2015 UK Championship

The 2015 Betway UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 November and 6 December 2015 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2015/2016 season.[1]

Betway UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates24 November – 6 December 2015
VenueBarbican Centre
CityYork
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£732,000
Winner's share£150,000
Highest break Neil Robertson (147)
Final
Champion Neil Robertson
Runner-up Liang Wenbo
Score10–5
← 2014
2016 →

The 2014 champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, who had not played in professional competition since April, decided not to defend his title.[2] He made his debut as a pundit during the tournament, providing in-studio expert analysis for Eurosport alongside Jimmy White.[3]

On the opening day of the tournament, amateur player Adam Duffy defeated world number 9 and two-time UK Champion Ding Junhui 6–2, a result that was described as "one of the biggest upsets in UK Championship history".[4] In the sixth frame of his third-round match against Neil Robertson, Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh came close to achieving his first maximum break in professional competition, but missed the final black off the spot.[5]

The final between Australia's Neil Robertson and China's Liang Wenbo marked the first time that a British player did not compete in the UK Championship final.[6] In the sixth frame, Robertson made the 115th official maximum break in professional competition, and the first 147 break ever attained in a Triple Crown snooker final, for which he earned £44,000 (a rolling prize of £40,000 for a 147 break, plus the tournament's £4,000 highest break prize).[7] It was the fourth time in a row, that a maximum was made in a UK Championship. Robertson went on to defeat Liang 10–5 to claim his second UK Championship title, and the 11th ranking title of his career.[8]

A record 104 centuries were made during the tournament, including nine from Robertson and eight from Liang.[7]

Prize fund

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

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stands at £40,000 (8 ranking events since it was last won, £5,000 added for each ranking event)

Main draw

Top half

Section 1
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
1 Stuart Bingham 6
Jordan Brown 1
1 Stuart Bingham 6
64 Anthony Hamilton 3
64 Anthony Hamilton 6
65 Peter Lines 4
1 Stuart Bingham 3
33 Peter Ebdon 6
32 Dominic Dale 6
97 Michael Wild 0
32 Dominic Dale 5
33 Peter Ebdon 6
33 Peter Ebdon 6
96 Lyu Chenwei 0
33 Peter Ebdon 2
80 David Grace 6
16 Robert Milkins 6
113 Vinnie Calabrese 0
16 Robert Milkins 2
80 David Grace 6
49 Andrew Higginson 1
80 David Grace 6
80 David Grace 6
48 Jack Lisowski 4
17 Graeme Dott 6
112 Nigel Bond 2
17 Graeme Dott 5
48 Jack Lisowski 6
48 Jack Lisowski 6
81 Zak Surety 4

Section 2
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
41 Gary Wilson 6
88 Martin O'Donnell 3
41 Gary Wilson 4
24 Martin Gould 6
24 Martin Gould 6
105 Allan Taylor 2
24 Martin Gould 6
9 Mark Allen 4
56 David Morris 5
73 Michael Georgiou 6
73 Michael Georgiou 2
9 Mark Allen 6
9 Mark Allen 6
Zhao Xintong 2
24 Martin Gould 6
57 Joe Swail 3
40 Matthew Stevens 5
89 Chris Wakelin 6
89 Chris Wakelin 2
25 Michael Holt 6
25 Michael Holt 6
104 Fraser Patrick 4
25 Michael Holt 1
57 Joe Swail 6
57 Joe Swail 6
72 Joel Walker 0
57 Joe Swail 6
Adam Duffy 5
8 Ding Junhui 2
Adam Duffy 6

Section 3
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
5 Judd Trump 6
Hammad Miah 1
5 Judd Trump 6
60 Stuart Carrington 3
60 Stuart Carrington 6
69 Liam Highfield 4
5 Judd Trump 4
28 Liang Wenbo 6
28 Liang Wenbo 6
101 Gareth Allen 1
28 Liang Wenbo 6
37 Jimmy Robertson 2
37 Jimmy Robertson 6
92 Lu Ning 4
28 Liang Wenbo 6
53 Tom Ford 5
12 Mark Williams 6
117 Hamza Akbar 4
12 Mark Williams 5
53 Tom Ford 6
53 Tom Ford 6
76 Scott Donaldson 1
53 Tom Ford 6
21 Kyren Wilson 1
21 Kyren Wilson 6
108 Paul Davison 3
21 Kyren Wilson 6
44 Mike Dunn 2
44 Mike Dunn 6
85 Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 3

Section 4
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
45 Gerard Greene 6
84 Michael Leslie 0
45 Gerard Greene 5
20 David Gilbert 6
20 David Gilbert 6
109 Jason Weston 1
20 David Gilbert 3
13 Marco Fu 6
52 Yu Delu 6
77 Michael Wasley 2
52 Yu Delu 0
13 Marco Fu 6
13 Marco Fu 6
116 Hatem Yassen 2
13 Marco Fu 6
4 Shaun Murphy 4
36 Mark King 5
93 Ross Muir 6
93 Ross Muir 5
29 Ben Woollaston 6
29 Ben Woollaston 6
100 Steven Hallworth 1
29 Ben Woollaston 2
4 Shaun Murphy 6
61 Zhou Yuelong 6
68 Craig Steadman 3
61 Zhou Yuelong 1
4 Shaun Murphy 6
4 Shaun Murphy 6
Ashley Hugill 1

