2014 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2014 BetVictor Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 February and 2 March 2014 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. It was the eighth ranking event of the 2013/2014 season,[1] and the second time that BetVictor sponsored the event.[2] It was also the last time that the event was held in Newport.[3]

For the Darts tournament of the same name, see Welsh Open (darts).

BetVictor Welsh Open

Tournament information
Dates	19 February–2 March 2014
Venue	Newport Centre
City	Newport
Country	Wales
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£310,000
Winner's share	£60,000
Highest break	Ronnie O'Sullivan (147)
Final
Champion	Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-up	Ding Junhui
Score	9–3
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Stephen Maguire was the defending champion,[4] but he lost 3–4 against Joel Walker in the last 16.[5]

Ronnie O'Sullivan won his 26th ranking title by defeating Ding Junhui 9–3 in the final.[6] This was O'Sullivan's third Welsh Open title after 2004 and 2005, to equal the record jointly held by John Higgins and Stephen Hendry.[7] In the last frame of the final O'Sullivan made the 105th official maximum break.[8] This was O'Sullivan's record 12th competitive maximum break.[9]

Prize fund

The total prize money of the event was raised to £300,000 from the previous year's £250,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[10]

Winner: £60,000 Runner-up: £30,000 Semi-finals: £20,000 Quarter-finals: £10,000 Last 16: £5,000 Last 32: £2,500 Last 64: £1,500

Highest break: £2,000 Maximum break: £10,000[8] Total: £310,000

Main draw

[11][12][13][14]

Top half

Section 1

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	1	Stephen Maguire	4
	105	Elliot Slessor	1
						1	Stephen Maguire	4
						77	Sam Baird	3
	64	Robbie Williams	2
	77	Sam Baird	4
											1	Stephen Maguire	4
											100	Andrew Pagett	0
	61	Gerard Greene	4
	82	Li Yan	2
						61	Gerard Greene	3
						100	Andrew Pagett	4
	29	Marcus Campbell	0
	100	Andrew Pagett	4
																1	Stephen Maguire	3
																83	Joel Walker	4
	28	Tom Ford	4
		Gareth Green	0
						28	Tom Ford	2
						67	James Wattana	4
	44	Rod Lawler	2
	67	James Wattana	4
											67	James Wattana	1
											83	Joel Walker	4
	63	Pankaj Advani	3
	83	Joel Walker	4
						83	Joel Walker	4
						14	Mark Davis	3
	14	Mark Davis	4
	117	Alexander Ursenbacher	3

Section 2

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	15	Robert Milkins	2
	75	Scott Donaldson	4
						75	Scott Donaldson	4
						36	David Gilbert	1
	36	David Gilbert	4
		Duane Jones	2
											75	Scott Donaldson	4
											27	Andrew Higginson	3
	51	Jimmy Robertson	4
	69	Luca Brecel	2
						51	Jimmy Robertson	3
						27	Andrew Higginson	4
	27	Andrew Higginson	4
	87	Martin O'Donnell	1
																75	Scott Donaldson	0
																5	Ding Junhui	4
	30	Ben Woollaston	4
	106	Vinnie Calabrese	0
						30	Ben Woollaston	4
						45	Alfie Burden	1
	45	Alfie Burden	4
	118	Ahmed Saif	0
											30	Ben Woollaston	3
											5	Ding Junhui	4
	46	Jamie Cope	4
	109	Ryan Clark	1
						46	Jamie Cope	1
						5	Ding Junhui	4
	5	Ding Junhui	4
	86	Gary Wilson	2

