2024 UK Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 November – 1 December 2024 |
| Venue | York Barbican |
| City | York |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £1,205,000 |
| Winner's share | £250,000 |
| Defending champion |  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
← 2023 | |
The 2024 UK Championship (officially the 2024 Victorian Plumbing UK Championship)[1] is an upcoming professional snooker tournament that is scheduled to take place from 23 November to 1 December 2024 at the York Barbican in York, England.[2][3] The 48th edition of the UK Championship, it will be the first Triple Crown tournament and ninth ranking event of the 2024–25 snooker season.
A qualification tournament took place from 16 to 21 November 2024 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, England.[4] During this stage, by defeating Farakh Ajaib, Jamie Jones and Scott Donaldson, reigning World Women's Champion Bai Yulu became the first woman to win three professional matches in a ranking event.[5]
Ronnie O'Sullivan is the defending champion, having defeated Ding Junhui 10–7 in the final of the 2023 event.[6][7]
Format
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The event will take place from 23 November to 1 December at the York Barbican in York, England.[2][3] The ninth ranking event of the 2024–25 snooker season (following the International Championship and preceding the Shoot Out) and first Triple Crown event, and immediately following the non-ranking Champion of Champions event, the tournament will be the 48th edition of the UK Championship, which was first held in 1977 as the United Kingdom Professional Snooker Championship. For the tournament's first seven years, only United Kingdom residents or passport holders were eligible to compete.[8][9] At the 1984 event, the UK Championship became a ranking tournament open to players of any nationality.[10][11]
The event uses a format adopted since the 2022 edition, which is similar to the format of the World Championship.[12][13] The top 16 players in the snooker world rankings are seeded through to the round of 32. An additional 128 players—comprising professionals ranked outside the top 16 and leading amateur players from the Q Tour and other amateur events—will compete in a four-round qualifying tournament from 16 to 21 November at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, with higher ranked players given byes to the later rounds.[14] The 16 successful qualifiers will advance to the round of 32, where they will be drawn at random against the top 16 seeds.[12][15]
All matches are played as the best of 11 frames up to the final, which will be the best of 19 frames.[4][3] The defending champion is Ronnie O'Sullivan, who won his record-extending eighth UK Championship title in 2023, defeating China's Ding Junhui 10–7 in the final.[6][7] The 2021 winner Zhao Xintong, who served a 20-month ban from competing in WPBSA-sanctioned events until 1 September 2024 on match-fixing related charges, was confirmed to be among the amateur players invited as a WPBSA qualifier, by virtue of winning Q Tour Event 3 in October 2024.[14]
Broadcasters and viewership
[edit]The qualifying matches were broadcast by Discovery+ in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland); starting from 18 November, they were additionally available worldwide (except for China) on World Snooker Tour's Facebook and YouTube channels and featured live commentary on table one. Round 4 of qualifying, called "Judgement Day", featured live commentary on roving coverage among all four tables.[16]
