2019 UK Championship

The 2019 UK Championship (also known as the 2019 Betway UK Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 26 November to 8 December 2019. The 43rd edition of the UK Championship, it was the seventh ranking tournament and the first Triple Crown event of the 2019–20 season. The event was broadcast on BBC Sport in the United Kingdom and on Eurosport throughout Europe. The tournament was sponsored by betting company Betway.

2019 Betway UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates26 November – 8 December 2019
VenueBarbican Centre
CityYork
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£1,009,000
Winner's share£200,000
Highest break Barry Hawkins (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion Ding Junhui (CHN)
Runner-up Stephen Maguire (SCO)
Score10–6
← 2018

The defending champion, Ronnie O'Sullivan, had won the previous two championships, defeating Shaun Murphy 10–5 in the 2017 final, and Mark Allen 10–6 in the 2018 final. O'Sullivan was eliminated in the last 16 by Ding Junhui, who won the match 6–4 and proceeded to reach the final of the event, defeating compatriots Liang Wenbo and Yan Bingtao, both 6–2, in the two intervening rounds. Ding's opponent in the final was Stephen Maguire, who had won his semi-final 6–0 against Mark Allen. Ding defeated Maguire 10–6 to win his third UK championship.[1]

Barry Hawkins compiled a maximum break in the fourth frame of his first round match with Gerard Greene. It was the first maximum break to be made at the UK Championship since 2016, and the third of Hawkins' career. There were a total of 139 century breaks in the event.

Overview
The setup inside the York Barbican during the event

The 2019 UK Championship took place between 26 November and 8 December 2019 at the York Barbican, York, England.[2] It was the eleventh ranking event of the 2019–20 snooker season, and the first of three Triple Crown events.[2][3][4] There were 128 players from the World Snooker Tour taking part in the championship. All matches until the final were played over a maximum of 11 frames, with the final played as a best-of-19-frames match, held over two sessions.[5] The first round of the competition started on 26 November, with players seeded according to their world rankings. As defending champion, Ronnie O'Sullivan was seeded first, ahead of world number one Judd Trump.[6]

Prize fund

The total prize fund for the event was over £1,000,000 for the first time,[7] with the winner receiving £200,000. The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[8]

  • Winner: £200,000
  • Runner-up: £80,000
  • Semi-final: £40,000
  • Quarter-final: £24,500
  • Last 16: £17,000
  • Last 32: £12,000
  • Last 64: £6,500
  • Highest break: £15,000
  • Total: £1,009,000

Summary

The 2019 UK Championship began with the opening round from 26 November with matches not televised.[9] World number eight Shaun Murphy lost to Israeli player Eden Sharav 4–6.[10] Murphy had lead the match 3–1, before Sharav won four of the next five matches to win the match.[10] World number 118 James Cahill defeated number 11 David Gilbert 6–4.[11] Gilbert commented after the match that there were "no positives" from the match, and he wanted to "smash up [his] cue".[11][12] Barry Hawkins made the highest break of the tournament, when he made a maximum break in the third frame of his 6–2 win over Gerard Greene.[13][14]

Two-time winner Mark Williams was defeated in the second round by Michael White.[15] World number 9 Kyren Wilson was defeated by world number 56 Marco Fu on a deciding frame.[14]

Tournament draw

The results of the event are shown below. The winners of each match are indicated in bold.[16]

