Welsh Open (snooker)

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Welsh Open
Tournament information
VenueVenue Cymru
LocationLlandudno
CountryWales
Established1992
Organisation(s)World Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£405,000
Recent edition2024
Current champion(s) Gary Wilson (ENG)

The Welsh Open is a snooker tournament. It has been held since 1992. It replaced the Welsh Professional Championship, which was played from 1980 to 1991 and was open only to Welsh players. The Welsh Open is the longest running ranking event after the World Snooker Championship and the UK Championship. Since 2016, it is part of the Home Nations Series. Since 2017, the winner of the event has received the Ray Reardon Trophy.

Mark Williams is the only Welsh winner, having captured the title in 1996 and 1999. John Higgins holds the record for the most Welsh Open wins, claiming the title five times. Gary Wilson is the reigning champion.

Winners[change | change source]

The winners of each event is below:[1][2][3]

Year Winner Runner-up Final score Venue City Season
1992  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Darren Morgan (WAL) 9–3 Newport Centre Newport, Wales 1991/92
1993  Ken Doherty (IRL)  Alan McManus (SCO) 9–7 1992/93
1994  Steve Davis (ENG)  Alan McManus (SCO) 9–6 1993/94
1995  Steve Davis (ENG)  John Higgins (SCO) 9–3 1994/95
1996  Mark Williams (WAL)  John Parrott (ENG) 9–3 1995/96
1997  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Mark King (ENG) 9–2 1996/97
1998  Paul Hunter (ENG)  John Higgins (SCO) 9–5 1997/98
1999  Mark Williams (WAL)  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 9–8 Cardiff International Arena Cardiff, Wales 1998/99
2000  John Higgins (SCO)  Stephen Lee (ENG) 9–8 1999/00
2001  Ken Doherty (IRL)  Paul Hunter (ENG) 9–2 2000/01
2002  Paul Hunter (ENG)  Ken Doherty (IRL) 9–7 2001/02
2003  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Mark Williams (WAL) 9–5 2002/03
2004  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Steve Davis (ENG) 9–8 Welsh Institute of Sport 2003/04
2005  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 9–8 Newport Centre Newport, Wales 2004/05
2006  Stephen Lee (ENG)  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 9–4 2005/06
2007  Neil Robertson (AUS)  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 9–8 2006/07
2008  Mark Selby (ENG)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 9–8 2007/08
2009  Ali Carter (ENG)  Joe Swail (NIR) 9–5 2008/09
2010  John Higgins (SCO)  Ali Carter (ENG) 9–4 2009/10
2011  John Higgins (SCO)  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 9–6 2010/11
2012[4]  Ding Junhui (CHN)  Mark Selby (ENG) 9–6 2011/12
2013[5]  Stephen Maguire (SCO)  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 9–8 2012/13
2014[6]  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Ding Junhui (CHN) 9–3 2013/14
2015[7]  John Higgins (SCO)  Ben Woollaston (ENG) 9–3 Cardiff International Arena Cardiff, Wales 2014/15
2016[8]  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  Neil Robertson (AUS) 9–5 2015/16
2017[9]  Stuart Bingham (ENG)  Judd Trump (ENG) 9–8 2016/17
2018[10]  John Higgins (SCO)  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 9–7 2017/18
2019[11]  Neil Robertson (AUS)  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 9–7 2018/19
2020[12]  Shaun Murphy (ENG)  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 9–1 2019/20
2021[13]  Jordan Brown (NIR)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 9–8 Celtic Manor Resort Newport, Wales 2020/21
2022[14]  Joe Perry (ENG)  Judd Trump (ENG) 9–5 ICC Wales 2021/22
2023[15]  Robert Milkins (ENG)  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 9–7 Venue Cymru Llandudno, Wales 2022/23
2024[16]  Gary Wilson (ENG)  Martin O'Donnell (ENG) 9–4 2023/24

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Welsh Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Roll of Honour". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Hall of Fame". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "888真人 Welsh Open (2012)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "BetVictor Welsh Open (2013)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "BetVictor Welsh Open (2014)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "BetVictor Welsh Open (2015)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "BetVictor Welsh Open (2016)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Coral Welsh Open (2017)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Welsh Open (2018)". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "ManBetX Welsh Open 2019". World Snooker. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  12. ↑ "ManBetX Welsh Open 2020". World Snooker Tour. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  13. ↑ "BetVictor Welsh Open 2021". World Snooker Tour. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  14. ↑ "Perry secures glory in Wales". World Snooker Tour. 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "Bob bonanza: Milkins wins title and bonus". World Snooker Tour. 19 February 2023. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "2024 Welsh Open". snooker.org. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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