Section 3

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	8	Stuart Bingham	4
	84	Daniel Wells	0
						8	Stuart Bingham	4
						68	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	2
	60	Jimmy White	0
	68	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	4
											8	Stuart Bingham	4
											21	Michael Holt	2
	55	Peter Lines	4
	101	Ross Muir	3
						55	Peter Lines	2
						21	Michael Holt	4
	21	Michael Holt	4
	94	Stuart Carrington	2
																8	Stuart Bingham	3
																16	Joe Perry	4
	20	Matthew Stevens	4
		Adam Wicheard	3
						20	Matthew Stevens	4
						65	Ian Burns	2
	49	Yu Delu	3
	65	Ian Burns	4
											20	Matthew Stevens	3
											16	Joe Perry	4
	50	Liu Chuang	4
	79	Chen Zhe	2
						50	Liu Chuang	0
						16	Joe Perry	4
	16	Joe Perry	4
	111	Allan Taylor	3

Section 4

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	12	Mark Allen	4
		Sydney Wilson	3
						12	Mark Allen	4
						98	Noppon Saengkham	2
	59	Steve Davis	0
	98	Noppon Saengkham	4
											12	Mark Allen	2
											17	Ali Carter	4
	62	Aditya Mehta	3
	66	Mike Dunn	4
						66	Mike Dunn	3
						17	Ali Carter	4
	17	Ali Carter	4
	104	Andrew Norman	1
																17	Ali Carter	1
																4	Mark Selby	4
	26	Dominic Dale	4
		Antony Parsons	3
						26	Dominic Dale	4
						57	Dechawat Poomjaeng	1
	57	Dechawat Poomjaeng	4
	73	Liam Highfield	1
											26	Dominic Dale	0
											4	Mark Selby	4
	52	Dave Harold	4
	74	Zhang Anda	2
						52	Dave Harold	1
						4	Mark Selby	4
	4	Mark Selby	4
	97	Joe Swail	0

Bottom half

Section 5

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	3	Neil Robertson	4
	99	Lyu Haotian	1
						3	Neil Robertson	4
						48	Rory McLeod	0
	48	Rory McLeod	4
		Dylan Mitchell	1
											3	Neil Robertson	3
											19	Mark Williams	4
	58	Tian Pengfei	4
	116	Alex Borg	1
						58	Tian Pengfei	0
						19	Mark Williams	4
	19	Mark Williams	4
	76	Michael Wasley	3
																19	Mark Williams	2
																10	Marco Fu	4
	18	Graeme Dott	4
	110	Lee Page	0
						18	Graeme Dott	4
						41	Jamie Jones	3
	41	Jamie Jones	4
	113	Cao Xinlong	0
											18	Graeme Dott	2
											10	Marco Fu	4
	47	Kurt Maflin	4
	96	Alex Davies	1
						47	Kurt Maflin	1
						10	Marco Fu	4
	10	Marco Fu	4
	107	Chris Norbury	2

Section 6

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	9	Shaun Murphy	4
	88	David Morris	0
						9	Shaun Murphy	4
						81	Craig Steadman	2
	39	Mark Joyce	2
	81	Craig Steadman	4
											9	Shaun Murphy	3
											24	Liang Wenbo	4
	35	Fergal O'Brien	4
		Sanderson Lam	1
						35	Fergal O'Brien	0
						24	Liang Wenbo	4
	24	Liang Wenbo	4
	115	Jak Jones	2
																24	Liang Wenbo	2
																7	Barry Hawkins	4
	32	Martin Gould	4
	78	Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon	0
						32	Martin Gould	1
						37	Jack Lisowski	4
	37	Jack Lisowski	4
	70	Adam Duffy	0
											37	Jack Lisowski	3
											7	Barry Hawkins	4
	54	Cao Yupeng	4
	85	David Grace	2
						54	Cao Yupeng	3
						7	Barry Hawkins	4
	7	Barry Hawkins	4
	114	Fraser Patrick	0

