Welsh Open 2008 (snooker)

The 2008 Welsh Open took place between 11 February and 17 February 2008 in the Newport Centre in Newport. Mark Selby won his first ranking title, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan 9-8, coming back from an 8-5 deficit.

Notable happennings

* Tian Pengfei won the last 3 frames to oust one of the Welsh favourites, Matthew Stevens 5-4.
* David Roe led John Higgins 1-3 before losing 5-3.
* Mark J. Williams won the last 3 frames to beat Marco Fu 5-4.
* Ali Carter led Neil Robertson 4-0 but won only 5-3.
* Ronnie O'Sullivan won the high break prize with a 143 in the last frame of his 6-3 semi-final victory over Shaun Murphy, surpassing an effort of 134 from Marcus Campbell.
* Mark Selby had a highest break of 77 in the final compared to O'Sullivan's 135.

Drawsheet

48TeamBracket
RD1= Round 1
Best of 9 frames
11.2.08 to 12.2.08
RD2= Round 2
Best of 9 frames
12.2.08 to 13.2.08
RD3= Round 3
Best of 9 frames
14.2.08
RD4= Quarter-Finals
Best of 9 frames
15.2.08
RD5= Semi-Finals
Best of 11 frames
16.2.08
RD6= Final
Best of 17 frames
17.2.08

RD1-seed01 = 22
RD1-team01 = flagicon|England J Cope
RD1-score01 = 5
RD1-seed02 =
RD1-team02 = flagicon|England J Michie
RD1-score02 = 4
RD1-seed03 = 20
RD1-team03 = flagicon|Wales M Stevens
RD1-score03 = 4
RD1-seed04 =
RD1-team04 = flagicon|China T Pengfei
RD1-score04 = 5
RD1-seed05 = 21
RD1-team05 = flagicon|England M King
RD1-score05 = 5
RD1-seed06 =
RD1-team06 = flagicon|England A Norman
RD1-score06 = 1
RD1-seed07 = 17
RD1-team07 = flagicon|Northern Ireland J Swail
RD1-score07 = 2
RD1-seed08 =
RD1-team08 = flagicon|England J Trump
RD1-score08 = 5
RD1-seed09 = 18
RD1-team09 = flagicon|England J Perry
RD1-score09 = 5
RD1-seed10 =
RD1-team10 = flagicon|England J Parrott
RD1-score10 = 2
RD1-seed11 = 23
RD1-team11 = flagicon|England S Bingham
RD1-score11 = 5
RD1-seed12 =
RD1-team12 = flagicon|England M Selt
RD1-score12 = 2
RD1-seed13 = 27
RD1-team13 = flagicon|Hong Kong M Fu
RD1-score13 = 5
RD1-seed14 =
RD1-team14 = flagicon|England A Gunnell
RD1-score14 = 3
RD1-seed15 = 28
RD1-team15 = flagicon|England I McCulloch
RD1-score15 = 5
RD1-seed16 =
RD1-team16 = flagicon|Scotland D Henry
RD1-score16 = 1
RD1-seed17 = 25
RD1-team17 = flagicon|England N Bond
RD1-score17 = 4
RD1-seed18 =
RD1-team18 = flagicon|Ireland M Judge
RD1-score18 = 5
RD1-seed19 = 26
RD1-team19 = flagicon|England A Hamilton
RD1-score19 = 2
RD1-seed20 =
RD1-team20 = flagicon|England A Higginson
RD1-score20 = 5
RD1-seed21 = 29
RD1-team21 = flagicon|Northern Ireland M Allen
RD1-score21 = 5
RD1-seed22 =
RD1-team22 = flagicon|England D Gilbert
RD1-score22 = 4
RD1-seed23 = 24
RD1-team23 = flagicon|England M Holt
RD1-score23 = 5
RD1-seed24 =
RD1-team24 = flagicon|Ireland J Delaney
RD1-score24 = 4
RD1-seed25 = 31
RD1-team25 = flagicon|Wales D Dale
RD1-score25 = 2
RD1-seed26 =
RD1-team26 = flagicon|Scotland A McManus
RD1-score26 = 5
RD1-seed27 = 30
RD1-team27 = flagicon|England D Harold
RD1-score27 = 5
RD1-seed28 =
RD1-team28 = flagicon|England R Lawler
RD1-score28 = 4
RD1-seed29 = 32
RD1-team29 = flagicon|England G Greene
RD1-score29 = 3
RD1-seed30 =
RD1-team30 = flagicon|Scotland M Campbell
RD1-score30 = 5
RD1-seed31 = 19
RD1-team31 = flagicon|England B Hawkins
RD1-score31 = 2
RD1-seed32 =
RD1-team32 = flagicon|England D Roe
RD1-score32 = 5

