2009 China Open (snooker)

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The 2009 Bank of Beijing China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 30 March and 5 April 2009 at the Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China. The event was sponsored by Bank of Beijing and Hyundai.[1]

Bank of Beijing China Open
Tournament information
Dates30 March – 5 April 2009 (2009-03-30 – 2009-04-05)
VenueBeijing University Students' Gymnasium
CityBeijing
CountryChina
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£292,000
Winner's share£52,000
Highest break John Higgins (SCO) (140)
 Ricky Walden (ENG) (140)
Final
Champion Peter Ebdon (ENG)
Runner-up John Higgins (SCO)
Score10–8
2008
2010

The defending champion was Stephen Maguire, but he lost in the first round 0–5 against Dave Harold.[2]

Peter Ebdon won in the final 10–8 against John Higgins.[3][4]

Prize fund

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

Wildcard round

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These matches were played in Beijing on March 30.

Match Score
WC1   Judd Trump (ENG) 3–5   Tang Jun (CHN)
WC2   Ricky Walden (ENG) 5–0   Cao Kaisheng (CHN)
WC3   Stuart Pettman (ENG) 5–2   Cao Yupeng (CHN)
WC4   Rod Lawler (ENG) 3–5   Yu Delu (CHN)
WC5   John Parrott (ENG) w/d-w/o   Cao Xinlong (CHN)
WC6   David Gray (ENG) 1–5   Tian Pengfei (CHN)
WC7   Michael Holt (ENG) 3–5   Xiao Guodong (CHN)

Main draw

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Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
               
1   Stephen Maguire 0
  Dave Harold 5
  Dave Harold 3
9   Peter Ebdon 5
9   Peter Ebdon 5
  Tang Jun 2
9   Peter Ebdon 5
6   Stephen Hendry 1
12   Joe Perry 2
  Ricky Walden 5
  Ricky Walden 4
6   Stephen Hendry 5
6   Stephen Hendry 5
  Robert Milkins 3
9   Peter Ebdon 6
  Stuart Pettman 1
7   Ali Carter 5
  Nigel Bond 0
7   Ali Carter 2
  Stuart Pettman 5
16   Mark Allen 3
  Stuart Pettman 5
  Stuart Pettman 5
13   Graeme Dott 2
13   Graeme Dott 5
  Yu Delu 3
13   Graeme Dott 5
4   Mark Selby 1
4   Mark Selby 5
  Stephen Lee 1
9   Peter Ebdon 10
5   John Higgins 8
3   Shaun Murphy 5
  Cao Xinlong 1
3   Shaun Murphy 5
10   Neil Robertson 1
10   Neil Robertson 5
  Gerard Greene 4
3   Shaun Murphy 0
8   Ryan Day 5
15   Mark King 5
  Mark Williams 2
15   Mark King 2
8   Ryan Day 5
8   Ryan Day 5
  Jamie Cope 2
8   Ryan Day 4
5   John Higgins 6
5   John Higgins 5
  Anthony Hamilton 4
5   John Higgins 5
  Tian Pengfei 2
14   Marco Fu 2
  Tian Pengfei 5
5   John Higgins 5
2   Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
11   Ding Junhui 3
  Xiao Guodong 5
  Xiao Guodong 3
2   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
2   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Fergal O'Brien 3

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Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb.
Beijing University Students' Gymnasium, Beijing, China, 5 April 2009.
Peter Ebdon (9)
  England
10–8 John Higgins (5)
  Scotland
Afternoon: 4–87 (60), 84–1 (84), 109–15 (108), 15–78, 65–5, 68–57, 10–64, 72–56 (Ebdon 54, Higgins 56), 0–140 (140)
Evening: 114–16 (52, 57), 13–105 (62), 46–68, 55–25, 32–75 (51), 67–43, 53–63 (Ebdon 52), 64–3, 86–8 (71)
108 Highest break 140
1 Century breaks 1
7 50+ breaks 5