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  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6
 Ross Bulman (IRL) 0
1 Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
65 Tian Pengfei 0
64  Sam Craigie (ENG) 4
65  Tian Pengfei (CHN) 6
1 Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
32 Noppon Saengkham 2
32  Noppon Saengkham (THA) 6
97  Jackson Page (WAL) 5
32 Noppon Saengkham 6
33 Anthony McGill 3
33  Anthony McGill (SCO) 6
96  Mitchell Mann (ENG) 1
1 Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
16 Ding Junhui 6
16  Ding Junhui (CHN) 6
113  Duane Jones (WAL) 2
16 Ding Junhui 6
49 Michael Georgiou 2
49  Michael Georgiou (CYP) 6
80  Oliver Lines (ENG) 4
16 Ding Junhui 6
17 Ali Carter 4
17  Ali Carter (ENG) 6
112  Brandon Sargeant (ENG) 0
17 Ali Carter 6
48 Robert Milkins 2
48  Robert Milkins (ENG) 6
81  Harvey Chandler (ENG) 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  Li Hang (CHN) 6
88  Jamie Clarke (WAL) 1
41 Li Hang 6
24 Xiao Guodong 4
24  Xiao Guodong (CHN) 6
105  Rod Lawler (ENG) 1
41 Li Hang 6
56 Marco Fu 4
56  Marco Fu (HKG) 6
73  Craig Steadman (ENG) 3
56 Marco Fu 6
9 Kyren Wilson 5
9  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6
120  Riley Parsons (ENG) 0
41 Li Hang 4
40 Liang Wenbo 6
40  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6
89  Dominic Dale (WAL) 5
40 Liang Wenbo 6
104 David Grace 3
25  Tom Ford (ENG) 3
104  David Grace (ENG) 6
40 Liang Wenbo 6
121 Eden Sharav 4
57  Daniel Wells (WAL) 6
72  Zhang Anda (CHN) 3
57 Daniel Wells 2
121 Eden Sharav 6
8  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 4
121  Eden Sharav (ISR) 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  John Higgins (SCO) 6
124  Peter Lines (ENG) 0
5 John Higgins 6
60 Lu Ning 1
60  Lu Ning (CHN) 6
69  Joe O'Connor (ENG) 0
5 John Higgins 6
101 Ian Burns 1
28  Matthew Selt (ENG) 0
101  Ian Burns (ENG) 6
101 Ian Burns 6
37 Michael Holt 5
37  Michael Holt (ENG) 6
92  Adam Stefanow (POL) 1
5 John Higgins 6
12 Stuart Bingham 4
12  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6
117  Lei Peifan (CHN) 4
12 Stuart Bingham 6
53 Martin Gould 4
53  Martin Gould (ENG) 6
76  Alfie Burden (ENG) 4
12 Stuart Bingham 6
44 Zhao Xintong 1
21  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 6
108  Jamie O'Neill (ENG) 5
21 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
44 Zhao Xintong 6
44  Zhao Xintong (CHN) 6
85  Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) 5

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  Stuart Carrington (ENG) 6
84  James Wattana (THA) 3
45 Stuart Carrington 2
20 Yan Bingtao 6
20  Yan Bingtao (CHN) 6
109  Igor Figueiredo (BRA) 1
20 Yan Bingtao 6
13 Jack Lisowski 3
52  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 6
77  John Astley (ENG) 5
52 Peter Ebdon 2
13 Jack Lisowski 6
13  Jack Lisowski (ENG) 6
116  David Lilley (ENG) 2
20 Yan Bingtao 6
4 Neil Robertson 1
36  Mark King (ENG) 6
93  Chang Bingyu (CHN) 5
36 Mark King 6
29 Lyu Haotian 1
29  Lyu Haotian (CHN) 6
100  Andy Lee (HKG) 1
36 Mark King 4
4 Neil Robertson 6
61  Robbie Williams (ENG) 6
68  Luo Honghao (CHN) 3
61 Robbie Williams 4
4 Neil Robertson 6
4  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6
125  Alex Borg (MLT) 0

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  Mark Williams (WAL) 6
126  Fraser Patrick (SCO) 2
3 Mark Williams 2
62 Michael White 6
62  Michael White (WAL) 6
67  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 2
62 Michael White 6
35 Mark Davis 5
30  Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 4
99  Fan Zhengyi (CHN) 6
99 Fan Zhengyi 4
35 Mark Davis 6
35  Mark Davis (ENG) 6
94  Si Jiahui (CHN) 5
62 Michael White 4
14 Stephen Maguire 6
14  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6
115  Billy Joe Castle (ENG) 4
14 Stephen Maguire 6
78 Jordan Brown 2
51  Mark Joyce (ENG) 2
78  Jordan Brown (NIR) 6
14 Stephen Maguire 6
19 Graeme Dott 2
19  Graeme Dott (SCO) 6
110  Barry Pinches (ENG) 1
19 Graeme Dott 6
46 Yuan Sijun 0
46  Yuan Sijun (CHN) 6
83  Hammad Miah (ENG) 5