Bottom half

Section 5
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
3 Neil Robertson 6
Alex Taubman 3
3 Neil Robertson 6
62 Aditya Mehta 2
62 Aditya Mehta 6
67 Sam Baird 5
3 Neil Robertson 6
35 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2
30 Fergal O'Brien 6
99 Thor Chuan Leong 5
30 Fergal O'Brien 5
35 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 6
35 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 6
94 Darryl Hill 3
3 Neil Robertson 6
14 Stephen Maguire 1
14 Stephen Maguire 6
115 Jimmy White 5
14 Stephen Maguire 6
78 Jamie Cope 0
51 Rory McLeod 5
78 Jamie Cope 6
14 Stephen Maguire 6
19 Mark Davis 4
19 Mark Davis 6
110 Rhys Clark 1
19 Mark Davis 6
46 Ken Doherty 3
46 Ken Doherty 6
83 Tony Drago 0

Section 6
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
43 Jamie Burnett 6
86 Sanderson Lam 1
43 Jamie Burnett 6
22 Alan McManus 3
22 Alan McManus 6
107 Eden Sharav 5
43 Jamie Burnett 6
54 Li Hang 3
54 Li Hang 6
75 Lee Walker 5
54 Li Hang 6
11 Ricky Walden 5
11 Ricky Walden 6
118 Itaro Santos 1
43 Jamie Burnett 4
6 John Higgins 6
38 Rod Lawler 4
91 Daniel Wells 6
91 Daniel Wells 3
27 Ali Carter 6
27 Ali Carter 6
102 Alfie Burden 4
27 Ali Carter 2
6 John Higgins 6
59 Tian Pengfei 6
70 Ian Burns 1
59 Tian Pengfei 2
6 John Higgins 6
6 John Higgins 6
Leo Fernandez 1

Section 7
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
7 Barry Hawkins 6
Andy Hicks 5
7 Barry Hawkins 3
58 Robin Hull 6
58 Robin Hull 6
71 Zhang Anda 4
58 Robin Hull 2
39 Luca Brecel 6
26 Anthony McGill 6
103 James Cahill 3
26 Anthony McGill 4
39 Luca Brecel 6
39 Luca Brecel 6
90 Hossein Vafaei 1
39 Luca Brecel 4
23 Matthew Selt 6
10 Joe Perry 6
119 James Wattana 1
10 Joe Perry 3
55 Robbie Williams 6
55 Robbie Williams 6
74 Mitchell Mann 3
55 Robbie Williams 3
23 Matthew Selt 6
23 Matthew Selt 6
106 Zhang Yong 5
23 Matthew Selt 6
87 Sean O'Sullivan 4
42 Kurt Maflin 3
87 Sean O'Sullivan 6

Section 8
Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
47 Dechawat Poomjaeng 6
82 Chris Melling 4
47 Dechawat Poomjaeng 6
18 Ryan Day 2
18 Ryan Day 6
111 Duane Jones 1
47 Dechawat Poomjaeng 6
50 Mark Joyce 5
50 Mark Joyce 6
79 Barry Pinches 4
50 Mark Joyce 6
114 Sydney Wilson 2
15 Michael White 5
114 Sydney Wilson 6
47 Dechawat Poomjaeng 1
2 Mark Selby 6
34 Xiao Guodong 6
95 Noppon Saengkham 5
34 Xiao Guodong 1
31 Jamie Jones 6
31 Jamie Jones 6
98 Ian Glover 4
31 Jamie Jones 5
2 Mark Selby 6
63 Cao Yupeng 2
66 Oliver Lines 6
66 Oliver Lines 0
2 Mark Selby 6
2 Mark Selby 6
Joe O'Connor 0

Finals
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
         
80 David Grace 6
24 Martin Gould 5
80 David Grace 4
28 Liang Wenbo 6
28 Liang Wenbo 6
13 Marco Fu 5
28 Liang Wenbo 5
3 Neil Robertson 10
3 Neil Robertson 6
6 John Higgins 5
3 Neil Robertson 6
2 Mark Selby 0
23 Matthew Selt 1
2 Mark Selby 6

Final
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Jan Verhaas.
Barbican Centre, York, England, 6 December 2015.
Liang Wenbo (28)
 China		 5–10 Neil Robertson (3)
 Australia
Afternoon: 40–71, 16–69 (60), 110–0 (110), 6–106 (106), 62–59, 0–151 (147), 33–69 (69), 86–0 (86)
Evening: 90–27 (82), 47–78 (78), 15–74, 78–1 (78), 35–70 (56), 55–59, 9–62
110 Highest break 147
1 Century breaks 2
4 50+ breaks 6

Century breaks
Source: World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (worldsnookerdata.com)[9]

References
  1. "Calendar 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. "Ronnie O'Sullivan will not defend UK Snooker Championship". BBC Sport. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. "Ronnie O'Sullivan to make full punditry debut live on Eurosport for UK Championship". EuroSport. 29 October 2015.
  4. "UK Championship: Ding Junhui beaten by amateur Adam Duffy". BBC Sport. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  5. "Thepchaiya Un-Nooh misses black off spot for a 147". The Irish Times. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  6. "Robertson sets up final date with Liang at UK Championship". RTÉ Sport. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  7. "Robertson Wins UK and Makes 147". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  8. "UK Championship final: Neil Robertson makes 147 and wins title". BBC Sport. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  9. "UK Championship: century breaks". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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