China Open 2008 (snooker)

The 2008 China Open took place from March 24 to March 30 2008 at the Beijing Student University Stadium [ [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_home-85.htm China Open Homepage] ] .This snooker tournament was the penultimate ranking event of the season, preceding the World Snooker Championship 2008. Stephen Maguire won the tournament, beating Shaun Murphy 10-9 in a high quality final.

The defending champion was Graeme Dott, but he was eliminated in the first round, losing to Barry Pinches [ [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_news(id19242)-85.htm Barry Potter Downs Dott] ] .

Shaun Murphy and Dave Harold played the longest frame in professional snooker history. Murphy eventually won it after 93 minutes and 12 seconds, beating the record of Cliff Thorburn v Stephen O’Connor at the 1994 Welsh Open qualifiers, which took 92 minutes 59 seconds [ [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_news%28id19245%29-85.htm Murphy through after marathon frame] ] .

Stephen Maguire made the first 147 in an Asian ranking tournament [ [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_news%28id19254%29-85.htm MAGUIRE MAKES HISTORY WITH CHINA MAX] ] . This was made in the second frame of his semi-final encounter against Ryan Day.

Draw/Results

Wildcard Round

Main draw

32TeamBracket
RD1= Round 1
Best of 9 frames
RD2= Round 2
Best of 9 frames
RD3= Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
RD4= Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
RD5= Final
Best of 19 frames
RD1-seed01 = 1
RD1-team01 = flagicon|SCO Graeme Dott
RD1-score01 = 1
RD1-seed02 =
RD1-team02 = flagicon|ENG Barry Pinches
RD1-score02 = 5
RD1-seed03 = 13
RD1-team03 = flagicon|ENG Stephen Lee
RD1-score03 = 3
RD1-seed04 =
RD1-team04 = flagicon|ENG Nigel Bond
RD1-score04 = 5
RD1-seed05 = 10
RD1-team05 = flagicon|SCO Stephen Maguire
RD1-score05 = 5
RD1-seed06 =
RD1-team06 = flagicon|IRL Fergal O'Brien
RD1-score06 = 3
RD1-seed07 = 8
RD1-team07 = flagicon|SCO Stephen Hendry
RD1-score07 = 1
RD1-seed08 =
RD1-team08 = flagicon|ENG Barry Hawkins
RD1-score08 = 5
RD1-seed09 = 6
RD1-team09 = flagicon|ENG Peter Ebdon
RD1-score09 = 5
RD1-seed10 =
RD1-team10 = flagicon|ENG Jamie Cope
RD1-score10 = 1
RD1-seed11 = 12
RD1-team11 = flagicon|WAL Mark J. Williams
RD1-score11 = 5
RD1-seed12 =
RD1-team12 = flagicon|SCO Marcus Campbell
RD1-score12 = 1
RD1-seed13 = 16
RD1-team13 = flagicon|WAL Ryan Day
RD1-score13 = 5
RD1-seed14 =
RD1-team14 = flagicon|WAL Matthew Stevens
RD1-score14 = 3
RD1-seed15 = 4
RD1-team15 = flagicon|IRL Ken Doherty
RD1-score15 = 5
RD1-seed16 =
RD1-team16 = flagicon|ENG Mike Dunn
RD1-score16 = 2
RD1-seed17 = 3
RD1-team17 = flagicon|ENG Shaun Murphy
RD1-score17 = 5
RD1-seed18 =
RD1-team18 = flagicon|England Dave Harold
RD1-score18 = 3
RD1-seed19 = 9
RD1-team19 = flagicon|CHN Ding Junhui
RD1-score19 = 5
RD1-seed20 =
RD1-team20 = flagicon|ENG Joe Perry
RD1-score20 = 3
RD1-seed21 = 14
RD1-team21 = flagicon|ENG Allister Carter
RD1-score21 = 5