RD2-seed01 = 1
RD2-team01 = flagicon|Australia N Robertson
RD2-score01 = 5
RD2-seed02 = 22
RD2-team02 = flagicon|England J Cope
RD2-score02 = 1
RD2-seed03 = 14
RD2-team03 = flagicon|England A Carter
RD2-score03 = 5
RD2-seed04 =
RD2-team04 = flagicon|China T Pengfei
RD2-score04 = 2
RD2-seed05 = 15
RD2-team05 = flagicon|England S Davis
RD2-score05 = 5
RD2-seed06 = 21
RD2-team06 = flagicon|England M King
RD2-score06 = 3
RD2-seed07 = 6
RD2-team07 = flagicon|England R O'Sullivan
RD2-score07 = 5
RD2-seed08 =
RD2-team08 = flagicon|England J Trump
RD2-score08 = 3
RD2-seed09 = 7
RD2-team09 = flagicon|England P Ebdon
RD2-score09 = 1
RD2-seed10 = 18
RD2-team10 = flagicon|England J Perry
RD2-score10 = 5
RD2-seed11 = 10
RD2-team11 = flagicon|Scotland S Maguire
RD2-score11 = 4
RD2-seed12 = 23
RD2-team12 = flagicon|England S Bingham
RD2-score12 = 5
RD2-seed13 = 12
RD2-team13 = flagicon|Wales M Williams
RD2-score13 = 5
RD2-seed14 = 27
RD2-team14 = flagicon|Hong Kong M Fu
RD2-score14 = 4
RD2-seed15 = 4
RD2-team15 = flagicon|England S Murphy
RD2-score15 = 5
RD2-seed16 = 28
RD2-team16 = flagicon|England I McCulloch
RD2-score16 = 3
RD2-seed17 = 3
RD2-team17 = flagicon|Scotland G Dott
RD2-score17 = 4
RD2-seed18 =
RD2-team18 = flagicon|Ireland M Judge
RD2-score18 = 5
RD2-seed19 = 13
RD2-team19 = flagicon|England S Lee
RD2-score19 = 5
RD2-seed20 =
RD2-team20 = flagicon|England A Higginson
RD2-score20 = 3
RD2-seed21 = 16
RD2-team21 = flagicon|Wales R Day
RD2-score21 = 5
RD2-seed22 = 29
RD2-team22 = flagicon|Northern Ireland M Allen
RD2-score22 = 2
RD2-seed23 = 8
RD2-team23 = flagicon|Scotland S Hendry
RD2-score23 = 5
RD2-seed24 = 24
RD2-team24 = flagicon|England M Holt
RD2-score24 = 1
RD2-seed25 = 5
RD2-team25 = flagicon|Ireland K Doherty
RD2-score25 = 5
RD2-seed26 =
RD2-team26 = flagicon|Scotland A McManus
RD2-score26 = 3
RD2-seed27 = 11
RD2-team27 = flagicon|England M Selby
RD2-score27 = 5
RD2-seed28 = 30
RD2-team28 = flagicon|England D Harold
RD2-score28 = 2
RD2-seed29 = 9
RD2-team29 = flagicon|China D Junhui
RD2-score29 = 5
RD2-seed30 =
RD2-team30 = flagicon|Scotland M Campbell
RD2-score30 = 4
RD2-seed31 = 2
RD2-team31 = flagicon|Scotland J Higgins
RD2-score31 = 5
RD2-seed32 =
RD2-team32 = flagicon|England D Roe
RD2-score32 = 3

