- China Open 2008 (snooker)
The 2008 China Open took place from
March 24 toMarch 30 2008 at the Beijing Student University Stadium [ [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_home-85.htm China Open Homepage] ] .Thissnooker tournament was the penultimate ranking event of the season, preceding theWorld Snooker Championship 2008 .Stephen Maguire won the tournament, beatingShaun Murphy 10-9 in a high quality final.The defending champion was
Graeme Dott , but he was eliminated in the first round, losing toBarry Pinches [ [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_news(id19242)-85.htm Barry Potter Downs Dott] ] .Shaun Murphy and
Dave Harold played the longest frame in professional snooker history. Murphy eventually won it after 93 minutes and 12 seconds, beating the record ofCliff Thorburn vStephen O’Connor at the 1994Welsh Open qualifiers, which took 92 minutes 59 seconds [ [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_news%28id19245%29-85.htm Murphy through after marathon frame] ] .Stephen Maguire made the first 147 in an Asian ranking tournament [ [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_news%28id19254%29-85.htm MAGUIRE MAKES HISTORY WITH CHINA MAX] ] . This was made in the second frame of his semi-final encounter againstRyan Day .Draw/Results
Wildcard Round
Main draw
32TeamBracket
RD1= Round 1
Best of 9 frames
RD2= Round 2
Best of 9 frames
RD3= Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
RD4= Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
RD5= Final
Best of 19 frames
RD1-seed01 = 1
RD1-team01 = flagicon|SCOGraeme Dott
RD1-score01 = 1
RD1-seed02 =
RD1-team02 = flagicon|ENGBarry Pinches
RD1-score02 = 5
RD1-seed03 = 13
RD1-team03 = flagicon|ENGStephen Lee
RD1-score03 = 3
RD1-seed04 =
RD1-team04 = flagicon|ENGNigel Bond
RD1-score04 = 5
RD1-seed05 = 10
RD1-team05 = flagicon|SCOStephen Maguire
RD1-score05 = 5
RD1-seed06 =
RD1-team06 = flagicon|IRLFergal O'Brien
RD1-score06 = 3
RD1-seed07 = 8
RD1-team07 = flagicon|SCOStephen Hendry
RD1-score07 = 1
RD1-seed08 =
RD1-team08 = flagicon|ENGBarry Hawkins
RD1-score08 = 5
RD1-seed09 = 6
RD1-team09 = flagicon|ENGPeter Ebdon
RD1-score09 = 5
RD1-seed10 =
RD1-team10 = flagicon|ENGJamie Cope
RD1-score10 = 1
RD1-seed11 = 12
RD1-team11 = flagicon|WALMark J. Williams
RD1-score11 = 5
RD1-seed12 =
RD1-team12 = flagicon|SCOMarcus Campbell
RD1-score12 = 1
RD1-seed13 = 16
RD1-team13 = flagicon|WALRyan Day
RD1-score13 = 5
RD1-seed14 =
RD1-team14 = flagicon|WALMatthew Stevens
RD1-score14 = 3
RD1-seed15 = 4
RD1-team15 = flagicon|IRLKen Doherty
RD1-score15 = 5
RD1-seed16 =
RD1-team16 = flagicon|ENGMike Dunn
RD1-score16 = 2
RD1-seed17 = 3
RD1-team17 = flagicon|ENG Shaun Murphy
