Meciuri si rezultate

[Clara White]

ISTORIE

Putem prezenta istoria turneului în două feluri : prima variantă ar fi că istoria aceasta e relativ scurtă, întrucât competiţia reprezintă extinderea şi ridicarea în rang a micului turneu invitaţional care a avut loc, în sezonul 2010-2011, în Insula Hainan şi s-a intitulat Hainan Classic – mai exact, Chinalife Xingpai Hainan Classic. Neajunsurile create de clima excesiv de umedă a zonei au fost mari și exprimate sonor, dar trebuie să recunosc că mie mi-era simpatic turneul din motivul oarecum frivol că logo-ul rafinat-exotic arăta un snookerist sub niște palmieri – o imagine care combina perfect negrul puternic cu o gamă delicată de ocruri aurii. O raritate în lumea emblemelor caracterizate de lipsă de inspirație & stridență.

2011 (turneu invitaţional) : John Higgins 7–2 Jamie Cope
2012 (turneu de clasament) : Mark Allen 10–1 Stephen Lee
2013 (turneu de clasament) : Mark Allen 10–4 Matthew Stevens
2014 (turneu de clasament) : Shaun Murphy 10–6 Mark Selby
2016 (turneu de clasament) : Ali Carter 10–8 Joe Perry
2017 (turneu de clasament) : Ding Junhui 10–3 Kyren Wilson

Doar că premiile erau (și sunt) cam mari pentru un turneuaș recent apărut. Și atunci se ivește varianta a doua, cea a exportării pe tăcute a unui vechi turneu brit cunoscut anterior, ca Professional Players Tournament/ LG Cup/ Grand Prix. Nu-mi place exportarea turneelor tradiționale, chiar dacă nu e vorba de Campionatul mondial. Barry Hearn a zis-o p'a dreaptă, acum vreun an și ceva : dacă dorește tradiție de snooker, China trebuie să și-o creeze, nu să și-o cumpere. Numai că, vedem și pe la noi, îmbogățiții de dată recentă sunt foarte nerăbdători – occidentalizată mai ales în tot ce e mai superficial & decadent, „marea țară asiatică” (cunoscut clișeu Eurosport) și-a pierdut proverbiala-i răbdare, care s-a cam dus pe apa weekendului.

Professional Players Tournament
1982 : (Niciun sponsor) Ray Reardon 10–5 Jimmy White, 5 000 lire
1983 : (Niciun sponsor) Tony Knowles 9–8 Joe Johnson, 12 500

Grand Prix
1984 : (Rothmans) Dennis Taylor 10–2 Cliff Thorburn, 45 000
1985 : (Rothmans) Steve Davis 10–9 Dennis Taylor, 50 000
1986 : (Rothmans) Jimmy White 10–6 Rex Williams, 55 000
1987 : (Rothmans) Stephen Hendry 10–7 Dennis Taylor, 60 000
1988 : (Rothmans) Steve Davis 10–6 Alex Higgins, 65 000
1989 : (Rothmans) Steve Davis 10–0 Dean Reynolds, 70 000
1990 : (Rothmans) Stephen Hendry 10–5 Nigel Bond, 75 000
1991 : (Rothmans) Stephen Hendry 10–6 Steve Davis, 175 000
1992 : (Rothmans) Jimmy White 10–9 Ken Doherty, 80 000
1993 : (Skoda) Peter Ebdon 9–6 Ken Doherty, 60 000
1994 : (Skoda) John Higgins 9–6 Dave Harold, 60 000
1995 : (Skoda) Stephen Hendry 9–5 John Higgins, 60 000
1996 : (Niciun sponsor) Mark Williams 9–5 Euan Henderson, 60 000
1997 : (Niciun sponsor) Dominic Dale 9–6 John Higgins, 60 000
1998 : (Niciun sponsor) Stephen Lee 9–2 Marco Fu, 60 000
1999 : (Niciun sponsor) John Higgins 9–8 Mark Williams, 62 000
2000 : (Niciun sponsor) Mark Williams 9–5 Ronnie O’Sullivan, 62 000

LG Cup
2001 : (LG Electronics) Stephen Lee 9–4 Peter Ebdon, 82 500
2002 : (LG Electronics) Chris Small 9–5 Alan McManus, 82 500
2003 : (LG Electronics) Mark Williams 9–5 John Higgins, 82 500

Grand Prix
2004 : (Totesport) Ronnie O’Sullivan 9–5 Ian McCulloch, 60 000
2005 : (Niciun sponsor) John Higgins 9–2 Ronnie O’Sullivan, 60 000
2006 : (Royal London Watches) Neil Robertson 9–5 Jamie Cope, 60 000
2007 : (Royal London Watches) Marco Fu 9–6 Ronnie O’Sullivan, 75 000
2008 : (Royal London Watches) John Higgins 9–7 Ryan Day, 75 000