The main event will be broadcast domestically in the United Kingdom by the BBC, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website; by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland); by CCTV-5, the CBSA-WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel, the CBSA-WPBSA Academy Douyin and Huya Live in China; by Now TV in Hong Kong; by Astro SuperSport in Malaysia and Brunei; by True Sports in Thailand; by Sportcast in Taiwan; and by Premier Sports in the Philippines. It will be available from Matchroom Sport in all other territories.[17]
The title sponsor for the event is Victorian Plumbing,[1] with additional sponsorship from All British Casinos and LP Cues.[18][19]
Prize fund
[edit]The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below:[20]
- Winner: £250,000
- Runner-up: £100,000
- Semi-finalists: £50,000
- Quarter-finalists: £25,000
- Last 16: £15,000
- Last 32: £10,000
- Last 48: £7,500
- Last 80: £5,000
- Last 112: £2,500
- Highest break: £15,000
- Total: £1,205,000
Summary
[edit]Qualifying
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Qualifying took place from 16 to 21 November 2024 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, England.[4][21]
Qualifying round one
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In the opening round, reigning Women's World Champion Bai Yulu came back from 1–3 down to defeat Pakistan's Farakh Ajaib 6–4, making 4 breaks of over 50. Liam Davies missed the final pink of an attempted maximum break in the fourth frame of his 6–3 win over former Pan-American champion Ahmed Aly Elsayed. The 2021 UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong, competing as an amateur, made a 146 break in his match against Sunny Akani, his highest break in professional competition, and went on to win the last four frames after being 2–3 behind to win 6–3. By beating Dean Young 6–3, Mohamed Shehab recorded his first win since regaining professional status in 2024 after a 17-year absence from the tour. Former professional Iulian Boiko defeated Bulcsú Révész also by 6–3. Jimmy White, aged 62, defeated amateur player Paul Deaville 6–2 and reigning African champion Hatem Yassen whitewashed former Women's World Champion Mink Nutcharut 6–0.[22][4]
Qualifying round two
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In the second qualifying round, Bai Yulu became the first woman since Kelly Fisher in 1999 to win back-to-back matches at a ranking event.[23] She defeated Jamie Jones 6–4, while Louis Heathcote whitewashed Mohamed Shehab 6–0 and Latvian rookie Artemijs Žižins defeated David Grace 6–3.[23][24] In an all-Chinese match-up, Zhao Xintong defeated Jiang Jun 6–2, a match which saw a break of at least 50 in every frame. 1992 winner Jimmy White was defeated 4–6 by Ross Muir, while 2003 champion Matthew Stevens defeated Thailand's Manasawin Phetmalaikul 6–4. Hong Kong's Marco Fu beat Iranian professional Amir Sarkhosh 6–1 while Polish rookie Antoni Kowalski defeated former German Masters champion Anthony Hamilton 6–3. Former World Champion Graeme Dott was defeated 4–6 by Julien Leclercq and He Guoqiang beat Northern Irish rookie Robbie McGuigan 6–1.[25][4]
Qualifying round three
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In round three, Jack Lisowski defeated Malaysian player Rory Thor 6–4. In his 6–3 defeat of rookie Artemijs Žižins, Stephen Maguire became only the third player (after Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan) to record 100 century breaks in the UK Championship.[26] Jak Jones defeated Ian Burns 6–2 and 2015 World Snooker Championship winner Stuart Bingham defeated amateur Oliver Sykes 6–3. Bingham commented: "I'm not quite the player I was in 2015, there are a few yips in there and my arm gets tight sometimes. But I have played some very good matches this season. I haven't qualified for York for a couple of years so I would love to get there this time."[26][4]
