2007 Welsh Open (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–18 February 2007 |
| Venue | Newport Centre |
| City | Newport |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £245,500 |
| Winner's share | £35,000 |
| Highest break |  Andrew Higginson (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Neil Robertson |
| Runner-up | Andrew Higginson |
| Score | 9–8 |
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The 2007 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 12 and 18 February at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.
Shaun Murphy became the first player to compile four consecutive century breaks in a best of 9 match against Jamie Cope.[1]
Stephen Lee was the defending champion, but he lost his last 32 match against Nigel Bond.
Neil Robertson won his second ranking title by beating Andrew Higginson 9–8. Higginson made his first official maximum break during his quarter-final match against Ali Carter.[2]
Contents
1 Tournament summary
2 Main draw
3 Final
4 Qualifying
5 Century breaks
5.1 Qualifying stage centuries
5.2 Televised stage centuries
6 References
Tournament summary
Defending champion Stephen Lee was the number 1 seed with World Champion Graeme Dott seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.
Main draw
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| | Last 48 Best of 9 frames | 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 17 frames | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | 1 | Stephen Lee | 2 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Liang Wenbo | 3 | | | 20 | Nigel Bond | 5 | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | 20 | Nigel Bond | 4 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 15 | Ali Carter | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | 15 | Ali Carter | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 63 |  Joe Delaney | 0 | | | 24 | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | 15 | Ali Carter | 1 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 |  Ryan Day | 0 | | | 12 | Barry Hawkins | 2 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Michael Judge | 5 | | | 43 | Michael Judge | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | 43 | Michael Judge | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 |  Marco Fu | 2 | 6 |  John Higgins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Higginson | 5 | | | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Andrew Higginson | 6 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Ding Junhui | 1 | | | 7 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Jamie Cope | 5 | | | 47 | Jamie Cope | 0 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | 7 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 54 | Jamie Burnett | 4 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Robert Milkins | 3 | 9 | Mark Williams | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | 54 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | 7 | Shaun Murphy | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | 19 | Alan McManus | 0 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | 10 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 4 | Ken Doherty | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 |  Joe Swail | 5 | 4 | Ken Doherty | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Adrian Gunnell | 1 | | | 30 | Joe Swail | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Higginson | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Neil Robertson | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | David Gray | 3 | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ben Woollaston | 5 | | | Ben Woollaston | 2 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 13 | Neil Robertson | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Michael Holt | 5 | 13 | Neil Robertson | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Ricky Walden | 4 | | | 21 | Michael Holt | 2 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | 13 | Neil Robertson | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | 14 | Matthew Stevens | 1 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ian Preece | 0 | | | 28 | Mark Selby | 5 | | |||||||||||||||||||||
| | 28 | Mark Selby | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | Mark Allen | 4 | | | 26 | Ian McCulloch | 1 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | 13 | Neil Robertson | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 11 | Steve Davis | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Andy Hicks | 4 | | | 8 | Peter Ebdon | 4 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | 35 | Dave Harold | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | 35 | Dave Harold | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 16 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Joe Perry | 5 | 16 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | John Parrott | 2 | | | 18 | Joe Perry | 4 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | 16 | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 11 | Steve Davis | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 |  James Wattana | 1 | | | 11 | Steve Davis | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| David Gilbert | 5 | | | David Gilbert | 0 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 11 | Steve Davis | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 2 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Mark King | 0 | 2 | Graeme Dott | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | 38 | Gerard Greene | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
Final
Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb.Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 18 February 2007.[3][4] | ||
Andrew Higginson England | 8–9 | Neil Robertson (13) Australia |
Afternoon: 0–77 (76), 114–1 (114), 19–117 (71), 47–67, 46–78, 25–98 (98), 67–8, 0–74 (74) Evening: 98–0 (54), 100–1 (100), 97–0 (97), 65–9, 80–0 (64), 85–39 (81), 2–124 (92), 5–98 (59), 0–70 | ||
114 | Highest break | 98 |
2 | Century breaks | 0 |
6 | 50+ breaks | 6 |
Qualifying
Qualifying for the tournament took place between 6 and 8 January 2007 at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales.[4]
| | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | ||||||
| Liang Wenbo | 5 | | Joe Jogia | 2 | | Mark Davis | 4 | ||||
 Dene O'Kane | 0 | | Liang Wenbo | 5 | | Liang Wenbo | 5 | ||||
| Lee Spick | 5 | | Joe Delaney | 5 | | Marcus Campbell | 4 | ||||
 Patrick Einsle | 1 | | Lee Spick | 3 | | Joe Delaney | 5 | ||||
| Chris Melling | 1 | |  Tony Drago | 5 | | Michael Judge | 5 | ||||
| Jamie Jones | 5 | | Jamie Jones | 2 | | Tony Drago | 2 | ||||
| Andrew Higginson | 5 | | Scott MacKenzie | 1 | | Drew Henry | 0 | ||||
| Passakorn Suwannawat | 3 | | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | Andrew Higginson | 5 | ||||
| Mark Joyce | 5 | | Mike Dunn | 5 | | Jamie Cope | 5 | ||||
 Mohammed Shehab | 3 | | Mark Joyce | 1 | | Mike Dunn | 0 | ||||
| Liu Song | 5 | | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | Dominic Dale | 4 | ||||
| Jeff Cundy | 2 | | Liu Song | 3 | | Jamie Burnett | 5 | ||||
| Chris Norbury | 4 | | Andrew Norman | 5 | | Rod Lawler | 5 | ||||
| Sean Storey | 5 | | Sean Storey | 1 | | Andrew Norman | 3 | ||||
| Matthew Couch | 2 | | Paul Davies | 4 | | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | ||||
| Alex Borg | 5 | | Alex Borg | 5 | | Alex Borg | 0 | ||||
| Paul Davison | 4 | |  Shokat Ali | 3 | | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | ||||
| Ben Woollaston | 5 | | Ben Woollaston | 5 | | Ben Woollaston | 5 | ||||
| Tian Pengfei | 4 | | Stuart Pettman | 5 | | Ricky Walden | 5 | ||||
| Robert Stephen | 5 | | Robert Stephen | 2 | | Stuart Pettman | 1 | ||||
| Ian Preece | 5 | |  Robin Hull | 2 | | Tom Ford | 1 | ||||
| Peter Lines | 0 | | Ian Preece | 5 | | Ian Preece | 5 | ||||
| Paul Wykes | 2 | | Mark Allen | 5 | | Jimmy White | 4 | ||||
| Issara Kachaiwong | 5 | | Issara Kachaiwong | 1 | | Mark Allen | 5 | ||||
| Lee Page | 4 | | David Roe | 1 | | Dave Harold | 5 | ||||
| David Morris | 5 | | David Morris | 5 | | David Morris | 3 | ||||
| Judd Trump | 5 | | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | John Parrott | 5 | ||||
| Mark Boyle | 2 | | Judd Trump | 2 | | Jimmy Michie | 4 | ||||
| Alfie Burden | 3 | | David Gilbert | 5 | | Barry Pinches | 4 | ||||
| James Leadbetter | 5 | | James Leadbetter | 2 | | David Gilbert | 5 | ||||
 Roy Stolk | 1 | | Rory McLeod | 5 | | Gerard Greene | 5 | ||||
| Dermot McGlinchey | 5 | | Dermot McGlinchey | 4 | | Rory McLeod | 3 | ||||
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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