RD3-seed01 = 1
RD3-team01 = flagicon|Australia N Robertson
RD3-score01 = 3
RD3-seed02 = 14
RD3-team02 = flagicon|England A Carter
RD3-score02 = 5
RD3-seed03 = 15
RD3-team03 = flagicon|England S Davis
RD3-score03 = 3
RD3-seed04 = 6
RD3-team04 = flagicon|England R O'Sullivan
RD3-score04 = 5
RD3-seed05 = 18
RD3-team05 = flagicon|England J Perry
RD3-score05 = 5
RD3-seed06 = 23
RD3-team06 = flagicon|England S Bingham
RD3-score06 = 2
RD3-seed07 = 12
RD3-team07 = flagicon|Wales M Williams
RD3-score07 = 2
RD3-seed08 = 4
RD3-team08 = flagicon|England S Murphy
RD3-score08 = 5
RD3-seed09 =
RD3-team09 = flagicon|Ireland M Judge
RD3-score09 = 2
RD3-seed10 = 13
RD3-team10 = flagicon|England S Lee
RD3-score10 = 5
RD3-seed11 = 16
RD3-team11 = flagicon|Wales R Day
RD3-score11 = 4
RD3-seed12 = 8
RD3-team12 = flagicon|Scotland S Hendry
RD3-score12 = 5
RD3-seed13 = 5
RD3-team13 = flagicon|Ireland K Doherty
RD3-score13 = 2
RD3-seed14 = 11
RD3-team14 = flagicon|England M Selby
RD3-score14 = 5
RD3-seed15 = 9
RD3-team15 = flagicon|China D Junhui
RD3-score15 = 1
RD3-seed16 = 2
RD3-team16 = flagicon|Scotland J Higgins
RD3-score16 = 5

RD4-seed01 = 14
RD4-team01 = flagicon|England A Carter
RD4-score01 = 4
RD4-seed02 = 6
RD4-team02 = flagicon|England R O'Sullivan
RD4-score02 = 5
RD4-seed03 = 18
RD4-team03 = flagicon|England J Perry
RD4-score03 = 0
RD4-seed04 = 4
RD4-team04 = flagicon|England S Murphy
RD4-score04 = 5
RD4-seed05 = 13
RD4-team05 = flagicon|England S Lee
RD4-score05 = 2
RD4-seed06 = 8
RD4-team06 = flagicon|Scotland S Hendry
RD4-score06 = 5
RD4-seed07 = 11
RD4-team07 = flagicon|England M Selby
RD4-score07 = 5
RD4-seed08 = 2
RD4-team08 = flagicon|Scotland J Higgins
RD4-score08 = 2

RD5-seed01 = 6
RD5-team01 = flagicon|England R O'Sullivan
RD5-score01 = 6
RD5-seed02 = 4
RD5-team02 = flagicon|England S Murphy
RD5-score02 = 3
RD5-seed03 = 8
RD5-team03 = flagicon|Scotland S Hendry
RD5-score03 = 4
RD5-seed04 =11
RD5-team04 = flagicon|England M Selby
RD5-score04 = 6

RD6-seed01 = 6
RD6-team01 = flagicon|England R O'Sullivan
RD6-score01 = 8
RD6-seed02 = 11
RD6-team02 = flagicon|England M Selby
RD6-score02 = 9

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place in Pontin's Prestatyn, Wales between 26 January and 28 January 2008.

32TeamX3RoundBracket
RD1 = Round 1
Best of 9 frames
RD2 = Round 2
Best of 9 frames
RD3 = Round 3
Best of 9 frames

