UK Championship 2016

UK Championship 2016
Tournament type:	World ranking tournament
Venue:	Barbican Center, York , England
Opening:	22nd November 2016
Endgame:	4th December 2016
Winner:	Mark Selby
Highest Break:	147 ( Mark Allen )
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The Betway UK Championship 2016 was a world ranking tournament as part of the Snooker Main Tour of the 2016/17 season , which took place from November 22nd to December 4th, 2016 in the Barbican Center in York , Northern England .

The defending champion was Australian Neil Robertson , who was eliminated in round 1.

World champion and world number one Mark Selby won the tournament for the second time in his career. He defeated five-time UK Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final 10-7. For Selby it was already the third tournament victory this season, O'Sullivan, however, had lost in three finals against three different opponents this season.

Prize money

Compared to 2015, the prize money increased in some cases considerably, with the tournament winner alone receiving £ 20,000 more. A first round win brought in £ 5,000 instead of £ 4,000 in the previous year. In total, over £ 100,000 more was distributed.

	Prize money
winner	£ 170,000
finalist	£ 75,000
Semi-finalist	£ 35,000
Quarter finalist	£ 22,500
Round of 16	£ 15,000
Last 32	£ 10,000
Last 64	£ 5,000
Highest break	£ 5,000
All in all	£ 850,000

Tournament schedule

First round to round of 16

The biggest surprise of the first round was the elimination of last year's winner Neil Robertson against amateur Peter Lines . He was the only one of the three Q-School qualifiers to survive the first round. Lines, who had only dropped out of the top 64 in the world after many professional years the previous season, then also reached round 3. His son Oliver Lines caused another big surprise when he defeated world number three Judd Trump in round 2 . Stuart Bingham , placed one position higher in the ranking, was the second prominent victim of the second round. He lost to the Chinese Yu Delu . With Barry Hawkins , another top 16 player was eliminated despite a good performance. His opponent Fergal O'Brien showed an exceptional performance and played 5 Century Breaks in the 6-5 win. This was a record in a best-of-11 match. He didn't get the very high breaks in the game against Stephen Maguire , after all, he was able to force a decision frame again, but this time he lost. Mark Allen only managed one special break in round 2 , but it was the highest possible: His maximum was the first in his career.

The positive surprise of the third round was the Welshman Jamie Jones . He had already played very confidently and then clearly defeated Ding Junhui 6-2. Then he won with the same result in the round of 16. Oliver Lines won his third round match surprisingly clearly: In the 6-0 he gave Jimmy Robertson no chance. Then he had no chance against Marco Fu either. Clear conditions also caused Ronnie O'Sullivan , who gave his first frame until Round 3 and also with Matthew Stevens , who previously after all, Joe Perry had beaten in the second round had no problem.

Upper half 1

First round best of 11 frames

Second round best of 11 frames

Third round best of 11 frames

Round of 16 best of 11 frames

1

Neil Robertson

3

A.

Peter Lines

6th

A.

Peter Lines

6th

65

Chris Wakelin

4th

64

Alfie Burden

2

65

Chris Wakelin

6th

A.

