Bank of Beijing 2009 World Snooker China Open
Beijing University Students Gymnasium
No. 11, West of North 3rd Ring Rd
Haidian District
Beijing
www.worldsnooker.com
30 March - 5 April 2009
Ebdon edges Higgins 10-8 in China Open Final
In a surprise turn of events Peter Ebdon and John Higgins were the two combatants fighting for victory in the final of the China Open today.
This event has provided a host of surprises, such as Stuart Pettman's showing in a World Ranking semi-final, and Peter Ebdon's recent form certainly gave no hint that he would be such a threat at this event.
Higgin's thrilling 5:4 victory over World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has been the stand-out match of the tournament so far, but the final proved to be an equally close affair with Ebdon only winning by a two frame margin.
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THE 2009 CHINA OPEN | |
TOTAL PRIZE FUND | |
Winner x 1 | £52,000-00 |
Runner-Up x 1 | £25,000-00 |
Semi-Finalists x 2 | £9000-00 |
Quarter-Finalists x 4 | £6,775-00 |
Last 16 x 8 | £5,000-00 |
Last 32 x 16 | £3,450-00 |
Last 48 x 16 | £2,050-00 |
Last 64 x 16 | £1,400-00 |
Highest Break Stage One x 1 | £500-00 |
Highest Break Stage Two x 1 | £2,000-00 |
Maximum Break Stage One x 1 | £1,000-00 |
Maximum Break Stage Two x 1 | £20,000-00 |
THE 2009 CHINA OPEN | ||
RANKING EVENT 7 ( OF 8 ) | ||
QUALIFYING ROUND ONE | ||
Robert Milkins | 5 : 2 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) |
THE 2009 CHINA OPEN | ||
RANKING EVENT 7 ( OF 8 ) | ||
QUALIFYING ROUND TWO | ||
Robert Milkins | 5 : 4 | Joe Swail (N.IRE) |
THE 2009 CHINA OPEN | ||
RANKING EVENT 7 ( OF 8 ) | ||
WILD CARD ROUND | ||
Tang Jun (CHN) | 5 : 3 | JUdd Trump |
Ricky Walden | 5 : 0 | Cao Kaisheng (CHN) |
Stuart Pettman | 5 : 2 | Cao Yupeng (CHN) |
Yu Delu (CHN) | 5 : 3 | Rod Lawler |
Cao Xinlong (CHN) | w / o | John Parrott |
Tian Penfei (CHN) | 5 : 1 | David Gray |
Xiao Guodong (CHN) | 5 : 3 | Michael Holt |
THE 2009 CHINA OPEN | ||
RANKING EVENT 7 ( OF 8 ) | ||
ROUND ONE | ||
Dave Harold | 5 : 0 | Stephen Maguire |
Peter Ebdon | 5 : 3 | Tang Jun |
Ricky Walden | 5 : 2 | Joe Perry |
Stephen Hendry | 5 : 3 | Robert Milkins |
Allister Carter | 5 : 0 | Nigel Bond |
Stuart Pettman | 5 : 3 | Mark Allen |
Graeme Dott | 5 : 3 | Yu Delu (CHN) |
Mark Selby | 5 : 1 | Stephen Lee |
Shaun Murphy | 5 : 1 | Cao Xinlong (CHN) |
Neil Robertson (AUS) | 5 : 4 | Gerard Greene (N.IRE) |
Mark King | 5 : 2 | Mark Williams (WAL) |
Ryan Day (WAL) | 5 : 2 | Jamie Cope |
John Higgins (SCO) | 5 : 4 | Anthony Hamilton |
Tian Pengfei (CHN) | 5 : 2 | Marco Fu (HK) |
Xiao Guodong (CHN) | 5 : 3 | Ding Junhui (CHN) |
Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 : 3 | Fergal O'Brien (IRE) |
THE 2009 CHINA OPEN | ||
RANKING EVENT 7 ( OF 8 ) | ||
ROUND TWO | ||
Peter Ebdon | 5 : 3 | Dave Harold |
Stephen Hendry | 5 : 4 | Ricky Walden |
Stuart Pettman | 5 : 2 | Allister Carter |
Graeme Dott | 5 : 1 | Mark Selby |
Shaun Murphy | 5 : 1 | Neil Robertson |
Ryan Day | 5 : 2 | Mark King |
John Higgins | 5 : 2 | Tian Pengfei |
Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 : 3 | Xiao Guodong |
THE 2009 CHINA OPEN | ||
RANKING EVENT 7 ( OF 8 ) | ||
THE QUARTER FINALS | ||
Peter Ebdon | 5 : 1 | Stephen Hendry |
Stuart Pettman | 5 : 2 | Grahm Dott |
Ryan Day | 5 : 0 | Shaun Murphy |
John Higgins | 5 : 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
THE 2009 CHINA OPEN | ||
RANKING EVENT 7 ( OF 8 ) | ||
THE SEMI FINALS | ||
Peter Ebdon | 6 : 1 | Stuart Pettman |
John Higgins | 6 : 4 | Ryan Day |
THE 2009 CHINA OPEN | ||
RANKING EVENT 7 ( OF 8 ) | ||
THE FINAL | ||
Peter Ebdon | 10 : 8 | John Higgins |