RD1-team01 = flagicon|ENG Shailesh Jogia
RD1-score01 = 3
RD1-team02 = flagicon|ENG Alfred Burden
RD1-score02 = 5
RD1-team03 = flagicon|CHN Tian Pengfei
RD1-score03 = 5
RD1-team04 = flagicon|AUS Steve Mifsud
RD1-score04 = 3
RD1-team05 = flagicon|CHN Liang Wenbo
RD1-score05 = 5
RD1-team06 = flagicon|ENG Ashley Wright
RD1-score06 = 2
RD1-team07 = flagicon|WAL Lee Walker
RD1-score07 = 2
RD1-team08 = flagicon|ENG Martin Gould
RD1-score08 = 5
RD1-team09 = flagicon|IRL David Morris
RD1-score09 = 5
RD1-team10 = flagicon|WAL Gareth Coppack
RD1-score10 = 1
RD1-team11 = flagicon|ENG Matthew Selt
RD1-score11 = 5
RD1-team12 = flagicon|ENG Ben Woollaston
RD1-score12 = 1
RD1-team13 = flagicon|CHN Liu Song
RD1-score13 = 5
RD1-team14 = flagicon|CHN Xiao Guodong
RD1-score14 = 2
RD1-team15 = flagicon|IRL Leo Fernandez
RD1-score15 = 5
RD1-team16 = flagicon|SCO Fraser Patrick
RD1-score16 = 2
RD1-team17 = flagicon|ENG Munraj Pal
RD1-score17 = 3
RD1-team18 = flagicon|NIR Patrick Wallace
RD1-score18 = 5
RD1-team19 = flagicon|SCO James McBain
RD1-score19 = 3
RD1-team20 = flagicon|IRL Rodney Goggins
RD1-score20 = 5
RD1-team21 = flagicon|NOR Kurt Maflin
RD1-score21 = 5
RD1-team22 = flagicon|THA I Kachaiwong
RD1-score22 = 4
RD1-team23 = flagicon|MLT Tony Drago
RD1-score23 = 5
RD1-team24 = flagicon|BEL Kevin Van Hove
RD1-score24 = 1
RD1-team25 = flagicon|ENG Mark Joyce
RD1-score25 = 5
RD1-team26 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy Robertson
RD1-score26 = 4
RD1-team27 = flagicon|ENG Jamie O'Neill
RD1-score27 = 5
RD1-team28 = flagicon|CHN Liu Chuang
RD1-score28 = 2
RD1-team29 = flagicon|ENG Lee Spick
RD1-score29 = 5
RD1-team30 = flagicon|THA Supoj Saenla
RD1-score30 = 1
RD1-team31 = flagicon|ENG Alex Davies
RD1-score31 = 5
RD1-team32 = flagicon|WAL Michael White
RD1-score32 = 4

RD2-team01 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy Michie
RD2-score01 = 5
RD2-team02 = flagicon|ENG Alfred Burden
RD2-score02 = 2
RD2-team03 = flagicon|SCO Scott MacKenzie
RD2-score03 = 4
RD2-team04 = flagicon|CHN Tian Pengfei
RD2-score04 = 5
RD2-team05 = flagicon|WAL Paul Davies
RD2-score05 = 1
RD2-team06 = flagicon|CHN Liang Wenbo
RD2-score06 = 5
RD2-team07 = flagicon|ENG Judd Trump
RD2-score07 = 5
RD2-team08 = flagicon|ENG Martin Gould
RD2-score08 = 1
RD2-team09 = flagicon|ENG Mike Dunn
RD2-score09 = 5
RD2-team10 = flagicon|IRL David Morris
RD2-score10 = 2
RD2-team11 = flagicon|ENG Barry Pinches
RD2-score11 = 1
RD2-team12 = flagicon|ENG Matthew Selt
RD2-score12 = 5
RD2-team13 = flagicon|ENG Tom Ford
RD2-score13 = 5
RD2-team14 = flagicon|CHN Liu Song
RD2-score14 = 1
RD2-team15 = flagicon|SCO Drew Henry
RD2-score15 = 5
RD2-team16 = flagicon|IRL Leo Fernandez
RD2-score16 = 4
RD2-team17 = flagicon|ENG Stuart Pettman
RD2-score17 = 5
RD2-team18 = flagicon|NIR Patrick Wallace
RD2-score18 = 2
RD2-team19 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy White
RD2-score19 = 5
RD2-team20 = flagicon|IRL Rodney Goggins
RD2-score20 = 1
RD2-team21 = flagicon|ENG Ian Preece
RD2-score21 = 5
RD2-team22 = flagicon|NOR Kurt Maflin
RD2-score22 = 1
RD2-team23 = flagicon|IRL Joe Delaney
RD2-score23 = 5
RD2-team24 = flagicon|MLT Tony Drago
RD2-score24 = 4
RD2-team25 = flagicon|FIN Robin Hull
RD2-score25 = 0
RD2-team26 = flagicon|ENG Mark Joyce
RD2-score26 = W/O
RD2-team27 = flagicon|ENG Rod Lawler
RD2-score27 = 5
RD2-team28 = flagicon|ENG Jamie O'Neill
RD2-score28 = 4
RD2-team29 = flagicon|ENG Marcus Campbell
RD2-score29 = 5
RD2-team30 = flagicon|ENG Lee Spick
RD2-score30 = 4
RD2-team31 = flagicon|ENG David Roe
RD2-score31 = 5
RD2-team32 = flagicon|ENG Alex Davies
RD2-score32 = 0