RD1-seed22 =
RD1-team22 = flagicon|ENG Stuart Bingham
RD1-score22 = 3
RD1-seed23 = 7
RD1-team23 = flagicon|AUS Neil Robertson
RD1-score23 = 2
RD1-seed24 =
RD1-team24 = flagicon|Northern Ireland Mark Allen
RD1-score24 = 5
RD1-seed25 = 5
RD1-team25 = flagicon|ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan
RD1-score25 = 4
RD1-seed26 =
RD1-team26 = flagicon|HKG Marco Fu
RD1-score26 = 5
RD1-seed27 = 11
RD1-team27 = flagicon|ENG Mark Selby
RD1-score27 = 5
RD1-seed28 =
RD1-team28 = flagicon|ENG Ricky Walden
RD1-score28 = 2
RD1-seed29 = 15
RD1-team29 = flagicon|ENG Steve Davis
RD1-score29 = 2
RD1-seed30 =
RD1-team30 = flagicon|ENG Mark King
RD1-score30 = 5
RD1-seed31 = 2
RD1-team31 = flagicon|SCO John Higgins
RD1-score31 = 5
RD1-seed32 =
RD1-team32 = flagicon|NIR Joe Swail
RD1-score32 = 4
RD2-seed01 =
RD2-team01 = flagicon|ENG Barry Pinches
RD2-score01 = 1
RD2-seed02 =
RD2-team02 = flagicon|ENG Nigel Bond
RD2-score02 = 5
RD2-seed03 = 10
RD2-team03 = flagicon|SCO Stephen Maguire
RD2-score03 = 5
RD2-seed04 =
RD2-team04 = flagicon|ENG Barry Hawkins
RD2-score04 = 2
RD2-seed05 = 6
RD2-team05 = flagicon|ENG Peter Ebdon
RD2-score05 = 2
RD2-seed06 = 12
RD2-team06 = flagicon|WAL Mark J. Williams
RD2-score06 = 5
RD2-seed07 = 16
RD2-team07 = flagicon|WAL Ryan Day
RD2-score07 = 5
RD2-seed08 = 4
RD2-team08 = flagicon|IRL Ken Doherty
RD2-score08 = 3
RD2-seed09 = 3
RD2-team09 = flagicon|ENG Shaun Murphy
RD2-score09 = 5
RD2-seed10 = 9
RD2-team10 = flagicon|CHN Ding Junhui
RD2-score10 = 4
RD2-seed11 = 14
RD2-team11 = flagicon|ENG Allister Carter
RD2-score11 = 3
RD2-seed12 =
RD2-team12 = flagicon|Northern Ireland Mark Allen
RD2-score12 = 5
RD2-seed13 =
RD2-team13 = flagicon|HKG Marco Fu
RD2-score13 = 3
RD2-seed14 = 11
RD2-team14 = flagicon|ENG Mark Selby
RD2-score14 = 5
RD2-seed15 =
RD2-team15 = flagicon|ENG Mark King
RD2-score15 = 1
RD2-seed16 = 2
RD2-team16 = flagicon|SCO John Higgins
RD2-score16 = 5
RD3-seed01 =
RD3-team01 = flagicon|ENG Nigel Bond
RD3-score01 = 0
RD3-seed02 = 10
RD3-team02 = flagicon|SCO Stephen Maguire
RD3-score02 = 5
RD3-seed03 = 12
RD3-team03 = flagicon|WAL Mark J. Williams
RD3-score03 = 3
RD3-seed04 = 16
RD3-team04 = flagicon|WAL Ryan Day
RD3-score04 = 5
RD3-seed05 = 3
RD3-team05 = flagicon|ENG Shaun Murphy
RD3-score05 = 5
RD3-seed06 =
RD3-team06 = flagicon|Northern Ireland Mark Allen
RD3-score06 = 3
RD3-seed07 = 11
RD3-team07 = flagicon|ENG Mark Selby
RD3-score07 = 5
RD3-seed08 = 2
RD3-team08 = flagicon|SCO John Higgins
RD3-score08 = 2
RD4-seed01 = 10
RD4-team01 = flagicon|SCO Stephen Maguire
RD4-score01 = 6
RD4-seed02 = 16
RD4-team02 = flagicon|WAL Ryan Day
RD4-score02 = 5
RD4-seed03 = 3
RD4-team03 = flagicon|ENG Shaun Murphy
RD4-score03 = 6
RD4-seed04 = 11
RD4-team04 = flagicon|ENG Mark Selby
RD4-score04 = 3
RD5-seed01 = 10
RD5-team01 = flagicon|SCO Stephen Maguire
RD5-score01 = 10
RD5-seed02 = 3
RD5-team02 = flagicon|ENG Shaun Murphy
RD5-score02= 9

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place in Pontin's Prestatyn, Wales between 22 January and 25 January 2008.

