The 2009 UK Championship (officially the 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 5–13 December 2009 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.

2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates5–13 December 2009 (2009-12-05 – 2009-12-13)
VenueTelford International Centre
CityTelford
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£625,000
Winner's share£100,000
Highest break Mark Selby (ENG) (141)
 Stephen Lee (ENG) (141)
Final
Champion Ding Junhui (CHN)
Runner-up John Higgins (SCO)
Score10–8
2008
2010

This was the first time that the UK Championship was sponsored by Pukka Pies.[1] Shaun Murphy was the defending champion but he lost 3–9 to Ding Junhui in the Last 16. Ding won the tournament for his second UK title, beating John Higgins 10–8 in the final .[2]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]

Source:[2]

Last 32
Best of 17 frames
Last 16
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
               
1   Shaun Murphy (ENG) 9
  Gerard Greene (NIR) 5
1   Shaun Murphy 3
13   Ding Junhui 9
13   Ding Junhui (CHN) 9
  Mike Dunn (ENG) 5
13   Ding Junhui 9
5   Ali Carter 8
11   Mark Allen (NIR) 8
  Stephen Lee (ENG) 9
  Stephen Lee 5
5   Ali Carter 9
5   Ali Carter (ENG) 9
  Rory McLeod (ENG) 7
13   Ding Junhui 9
4   Stephen Maguire 5
8   Marco Fu (HKG) 3
  Peter Lines (ENG) 9
  Peter Lines 9
15   Mark Williams 8
15   Mark Williams (WAL) 9*
  Graeme Dott (SCO) 2
  Peter Lines 5
4   Stephen Maguire 9
12   Joe Perry (ENG) 4
  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 9
  Stuart Bingham 3
4   Stephen Maguire 9
4   Stephen Maguire (SCO) 9
  Michael Holt (ENG) 6
13   Ding Junhui 10
2   John Higgins 8
3   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 9
  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 3
3   Ronnie O'Sullivan 9
14   Peter Ebdon 3
14   Peter Ebdon (ENG) 9
  Judd Trump (ENG) 4
3   Ronnie O'Sullivan 9
7   Mark Selby 3
10   Stephen Hendry (SCO) 9
  Steve Davis (ENG) 6
10   Stephen Hendry 5
7   Mark Selby 9
7   Mark Selby (ENG) 9
  Jamie Cope (ENG) 8
3   Ronnie O'Sullivan 8
2   John Higgins 9
6   Ryan Day (WAL) 3
  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 9
  Liang Wenbo 9
16   Mark King 2
16   Mark King (ENG) 9
  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 2
  Liang Wenbo 2
2   John Higgins 9
9   Neil Robertson (AUS) 9
  Tom Ford (ENG) 3
9   Neil Robertson 8
2   John Higgins 9
2   John Higgins (SCO) 9
  Ricky Walden (ENG) 7

* Dott withdrew due to illness.

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Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams.
Telford International Centre, Telford, England, 13 December 2009.
Ding Junhui (13)
  China
10–8 John Higgins (2)
  Scotland
Afternoon: 93–11 (81), 43–75 (67), 101–27 (69), 32–77 (67), 78–4 (63), 51–62, 65–49, 0–96 (80)
Evening: 58–22, 21–67, 78–12 (50), 12–99 (91), 5–68, 75–5 (74), 64–58, 62–49, 18–115 (115), 84–36 (75)
81 Highest break 115
0 Century breaks 1
6 50+ breaks 5

Qualifying

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These matches were held between 23 and 30 November 2009 at the Pontin's Centre, Prestatyn, Wales.[6][7]

