2005 Welsh Open (snooker)

Welsh Open

Tournament information
Dates	17–23 January 2005
Venue	Newport Centre
City	Newport
Country	Wales
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Highest break	146
Final
Champion	Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-up	Stephen Hendry
Score	9–8
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The 2005 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 and 23 January 2005 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.

Ronnie O'Sullivan successfully defended his title by beating Stephen Hendry 9–8.

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
	17	Ian McCulloch	5			1	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
		Robin Hull	3			17	Ian McCulloch	2
											1	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
											25	Anthony Hamilton	3
	25	Anthony Hamilton	5	9	Stephen Lee	4
		David Roe	4			25	Anthony Hamilton	5
																1	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
																Neil Robertson	4
	28	Robert Milkins	0			11	Jimmy White	4
		Neil Robertson	5				Neil Robertson	5
												Neil Robertson	5
											5	John Higgins	4
	32	Dominic Dale	5	5	John Higgins	5
		Mark Davis	4			32	Dominic Dale	2
																					1	Ronnie O'Sullivan	6
																						Barry Hawkins	4
	20	Joe Perry	5			8	Peter Ebdon	5
		Brian Morgan	2			20	Joe Perry	4
											8	Peter Ebdon	5
											14	David Gray	3
	26	Gerard Greene	0	14	David Gray	5
		Rod Lawler	5				Rod Lawler	1
																8	Peter Ebdon	3
																Barry Hawkins	5
	27	Drew Henry	5			10	Alan McManus	4
		Rory McLeod	1			27	Drew Henry	5
											27	Drew Henry	2
												Barry Hawkins	5
	29	Michael Holt	3	4	Paul Hunter	3
		Barry Hawkins	5				Barry Hawkins	5
																										1	Ronnie O'Sullivan	9
																										3	Stephen Hendry	8
	24	Stephen Maguire	5			3	Stephen Hendry	5
		Stuart Bingham	3			24	Stephen Maguire	4
											3	Stephen Hendry	5
											15	Graeme Dott	4
	18	Quinten Hann	5	15	Graeme Dott	5
		Andrew Norman	1			18	Quinten Hann	2
																3	Stephen Hendry	5
															7	Ken Doherty	2
	22	Tony Drago	4			16	Marco Fu	5
		Shokat Ali	5				Shokat Ali	2
											16	Marco Fu	1
											7	Ken Doherty	5
	30	Joe Swail	5	7	Ken Doherty	5
		Tom Ford	2			30	Joe Swail	2
																					3	Stephen Hendry	6
																					23	Mark King	2
	23	Mark King	5			6	Matthew Stevens	4
		Steve James	3			23	Mark King	5
											23	Mark King	5
											31	John Parrott	1
	31	John Parrott	5	12	Chris Small	2
		Ding Junhui	2			31	John Parrott	5
																23	Mark King	5
																Ryan Day	4
	21	Barry Pinches	1			13	Steve Davis	2
		Ryan Day	5				Ryan Day	5
												Ryan Day	5
											19	Ali Carter	2
	19	Ali Carter	5	2	Mark Williams	4
		Adrian Gunnell	1			19	Ali Carter	5

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 23 January 2005.[1]
Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)  England	9–8	Stephen Hendry (3)  Scotland
Afternoon: 0–96 (96), 42–74 (67), (62) 69–55, 0–140 (140), (59) 72–65 (57), 72–22, 60–30, 41–70 (69) Evening: 0–93 (93), (102) 122–0, 50–74, 0–71 (57), (75) 106–0, (52) 108–6, (131) 132–0 8–71, (67) 68–0
131	Highest break	140
2	Century breaks	1
7	50+ breaks	7

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 24 January and 26 January 2006.^[2]

	Round 1 Best of 9 frames			Round 2 Best of 9 frames			Round 3 Best of 9 frames
	Simon Bedford	5		Jamie Burnett	0		Robin Hull	5
	Hugh Abernethy	1		Simon Bedford	5		Simon Bedford	4
	Scott MacKenzie	5		David Roe	5		Fergal O'Brien	4
	Paul Davison	4		Scott MacKenzie	4		David Roe	5
	Paul Wykes	5		Neil Robertson	5		Dave Harold	3
	Brian Salmon	3		Paul Wykes	2		Neil Robertson	5
	David Hall	w/d		Jimmy Michie	5		Mark Davis	5
	Stefan Mazrocis	w/o		Stefan Mazrocis	2		Jimmy Michie	4
	Craig Butler	w/o		Lee Walker	2		Brian Morgan	5
	Mark Gray	w/d		Craig Butler	5		Craig Butler	2
	Leo Fernandez	3		Rod Lawler	5		Nigel Bond	2
	Sean O'Neill	5		Sean O'Neill	0		Rod Lawler	5
	Rory McLeod	5		Jonathan Birch	3		Shaun Murphy	1
	Rodney Goggins	1		Rory McLeod	5		Rory McLeod	5
	Paul Davies	3		Sean Storey	5		Barry Hawkins	5
	Adam Davies	5		Adam Davies	3		Sean Storey	0
	Alfie Burden	5		Gary Wilkinson	1		Stuart Bingham	5
	Ben Woollaston	2		Alfie Burden	5		Alfie Burden	2
	Andrew Norman	5		Bjorn Haneveer	2		Nick Dyson	3
	Mike Hallett	1		Andrew Norman	5		Andrew Norman	5
	Shokat Ali	5		Nick Walker	1		Michael Judge	3
	Liu Song	2		Shokat Ali	5		Shokat Ali	5
	Tom Ford	5		Anthony Davies	2		Patrick Wallace	2
	Gary Wilson	3		Tom Ford	5		Tom Ford	5
	Darren Morgan	4		Marcus Campbell	1		Stuart Pettman	2
	Steve James	5		Steve James	5		Steve James	5
	Ding Junhui	5		Mike Dunn	4		Mark Selby	3
	Jin Long	0		Ding Junhui	5		Ding Junhui	5
	Joe Delaney	5		Andy Hicks	5		Ryan Day	5
	David McDonnell	3		Joe Delaney	1		Andy Hicks	3
	Ricky Walden	5		Adrian Gunnell	5		James Wattana	0
	Joe Jogia	1		Ricky Walden	3		Adrian Gunnell	5

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

143 Alfie Burden 137, 125, 106, 104 Tom Ford 133 Jonathan Birch 128, 110, 108 Ryan Day 121 Mike Dunn 113 Stuart Bingham 110, 100 Robin Hull

110, 105 Andrew Norman 105 Gary Wilson 104 Anthony Hamilton 103 Ding Junhui 100 Fergal O'Brien 100 Neil Robertson 100 Mark Davis

Televised stage centuries

146, 133, 131, 127, 126, 114, 110, 102, 102, 101 Ronnie O'Sullivan 140, 128, 125, 119, 119, 103 Stephen Hendry 138, 117 Ali Carter 133 Ken Doherty 132 Joe Perry 129 Drew Henry

123, 108 Peter Ebdon 120, 100 Marco Fu 116 Alan McManus 113, 102 Barry Hawkins 103 David Gray 103 Ian McCulloch

References

1. "Welsh Open 2005". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
2. "2005 Welsh Open". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 22 March 2007.
3. "2005 Welsh Open results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 13 February 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2012.