2009 UK Championship

The 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 5–13 December 2009 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.

Pukka Pies UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates5–13 December 2009 (2009-12-05 2009-12-13)
VenueTelford International Centre
CityTelford
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£625,000
Winner's share£100,000
Highest break Mark Selby (ENG) (141)
 Stephen Lee (ENG) (141)
Final
Champion Ding Junhui (CHN)
Runner-up John Higgins (SCO)
Score10–8
2008
2010

This was the first time that the UK Championship was sponsored by Pukka Pies.[1] Shaun Murphy was the defending champion but he lost 3–9 to Ding Junhui in the Last 16. Ding won the tournament for his second UK title, beating John Higgins 10–8 in the final .[2]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]

Main draw

Last 32
Best of 17 frames
Last 16
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
               
1  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 9
 Gerard Greene (NIR) 5
1 England Shaun Murphy 3
13 China Ding Junhui 9
13  Ding Junhui (CHN) 9
 Mike Dunn (ENG) 5
13 China Ding Junhui 9
5 England Ali Carter 8
11  Mark Allen (NIR) 8
 Stephen Lee (ENG) 9
England Stephen Lee 5
5 England Ali Carter 9
5  Ali Carter (ENG) 9
 Rory McLeod (ENG) 7
13 China Ding Junhui 9
4 Scotland Stephen Maguire 5
8  Marco Fu (HKG) 3
 Peter Lines (ENG) 9
England Peter Lines 9
15 Wales Mark Williams 8
15  Mark Williams (WAL) 9*
 Graeme Dott (SCO) 2
England Peter Lines 5
4 Scotland Stephen Maguire 9
12  Joe Perry (ENG) 4
 Stuart Bingham (ENG) 9
England Stuart Bingham 3
4 Scotland Stephen Maguire 9
4  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 9
 Michael Holt (ENG) 6
13 China Ding Junhui 10
2 Scotland John Higgins 8
3  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 9
 Matthew Stevens (WAL) 3
3 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 9
14 England Peter Ebdon 3
14  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 9
 Judd Trump (ENG) 4
3 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 9
7 England Mark Selby 3
10  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 9
 Steve Davis (ENG) 6
10 Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
7 England Mark Selby 9
7  Mark Selby (ENG) 9
 Jamie Cope (ENG) 8
3 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 8
2 Scotland John Higgins 9
6  Ryan Day (WAL) 3
 Liang Wenbo (CHN) 9
China Liang Wenbo 9
16 England Mark King 2
16  Mark King (ENG) 9
 Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 2
China Liang Wenbo 2
2 Scotland John Higgins 9
9  Neil Robertson (AUS) 9
 Tom Ford (ENG) 3
9 Australia Neil Robertson 8
2 Scotland John Higgins 9
2  John Higgins (SCO) 9
 Ricky Walden (ENG) 7

* Dott withdrew due to illness.

[4][5]

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams.
Telford International Centre, Telford, England, 13 December 2009.
Ding Junhui (13)
 China
10–8 John Higgins (2)
 Scotland
Afternoon: 93–11 (81), 43–75 (67), 101–27 (69), 32–77 (67), 78–4 (63), 51–62, 65–49, 0–96 (80)
Evening: 58–22, 21–67, 78–12 (50), 12–99 (91), 5–68, 75–5 (74), 64–58, 62–49, 18–115 (115), 84–36 (75)
81 Highest break 115
0 Century breaks 1
6 50+ breaks 5

Qualifying

These matches were held between 23 and 30 November 2009 at the Pontin's Centre, Prestatyn, Wales.[6][7]