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  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6
86  Chen Feilong (CHN) 0
43 Matthew Stevens 6
22 Ryan Day 5
22  Ryan Day (WAL) 6
107  Soheil Vahedi (IRN) 3
43 Matthew Stevens 6
54 Anthony Hamilton 2
54  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 6
75  Sam Baird (ENG) 2
54 Anthony Hamilton 6
118 James Cahill 3
11  David Gilbert (ENG) 4
118  James Cahill (ENG) 6
43 Matthew Stevens 6
6 Mark Selby 5
38  Martin O'Donnell (ENG) 6
91  Kishan Hirani (WAL) 4
38 Martin O'Donnell 6
27 Ricky Walden 2
27  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6
102  Xu Si (CHN) 3
38 Martin O'Donnell 3
6 Mark Selby 6
59  Liam Highfield (ENG) 6
70  Mike Dunn (ENG) 2
59 Liam Highfield 3
6 Mark Selby 6
6  Mark Selby (ENG) 6
123  Andy Hicks (ENG) 0

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  Mark Allen (NIR) 6
122  Jimmy White (ENG) 3
7 Mark Allen 6
71 Jak Jones 5
58  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 4
71  Jak Jones (WAL) 6
7 Mark Allen 6
39 Ben Woollaston 1
26  Scott Donaldson (SCO) 6
103  Chen Zifan (CHN) 1
26 Scott Donaldson 4
39 Ben Woollaston 6
39  Ben Woollaston (ENG) 6
90  Zhang Jiankang (CHN) 2
7 Mark Allen 6
42 Kurt Maflin 5
10  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6
119  Gerard Greene (NIR) 2
10 Barry Hawkins 4
55 Alan McManus 6
55  Alan McManus (SCO) 6
74  Elliot Slessor (ENG) 1
55 Alan McManus 2
42 Kurt Maflin 6
23  Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 6
106  Kacper Filipiak (POL) 4
23 Jimmy Robertson 2
42 Kurt Maflin 6
42  Kurt Maflin (NOR) 6
87  Thor Chuan Leong (MYS) 2

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  Chris Wakelin (ENG) 6
82  Ashley Carty (ENG) 3
47 Chris Wakelin 4
18 Gary Wilson 6
18  Gary Wilson (ENG) 6
111  Bai Langning (CHN) 3
18 Gary Wilson 6
15 Joe Perry 1
50  Sunny Akani (THA) 6
79  Lee Walker (WAL) 4
50 Sunny Akani 3
15 Joe Perry 6
15  Joe Perry (ENG) 6
114  Simon Lichtenberg (GER) 5
18 Gary Wilson 5
98 Nigel Bond 6
34  Hossein Vafaei (IRN) 5
95  Louis Heathcote (ENG) 6
95 Louis Heathcote 5
98 Nigel Bond 6
31  Luca Brecel (BEL) 5
98  Nigel Bond (ENG) 6
98 Nigel Bond 6
2 Judd Trump 3
63  Ken Doherty (IRL) 4
66  Mei Xiwen (CHN) 6
66 Mei Xiwen 1
2 Judd Trump 6
2  Judd Trump (ENG) 6
127  Amine Amiri (MAR) 0

Finals
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
         
16 Ding Junhui 6
40 Liang Wenbo 2
16 Ding Junhui 6
20 Yan Bingtao 2
5 John Higgins 3
20 Yan Bingtao 6
16 Ding Junhui 10
14 Stephen Maguire 6
14 Stephen Maguire 6
43 Matthew Stevens 4
14 Stephen Maguire 6
7 Mark Allen 0
7 Mark Allen 6
98 Nigel Bond 5

Final
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Greg Coniglio
Barbican Centre, York, England, 8 December 2019.
Ding Junhui (16)
 China		 10–6 Stephen Maguire (14)
 Scotland
Afternoon: 95–38, 62–23 (56), 105–16 (105), 128–12 (128), 25–93, 49–77 (67), 12–76, 67–28 (66)
Evening: 83–5 (83), 73–53 (Maguire 53), 0–104 (103), 71–27 (67), 1–104 (103), 0–124 (124), 131–0 (131), 114–8 (114)
131 Highest break 124
4 Century breaks 3
8 50+ breaks 5

Century breaks

A total of 139 century breaks were made by 58 players during the championship.[17] Barry Hawkins made the highest of the tournament, making a maximum break.[18]

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