Peter Lines

2

97

Liam Highfield

6th

32

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh

5

97

Liam Highfield

6th

97

Liam Highfield

6th

96

Wang Yuchen

5

33

Peter Ebdon

5

96

Wang Yuchen

6th

97

Liam Highfield

5

16

Mark Williams

6th

16

Mark Williams

6th

113

Jason Weston

1

16

Mark Williams

6th

49

Andrew Higginson

2

49

Andrew Higginson

6th

80

Hossein Vafaei

4th

16

Mark Williams

6th

17th

Ricky Walden

5

17th

Ricky Walden

6th

112

Fang Xiongman

0

17th

Ricky Walden

6th

81

Scott Donaldson

2

48

Dechawat Poomjaeng

4th

81

Scott Donaldson

6th

Upper half 2

First round best of 11 frames

Second round best of 11 frames

Third round best of 11 frames

Round of 16 best of 11 frames

41

Matthew Stevens

6th

88

James Cahill

1

41

Matthew Stevens

6th

24

Michael White

4th

24

Michael White

6th

105

Fraser Patrick

5

41

Matthew Stevens

6th

9

Joe Perry

2

56

Xiao Guodong

6th

73

John Astley

3

56

Xiao Guodong

4th

9

Joe Perry

6th

9

Joe Perry

6th

120

Jamie Curtis-Barrett

3

41

Matthew Stevens

2

8th

Ronnie O'Sullivan

6th

40

Mike Dunn

6th

89

Darryl Hill

1

40

Mike Dunn

4th

104

Michael Georgiou

6th

25th

Matthew Selt

2

104

Michael Georgiou

6th

104

Michael Georgiou

1

8th

Ronnie O'Sullivan

6th

57

Li Hang

5

72

Rhys Clark

6th

72

Rhys Clark

0

8th

Ronnie O'Sullivan

6th

8th

Ronnie O'Sullivan

6th

121

Boonyarit Keattikun

0

Upper half 3

	First round best of 11 frames					Second round best of 11 frames					Third round best of 11 frames					Round of 16 best of 11 frames
	5	Ding Junhui	6th
	124	Igor Figueiredo	5
						5	Ding Junhui	6th
						69	Ross Muir	2
	60	Joe Swail	5
	69	Ross Muir	6th
											5	Ding Junhui	2
											37	Jamie Jones	6th
	28	Alan McManus	6th
	101	Michael Wild	5
						28	Alan McManus	2
						37	Jamie Jones	6th
	37	Jamie Jones	6th
	92	Eden Sharav	1
																37	Jamie Jones	6th
																21st	David Gilbert	2
	12	Allister Carter	6th
	117	Christopher Keogan	1
						12	Allister Carter	6th
						53	Robbie Williams	2
	53	Robbie Williams	6th
	76	Akani Songsermsawad	1
											12	Allister Carter	5
											21st	David Gilbert	6th
	21st	David Gilbert	6th
	108	Adam Duffy	2
						21st	David Gilbert	6th
						44	Mark Joyce	2
	44	Mark Joyce	6th
	85	Lee Walker	3

Upper half 4

	First round best of 11 frames					Second round best of 11 frames					Third round best of 11 frames					Round of 16 best of 11 frames
	45	Jack Lisowski	5
	84	Mei Xiwen	6th
						84	Mei Xiwen	6th
						20th	Martin Gould	3
	20th	Martin Gould	6th
	109	Gareth Allen	2
											84	Mei Xiwen	4th
											13	Marco Fu	6th
	52	Rory McLeod	6th
	77	Jak Jones	3
						52	Rory McLeod	0
						13	Marco Fu	6th
	13	Marco Fu	6th
	115	Josh Boileau	2
																13	Marco Fu	6th
																61	Oliver Lines	0
	36	Jimmy Robertson	6th
	93	Thor Chuan Leong	0
						36	Jimmy Robertson	6th
						29	Mark Davis	2
	29	Mark Davis	6th
	100	Sydney Wilson	3
											36	Jimmy Robertson	0
											61	Oliver Lines	6th
	61	Oliver Lines	6th
	68	Martin O'Donnell	5
						61	Oliver Lines	6th
						4th	Judd Trump	2
	4th	Judd Trump	6th
	125	James Wattana	2

Lower half 1

First round best of 11 frames

Second round best of 11 frames

Third round best of 11 frames

Round of 16 best of 11 frames

3

Stuart Bingham

6th

A.

