Northern Ireland Open 2018
Northern Ireland Open 2018
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Tournament type: | World ranking tournament |
Attendees: | 128 |
Venue: | Waterfront Center, Belfast , Northern Ireland |
Opening: | November 12, 2018 |
Endgame: | 18th November 2018
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Winner: | Judd Trump |
Finalist: | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
Highest Break: | 145 ( Li Hang / Thepchaiya Un-Nooh ) |
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The BetVictor Northern Ireland Open in 2018 were a world ranking tournament at the Snooker - season 2018/19 . From November 12th to 18th, 2018, they took place for the third time in the Northern Irish capital Belfast and for the second time in the Waterford Center . The Northern Ireland Open was the second tournament in the Home Nations series after the English Open .
Welshman Mark Williams came to Northern Ireland not only as defending champion, but also as reigning world champion. This time he was eliminated in round 2. Ronnie O'Sullivan made it to the final again after his victory in the Champion of Champions tournament the week before . This time he lost to Judd Trump 7: 9. For Trump it was the ninth ranked title in his career.
Prize money
The prize money for all four tournaments in the Home Nations series remained unchanged.
Prize money | |
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winner | £ 70,000 |
finalist | £ 30,000 |
Semi-finalist | £ 20,000 |
Quarter finalist | £ 10,000 |
Round of 16 | £ 6,000 |
Last 32 | £ 3,500 |
Last 64 | £ 2,500 |
Highest break | £ 2,000 |
All in all | £ 366,000 |
The Rolling 147 Prize for a maximum break was £ 10,000.
The winner of the English Open was Stuart Bingham , so he still had the opportunity to win the special prize of 1 million pounds, which was awarded to the winner of all four tournaments in the Home Nations series (English Open, Northern Ireland Open, Scottish Open, Welsh Open) were exposed in one season. However, Bingham lost 4-2 in the first round against Peter Lines and was eliminated from the tournament.
Tournament results
This year, two experienced players, Raymond Fry and Patrick Wallace, received the two wildcards that the host association was allowed to award. The two players topped the national amateur rankings. Up to the round of 16, all games were decided on four winning frames ( Best of 7 mode ).
A = amateur player (not on the main tour during the 2018/19 season; qualification via the Q-School-Order-of-Merit)
WC = wildcard player of the Northern Irish association NIBSA
kl. = continue without a fight
First round to round of 16
Upper half 1
First round best of 7 frames |
Second round best of 7 frames |
Third round best of 7 frames |
Round of 16 best of 7 frames |
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1 | Mark Williams | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
106 | Alfie Burden | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Mark Williams | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
17th | Ali Carter | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
80 | Paul Davison | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
17th | Ali Carter | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
17th | Ali Carter | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
25th | Xiao Guodong | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
119 | Fan Zhengyi | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
60 | Akani Songsermsawad | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
60 | Akani Songsermsawad | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
25th | Xiao Guodong | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
25th | Xiao Guodong | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
98 | Harvey Chandler | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
17th | Ali Carter | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
74 | Eden Sharav | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
16 | Joe Perry | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
73 | Nigel Bond | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
73 | Nigel Bond | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
92 | Joe Swail | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
A. | Luke Simmonds | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
92 | Joe Swail | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
92 | Joe Swail | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
74 | Eden Sharav | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
41 | Mark Joyce | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
29 | Michael White | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
29 | Michael White | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
74 | Eden Sharav | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
74 | Eden Sharav | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
76 | Li Yuan | 3 |
Upper half 2
First round best of 7 frames |
Second round best of 7 frames |
Third round best of 7 frames |
Round of 16 best of 7 frames |
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A. | Adam Duffy | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
95 | Sam Craigie | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
95 | Sam Craigie | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
36 | Li Hang | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
68 | Zhang Yong | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
36 | Li Hang | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
36 | Li Hang | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Neil Robertson | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
102 | Ashley Carty | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
46 | Kurt Maflin | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
46 | Kurt Maflin | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Neil Robertson | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Neil Robertson | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
40 | Ben Woollaston | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
36 | Li Hang | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
45 | Peter Ebdon | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Mark Davis | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
33 | Noppon Saengkham | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Mark Davis | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
85 | Luo Honghao | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
85 | Luo Honghao | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
39 | Lü Haotian | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Mark Davis | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
45 | Peter Ebdon | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
45 | Peter Ebdon | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Patrick Wallace | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
45 | Peter Ebdon | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
87 | Lee Walker | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8th | Kyren Wilson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
87 | Lee Walker | 4th |
Upper half 3
First round best of 7 frames |
Second round best of 7 frames |
Third round best of 7 frames |
Round of 16 best of 7 frames |
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5 | Judd Trump | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
54 | Matthew Selt | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Judd Trump | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
44 | Stuart Carrington | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
44 | Stuart Carrington | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
67 | Xu Si | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Judd Trump | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