32TeamX4RoundBracket-NoSeeds
RD1 = Round 1
Best of 9 frames
RD2 = Round 2
Best of 9 frames
RD3 = Round 3
Best of 9 frames
RD4 = Round 4
Best of 9 frames
RD1-team01 = flagicon|ENG Shailesh Jogia
RD1-score01 = 5
RD1-team02 = flagicon|WAL Gareth Coppack
RD1-score02 = 1
RD1-team03 = flagicon|SCO James McBain
RD1-score03 = 5
RD1-team04 = flagicon|BEL Kevin Van Hove
RD1-score04 = 2
RD1-team05 = flagicon|ENG Mark Joyce
RD1-score05 = 5
RD1-team06 = flagicon|THA Supoj Saenla
RD1-score06 = 1
RD1-team07 = flagicon|CHN Liu Song
RD1-score07 = 5
RD1-team08 = flagicon|ENG Alfred Burden
RD1-score08 = 0
RD1-team09 = flagicon|NOR Kurt Maflin
RD1-score09 = 5
RD1-team10 = flagicon|CHN Xiao Guodong
RD1-score10 = 3
RD1-team11 = flagicon|ENG Matthew Selt
RD1-score11 = 5
RD1-team12 = flagicon|SCO Fraser Patrick
RD1-score12 = 1
RD1-team13 = flagicon|CHN Tian Pengfei
RD1-score13 = 2
RD1-team14 = flagicon|CHN Liu Chuang
RD1-score14 = 5
RD1-team15 = flagicon|ENG Munraj Pal
RD1-score15 = 4
RD1-team16 = flagicon|WAL Michael White
RD1-score16 = 5
RD1-team17 = flagicon|ENG Lee Spick
RD1-score17 = 5
RD1-team18 = flagicon|ENG Ashley Wright
RD1-score18 = 1
RD1-team19 = flagicon|IRL David Morris
RD1-score19 = 5
RD1-team20 = flagicon|ENG Ben Woollaston
RD1-score20 = 3
RD1-team21 = flagicon|MLT Tony Drago
RD1-score21 = 5
RD1-team22 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy Robertson
RD1-score22 = 3
RD1-team23 = flagicon|ENG Alex Davies
RD1-score23 = 5
RD1-team24 = flagicon|IRL Rodney Goggins
RD1-score24 = 2
RD1-team25 = flagicon|ENG Jamie O'Neill
RD1-score25 = 5
RD1-team26 = flagicon|ENG Martin Gould
RD1-score26 = 4
RD1-team27 = flagicon|WAL Lee Walker
RD1-score27 = 0
RD1-team28 = flagicon|THA I Kachaiwong
RD1-score28 = W/O
RD1-team29 = flagicon|CHN Liang Wenbo
RD1-score29 = 3
RD1-team30 = flagicon|AUS Steve Mifsud
RD1-score30 = 5
RD1-team31 = flagicon|IRL Leo Fernandez
RD1-score31 = 5
RD1-team32 = flagicon|NIR Patrick Wallace
RD1-score32 = 2
RD2-team01 = flagicon|ENG Barry Pinches
RD2-score01 = 5
RD2-team02 = flagicon|ENG Shailesh Jogia
RD2-score02 = 2
RD2-team03 = flagicon|ENG David Roe
RD2-score03 = 5
RD2-team04 = flagicon|SCO James McBain
RD2-score04 = 4
RD2-team05 = flagicon|ENG Judd Trump
RD2-score05 = 5
RD2-team06 = flagicon|ENG Mark Joyce
RD2-score06 = 4
RD2-team07 = flagicon|WAL Ian Preece
RD2-score07 = 2
RD2-team08 = flagicon|CHN Liu Song
RD2-score08 = 5
RD2-team09 = flagicon|FIN Robin Hull
RD2-score09 = 0
RD2-team10 = flagicon|NOR Kurt Maflin
RD2-score10 = W/O
RD2-team11 = flagicon|SCO Marcus Campbell