Adam Stefanow

0

3

Stuart Bingham

4th

62

Yu Delu

6th

62

Yu Delu

6th

67

Nigel Bond

3

62

Yu Delu

1

30th

Luca Brecel

6th

30th

Luca Brecel

6th

99

Aditya Mehta

0

30th

Luca Brecel

6th

94

Sam Craigie

5

35

Mark King

2

94

Sam Craigie

6th

30th

Luca Brecel

6th

19th

Stephen Maguire

3

14th

Barry Hawkins

6th

116

David John

0

14th

Barry Hawkins

5

51

Fergal O'Brien

6th

51

Fergal O'Brien

6th

78

Zhang Yong

2

51

Fergal O'Brien

5

19th

Stephen Maguire

6th

19th

Stephen Maguire

6th

110

Cao Yupeng

1

19th

Stephen Maguire

6th

83

Zhao Xintong

2

46

David Grace

2

83

Zhao Xintong

6th

Lower half 2

	First round best of 11 frames					Second round best of 11 frames					Third round best of 11 frames					Round of 16 best of 11 frames
	43	Zhou Yuelong	6th
	86	Duane Jones	3
						43	Zhou Yuelong	6th
						22nd	Michael Holt	1
	22nd	Michael Holt	6th
	107	Kritsanut Lertsattayatthorn	2
											43	Zhou Yuelong	6th
											75	Yan Bingtao	5
	54	Stuart Carrington	5
	75	Yan Bingtao	6th
						75	Yan Bingtao	6th
						11	Liang Wenbo	4th
	11	Liang Wenbo	6th
	118	Kurt Dunham	1
																43	Zhou Yuelong	2
																6th	Shaun Murphy	6th
	38	Dominic Dale	6th
	91	Sanderson Lam	5
						38	Dominic Dale	6th
						27	Graeme Dott	3
	27	Graeme Dott	6th
	102	Ian Preece	1
											38	Dominic Dale	5
											6th	Shaun Murphy	6th
	59	Robin Hull	6th
	70	Jamie Cope	1
						59	Robin Hull	3
						6th	Shaun Murphy	6th
	6th	Shaun Murphy	6th
	123	Itaro Santos	3

Lower half 3

First round best of 11 frames

Second round best of 11 frames

Third round best of 11 frames

Round of 16 best of 11 frames

7th

John Higgins

6th

122

Alex Borg

3

7th

John Higgins

6th

71

Noppon Saengkham

4th

58

Ken Doherty

0

71

Noppon Saengkham

6th

7th

John Higgins

6th

26th

Ben Woollaston

2

26th

Ben Woollaston

6th

103

Elliot Slessor

5

26th

Ben Woollaston

6th

90

Paul Davison

4th

39

Gary Wilson

3

90

Paul Davison

6th

7th

John Higgins

6th

10

Mark Allen

3

10

Mark Allen

6th

119

Chen Zhe

4th

10

Mark Allen

6th

55

Rod Lawler

4th

55

Rod Lawler

6th

74

Anthony Hamilton

3

10

Mark Allen

6th

23

Ryan Day

5

23

Ryan Day

6th

106

Jimmy White

2

23

Ryan Day

6th

42

Kurt Maflin

2

42

Kurt Maflin

6th

87

Allan Taylor

0

Lower half 4

	First round best of 11 frames					Second round best of 11 frames					Third round best of 11 frames					Round of 16 best of 11 frames
	47	Tian Pengfei	2
	82	Zhang Anda	6th
						82	Zhang Anda	6th
						18th	Anthony McGill	3
	18th	Anthony McGill	6th
	111	Craig Steadman	5
											82	Zhang Anda	6th
											114	Mitchell Mann	3
	50	Sam Baird	6th
	79	Sean O'Sullivan	2
						50	Sam Baird	2
						114	Mitchell Mann	6th
	15th	Kyren Wilson	3
	114	Mitchell Mann	6th
																82	Zhang Anda	1
																2	Mark Selby	6th
	34	Tom Ford	5
	95	Hammad Miah	6th
						95	Hammad Miah	5
						31	Robert Milkins	6th
	31	Robert Milkins	6th
	98	Hamza Akbar	1
											31	Robert Milkins	1
											2	Mark Selby	6th
	63	Ian Burns	5
	66	Daniel Wells	6th
						66	Daniel Wells	4th
						2	Mark Selby	6th
	2	Mark Selby	6th
	A.	Andy Hicks	1

A = amateur player (not on the main tour during the 2015/16 season; qualification via the Q-School-Order-of-Merit)

Quarter-finals to finals

In the round of 16, the remaining favorites had almost always prevailed, only Luca Brecel and Jamie Jones had defeated higher placed players. For both of them, however, came the end in the quarterfinals, with the Welshman defending himself against Marco Fu into the decision-making frame. In the 11th frame, the decision was made in the top game of the quarter-finals: John Higgins, previously two-time tournament winner, just lost to world champion Mark Selby. Ronnie O'Sullivan had an easier time in his 6-2 win, even if the opponent was Mark Williams.

