2012 Welsh Open (snooker)
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"2012 Welsh Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Welsh Open (darts).
The 2012 Welsh Open (officially the 2012 888真人 Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 13 and 19 February 2012 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.[1][2] This was the first time, that 888真人 sponsored the event.[3]
Quick Facts Tournament information, Dates ...
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 13–19 February 2012 (2012-02-13 – 2012-02-19) |
Venue | Newport Centre |
City | Newport |
Country | Wales |
Organisation | World Snooker |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £201,500 |
Winner's share | £30,000 |
Highest break | Mark Selby (ENG) (145) |
Final | |
Champion | Ding Junhui (CHN) |
Runner-up | Mark Selby (ENG) |
Score | 9–6 |
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Close
John Higgins was the defending champion,[1] but he lost 3–4 against Ding Junhui in the last 16.[4]
Ding Junhui won his fifth ranking title by defeating Mark Selby 9–6 in the final.[5][6]