RD2-score11 = 5
RD2-team12 = flagicon|ENG Matthew Selt
RD2-score12 = 0
RD2-team13 = flagicon|IRL Joe Delaney
RD2-score13 = 4
RD2-team14 = flagicon|CHN Liu Chuang
RD2-score14 = 5
RD2-team15 = flagicon|ENG Mike Dunn
RD2-score15 = 5
RD2-team16 = flagicon|WAL Michael White
RD2-score16 = 3
RD2-team17 = flagicon|ENG Rod Lawler
RD2-score17 = 1
RD2-team18 = flagicon|ENG Lee Spick
RD2-score18 = 5
RD2-team19 = flagicon|SCO Scott MacKenzie
RD2-score19 = 3
RD2-team20 = flagicon|IRL David Morris
RD2-score20 = 5
RD2-team21 = flagicon|WAL Paul Davies
RD2-score21 = 5
RD2-team22 = flagicon|MLT Tony Drago
RD2-score22 = 3
RD2-team23 = flagicon|SCO Drew Henry
RD2-score23 = 5
RD2-team24 = flagicon|ENG Alex Davies
RD2-score24 = 2
RD2-team25 = flagicon|ENG Tom Ford
RD2-score25 = 5
RD2-team26 = flagicon|ENG Jamie O'Neill
RD2-score26 = 2
RD2-team27 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy Michie
RD2-score27 = 5
RD2-team28 = flagicon|THA I Kachaiwong
RD2-score28 = 4
RD2-team29 = flagicon|ENG Stuart Pettman
RD2-score29 = 5
RD2-team30 = flagicon|AUS Steve Mifsud
RD2-score30 = 2
RD2-team31 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy White
RD2-score31 = 0
RD2-team32 = flagicon|IRL Leo Fernandez
RD2-score32 = 5
RD3-team01 = flagicon|ENG David Gray
RD3-score01 = 3
RD3-team02 = flagicon|ENG Barry Pinches
RD3-score02 = 5
RD3-team03 = flagicon|ENG Andy Hicks
RD3-score03 = 4
RD3-team04 = flagicon|ENG David Roe
RD3-score04 = 5
RD3-team05 = flagicon|IRL Fergal O'Brien
RD3-score05 = 5
RD3-team06 = flagicon|ENG Judd Trump
RD3-score06 = 1
RD3-team07 = flagicon|ENG John Parrott
RD3-score07 = 5
RD3-team08 = flagicon|CHN Liu Song
RD3-score08 = 0
RD3-team09 = flagicon|SCO Alan McManus
RD3-score09 = 0
RD3-team10 = flagicon|NOR Kurt Maflin
RD3-score10 = 5
RD3-team11 = flagicon|ENG Andrew Norman
RD3-score11 = 1
RD3-team12 = flagicon|SCO Marcus Campbell
RD3-score12 = 5
RD3-team13 = flagicon|ENG A Higginson
RD3-score13 = 5
RD3-team14 = flagicon|CHN Liu Chuang
RD3-score14 = 3
RD3-team15 = flagicon|ENG David Gilbert
RD3-score15 = 2
RD3-team16 = flagicon|ENG Mike Dunn
RD3-score16 = 5
RD3-team17 = flagicon|ENG Mark Davis
RD3-score17 = 3
RD3-team18 = flagicon|ENG Lee Spick
RD3-score18 = 5
RD3-team19 = flagicon|ENG Robert Milkins
RD3-score19 = 5
RD3-team20 = flagicon|IRL David Morris
RD3-score20 = 0
RD3-team21 = flagicon|THA James Wattana
RD3-score21 = 2
RD3-team22 = flagicon|WAL Paul Davies
RD3-score22 = 5
RD3-team23 = flagicon|ENG Adrian Gunnell
RD3-score23 = 4
RD3-team24 = flagicon|SCO Drew Henry
RD3-score24 = 5