In the semi-finals the signs were reversed. Again Selby had the nominally strongest opponent with Shaun Murphy, but this time he won convincingly 6: 2. O'Sullivan got into trouble for the first time in the tournament against Marco Fu. Despite better starts, he fell 4-5 against the Chinese and only won a hard-fought tenth frame after Fu had missed several chances. But then he secured the decision frame with a convincing century break.

Quarterfinals Best of 11 frames

Semi-final best of 11 frames

Final Best of 19 frames

16

Mark Williams

2

8th

Ronnie O'Sullivan

6th

8th

Ronnie O'Sullivan

6th

13

Marco Fu

5

37

Jamie Jones

5

13

Marco Fu

6th

8th

Ronnie O'Sullivan

7th

2

Mark Selby

10

30th

Luca Brecel

1

6th

Shaun Murphy

6th

6th

Shaun Murphy

2

2

Mark Selby

6th

7th

John Higgins

5

2

Mark Selby

6th

final

Although O'Sullivan started the final as he had finished the semifinals - with a century break - it was Mark Selby who dominated the first session. He turned a 1: 2 into a 6: 2 at the break of the session. In the evening session, O'Sullivan was able to fight his way back to 5: 7 and 7: 8, but Selby withstood the pressure and was able to achieve a 10: 7 victory with two final century breaks. For Selby it was the second victory in his second UK Championship final, O'Sullivan suffered his first defeat in his sixth final.

Final: Best of 19 Frames Referee: Olivier Marteel Barbican Center,  York , England , 4th December 2016
Ronnie O'Sullivan	7: 10	Mark Selby
Afternoon games: 138 : 0 (124), 41: 71 , 63 : 0 (63), 8: 103 (67), 0: 82 (63), 32: 58 , 1: 109 (51.58), 0: 128 (87) Evening games: 9: 65 (56), 144 : 0 (56.80), 50 : 36, 134 : 0 (134), 0: 137 (137), 130 : 0 (130), 82 : 0 ( 82), 0: 134 (134), 5: 118 (107)
134	Highest break	137
3	Century breaks	3
7th	50+ breaks	9

Century breaks

For the fifth time in a row a maximum break was achieved at the UK Championship , for Northern Irishman Mark Allen it was the first of his career. With 105 Centurys, the previous year's record was once again exceeded by one, the two finalists Mark Selby and Ronnie O'Sullivan were the most successful players with 10 breaks of 100 points or more each, 3 of which both scored in the final. Fergal O'Brien achieved his 5 Centurys all in one match, setting a record for a match on 6 frames of win.

Mark Allen 147 , 137, 136 (2 ×), 132 Mark King 141, 126 Jimmy Robertson 140 Mark Selby 137, 134, 120, 119, 109, 107, 102, 101, 100 (2 ×) Scott Donaldson 137 Joe Perry 136, 101 Ronnie O'Sullivan 134, 131, 130 (2 ×), 129, 124, 112, 106, 103, 101 Michael Georgiou 134 John Higgins 132, 126, 106, 101 Noppon Saengkham 131, 106 Alan McManus 130 Barry Hawkins 129 Marco Fu 128, 125, 118, 114, 100 Stephen Maguire 128, 116, 112, 101 (2 ×) Stuart Bingham 127, 121, 108 Jamie Jones 127 Ryan Day 126, 118 David Gilbert 126, 108, 102 Gary Wilson 126 Liam Highfield 125, 110 Zhang Anda 125, 105 (2 ×) Sam Baird 123, 120 Wang Yuchen 122

Mark Williams 121 Shaun Murphy 119, 115, 112, 110, 103 Dominic Dale 119 Xiao Guodong 119 Allister Carter 116, 111, 100 Fergal O'Brien 113, 111 (2 ×), 101, 100 Sanderson Lam 113 Kurt Maflin 113 Hammad Miah 112 Robbie Williams 112 Judd Trump 109 Rory McLeod 108 Mark Davis 107, 103 Liang Wenbo 107, 100 Mark Joyce 106 Igor Figueiredo 105 Anthony McGill 104 Martin Gould 103 Robin Hull 103 Luca Brecel 102 (2 ×) Yan Bingtao 102 Ben Woollaston 101 Josh Boileau 100

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