2005 Welsh Open (snooker)
The 2005 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 and 23 January 2005 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17–23 January 2005 |
| Venue | Newport Centre |
| City | Newport |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £225,000 |
| Winner's share | £35,000 |
| Highest break |  Ronnie O'Sullivan (146) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| Runner-up |  Stephen Hendry |
| Score | 9–8 |
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Ronnie O'Sullivan successfully defended his title by beating Stephen Hendry 9–8.
Tournament summary
Defending champion and World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was the number 1 seed. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.
Main draw
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Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded. Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 23 January 2005.[1] | ||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) England |
9–8 | Stephen Hendry (3) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 0–96 (92), 42–74 (67), 69–55 (62), 0–140 (140), 72–65 (O'Sullivan 59, Hendry 57), 72–22, 60–30, 41–70 (69) Evening: 0–93 (93), 122–0 (102), 50–74, 0–71 (57), 106–0 (75), 108–6 (52), 132–0 (131), 8–71, 68–0 (67) | ||
| 131 | Highest break | 140 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 7 |
Qualifying
Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 7 January and 9 January 2005.[2]
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Century breaks
Qualifying stage centuries
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References
- "Welsh Open 2005". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- "2005 Welsh Open". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 22 March 2007.
- "2005 Welsh Open results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 13 February 2005. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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