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Snooker: Ebdon beats Higgins 10-8 in 2009 China Open Final

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Date: Sunday, April 05 2009 @ 08:08:02 UTC
Topic: Snooker



The China Open
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

















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