RD3-team25 = flagicon|ENG Rory McLeod
RD3-score25 = 5
RD3-team26 = flagicon|ENG Tom Ford
RD3-score26 = 3
RD3-team27 = flagicon|ENG Ricky Walden
RD3-score27 = 5
RD3-team28 = flagicon|ENG Jimmy Michie
RD3-score28 = 3
RD3-team29 = flagicon|IRL Michael Judge
RD3-score29 = 3
RD3-team30 = flagicon|ENG Stuart Pettman
RD3-score30 = 5
RD3-team31 = flagicon|SCO Jamie Burnett
RD3-score31 = 5
RD3-team32 = flagicon|IRL Leo Fernandez
RD3-score32 = 1
RD4-team01 = flagicon|England Michael Holt
RD4-score01 = 2
RD4-team02 = flagicon|ENG Barry Pinches
RD4-score02 = 5
RD4-team03 = flagicon|England Nigel Bond
RD4-score03 = 5
RD4-team04 = flagicon|ENG David Roe
RD4-score04 = 3
RD4-team05 = flagicon|England Ian McCulloch
RD4-score05 = 2
RD4-team06 = flagicon|IRL Fergal O'Brien
RD4-score06 = 5
RD4-team07 = flagicon|England Barry Hawkins
RD4-score07 = 5
RD4-team08 = flagicon|ENG John Parrott
RD4-score08 = 1
RD4-team09 = flagicon|England Jamie Cope
RD4-score09 = 5
RD4-team10 = flagicon|NOR Kurt Maflin
RD4-score10 = 1
RD4-team11 = flagicon|England Anthony Hamilton
RD4-score11 = 1
RD4-team12 = flagicon|SCO Marcus Campbell
RD4-score12 = 5
RD4-team13 = flagicon|WAL Matthew Stevens
RD4-score13 = 5
RD4-team14 = flagicon|ENG A Higginson
RD4-score14 = 4
RD4-team15 = flagicon|Northern Ireland Gerard Greene
RD4-score15 = 3
RD4-team16 = flagicon|ENG Mike Dunn
RD4-score16 = 5
RD4-team17 = flagicon|England Dave Harold
RD4-score17 = 5
RD4-team18 = flagicon|ENG Lee Spick
RD4-score18 = 0
RD4-team19 = flagicon|England Joe Perry
RD4-score19 = 5
RD4-team20 = flagicon|ENG Robert Milkins
RD4-score20 = 2
RD4-team21 = flagicon|England Stuart Bingham
RD4-score21 = 5
RD4-team22 = flagicon|WAL Paul Davies
RD4-score22 = 3
RD4-team23 = flagicon|Northern Ireland Mark Allen
RD4-score23 = 5
RD4-team24 = flagicon|SCO Drew Henry
RD4-score24 = 4
RD4-team25 = flagicon|Hong Kong Marco Fu
RD4-score25 = 5
RD4-team26 = flagicon|ENG Rory McLeod
RD4-score26 = 4
RD4-team27 = flagicon|WAL Dominic Dale
RD4-score27 = 4
RD4-team28 = flagicon|ENG Ricky Walden
RD4-score28 = 5
RD4-team29 = flagicon|England Mark King
RD4-score29 = 5
RD4-team30 = flagicon|ENG Stuart Pettman
RD4-score30 = 2
RD4-team31 = flagicon|Northern Ireland Joe Swail
RD4-score31 = 5
RD4-team32 = flagicon|SCO Jamie Burnett
RD4-score32 = 2

References

External links

* [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_latest_drawsheet-94.htm.htm Qualifying stages on worldsnooker.com]
* [http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournament_latest_drawsheet-85.htm Main draw on worldsnooker.com]