Dacă plasăm competiția în această linie istorică, trebuie să-i aăturăm și lista sa de

Breakuri maxime
1999 Ronnie O'Sullivan (v Graeme Dott, şaisprezecimi)
2001 Ronnie O'Sullivan (v Drew Henry, optimi)
2003 John Higgins (v Mark Williams, finala)
2004 John Higgins (v Ricky Walden, R3)
2006 Jamie Cope (v Michael Holt, RR)
2007 Tom Ford (v Steve Davis, RR)


Eu prefer totuși să cred că acest turneu de tradiție se va întoarce în patrie, unde-i e locul, în ciuda confuziei create atunci când Barry Hearn, abia venit la cârma semi-scufundatului velier al snookerului, a redenumit evenimentul „Open mondial” – mai ales că, vai, dacă există un lucru la care Marele Barry să dea dovadă de lipsă de inspirație, acela e tocmai (re)botezarea competițiilor.



FORMAT

Începând cu prima rundă şi sfârşind cu sferturile : best of 9; semifinalele – best of 11, finala – best of 19 (9/10).



PREMII

Campionul – 150 000 lire sterline
Finalistul – 75 000
Semifinale – 32 500
Sferturi – 20 000
Optimi – 13 000
Şaisprezecimi – 8 000
Runda 1 – 4 000

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Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right. ++ Fulton Sheen

[Clara White]

RUNDA 1



6–9 iulie, Guildhall, Preston


Xu Si 4–5 Yuan Sijun
Robert Milkins 5–0 Chen Zifan
Li Hang 4–5 David Lilley
Marco Fu 5–0 Chris Totten
Peter Ebdon 5–3 Jamie Rhys Clarke
Andrew Higginson 5–3 Luo Honghao
Matthew Stevens 5–0 Allan Taylor
David Gilbert 5–1 Niu Zhuang
Rory McLeod 5–3 Thor Chuan Leong
Ali Carter 5–0 Basem Eltahhan
Dominic Dale 5–4 Hammad Miah
Ricky Walden 5–2 Joe Swail
Daniel Wells 2–5 Andy Lee
Barry Hawkins 5–2 Alfie Burden
Akani Songsermsawad 5–0 Fan Zhengy
Michael Holt 5–2 John Astley
Mark Davis 5–1 Sam Baird
Anthony McGill 1–5 Lee Walker
Matthew Selt 5–3 Joe O'Connor
Stuart Carrington 5–2 Duane Jones
Fergal O'Brien 5–3 Robin Hull
Graeme Dott 3–5 Zhao Xintong
Scott Donaldson 5–1 Sanderson Lam
Luca Brecel 5–1 Ian Burns
Gary Wilson 5–1 Jimmy White
Tom Ford 5–4 Dechawat Poomjaeng
Martin O'Donnell 5–1 Soheil Vahedi
Judd Trump 5–0 Kishan Hirani
Mark Selby 5–3 Luke Simmonds
Gerard Greene 0–5 Elliot Slessor
Zhou Yuelong 5–3 Adam Duffy
Ryan Day 5–4 Ross Muir
Robbie Williams 5–4 Oliver Lines
Mark King 4–5 Rod Lawler
Noppon Saengkham 5–2 Sean O'Sullivan
Michael Georgiou 5–1 Jordan Brown
Xiao Guodong 5–2 Zhang Yong
Liam Highfield 4–5 Jak Jones
Stuart Bingham 4–5 Zhang Anda
Mark Joyce 5–2 Chen Feilong
Anthony Hamilton 5–1 Rhys Clark
Ken Doherty 2–5 Simon Lichtenberg
Shaun Murphy 4–5 Mei Xiwen
Kyren Wilson 5–3 Nigel Bond
Alan McManus 2–5 Paul Davison
Michael White 4–5 Harvey Chandler
Kurt Maflin 5–1 Lu Ning
Mark Allen 5–2 Peter Lines
Lyu Haotian 5–1 Eden Sharav
Jack Lisowski 5–2 Zhang Jiankang
Chris Wakelin 5–3 Craig Steadman
Joe Perry 5–3 Li Yuan
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5–1 Billy Joe Castle
Stephen Maguire 5–4 Adam Stefanów
Alexander Ursenbacher 5–4 Tian Pengfei
.