20th | Jack Lisowski | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
53 | Liam Highfield | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
121 | James Wattana | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
53 | Liam Highfield | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
20th | Jack Lisowski | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
20th | Jack Lisowski | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
38 | Hossein Vafaei | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Judd Trump | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
12 | Luca Brecel | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | Luca Brecel | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Raymond Fry | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | Luca Brecel | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
71 | Ian Burns | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
71 | Ian Burns | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
A. | Farakh Ajaib | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | Luca Brecel | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
35 | Gary Wilson | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
65 | Zhao Xintong | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
57 | Daniel Wells | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
57 | Daniel Wells | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
35 | Gary Wilson | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
35 | Gary Wilson | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
113 | Adam Stefanów | 3 |
Upper half 4
First round best of 7 frames |
Second round best of 7 frames |
Third round best of 7 frames |
Round of 16 best of 7 frames |
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108 | Jordan Brown | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
75 | Robin Hull | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
75 | Robin Hull | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
90 | Tian Pengfei | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
90 | Tian Pengfei | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
49 | Mike Dunn | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
75 | Robin Hull | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Ryan Day | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
78 | Zhang Anda | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
22nd | Yan Bingtao | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
78 | Zhang Anda | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Ryan Day | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Ryan Day | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
48 | Michael Georgiou | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Ryan Day | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
52 | Andrew Higginson | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
120 | Jamie Clarke | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
63 | Yuan Sijun | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
63 | Yuan Sijun | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
52 | Andrew Higginson | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
52 | Andrew Higginson | kl. | ||||||||||||||||
26th | Liang Wenbo | - | ||||||||||||||||
52 | Andrew Higginson | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
88 | Billy Castle | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
23 | Graeme Dott | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
88 | Billy Castle | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
88 | Billy Castle | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
56 | Rory McLeod | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | John Higgins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
56 | Rory McLeod | 4th |
Lower half 1
First round best of 7 frames |
Second round best of 7 frames |
Third round best of 7 frames |
Round of 16 best of 7 frames |
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3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
89 | Soheil Vahedi | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
79 | Mei Xiwen | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
79 | Mei Xiwen | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
104 | Zhang Jiankang | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
34 | Tom Ford | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
103 | Thor Chuan Leong | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
43 | Chris Wakelin | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
43 | Chris Wakelin | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
34 | Tom Ford | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
34 | Tom Ford | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
93 | Rod Lawler | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
30th | Zhou Yuelong | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
14th | Stephen Maguire | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
37 | Michael Holt | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
37 | Michael Holt | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
19th | Mark King | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
19th | Mark King | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
111 | John Astley | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
37 | Michael Holt | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
30th | Zhou Yuelong | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
30th | Zhou Yuelong | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
100 | Lukas Kleckers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
30th | Zhou Yuelong | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
116 | Kishan Hirani | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
116 | Kishan Hirani | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
94 | Jak Jones | 3 |
Lower half 2
First round best of 7 frames |
Second round best of 7 frames |
Third round best of 7 frames |
Round of 16 best of 7 frames |
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59 | Alan McManus | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
70 | Allan Taylor | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
59 | Alan McManus | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
115 | Lu Ning | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
91 | Craig Steadman | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
115 | Lu Ning | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
115 | Lu Ning | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
114 | Hammad Miah | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
114 | Hammad Miah | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
117 | Basem Eltahhan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
114 | Hammad Miah | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
83 | Niu Zhuang | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Mark Allen | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
83 | Niu Zhuang | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
115 | Lu Ning | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
21st | David Gilbert | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
28 | Ricky Walden | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
51 | Matthew Stevens | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
51 | Matthew Stevens | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
66 | Gerard Greene | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
66 | Gerard Greene | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
99 | Oliver Lines | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
51 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
21st | David Gilbert | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