RD1-score17 = 5
RD1-seed18 =
RD1-team18 = flagicon|EnglandDave Harold
RD1-score18 = 3
RD1-seed19 = 9
RD1-team19 = flagicon|CHNDing Junhui
RD1-score19 = 5
RD1-seed20 =
RD1-team20 = flagicon|ENGJoe Perry
RD1-score20 = 3
RD1-seed21 = 14
RD1-team21 = flagicon|ENGAllister Carter
RD1-score21 = 5
RD1-seed22 =
RD1-team22 = flagicon|ENGStuart Bingham
RD1-score22 = 3
RD1-seed23 = 7
RD1-team23 = flagicon|AUS Neil Robertson
RD1-score23 = 2
RD1-seed24 =
RD1-team24 = flagicon|Northern Ireland Mark Allen
RD1-score24 = 5
RD1-seed25 = 5
RD1-team25 = flagicon|ENGRonnie O'Sullivan
RD1-score25 = 4
RD1-seed26 =
RD1-team26 = flagicon|HKGMarco Fu
RD1-score26 = 5
RD1-seed27 = 11
RD1-team27 = flagicon|ENGMark Selby
RD1-score27 = 5
RD1-seed28 =
RD1-team28 = flagicon|ENGRicky Walden
RD1-score28 = 2
RD1-seed29 = 15
RD1-team29 = flagicon|ENGSteve Davis
RD1-score29 = 2
RD1-seed30 =
RD1-team30 = flagicon|ENGMark King
RD1-score30 = 5
RD1-seed31 = 2
RD1-team31 = flagicon|SCOJohn Higgins
RD1-score31 = 5
RD1-seed32 =
RD1-team32 = flagicon|NIRJoe Swail
RD1-score32 = 4
RD2-seed01 =
RD2-team01 = flagicon|ENGBarry Pinches
RD2-score01 = 1
RD2-seed02 =
RD2-team02 = flagicon|ENGNigel Bond
RD2-score02 = 5
RD2-seed03 = 10
RD2-team03 = flagicon|SCOStephen Maguire
RD2-score03 = 5
RD2-seed04 =
RD2-team04 = flagicon|ENGBarry Hawkins
RD2-score04 = 2
RD2-seed05 = 6
RD2-team05 = flagicon|ENGPeter Ebdon
RD2-score05 = 2
RD2-seed06 = 12
RD2-team06 = flagicon|WALMark J. Williams
RD2-score06 = 5
RD2-seed07 = 16
RD2-team07 = flagicon|WALRyan Day
RD2-score07 = 5
RD2-seed08 = 4
RD2-team08 = flagicon|IRLKen Doherty
RD2-score08 = 3
RD2-seed09 = 3
RD2-team09 = flagicon|ENG Shaun Murphy
RD2-score09 = 5
RD2-seed10 = 9
RD2-team10 = flagicon|CHNDing Junhui
RD2-score10 = 4
RD2-seed11 = 14
RD2-team11 = flagicon|ENGAllister Carter
RD2-score11 = 3
RD2-seed12 =
RD2-team12 = flagicon|Northern Ireland Mark Allen
RD2-score12 = 5
RD2-seed13 =
RD2-team13 = flagicon|HKGMarco Fu
RD2-score13 = 3
RD2-seed14 = 11
RD2-team14 = flagicon|ENGMark Selby
RD2-score14 = 5
RD2-seed15 =
RD2-team15 = flagicon|ENGMark King
RD2-score15 = 1
RD2-seed16 = 2
RD2-team16 = flagicon|SCOJohn Higgins
RD2-score16 = 5
RD3-seed01 =
RD3-team01 = flagicon|ENGNigel Bond
RD3-score01 = 0
RD3-seed02 = 10
RD3-team02 = flagicon|SCOStephen Maguire
RD3-score02 = 5
RD3-seed03 = 12
RD3-team03 = flagicon|WALMark J. Williams
RD3-score03 = 3
RD3-seed04 = 16
RD3-team04 = flagicon|WALRyan Day
RD3-score04 = 5
RD3-seed05 = 3
RD3-team05 = flagicon|ENG Shaun Murphy
RD3-score05 = 5
RD3-seed06 =
RD3-team06 = flagicon|Northern Ireland Mark Allen
RD3-score06 = 3
RD3-seed07 = 11
RD3-team07 = flagicon|ENGMark Selby
RD3-score07 = 5
RD3-seed08 = 2
