IRL Leo Fernandez | RD2-score16 = 4 | RD2-team17 = ENG Stuart Pettman | RD2-score17 = 5 | RD2-team18 = NIR Patrick Wallace | RD2-score18 = 2 | RD2-team19 = ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score19 = 5 | RD2-team20 = IRL Rodney Goggins | RD2-score20 = 1 | RD2-team21 = WAL Ian Preece | RD2-score21 = 5 | RD2-team22 = NOR Kurt Maflin | RD2-score22 = 1 | RD2-team23 = IRL Joe Delaney | RD2-score23 = 5 | RD2-team24 = MLT Tony Drago | RD2-score24 = 4 | RD2-team25 = FIN Robin Hull | RD2-score25 = w/d | RD2-team26 = ENG Mark Joyce | RD2-score26 = w/o | RD2-team27 = ENG Rod Lawler | RD2-score27 = 5 | RD2-team28 = ENG Jamie O'Neill | RD2-score28 = 4 | RD2-team29 = SCO Marcus Campbell | RD2-score29 = 5 | RD2-team30 = ENG Lee Spick | RD2-score30 = 4 | RD2-team31 = ENG David Roe | RD2-score31 = 5 | RD2-team32 = ENG Alex Davies | RD2-score32 = 0 | RD3-team01 = ENG Robert Milkins | RD3-score01 = 2 | RD3-team02 = ENG Jimmy Michie | RD3-score02 = 5 | RD3-team03 = ENG Rory McLeod | RD3-score03 = 3 | RD3-team04 = CHN Tian Pengfei | RD3-score04 = 5 | RD3-team05 = ENG Andrew Norman | RD3-score05 = 5 | RD3-team06 = CHN Liang Wenbo | RD3-score06 = 2 | RD3-team07 = ENG Andy Hicks | RD3-score07 = 2 | RD3-team08 = ENG Judd Trump | RD3-score08 = 5 | RD3-team09 = ENG John Parrott | RD3-score09 = 5 | RD3-team10 = ENG Mike Dunn | RD3-score10 = 4 | RD3-team11 = ENG Mark Davis | RD3-score11 = 3 | RD3-team12 = ENG Matthew Selt | RD3-score12 = 5 | RD3-team13 = ENG Adrian Gunnell | RD3-score13 = 5 | RD3-team14 = ENG Tom Ford | RD3-score14 = 2 | RD3-team15 = IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD3-score15 = 4 | RD3-team16 = SCO Drew Henry | RD3-score16 = 5 | RD3-team17 = IRL Michael Judge | RD3-score17 = 5 | RD3-team18 = ENG Stuart Pettman | RD3-score18 = 2 | RD3-team19 = ENG Andrew Higginson | RD3-score19 = 5 | RD3-team20 = ENG Jimmy White | RD3-score20 = 2 | RD3-team21 = ENG David Gilbert | RD3-score21 = 5 | RD3-team22 = WAL Ian Preece | RD3-score22 = 1 | RD3-team23 = SCO Jamie Burnett | RD3-score23 = 2 | RD3-team24 = IRL Joe Delaney | RD3-score24 = 5 | RD3-team25 = SCO Alan McManus | RD3-score25 = 5 | RD3-team26 = ENG Mark Joyce | RD3-score26 = 1 | RD3-team27 = THA James Wattana | RD3-score27 = 2 | RD3-team28 = ENG Rod Lawler | RD3-score28 = 5 | RD3-team29 = ENG Ricky Walden | RD3-score29 = 4 | RD3-team30 = SCO Marcus Campbell | RD3-score30 = 5 | RD3-team31 = ENG David Gray | RD3-score31 = 1 | RD3-team32 = ENG David Roe | RD3-score32 = 5

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

  • 143, 135, 113, 108, 105, 101 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • 134 Marcus Campbell
  • 133 Ken Doherty
  • 132, 115, 108, 107 Joe Perry
  • 130, 124 Stephen Hendry
  • 129, 108, 105 Shaun Murphy
  • 125, 114 John Higgins
  • 123, 112 Judd Trump
  • 123 Stuart Bingham
  • 117, 101 Marco Fu
  • 115 Ding Junhui
  • 114, 101 Mark Selby
  • 114, 100 Mark Williams
  • 112 Michael Judge
  • 109 Stephen Maguire
  • 107 Jamie Cope
  • 107 Andrew Higginson
  • 105, 102 Ali Carter
  • 103 Dave Harold
  • 102 Rod Lawler
  • 100 Anthony Hamilton
  • 100 Neil Robertson

Qualifying stage centuries

  • 134 Stuart Pettman
  • 128 Munraj Pal
  • 126 Judd Trump
  • 123 Tony Drago
  • 122 Liang Wenbo
  • 113 Issara Kachaiwong
  • 112 Ian Preece
  • 109 Tom Ford
  • 105 David Roe
  • 104 Jimmy Michie
  • 100 Lee Walker

References

References

  1. "Preisgeld Welsh Open 2008". brownball.de.
  2. "Welsh Open 2008". Snooker.org.
  3. "Welsh Open 2008". brownball.de.
  4. "Qualifikation Welsh Open 2008". brownball.de.
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