Bai Yulu also won her third round match, coming from 3–5 behind to defeat Scott Donaldson 6–5, making breaks of over 50 in the last three frames. She became the first woman to win three matches in a ranking event.[5] Facing Jack Lisowski in the next round, she commented: "I was very nervous and I didn't think I would win, but I did well. I don't want to think too much about the next match, I have already done well to win three matches. I have learned a lot."[5] After defeating Oliver Lines 6–5, three-time UK Champion Neil Robertson commented: "I was dead and buried at 5–4. ... I know there's a lot on the line, my Masters spot is at stake so every game in this event is a double whammy, despite the fact that I have had a great season. My game is there, in a way it was good to have to dig deep tonight in a match where things were not going my way."[27]
After going 0–2 behind, Zhao Xintong took the next six frames in a row to defeat Noppon Saengkham 6–2, while Julien Leclercq defeated Dominic Dale 6–2. Leclercq said: "I'm very happy and I feel I am playing really well. I would love to get to York, I have never seen the venue. It's all about experience for me and trying to improve on the tactical side."[27] Zhou Yuelong came from 0–3 behind to defeat Marco Fu 6–3, and David Lilley beat Thepchaiya Un-Nooh by the same 6–3 scoreline. Barry Hawkins beat Alfie Burden 6–1 while Wu Yize defeated Ashley Carty 6–2.[27][4]
Final qualifying round
[edit]In round 4, branded as "Judgement Day" by the World Snooker Tour, Stephen Maguire faced Elliot Slessor. Maguire went 4–2 ahead, making a high break of 134, but Slessor came back to set up an eleventh and final frame at 5–5. The deciding frame lasted 59 minutes and was eventually won by Maguire after a long safety exchange on the colours to defeat Slessor 6–5. Maguire commented afterwards: "That was the toughest frame I was [sic] ever played. If I had lost that [deciding] frame I don't know what I would have done—maybe given up. I was over the edge mentally."[28] Former Masters and World Champion Stuart Bingham, looking to complete the Triple Crown, whitewashed Jimmy Robertson 6–0. Bingham said after the match: "I scored well before the interval, I feel I am going in the right direction with my game. It's great to be going to York to feel the atmosphere. Just to get through these qualifiers is a feat because the players are so good."[28] Jackson Page defeated former Snooker Shoot Out Champion Hossein Vafaei 6–2, commenting: "I have had some results recently and I am feeling good at the table. I love playing in front of a crowd on the main table so I will enjoy York."[28] 2024 World Snooker Championship runner-up Jak Jones defeated former European Masters champion Fan Zhengyi 6–3, compiling a high break of 135.[28][4]
Women's world champion Bai Yulu lost 1–6 to Jack Lisowski. After the match, Bai said: "I felt relaxed before the match, but once I was out there I felt tension. I have gained a lot of experience of these occasions this week, it gives me more confidence. I can see some weaknesses in my game which I will work on. I need to get more good results in order to influence more girls to play snooker."[29] Lisowski commented: "Bai had an incredible run and that storyline was in the back of my head so I had to keep my concentration tonight. ... My game is patchy, good and bad, but I am enjoying the game."[29][30] Wu Yize defeated David Lilley 6–3, while Ryan Day overcame Sanderson Lam 6–2. Barry Hawkins beat Wang Yuchen 6–3, making a high break of 111. Hawkins commented afterwards: "It's tough coming here to qualify but it feels great when you get through. York is one of the best venues we play at and the atmosphere is always special, hopefully it will bring the best out of me."[29][4]