Breakuri 100(+)
140 Robbie Williams
133 David Gilbert
131 Noppon Saengkham
124 Peter Ebdon
121 Judd Trump
118 Marco Fu
118 Fergal O'Brien
109 Noppon Saengkham
109 Mark Joyce
108 Joe Perry
108 Noppon Saengkham
104 Ricky Walden
102 Fergal O'Brien
102 Mark Allen
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Laureată a Premiului Oscue - German Masters 2018, German Masters 2019, Masters 2022
Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right. ++ Fulton Sheen

[Clara White]

Luni, 6 august, Școala medie Nr 1, Yushan




RUNDA 1


(Meciuri amânate)


Neil Robertson 5–0 He Guoqiang
Yan Bingtao 5–3 Ashley Carty
Mike Dunn 5–0 Luo Zetao
Ben Woollaston 5–1 Bai Langning
Jimmy Robertson 4–5 Chang Bingyu
Liang Wenbo 1–5 James Cahill
Mark Williams 5–4 Lukas Kleckers
Ding Junhui 5–4 James Wattana



RUNDA a 2-a


Robert Milkins 5–4 David Lilley
Lee Walker 4–5 Matthew Selt
Marco Fu 5–4 Peter Ebdon
Dominic Dale 3–5 Ricky Walden
Fergal O'Brien 5–4 Zhao Xintong
Zhou Yuelong 2–5 Jamie Jones
Rod Lawler 3–5 Noppon Saengkham
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4–5 Stephen Maguire
Rory McLeod 0–5 Ali Carter
Barry Hawkins 5–2 Akani Songsermsawad
Scott Donaldson 4–5 Luca Brecel
Gary Wilson 5–3 Tom Ford
Ryan Day 5–2 Robbie Williams
Jak Jones 5–3 Zhang Anda
Jack Lisowski 5–0 Chris Wakelin



Breakuri 100(+)
124 Barry Hawkins
120 Mark Williams
120 Ali Carter
115 Jack Lisowski
111 Noppon Saengkham
110 Neil Robertson
109 Neil Robertson
109 Stephen Maguire
108 David Lilley
103 Gary Wilson
102 James Wattana
102 Jak Jones
100 Jamie Jones
.

_________________
Laureată a Premiului Oscue - German Masters 2018, German Masters 2019, Masters 2022
Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right. ++ Fulton Sheen

[Clara White]

Marți, 7 august, Școala medie Nr 1, Yushan




RUNDA a 2-a


James Cahill 4–5 Andrew Higginson
Mark Selby 5–3 Elliot Slessor
Michael Georgiou 1–5 Xiao Guodong
Mark Joyce 2–5 Anthony Hamilton
Simon Lichtenberg 2–5 Mei Xiwen
Kyren Wilson 5–1 Paul Davison
Harvey Chandler 5–4 Kurt Maflin
Mark Allen 5–1 Lyu Haotian
Ding Junhui 5–3 Yuan Sijun
Andy Lee 1–5 Neil Robertson
Michael Holt 5–3 Mark Davis
Yan Bingtao 5–0 Stuart Carrington
Martin O'Donnell 1–5 Judd Trump
Mike Dunn 4–5 Joe Perry
Ben Woollaston 5–1 Chang Bingyu
Alexander Ursenbacher 1–5 Mark Williams



Breakuri 100(+)
132 Neil Robertson
128 Michael Holt
115 Anthony Hamilton
115 Ding Junhui
114 Neil Robertson
112 Mike Dunn
105 Elliot Slessor
104 Mark Williams
103 Mark Allen
101 Mark Davis
100 Andrew Higginson
.

_________________
Laureată a Premiului Oscue - German Masters 2018, German Masters 2019, Masters 2022
Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right. ++ Fulton Sheen

[Clara White]

Miercuri, 8 august, Școala medie Nr 1, Yushan




ȘAISPREZECIMI


David Gilbert 5–3 Ali Carter
Fergal O'Brien 5–4 Luca Brecel
Mark Selby 5–2 Jamie Jones
Ryan Day 2–5 Noppon Saengkham
Xiao Guodong 5–0 Jak Jones
Anthony Hamilton 5–4 Mei Xiwen
Kyren Wilson 5–3 Harvey Chandler
Ben Woollaston 2–5 Mark Williams
Ding Junhui 4–5 Robert Milkins
Marco Fu 5–4 Andrew Higginson
Ricky Walden 5–3 Neil Robertson
Barry Hawkins 5–2 Michael Holt
Matthew Selt 5–3 Yan Bingtao
Gary Wilson 5–3 Judd Trump
Mark Allen 1–5 Jack Lisowski
Joe Perry 5–4 Stephen Maguire



Breakuri 100(+)
140 David Gilbert
121 Fergal O'Brien
118 Marco Fu
113 Gary Wilson
112 Gary Wilson
107 Ryan Day
107 Kyren Wilson
106 Neil Robertson
103 Anthony Hamilton
103 Harvey Chandler
103 Neil Robertson
.