21st | David Gilbert | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
42 | Fergal O'Brien | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
21st | David Gilbert | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
82 | Chen Zifan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Barry Hawkins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
82 | Chen Zifan | 4th |
Lower half 3
First round best of 7 frames |
Second round best of 7 frames |
Third round best of 7 frames |
Round of 16 best of 7 frames |
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7th | Shaun Murphy | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
112 | Sam Baird | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
112 | Sam Baird | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
84 | Chris Totten | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
50 | Dominic Dale | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
84 | Chris Totten | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
84 | Chris Totten | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
58 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
31 | Robert Milkins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
58 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
58 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
86 | Ross Muir | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
97 | Elliot Slessor | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
86 | Ross Muir | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
58 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
55 | Robbie Williams | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Stuart Bingham | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
69 | Peter Lines | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
69 | Peter Lines | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
55 | Robbie Williams | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
107 | Simon Lichtenberg | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
55 | Robbie Williams | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
55 | Robbie Williams | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
101 | Sanderson Lam | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
109 | Andy Lee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
105 | Sean O'Sullivan | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
105 | Sean O'Sullivan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
101 | Sanderson Lam | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
101 | Sanderson Lam | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
110 | Joe O'Connor | 3 |
Lower half 4
First round best of 7 frames |
Second round best of 7 frames |
Third round best of 7 frames |
Round of 16 best of 7 frames |
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A. | David Lilley | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
77 | Duane Jones | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
A. | David Lilley | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
47 | Scott Donaldson | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
62 | Ken Doherty | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
47 | Scott Donaldson | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
47 | Scott Donaldson | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
61 | Martin O'Donnell | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
72 | Jimmy White | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
61 | Martin O'Donnell | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
61 | Martin O'Donnell | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
118 | Chen Feilong | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
15th | Marco Fu | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
118 | Chen Feilong | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
61 | Martin O'Donnell | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Mark Selby | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
18th | Anthony McGill | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
64 | Alexander Ursenbacher | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
64 | Alexander Ursenbacher | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
96 | Hamza Akbar | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
81 | Ashley Hugill | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
96 | Hamza Akbar | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
96 | Hamza Akbar | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Mark Selby | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
24 | Jimmy Robertson | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
A. | James Cahill | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
24 | Jimmy Robertson | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Mark Selby | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Mark Selby | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
27 | Anthony Hamilton | 1 |
Quarter-finals to finals
Quarterfinals Best of 9 Frames |
Semi-final best of 11 frames |
Final Best of 17 frames |
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74 | Eden Sharav | 5 | |||||||||||
45 | Peter Ebdon | 4th | |||||||||||
74 | Eden Sharav | 3 | |||||||||||
5 | Judd Trump | 6th | |||||||||||
5 | Judd Trump | 5 | |||||||||||
13 | Ryan Day | 3 | |||||||||||
5 | Judd Trump | 9 | |||||||||||
3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 7th | |||||||||||
3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | |||||||||||
21st | David Gilbert | 2 | |||||||||||
3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6th | |||||||||||
2 | Mark Selby | 5 | |||||||||||
58 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 3 | |||||||||||
2 | Mark Selby | 5 |
final
Final: Best of 17 Frames Referee: Maike Kesseler Waterfront Center, Belfast , Northern Ireland , 18th November 2018 |
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Judd Trump | 9 : 7 | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
Afternoon games: 76 : 64 (O'Sullivan 64), 0: 73 (69), 1: 65 (65), 112 : 12 ( 105 ), 117 : 6 ( 117 ), 41: 78 (58), 108 : 0 ( 108 ), 48: 60 (58) evening games: 24: 68 (61), 64 : 52, 73 : 33 (51), 0: 78 (78), 0: 134 ( 134 ), 92 : 0 (54) , 65 : 5, 79 : 0 (79) |
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117 | Highest break | 134 |
3 | Century breaks | 1 |
6th | 50+ breaks | 8th |
Century breaks
71 century breaks were achieved by 33 different players during the tournament. The two finalists Judd Trump and Ronnie O'Sullivan together scored 19. Li Hang and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh , who both managed a break of 145 points, shared the prize for the highest tournament break.
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- ↑ BetVictor Northern Ireland Open. In: worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association , accessed October 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2018/2019 Season. (PDF; 108 kB) In: worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association , July 18, 2018, accessed October 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Northern Ireland Open 2018 Draw. (PDF; 418 kB) World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association , October 22, 2018, accessed on October 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Home Nations Series - Northern Ireland Open 2018 - Provisional Format of Play. (PDF; 106 kB) World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association , October 22, 2018, accessed on October 24, 2018 (English).
- ↑ BetVictor Northern Ireland Open (2018). In: snooker.org. Retrieved November 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Northern Ireland Open 2018 - Centuries. In: worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association , accessed November 18, 2018 .