Zhao Xintong, who had been competing as an amateur since the end of his 20-month ban from the sport on match-fixing related charges, successfully came through four rounds of qualifying with his 6–2 victory over Ricky Walden. Speaking after the match, Zhao said: "I have really missed this. Now I am back and I just want to enjoy the tournament and I will do my best. I love snooker and I needed to come back."[31] Commenting on his suspension from competition, he said: "Two years ago I made a little mistake, now I've come back", adding "Let them know this is a big lesson, don't make the mistake. Play snooker, it's a very good thing. ... I believe that if I play well then I can beat anybody. I'm just going to try my best."[32] David Gilbert beat Belgium's Julien Leclercq 6–1, commenting afterwards: "I played terrible but kept nicking frames, Julien had a bad day. ... I am miles away from my top form because I have barely played for a month. ... Hopefully York will rekindle something for me." Matthew Selt defeated Zhou Yuelong 6–3, saying after the match: "York is my favourite venue, it's such a big event. My scoring boots were on today. I got a bit nervous towards the end so I'm delighted to get through. I have played really well this season, I am very happy with the way I'm playing." Lei Peifan, also coming through four rounds of qualifying, defeated Ben Woollaston 6–2.[31][4]
Three-time UK Champion Neil Robertson defeated Matthew Stevens 6–2, making breaks of 136 and 125. Having drawn world number one Judd Trump for his first match in York, Robertson said: "I have felt for a while that I needed to improve my safety. The game has changed a lot in the last couple of years. It's less about thundering in long balls and scoring heavily, it's more about denying your opponent scoring opportunties. ... Beating Judd last week doesn't give me any edge because he is very good at putting losses behind him. We've had so many great games and I really enjoy competing against him. The important thing is that I am playing well and I have won a title this season."[33]
In the match between He Guoqiang and Stan Moody, He led 4–1 before Moody mounted a comeback to level at 4–4. The next two frames were shared to set up a decider that He eventually won to defeat Moody 6–5. Robert Milkins beat Xu Si 6–2, saying after the match: "It has been a shocker of a season for me so far, I have lost a lot of close games. I've got a lot to make up on the other players in the rankings but maybe it will come. ... I have been on losing streaks before and it's not easy to get out of. If I can get to a quarter or semi-final I'll be happy." Michael Holt, having regained his tour card this season and now coming through four rounds of qualifying, defeated Liu Hongyu 6–2. He commented: "I have battled all week, been a bit lucky at times but got there in the end. It will be a big day for me to play in an event like this because it was tough when I dropped off the tour and I'm proud of myself to get back here. I just want to take the shackles off because I'm a good player! I still have moments when I drive myself mad because I want to play like I can."[33][4]
Main draw
[edit]The draw for the tournament is shown below.[34] Numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the top 16 seeded players, an "a" indicates amateur players who are not on the main World Snooker Tour, and players in bold denote match winners.[3]
| Last 32 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | ||||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (1)
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| Barry Hawkins (ENG)
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 Xiao Guodong (CHN) (16)
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| David Gilbert (ENG)
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| Shaun Murphy (ENG) (9)
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| Zhao Xintong (CHN) (a)
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| Ding Junhui (CHN) (8)
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| Robert Milkins (ENG)