Round 1
Best of 17 frames
Round 2
Best of 17 frames
Round 3
Best of 17 frames
Round 4
Best of 17 frames
 Chris Norbury (ENG)3 Rod Lawler (ENG)7 Alan McManus (SCO)6 Gerard Greene (NIR)9
 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA)9Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh9Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh9Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh5
 Lee Spick (ENG)5 Andy Hicks (ENG)9 Mike Dunn (ENG)9 Joe Swail (NIR)2
 Jordan Brown (NIR)9Northern Ireland Jordan Brown4England Andy Hicks6England Mike Dunn9
 Lee Page (ENG)4 Robert Milkins (ENG)9 Martin Gould (ENG)5 Stephen Lee (ENG)9
 James Wattana (THA)9Thailand James Wattana5England Robert Milkins9England Robert Milkins7
 Matthew Selt (ENG)9 David Roe (ENG)4 Rory McLeod (ENG)9 Fergal O'Brien (IRL)7
 David Gray (ENG)7England Matthew Selt9England Matthew Selt3England Rory McLeod9
 Xiao Guodong (CHN)9 Peter Lines (ENG)9 Ian McCulloch (ENG)6 Nigel Bond (ENG)6
 Zhang Anda (CHN)5China Xiao Guodong8England Peter Lines9England Peter Lines9
 Craig Steadman (ENG)9 Barry Pinches (ENG)7 Marcus Campbell (SCO)8 Graeme Dott (SCO)9
 Andrew Norman (ENG)5England Craig Steadman9England Craig Steadman9England Craig Steadman5
 Ben Woollaston (ENG)9 Jimmy White (ENG)w/d Jimmy Michie (ENG)9 Stuart Bingham (ENG)9
 Ian Preece (WAL)4England Ben Woollastonw/oEngland Ben Woollaston7England Jimmy Michie2
 Patrick Wallace (NIR)9 John Parrott (ENG)9 Dominic Dale (WAL)9 Michael Holt (ENG)9
 Mark Boyle (SCO)0Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace8England John Parrott6Wales Dominic Dale4
 Atthasit Mahitthi (THA)9 Liu Song (CHN)4 Adrian Gunnell (ENG)9 Matthew Stevens (WAL)9
 Mei Xiwen (CHN)3Thailand Atthasit Mahitthi9Thailand Atthasit Mahitthi3England Adrian Gunnell1
 Li Hang (CHN)7 David Gilbert (ENG)5 Mark Davis (ENG)9 Judd Trump (ENG)9
 Tony Drago (MLT)9Malta Tony Drago9Malta Tony Drago7England Mark Davis7
 Bjorn Haneveer (BEL)4 Joe Delaney (IRL)9 Michael Judge (IRL)9 Steve Davis (ENG)9
 Sam Baird (ENG)9England Sam Baird8Republic of Ireland Joe Delaney5Republic of Ireland Michael Judge7
 Matthew Couch (ENG)9 Mark Joyce (ENG)9 Ken Doherty (IRL)9 Jamie Cope (ENG)9
 Brendan O'Donoghue (IRL)7England Matthew Couch4England Mark Joyce6Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty6
 Daniel Wells (WAL)8 Jin Long (CHN)6 Jamie Burnett (SCO)8 Liang Wenbo (CHN)9
 Michael White (WAL)9Wales Michael White9Wales Michael White9Wales Michael White4
 Stephen Rowlings (ENG)8 Paul Davies (WAL)6 Anthony Hamilton (ENG)9 Dave Harold (ENG)5
 Jimmy Robertson (ENG)9England Jimmy Robertson9England Jimmy Robertson4England Anthony Hamilton9
 Noppadol Sangnil (THA)8 Tom Ford (ENG)9 Stuart Pettman (ENG)5 Barry Hawkins (ENG)5
 David Hogan (IRL)9Republic of Ireland David Hogan7England Tom Ford9England Tom Ford9
 Simon Bedford (ENG)9 David Morris (IRL)3 Andrew Higginson (ENG)9 Ricky Walden (ENG)9
 Joe Jogia (ENG)0England Simon Bedford9England Simon Bedford6England Andrew Higginson6

Century breaks

[8]

Televised stage centuries

Qualifying stage centuries

References

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