RD3-team01 = flagicon|ENG Robert Milkins
RD3-score01 = 2
RD3-team02 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy Michie
RD3-score02 = 5
RD3-team03 = flagicon|ENG Rory McLeod
RD3-score03 = 3
RD3-team04 = flagicon|CHN Tian Pengfei
RD3-score04 = 5
RD3-team05 = flagicon|ENG Andrew Norman
RD3-score05 = 5
RD3-team06 = flagicon|CHN Liang Wenbo
RD3-score06 = 2
RD3-team07 = flagicon|ENG Andy Hicks
RD3-score07 = 2
RD3-team08 = flagicon|ENG Judd Trump
RD3-score08 = 5
RD3-team09 = flagicon|ENG John Parrott
RD3-score09 = 5
RD3-team10 = flagicon|ENG Mike Dunn
RD3-score10 = 4
RD3-team11 = flagicon|ENG Mark Davis
RD3-score11 = 3
RD3-team12 = flagicon|ENG Matthew Selt
RD3-score12 = 5
RD3-team13 = flagicon|ENG Adrian Gunnell
RD3-score13 = 5
RD3-team14 = flagicon|ENG Tom Ford
RD3-score14 = 2
RD3-team15 = flagicon|IRL Fergal O'Brien
RD3-score15 = 4
RD3-team16 = flagicon|SCO Drew Henry
RD3-score16 = 5
RD3-team17 = flagicon|IRL Michael Judge
RD3-score17 = 5
RD3-team18 = flagicon|ENG Stuart Pettman
RD3-score18 = 2
RD3-team19 = flagicon|ENG Andrew Higginson
RD3-score19 = 5
RD3-team20 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy White
RD3-score20 = 2
RD3-team21 = flagicon|ENG David Gilbert
RD3-score21 = 5
RD3-team22 = flagicon|ENG Ian Preece
RD3-score22 = 1
RD3-team23 = flagicon|SCO Jamie Burnett
RD3-score23 = 2
RD3-team24 = flagicon|IRL Joe Delaney
RD3-score24 = 5
RD3-team25 = flagicon|SCO Alan McManus
RD3-score25 = 5
RD3-team26 = flagicon|ENG Mark Joyce
RD3-score26 = 1
RD3-team27 = flagicon|THA James Wattana
RD3-score27 = 2
RD3-team28 = flagicon|ENG Rod Lawler
RD3-score28 = 5
RD3-team29 = flagicon|ENG Ricky Walden
RD3-score29 = 4
RD3-team30 = flagicon|ENG Marcus Campbell
RD3-score30 = 5
RD3-team31 = flagicon|ENG David Gray
RD3-score31 = 1
RD3-team32 = flagicon|ENG David Roe
RD3-score32 = 5

Century breaks (TV Stages)

Ronnie O'Sullivan scored both the highest breaks, a 143 and 135. A total of 39 centuries were scored in the televised stages, and 11 were scored in the qualifying competition.
* Ronnie O'Sullivan: 143, 135, 113, 108, 105, 101
* Marcus Campbell: 134
* Ken Doherty: 133
* Joe Perry: 132, 115, 108, 107
* Stephen Hendry 130, 124
* Shaun Murphy: 129, 108, 105
* John Higgins: 125, 114
* Stuart Bingham: 123
* Judd Trump: 123, 112
* Marco Fu: 117, 101
* Ding Junhui: 115
* Mark Selby: 114, 101
* Mark J. Williams: 114, 100
* Michael Judge: 112,
* Stephen Maguire: 109,
* Andrew Higginson: 107,
* Jamie Cope: 107,
* Ali Carter: 105, 102
* Dave Harold: 103,
* Rod Lawler: 102,
* Anthony Hamilton: 100,
* Neil Robertson: 100,

Centuries (Pre TV)

* Stuart Pettman: 134,
* Munraj Pal: 128,
* Judd Trump: 126,
* Tony Drago: 123,
* Liang Wenbo: 122,
* Issara Kachaiwong: 113,
* Ian Preece: 112,
* Tom Ford: 109,
* David Roe: 105,
* Jimmy Michie: 104,
* Lee Walker: 100,

External links

* [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_home-84.htm Welsh Open 2008 on worldsnooker.com]
* [http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2007-8/078-Professional/2008_Welsh_Draw.htm Welsh Open 2008 on globalsnookercentre.co.uk]