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| Mark Selby (ENG) (5)
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| Jack Lisowski (ENG)
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| Ali Carter (ENG) (12)
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 Ryan Day (WAL)
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| Si Jiahui (CHN) (13)
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| Wu Yize (CHN)
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 Mark Allen (NIR) (4)
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| Jackson Page (WAL)
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| Judd Trump (ENG) (3)
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 Neil Robertson (AUS)
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 John Higgins (SCO) (14)
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| He Guoqiang (CHN)
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| Zhang Anda (CHN) (11)
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| Lei Peifan (CHN)
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| Mark Williams (WAL) (6)
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| Stuart Bingham (ENG)
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 Luca Brecel (BEL) (7)
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| Jak Jones (WAL)
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| Gary Wilson (ENG) (10)
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| Michael Holt (ENG)
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| Chris Wakelin (ENG) (15)
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| Matthew Selt (ENG)
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| Kyren Wilson (ENG) (2)
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| Stephen Maguire (SCO)
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Qualifying draw
[edit]The results of the qualifying draw are shown below. Numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the players' seeding, an "a" indicates amateur players who were not on the main World Snooker Tour, and players in bold denote match winners.[4][21]
| Round 1 (Last 144) Best of 11 frames 16–17 November | Round 2 (Last 112) Best of 11 frames 17–18 November | Round 3 (Last 80) Best of 11 frames 18–19 November | Round 4 (Last 48) Best of 11 frames 20–21 November | |||||||||||
| Gong Chenzhi (CHN) (81) | 6 | Ian Burns (ENG) (80) | 6 | Jak Jones (WAL) (17) | 6 | |||||||||
| Daniel Womersley (ENG) (a) | 2 | Gong Chenzhi (CHN) (81) | 0 | Ian Burns (ENG) (80) | 2 | Jak Jones (WAL) (17) | 6 | |||||||
 Jonas Luz (BRA) (112) | 1 | Jordan Brown (NIR) (49) | 2 | Fan Zhengyi (CHN) (48) | 6 | Fan Zhengyi (CHN) (48) | 3 | |||||||
 Florian Nüßle (AUT) (a) | 6 | Florian Nüßle (AUT) (a) | 6 | Florian Nüßle (AUT) (a) | 2 | |||||||||
| Liam Graham (SCO) (96) | 6 | Long Zehuang (CHN) (65) | 6 | Elliot Slessor (ENG) (32) | 6 | |||||||||
 Baipat Siripaporn (THA) (119) | 0 | Liam Graham (SCO) (96) | 3 | Long Zehuang (CHN) (65) | 3 | Elliot Slessor (ENG) (32) | 5 | |||||||
 Artemijs Žižins (LAT) (97) | 6 | David Grace (ENG) (64) | 3 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) (33) | 6 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) (33) | 6 | |||||||
| Mark Joyce (ENG) (a) | 1 | Artemijs Žižins (LAT) (97) | 6 | Artemijs Žižins (LAT) (97) | 3 | |||||||||
 Haris Tahir (PAK) (104) | 6 | Daniel Wells (WAL) (57) | 6 | Jimmy Robertson (ENG) (40) | 6 | |||||||||
| Craig Steadman (ENG) (a) | 3 | Haris Tahir (PAK) (104) | 4 | Daniel Wells (WAL) (57) | 5 | Jimmy Robertson (ENG) (40) | 0 | |||||||
| Ben Mertens (BEL) (89) | 4 | Stuart Carrington (ENG) (72) | 3 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) (25) | 6 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) (25) | 6 | |||||||
| Oliver Sykes (ENG) (a) | 6 | Oliver Sykes (ENG) (a) | 6 | Oliver Sykes (ENG) (a) | 3 | |||||||||