Section 7

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	6	Judd Trump	4
	89	Kyren Wilson	2
						6	Judd Trump	4
						38	Jamie Burnett	1
	38	Jamie Burnett	4
	108	Ratchayothin Yotharuck	2
											6	Judd Trump	4
											40	Anthony McGill	1
	40	Anthony McGill	4
	92	Jamie O'Neill	2
						40	Anthony McGill	4
						22	Ryan Day	1
	22	Ryan Day	4
		Rhys Clark	2
																6	Judd Trump	3
																11	John Higgins	4
	25	Mark King	4
	90	Sean O'Sullivan	3
						25	Mark King	4
						42	Alan McManus	2
	42	Alan McManus	4
	95	John Astley	2
											25	Mark King	0
											11	John Higgins	4
	34	Ken Doherty	4
	112	James Cahill	0
						34	Ken Doherty	0
						11	John Higgins	4
	11	John Higgins	4
	80	Tony Drago	0

Section 8

	Last 128 Best of 7 frames					Last 64 Best of 7 frames					Last 32 Best of 7 frames					Last 16 Best of 7 frames
	13	Ricky Walden	4
	71	Paul Davison	1
						13	Ricky Walden	4
						56	Matthew Selt	2
	56	Matthew Selt	4
	119	Khaled Belaid Abumdas	1
											13	Ricky Walden	4
											43	Anthony Hamilton	2
	43	Anthony Hamilton	4
	91	Michael Leslie	2
						43	Anthony Hamilton	4
						93	Li Hang	1
	23	Peter Ebdon	0
	93	Li Hang	4
																13	Ricky Walden	1
																2	Ronnie O'Sullivan	4
	25	Xiao Guodong	4
	102	Hammad Miah	3
						25	Xiao Guodong	4
						33	Michael White	3
	33	Michael White	4
	103	Chris Wakelin	3
											25	Xiao Guodong	1
											2	Ronnie O'Sullivan	4
	53	Nigel Bond	1
	72	Barry Pinches	4
						72	Barry Pinches	1
						2	Ronnie O'Sullivan	4
	2	Ronnie O'Sullivan	4
		Mitchell Travis	1

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	83	Joel Walker	4
	5	Ding Junhui	5
						5	Ding Junhui	6
						16	Joe Perry	4
	16	Joe Perry	5
	4	Mark Selby	1
											5	Ding Junhui	3
											2	Ronnie O'Sullivan	9
	10	Marco Fu	0
	7	Barry Hawkins	5
						7	Barry Hawkins	2
						2	Ronnie O'Sullivan	6
	11	John Higgins	1
	2	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Leo Scullion. Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 2 March 2014.[14][15]
Ding Junhui (5)  China	3–9	Ronnie O'Sullivan (2)  England
Afternoon: 36–70, 8–91 (91), 15–75 (70), 62–55, 59–68 (Ding 55), 0–92 (92), 48–59, 52–80 Evening: 109–30 (109), 121–0 (121), 13–105, 0–147 (147)
121	Highest break	147
2	Century breaks	1
3	50+ breaks	4

Century breaks

[16]

• 147, 124, 115, 114, 104, 103, 103, 100 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• 142 Shaun Murphy
• 139, 128, 121, 121, 118, 114, 109, 108, 104 Ding Junhui
• 139 Michael White
• 137 John Higgins
• 134, 134, 125, 102 Barry Hawkins
• 131, 100 Judd Trump
• 126 Jamie Burnett
• 121, 114, 108 Cao Yupeng
• 118 Scott Donaldson
• 116 Anthony McGill
• 115 Ali Carter
• 115 Joe Perry
• 114 Jamie Cope
• 114 Ross Muir
• 114 Mark Joyce
• 113, 113 Liang Wenbo
• 112, 106, 101 Mark Allen
• 112, 104 Neil Robertson
• 111 Ken Doherty
• 108 Mark Williams
• 103 Marco Fu
• 102 Noppon Saengkham
• 102 Stuart Bingham
• 101 Mark King
• 101 Joel Walker
• 100 Andrew Higginson
• 100 Martin Gould
• 100 Ben Woollaston

References

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External links

• 2014 BetVictor 伟德 Welsh Open – Pictures by World Snooker at Facebook
• Ronnie O'Sullivan 12th MAXIMUM 147 Final Frame Final Welsh Open 2014 Full HD on YouTube