RD3-team08 = flagicon|SCOJohn Higgins
RD3-score08 = 2
RD4-seed01 = 10
RD4-team01 = flagicon|SCOStephen Maguire
RD4-score01 = 6
RD4-seed02 = 16
RD4-team02 = flagicon|WALRyan Day
RD4-score02 = 5
RD4-seed03 = 3
RD4-team03 = flagicon|ENG Shaun Murphy
RD4-score03 = 6
RD4-seed04 = 11
RD4-team04 = flagicon|ENGMark Selby
RD4-score04 = 3
RD5-seed01 = 10
RD5-team01 = flagicon|SCOStephen Maguire
RD5-score01 = 10
RD5-seed02 = 3
RD5-team02 = flagicon|ENG Shaun Murphy
RD5-score02= 9Qualifying
Qualifying for the tournament took place in
Pontin's Prestatyn ,Wales between22 January and25 January 2008 .32TeamX4RoundBracket-NoSeeds
RD1 = Round 1
Best of 9 frames
RD2 = Round 2
Best of 9 frames
RD3 = Round 3
Best of 9 frames
RD4 = Round 4
Best of 9 frames
RD1-team01 = flagicon|ENGShailesh Jogia
RD1-score01 = 5
RD1-team02 = flagicon|WALGareth Coppack
RD1-score02 = 1
RD1-team03 = flagicon|SCOJames McBain
RD1-score03 = 5
RD1-team04 = flagicon|BELKevin Van Hove
RD1-score04 = 2
RD1-team05 = flagicon|ENGMark Joyce
RD1-score05 = 5
RD1-team06 = flagicon|THASupoj Saenla
RD1-score06 = 1
RD1-team07 = flagicon|CHN Liu Song
RD1-score07 = 5
RD1-team08 = flagicon|ENGAlfred Burden
RD1-score08 = 0
RD1-team09 = flagicon|NORKurt Maflin
RD1-score09 = 5
RD1-team10 = flagicon|CHNXiao Guodong
RD1-score10 = 3
RD1-team11 = flagicon|ENGMatthew Selt
RD1-score11 = 5
RD1-team12 = flagicon|SCOFraser Patrick
RD1-score12 = 1
RD1-team13 = flagicon|CHNTian Pengfei
RD1-score13 = 2
RD1-team14 = flagicon|CHNLiu Chuang
RD1-score14 = 5
RD1-team15 = flagicon|ENGMunraj Pal
RD1-score15 = 4
RD1-team16 = flagicon|WALMichael White
RD1-score16 = 5
RD1-team17 = flagicon|ENGLee Spick
RD1-score17 = 5
RD1-team18 = flagicon|ENG Ashley Wright
RD1-score18 = 1
RD1-team19 = flagicon|IRL David Morris
RD1-score19 = 5
RD1-team20 = flagicon|ENGBen Woollaston
RD1-score20 = 3
RD1-team21 = flagicon|MLTTony Drago
RD1-score21 = 5
RD1-team22 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy Robertson
RD1-score22 = 3
RD1-team23 = flagicon|ENG Alex Davies
RD1-score23 = 5
RD1-team24 = flagicon|IRLRodney Goggins
RD1-score24 = 2
RD1-team25 = flagicon|ENG Jamie O'Neill
RD1-score25 = 5
RD1-team26 = flagicon|ENGMartin Gould
RD1-score26 = 4
RD1-team27 = flagicon|WALLee Walker
RD1-score27 = 0
RD1-team28 = flagicon|THA I Kachaiwong
RD1-score28 = W/O
RD1-team29 = flagicon|CHNLiang Wenbo
RD1-score29 = 3
RD1-team30 = flagicon|AUSSteve Mifsud
RD1-score30 = 5
RD1-team31 = flagicon|IRLLeo Fernandez
RD1-score31 = 5
RD1-team32 = flagicon|NIRPatrick Wallace
RD1-score32 = 2
RD2-team01 = flagicon|ENGBarry Pinches
RD2-score01 = 5
RD2-team02 = flagicon|ENGShailesh Jogia
RD2-score02 = 2
RD2-team03 = flagicon|ENGDavid Roe
RD2-score03 = 5
RD2-team04 = flagicon|SCOJames McBain