 Mostafa Dorgham (EGY) (105) | 6 | Jamie Clarke (WAL) (56) | 6 | Jackson Page (WAL) (41) | 6 | |||||||||
| Huang Jiahao (CHN) (112) | 4 | Mostafa Dorgham (EGY) (105) | 4 | Jamie Clarke (WAL) (56) | 4 | Jackson Page (WAL) (41) | 6 | |||||||
| Liam Pullen (ENG) (88) | 6 | Ma Hailong (CHN) (73) | 6 |  Hossein Vafaei (IRN) (24) | 6 | Hossein Vafaei (IRN) (24) | 2 | |||||||
| Joshua Thomond (ENG) (a) | 3 | Liam Pullen (ENG) (88) | 3 | Ma Hailong (CHN) (73) | 3 | |||||||||
| Zak Surety (ENG) (85) | 6 |  Rory Thor (MAS) (76) | 6 | Jack Lisowski (ENG) (21) | 6 | |||||||||
| Simon Blackwell (ENG) (a) | 4 | Zak Surety (ENG) (85) | 4 | Rory Thor (MAS) (76) | 4 | Jack Lisowski (ENG) (21) | 6 | |||||||
| Farakh Ajaib (PAK) (108) | 4 | Jamie Jones (WAL) (53) | 4 | Scott Donaldson (SCO) (44) | 5 | Bai Yulu (CHN) (117) | 1 | |||||||
| Bai Yulu (CHN) (117) | 6 | Bai Yulu (CHN) (117) | 6 | Bai Yulu (CHN) (117) | 6 | |||||||||
| Dean Young (SCO) (92) | 4 | Louis Heathcote (ENG) (69) | 6 | Ryan Day (WAL) (28) | 6 | |||||||||
 Mohammed Shehab (UAE) (120) | 6 | Mohammed Shehab (UAE) (120) | 0 | Louis Heathcote (ENG) (69) | 3 | Ryan Day (WAL) (28) | 6 | |||||||
| Haydon Pinhey (ENG) (101) | w/o | Sanderson Lam (ENG) (60) | 6 | Yuan Sijun (CHN) (37) | 5 | Sanderson Lam (ENG) (60) | 2 | |||||||
| Reanne Evans (ENG) (113) | w/d | Haydon Pinhey (ENG) (101) | 3 | Sanderson Lam (ENG) (60) | 6 | |||||||||
| Liam Davies (WAL) (100) | 6 | David Lilley (ENG) (61) | 6 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) (36) | 3 | |||||||||
 Ahmed Aly Elsayed (USA) (118) | 3 | Liam Davies (WAL) (100) | 2 | David Lilley (ENG) (61) | 6 | David Lilley (ENG) (61) | 3 | |||||||
 Bulcsú Révész (HUN) (93) | 3 | Ashley Carty (ENG) (68) | 6 | Wu Yize (CHN) (29) | 6 | Wu Yize (CHN) (29) | 6 | |||||||
 Iulian Boiko (UKR) (a) | 6 | Iulian Boiko (UKR) (a) | 4 | Ashley Carty (ENG) (68) | 2 | |||||||||
 Wang Yuchen (HKG) (109) | 6 | Mark Davis (ENG) (52) | 5 | Robbie Williams (ENG) (45) | 4 | |||||||||
| Lewis Ullah (ENG) (a) | 2 | Wang Yuchen (HKG) (109) | 6 | Wang Yuchen (HKG) (109) | 6 | Wang Yuchen (HKG) (109) | 3 | |||||||
 Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) (84) | 6 | Alfie Burden (ENG) (77) | 6 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) (20) | 6 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) (20) | 6 | |||||||
| Joshua Cooper (ENG) (a) | 1 | Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) (84) | 4 | Alfie Burden (ENG) (77) | 1 | |||||||||
| Lei Peifan (CHN) (83) | 6 | Hammad Miah (ENG) (78) | 2 | Tom Ford (ENG) (19) | 5 | |||||||||
 Vladislav Gradinari (MDA) (a) | 0 | Lei Peifan (CHN) (83) | 6 | Lei Peifan (CHN) (83) | 6 | Lei Peifan (CHN) (83) | 6 | |||||||
| Mink Nutcharut (THA) (110) | 0 | Joe Perry (ENG) (51) | 6 | Ben Woollaston (ENG) (46) | 6 | Ben Woollaston (ENG) (46) | 2 | |||||||
| Hatem Yassen (EGY) (121) | 6 | Hatem Yassen (EGY) (121) | 2 | Joe Perry (ENG) (51) | 5 | |||||||||
| Amir Sarkhosh (IRN) (94) | 6 | Marco Fu (HKG) (67) | 6 | Zhou Yuelong (CHN) (30) | 6 | |||||||||
| Anton Kazakov (UKR) (a) | 1 | Amir Sarkhosh (IRN) (94) | 1 | Marco Fu (HKG) (67) | 3 | Zhou Yuelong (CHN) (30) | 3 | |||||||
| Cheung Ka Wai (HKG) (99) | 6 |  Aaron Hill (IRL) (62) | 6 | Matthew Selt (ENG) (35) | 6 | Matthew Selt (ENG) (35) | 6 | |||||||
| Harvey Chandler (ENG) (a) | 1 | Cheung Ka Wai (HKG) (99) | 5 | Aaron Hill (IRL) (62) | 2 | |||||||||
 Antoni Kowalski (POL) (102) | 6 | Anthony Hamilton (ENG) (59) | 3 | Ricky Walden (ENG) (38) | 6 | |||||||||
| Igor Figueiredo (BRA) (a) | 4 | Antoni Kowalski (POL) (102) | 6 | Antoni Kowalski (POL) (102) | 2 | Ricky Walden (ENG) (38) | 2 | |||||||
| Sunny Akani (THA) (91) | 3 | Jiang Jun (CHN) (70) | 2 | Noppon Saengkham (THA) (27) | 2 | Zhao Xintong (CHN) (a) | 6 | |||||||
| Zhao Xintong (CHN) (a) | 6 | Zhao Xintong (CHN) (a) | 6 | Zhao Xintong (CHN) (a) | 6 | |||||||||