Qualifying

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These matches took place between 21 and 24 January 2009 at the Pontin's Centre, Prestatyn, Wales.[8][9]

Round 1
Best of 9 frames
Round 2
Best of 9 frames
Round 3
Best of 9 frames
Round 4
Best of 9 frames
  Lee Spick4  Andrew Norman5  Jimmy Michie5  Dave Harold5
  Stephen Craigie5  Stephen Craigie4  Andrew Norman4  Jimmy Michie4
  Kuldesh Johal5  Barry Pinches4  Judd Trump5  Ken Doherty0
  Michael Georgiou0  Kuldesh Johal5  Kuldesh Johal3  Judd Trump5
  Simon Bedford5  Andy Hicks5  Ricky Walden5  Michael Judge4
  Liu Chuang4  Simon Bedford2  Andy Hicks1  Ricky Walden5
  Paul Davison2  Robert Milkins5  Liang Wenbo[nb 1]2  Joe Swail[nb 1]4
  Andrew Pagett5  Andrew Pagett1  Robert Milkins5  Robert Milkins5
  Scott MacKenziewo  Mark Joyce3  Jamie Burnett5  Nigel Bond5
  Declan Hugheswd  Scott MacKenzie5  Scott MacKenzie3  Jamie Burnett1
  Peter Lines5  Stuart Pettman5  Alan McManus3  Steve Davis2
  Chris McBreen0  Peter Lines3  Stuart Pettman5  Stuart Pettman5
  Daniel Wells5  Rod Lawler5  Adrian Gunnell2  Matthew Stevens4
  Wayne Cooper2  Daniel Wells4  Rod Lawler5  Rod Lawler5
  Jamie Jones2  David Morris1  Tom Ford4  Stephen Lee5
  Jin Long5  Jin Long5  Jin Long5  Jin Long3
  Supoj Saenla1  Liu Song4  John Parrott5  Stuart Bingham2
  Robert Stephen5  Robert Stephen5  Robert Stephen3  John Parrott5
  Matthew Selt3  Paul Davies2  Gerard Greene5  Dominic Dale3
  Andy Lee5  Andy Lee5  Andy Lee1  Gerard Greene5
  James McBain5  Mark Davis2  David Gilbert4  Mark Williams5
  Stefan Mazrocis0  James McBain5  James McBain5  James McBain4
  Matthew Couch2  Ian Preece3  Mike Dunn5  Jamie Cope5
  Atthasit Mahitthi5  Atthasit Mahitthi5  Atthasit Mahitthi1  Mike Dunn3
  Patrick Wallace5  Joe Delaney3  Rory McLeod4  Anthony Hamilton5
  David Grace3  Patrick Wallace5  Patrick Wallace5  Patrick Wallace1
  Lewis Roberts5  David Gray5  Marcus Campbell3  Barry Hawkins0
  Vincent Muldoon2  Lewis Roberts3  David Gray5  David Gray5
  Rodney Goggins3  David Roe1  Michael Holt5  Ian McCulloch3
  Aditya Mehta5  Aditya Mehta5  Aditya Mehta4  Michael Holt5
  Jimmy White3  Martin Gould5  Andrew Higginson5  Fergal O'Brien5
  Li Hang5  Li Hang1  Martin Gould4  Andrew Higginson4
  1. ^ a b Matches were held over and played in Beijing.

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

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Televised stage centuries

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References

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  1. ^ "Bank of Beijing sponsors 2009 Snooker China Open". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Happy Harold Ends Maguire's Reign". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Resurgent Ebdon Captures China Crown". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Ebdon outlasts Higgins in final". BBC Sport. 2009-04-06. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  5. ^ "Prize Money". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  6. ^ "Main Event (Draw)". WPBSA. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Main Event (Results)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Qualifying (Draw)". WPBSA. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  9. ^ "Qualifying (Results)". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  10. ^ "Century Breaks". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 17 April 2010.