Round 1
Best of 17 frames
Round 2
Best of 17 frames
Round 3
Best of 17 frames
Round 4
Best of 17 frames
  Chris Norbury (ENG)3  Rod Lawler (ENG)7  Alan McManus (SCO)6  Gerard Greene (NIR)9
  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA)9  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh9  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh9  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh5
  Lee Spick (ENG)5  Andy Hicks (ENG)9  Mike Dunn (ENG)9  Joe Swail (NIR)2
  Jordan Brown (NIR)9  Jordan Brown4  Andy Hicks6  Mike Dunn9
  Lee Page (ENG)4  Robert Milkins (ENG)9  Martin Gould (ENG)5  Stephen Lee (ENG)9
  James Wattana (THA)9  James Wattana5  Robert Milkins9  Robert Milkins7
  Matthew Selt (ENG)9  David Roe (ENG)4  Rory McLeod (ENG)9  Fergal O'Brien (IRL)7
  David Gray (ENG)7  Matthew Selt9  Matthew Selt3  Rory McLeod9
  Xiao Guodong (CHN)9  Peter Lines (ENG)9  Ian McCulloch (ENG)6  Nigel Bond (ENG)6
  Zhang Anda (CHN)5  Xiao Guodong8  Peter Lines9  Peter Lines9
  Craig Steadman (ENG)9  Barry Pinches (ENG)7  Marcus Campbell (SCO)8  Graeme Dott (SCO)9
  Andrew Norman (ENG)5  Craig Steadman9  Craig Steadman9  Craig Steadman5
  Ben Woollaston (ENG)9  Jimmy White (ENG)w/d  Jimmy Michie (ENG)9  Stuart Bingham (ENG)9
  Ian Preece (WAL)4  Ben Woollastonw/o  Ben Woollaston7  Jimmy Michie2
  Patrick Wallace (NIR)9  John Parrott (ENG)9  Dominic Dale (WAL)9  Michael Holt (ENG)9
  Mark Boyle (SCO)0  Patrick Wallace8  John Parrott6  Dominic Dale4
  Atthasit Mahitthi (THA)9  Liu Song (CHN)4  Adrian Gunnell (ENG)9  Matthew Stevens (WAL)9
  Mei Xiwen (CHN)3  Atthasit Mahitthi9  Atthasit Mahitthi3  Adrian Gunnell1
  Li Hang (CHN)7  David Gilbert (ENG)5  Mark Davis (ENG)9  Judd Trump (ENG)9
  Tony Drago (MLT)9  Tony Drago9  Tony Drago7  Mark Davis7
  Bjorn Haneveer (BEL)4  Joe Delaney (IRL)9  Michael Judge (IRL)9  Steve Davis (ENG)9
  Sam Baird (ENG)9  Sam Baird8  Joe Delaney5  Michael Judge7
  Matthew Couch (ENG)9  Mark Joyce (ENG)9  Ken Doherty (IRL)9  Jamie Cope (ENG)9
  Brendan O'Donoghue (IRL)7  Matthew Couch4  Mark Joyce6  Ken Doherty6
  Daniel Wells (WAL)8  Jin Long (CHN)6  Jamie Burnett (SCO)8  Liang Wenbo (CHN)9
  Michael White (WAL)9  Michael White9  Michael White9  Michael White4
  Stephen Rowlings (ENG)8  Paul Davies (WAL)6  Anthony Hamilton (ENG)9  Dave Harold (ENG)5
  Jimmy Robertson (ENG)9  Jimmy Robertson9  Jimmy Robertson4  Anthony Hamilton9
  Noppadol Sangnil (THA)8  Tom Ford (ENG)9  Stuart Pettman (ENG)5  Barry Hawkins (ENG)5
  David Hogan (IRL)9  David Hogan7  Tom Ford9  Tom Ford9
  Simon Bedford (ENG)9  David Morris (IRL)3  Andrew Higginson (ENG)9  Ricky Walden (ENG)9
  Joe Jogia (ENG)0  Simon Bedford9  Simon Bedford6  Andrew Higginson6

Century breaks

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Televised stage centuries

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Qualifying stage centuries

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References

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  1. ^ "Pukka Partnership for UK Championship". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Ding Junhui beats John Higgins in UK Championship final". BBC Sport. 14 December 2009. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Prize Money". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Main Event (Results)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Main Event (Draw)". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 16 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Qualifying (Results)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Qualifying (Draw)". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Century Break List". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.