RD2-score04 = 4
RD2-team05 = flagicon|ENGJudd Trump
RD2-score05 = 5
RD2-team06 = flagicon|ENGMark Joyce
RD2-score06 = 4
RD2-team07 = flagicon|WALIan Preece
RD2-score07 = 2
RD2-team08 = flagicon|CHN Liu Song
RD2-score08 = 5
RD2-team09 = flagicon|FINRobin Hull
RD2-score09 = 0
RD2-team10 = flagicon|NORKurt Maflin
RD2-score10 = W/O
RD2-team11 = flagicon|SCOMarcus Campbell
RD2-score11 = 5
RD2-team12 = flagicon|ENGMatthew Selt
RD2-score12 = 0
RD2-team13 = flagicon|IRL Joe Delaney
RD2-score13 = 4
RD2-team14 = flagicon|CHNLiu Chuang
RD2-score14 = 5
RD2-team15 = flagicon|ENGMike Dunn
RD2-score15 = 5
RD2-team16 = flagicon|WALMichael White
RD2-score16 = 3
RD2-team17 = flagicon|ENGRod Lawler
RD2-score17 = 1
RD2-team18 = flagicon|ENGLee Spick
RD2-score18 = 5
RD2-team19 = flagicon|SCOScott MacKenzie
RD2-score19 = 3
RD2-team20 = flagicon|IRL David Morris
RD2-score20 = 5
RD2-team21 = flagicon|WAL Paul Davies
RD2-score21 = 5
RD2-team22 = flagicon|MLTTony Drago
RD2-score22 = 3
RD2-team23 = flagicon|SCODrew Henry
RD2-score23 = 5
RD2-team24 = flagicon|ENG Alex Davies
RD2-score24 = 2
RD2-team25 = flagicon|ENG Tom Ford
RD2-score25 = 5
RD2-team26 = flagicon|ENG Jamie O'Neill
RD2-score26 = 2
RD2-team27 = flagicon|ENGJimmy Michie
RD2-score27 = 5
RD2-team28 = flagicon|THA I Kachaiwong
RD2-score28 = 4
RD2-team29 = flagicon|ENGStuart Pettman
RD2-score29 = 5
RD2-team30 = flagicon|AUSSteve Mifsud
RD2-score30 = 2
RD2-team31 = flagicon|ENGJimmy White
RD2-score31 = 0
RD2-team32 = flagicon|IRLLeo Fernandez
RD2-score32 = 5
RD3-team01 = flagicon|ENG David Gray
RD3-score01 = 3
RD3-team02 = flagicon|ENGBarry Pinches
RD3-score02 = 5
RD3-team03 = flagicon|ENGAndy Hicks
RD3-score03 = 4
RD3-team04 = flagicon|ENGDavid Roe
RD3-score04 = 5
RD3-team05 = flagicon|IRLFergal O'Brien
RD3-score05 = 5
RD3-team06 = flagicon|ENGJudd Trump
RD3-score06 = 1
RD3-team07 = flagicon|ENGJohn Parrott
RD3-score07 = 5
RD3-team08 = flagicon|CHN Liu Song
RD3-score08 = 0
RD3-team09 = flagicon|SCOAlan McManus
RD3-score09 = 0
RD3-team10 = flagicon|NORKurt Maflin
RD3-score10 = 5
RD3-team11 = flagicon|ENGAndrew Norman
RD3-score11 = 1
RD3-team12 = flagicon|SCOMarcus Campbell
RD3-score12 = 5
RD3-team13 = flagicon|ENG A Higginson
RD3-score13 = 5
RD3-team14 = flagicon|CHNLiu Chuang
RD3-score14 = 3
RD3-team15 = flagicon|ENG David Gilbert
RD3-score15 = 2
RD3-team16 = flagicon|ENGMike Dunn
RD3-score16 = 5
RD3-team17 = flagicon|ENG Mark Davis
RD3-score17 = 3
RD3-team18 = flagicon|ENGLee Spick
RD3-score18 = 5
RD3-team19 = flagicon|ENGRobert Milkins
RD3-score19 = 5
RD3-team20 = flagicon|IRL David Morris
RD3-score20 = 0
RD3-team21 = flagicon|THAJames Wattana
RD3-score21 = 2
RD3-team22 = flagicon|WAL Paul Davies