| Julien Leclercq (BEL) (107) | w/o | Graeme Dott (SCO) (54) | 4 | Dominic Dale (WAL) (43) | 2 | |||||||||
| Hamza Ilyas (PAK) (a) | w/d | Julien Leclercq (BEL) (107) | 6 | Julien Leclercq (BEL) (107) | 6 | Julien Leclercq (BEL) (107) | 1 | |||||||
| Andrew Pagett (WAL) (86) | 3 | Xing Zihao (CHN) (75) | 6 | David Gilbert (ENG) (22) | 6 | David Gilbert (ENG) (22) | 6 | |||||||
| Mitchell Mann (ENG) (115) | 6 | Mitchell Mann (ENG) (115) | 4 | Xing Zihao (CHN) (75) | 5 | |||||||||
| Jimmy White (ENG) (87) | 6 | Ross Muir (SCO) (74) | 6 | Robert Milkins (ENG) (23) | 6 | |||||||||
| Paul Deaville (ENG) (a) | 2 | Jimmy White (ENG) (87) | 4 | Ross Muir (SCO) (74) | 3 | Robert Milkins (ENG) (23) | 6 | |||||||
| Chris Totten (SCO) (106) | 6 | Tian Pengfei (CHN) (55) | 5 | Xu Si (CHN) (42) | 6 | Xu Si (CHN) (42) | 2 | |||||||
| Ryan Davies (ENG) (a) | 2 | Chris Totten (SCO) (106) | 6 | Chris Totten (SCO) (106) | 5 | |||||||||
| Duane Jones (WAL) (90) | 6 | Stan Moody (ENG) (71) | 6 | Pang Junxu (CHN) (26) | 2 | |||||||||
| Ryan Thomerson (AUS) (a) | 3 | Duane Jones (WAL) (90) | 3 | Stan Moody (ENG) (71) | 6 | Stan Moody (ENG) (71) | 5 | |||||||
| Robbie McGuigan (NIR) (103) | 6 | He Guoqiang (CHN) (58) | 6 | Anthony McGill (SCO) (39) | 5 | He Guoqiang (CHN) (58) | 6 | |||||||
 Habib Subah Humood (BHR) (a) | 3 | Robbie McGuigan (NIR) (103) | 1 | He Guoqiang (CHN) (58) | 6 | |||||||||
| Allan Taylor (ENG) (98) | 3 | Liu Hongyu (CHN) (63) | 6 | Lyu Haotian (CHN) (34) | 3 | |||||||||
 Kreishh Gurbaxani (IND) (116) | 6 | Kreishh Gurbaxani (IND) (116) | 1 | Liu Hongyu (CHN) (63) | 6 | Liu Hongyu (CHN) (63) | 2 | |||||||
| Michael Holt (ENG) (95) | 6 | Ishpreet Singh Chadha (IND) (66) | 5 | Joe O'Connor (ENG) (31) | 3 | Michael Holt (ENG) (95) | 6 | |||||||
| Steven Hallworth (ENG) (a) | 3 | Michael Holt (ENG) (95) | 6 | Michael Holt (ENG) (95) | 6 | |||||||||
| Manasawin Phetmalaikul (THA) (111) | 6 | Matthew Stevens (WAL) (50) | 6 | Martin O'Donnell (ENG) (47) | 3 | |||||||||
 Andres Petrov (EST) (a) | 4 | Manasawin Phetmalaikul (THA) (111) | 4 | Matthew Stevens (WAL) (50) | 6 | Matthew Stevens (WAL) (50) | 2 | |||||||
| Andrew Higginson (ENG) (82) | 2 | Oliver Lines (ENG) (79) | 6 | Neil Robertson (AUS) (18) | 6 | Neil Robertson (AUS) (18) | 6 | |||||||
| Dylan Emery (WAL) (a) | 6 | Dylan Emery (WAL) (a) | 3 | Oliver Lines (ENG) (79) | 5 | |||||||||
- Note: w/d=withdrawn; w/o=walkover
Century breaks
[edit]Qualifying stage centuries
[edit]A total of 83 century breaks were made during the qualifying stage of the tournament.[35]
- 146, 127, 124, 115 – Zhao Xintong
- 141, 134 – Zhou Yuelong
- 139, 110 – Liu Hongyu
- 138, 113 – Stan Moody
- 137, 130 – Wu Yize
- 136, 125, 102 – Neil Robertson
- 135, 101 – Jak Jones
- 135 – Yuan Sijun
- 135 – Artemijs Žižins
- 134, 119 – Stephen Maguire
- 134 – Liam Davies
- 134 – Bulcsú Révész
- 134 – Xing Zihao
- 133, 115, 104 – Fan Zhengyi
- 132, 106 – Aaron Hill
- 131, 129, 107 – Lei Peifan
- 130 – Michael Holt
- 129, 115, 111, 101 – David Lilley
- 129 – Stuart Bingham
- 125, 124 – Ricky Walden
- 125, 103 – Ross Muir
- 124 – Joe Perry
- 124 – Rory Thor
- 123, 111 – Anthony McGill
- 123, 106 – Gong Chenzhi
- 123 – Jack Lisowski
- 121, 105 – Wang Yuchen
- 120 – Chris Totten
- 117, 110 – Louis Heathcote
- 115, 102 – Alexander Ursenbacher
- 115 – Martin O'Donnell
- 115 – Xu Si
- 114, 103 – Sanderson Lam
- 112, 100 – Long Zehuang
- 112 – Cheung Ka Wai
- 111, 109 – Florian Nüßle
- 111 – Barry Hawkins
- 108, 100 – Marco Fu
- 107 – Jiang Jun
- 107 – Ben Woollaston
- 106, 102 – Julien Leclercq
- 105 – Elliot Slessor
- 103 – Joe O'Connor
- 103 – Daniel Womersley
- 102, 100 – He Guoqiang
- 102 – Ryan Day
- 102 – Mostafa Dorgham
- 101 – Mitchell Mann
- 100 – Oliver Lines
- 100 – Zak Surety
- 100 – Haris Tahir
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