_________________
Laureată a Premiului Oscue - German Masters 2018, German Masters 2019, Masters 2022
Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right. ++ Fulton Sheen

[Clara White]

Joi, 9 august, Școala medie Nr 1, Yushan




OPTIMI


Mark Selby 4–5 Noppon Saengkham
28-86(65), 51-71, 10-86(86), 102(102)-0, 57(50)-21, 57-64(57), 64-61, 61-36, 55-58

Xiao Guodong 5–3 Anthony Hamilton
74-34, 72-58, 19-67(59), 29-81, 1-71, 60-28, 101(101)-0, 71-33

Kyren Wilson 4–5 Jack Lisowski
70-66(66), 61-9, 73-56(56), 8-80, 23-73(73), 76(58 )-48, 8-119(56,59), 22-81(75), 38-56

Joe Perry 1–5 Mark Williams
0-78(78 ), 19-86(63), 84-1, 22-73(52), 10-75(75), 8-96

Robert Milkins 2–5 Marco Fu
22-78(78 ), 0-118(118 ), 62-58(58 ), 29-104(103), 0-94(93), 71(59)-7, 42-96(96)

David Gilbert 5–3 Ricky Walden
70-57, 86(82)-17, 5-67, 22-78, 100(58 )-24, 41-67(50), 73(56)-28, 100-37

Barry Hawkins 5–4 Matthew Selt
31-79, 72(72)-0, 72-58, 73-48, 106(81)-24, 7-75, 8-85(65), 26-90, 97(51)-9

Fergal O'Brien 2–5 Gary Wilson
32-84(54), 37-86, 0-110(96), 69(62)-25, 32-74(74), 111(111)-0, 52(52)-71




Breakuri 100(+)
118 Marco Fu
111 Fergal O'Brien
103 Marco Fu
102 Mark Selby
101 Xiao Guodong
.

_________________
Laureată a Premiului Oscue - German Masters 2018, German Masters 2019, Masters 2022
Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right. ++ Fulton Sheen

[Clara White]

Vineri, 10 august, Școala medie Nr 1, Yushan




SFERTURI


Marco Fu 3–5 David Gilbert
33-81(56), 90(90)-0, 10-64, 0-122(122), 0-66, 56-29, 93(93)-29, 0-94

Barry Hawkins 5–3 Gary Wilson
102-33, 81(81)-0, 77(52)-48, 7-107(104), 59(54)-48, 1-101(97), 15-84(66), 120(101)-1

Noppon Saengkham 5–1 Xiao Guodong
69-66, 58-57, 6-116(111), 70-57, 69-0, 74(70)-0

Jack Lisowski 3–5 Mark Williams
104(60)-0, 82(82)-1, 100(100)-20, 4-96(96), 55-76, 57-66, 5-99(98 ), 34-62



Breakuri 100(+)
122 David Gilbert [al 200-lea break 100(+) al carierei]
111 Xiao Guodong
104 Gary Wilson
101 Barry Hawkins
100 Jack Lisowski
.

_________________
Laureată a Premiului Oscue - German Masters 2018, German Masters 2019, Masters 2022
Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right. ++ Fulton Sheen

[Clara White]

Sâmbătă, 11 august, Școala medie Nr 1, Yushan




SEMIFINALE


David Gilbert 6–4 Barry Hawkins
67-37, 101(101)-18, 66(65)-9, 4-96(59), 38-62, 68(67)-1, 0-91(91), 79-32, 41-51, 69-17

Noppon Saengkham 5–6 Mark Williams
60-14, 62-91(54), 55-68, 142(142)-0, 76-64, 83(56)-9, 115(59)-7, 0-84, 0-87(56), 3-71(64), 20-56



Breakuri 100(+)
142 Noppon Saengkham
101 David Gilbert
.

_________________
Laureată a Premiului Oscue - German Masters 2018, German Masters 2019, Masters 2022
Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right. ++ Fulton Sheen

[Clara White]

Duminică, 12 august, Școala medie Nr 1, Yushan










F I N A L A








DAVID GILBERT. (5–4). 9–10. MARK WILLIAMS

72-45, 76(55)-22, 0-96(91), 90-0, 0-121(121), 142(142)-0, 12-76, 24-68, 69(52)-0;
68(68 )-58(58 ), 95(95)-0, 95(95)-38, 15-77(54), 103(84)-27, 39-80(76), 16-64, 45-71, 0-81(72), 18-72(64)



Breakuri 100(+)
142 David Gilbert
121 Mark Williams
.






MARK WILLIAMS, CAMPIONUL OPENULUI MONDIAL 2018






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_________________
Laureată a Premiului Oscue - German Masters 2018, German Masters 2019, Masters 2022
Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right. ++ Fulton Sheen