RD3-score22 = 5
RD3-team23 = flagicon|ENGAdrian Gunnell
RD3-score23 = 4
RD3-team24 = flagicon|SCODrew Henry
RD3-score24 = 5
RD3-team25 = flagicon|ENG Rory McLeod
RD3-score25 = 5
RD3-team26 = flagicon|ENG Tom Ford
RD3-score26 = 3
RD3-team27 = flagicon|ENGRicky Walden
RD3-score27 = 5
RD3-team28 = flagicon|ENGJimmy Michie
RD3-score28 = 3
RD3-team29 = flagicon|IRLMichael Judge
RD3-score29 = 3
RD3-team30 = flagicon|ENGStuart Pettman
RD3-score30 = 5
RD3-team31 = flagicon|SCOJamie Burnett
RD3-score31 = 5
RD3-team32 = flagicon|IRLLeo Fernandez
RD3-score32 = 1
RD4-team01 = flagicon|England Michael Holt
RD4-score01 = 2
RD4-team02 = flagicon|ENGBarry Pinches
RD4-score02 = 5
RD4-team03 = flagicon|EnglandNigel Bond
RD4-score03 = 5
RD4-team04 = flagicon|ENGDavid Roe
RD4-score04 = 3
RD4-team05 = flagicon|England Ian McCulloch
RD4-score05 = 2
RD4-team06 = flagicon|IRLFergal O'Brien
RD4-score06 = 5
RD4-team07 = flagicon|EnglandBarry Hawkins
RD4-score07 = 5
RD4-team08 = flagicon|ENGJohn Parrott
RD4-score08 = 1
RD4-team09 = flagicon|EnglandJamie Cope
RD4-score09 = 5
RD4-team10 = flagicon|NORKurt Maflin
RD4-score10 = 1
RD4-team11 = flagicon|England Anthony Hamilton
RD4-score11 = 1
RD4-team12 = flagicon|SCOMarcus Campbell
RD4-score12 = 5
RD4-team13 = flagicon|WALMatthew Stevens
RD4-score13 = 5
RD4-team14 = flagicon|ENG A Higginson
RD4-score14 = 4
RD4-team15 = flagicon|Northern IrelandGerard Greene
RD4-score15 = 3
RD4-team16 = flagicon|ENGMike Dunn
RD4-score16 = 5
RD4-team17 = flagicon|EnglandDave Harold
RD4-score17 = 5
RD4-team18 = flagicon|ENGLee Spick
RD4-score18 = 0
RD4-team19 = flagicon|England Joe Perry
RD4-score19 = 5
RD4-team20 = flagicon|ENGRobert Milkins
RD4-score20 = 2
RD4-team21 = flagicon|EnglandStuart Bingham
RD4-score21 = 5
RD4-team22 = flagicon|WAL Paul Davies
RD4-score22 = 3
RD4-team23 = flagicon|Northern Ireland Mark Allen
RD4-score23 = 5
RD4-team24 = flagicon|SCODrew Henry
RD4-score24 = 4
RD4-team25 = flagicon|Hong KongMarco Fu
RD4-score25 = 5
RD4-team26 = flagicon|ENG Rory McLeod
RD4-score26 = 4
RD4-team27 = flagicon|WALDominic Dale
RD4-score27 = 4
RD4-team28 = flagicon|ENGRicky Walden
RD4-score28 = 5
RD4-team29 = flagicon|England Mark King
RD4-score29 = 5
RD4-team30 = flagicon|ENGStuart Pettman
RD4-score30 = 2
RD4-team31 = flagicon|Northern IrelandJoe Swail
RD4-score31 = 5
RD4-team32 = flagicon|SCOJamie Burnett
RD4-score32 = 2References
External links
* [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_latest_drawsheet-94.htm.htm Qualifying stages on worldsnooker.com]
* [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_latest_drawsheet-85.htm Main draw on worldsnooker.com]
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