2005 Welsh Open (snooker)
The 2005 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 and 23 January 2005 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17–23 January 2005 |
| Venue | Newport Centre |
| City | Newport |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £225,000 |
| Winner's share | £35,000 |
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| Final | |
| Champion | |
| Runner-up |  |
| Score | 9–8 |
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Ronnie O'Sullivan successfully defended his title by beating Stephen Hendry 9–8.
Tournament summary
Defending champion and World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was the number 1 seed. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.
Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 23 January 2005.[1] | ||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) |
9–8 | Stephen Hendry (3) |
| Afternoon: 0–96 (96), 42–74 (67), (62) 69–55, 0–140 (140), (59) 72–65 (57), 72–22, 60–30, 41–70 (69) Evening: 0–93 (93), (102) 122–0, 50–74, 0–71 (57), (75) 106–0, (52) 108–6, (131) 132–0, 8–71, (67) 68–0 | ||
| 131 | Highest break | 140 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 7 |
Qualifying
Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 7 January and 9 January 2005.[2]
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Century breaks
Qualifying stage centuries
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Televised stage centuries
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References
- "Welsh Open 2005". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- "2005 Welsh Open". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 22 March 2007.
- "2005 Welsh Open results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 13 February 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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