2009 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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16–22 February 2009 |
| Venue | Newport Centre |
| City | Newport |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £225,500 |
| Winner's share | £35,000 |
| Highest break |  |
| Final | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up |  |
| Score | 9–5 |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The defending champion was Mark Selby, but he lost in the quarter-finals against Anthony Hamilton.
Ali Carter won his first ranking tournament by defeating Joe Swail 9–5 in the final, having come back from 2–5 down.[1][2] This was the first ranking final refereed by Colin Humphries.[3]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[4]
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Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Humphries. Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 22 February 2009. | ||
| Ali Carter (7) |
9–5 | Joe Swail |
| Afternoon: 9–81, 90–0 (89), 55–44, 10–103 (60), 16–83, 49–63, 16–66, 70–0 (54) Evening: 120–0 (116), 141–0 (109), 72–1 (61), 91–16 (91), 73–0 (67), 65–54 | ||
| 116 | Highest break | 60 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 1 |
Qualifying
These matches took place between 3 and 6 February 2009 at the Pontins Centre in Prestatyn, Wales.[7][8]
- Matches were held over and played in Newport.
Century breaks
Qualifying stage centuries
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Televised stage centuries
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References
- "Carter storms to Welsh Open title". BBC Sport. 22 February 2009. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- "Captain Captures First Title". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- "Humphries To Referee First Final". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- "Prize Money". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- "Main Event (Draw)". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- "Main Event (Results)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- "Qualifying (Draw)". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- "Qualifying (Results)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- "Century breaks". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
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