2005 China Open (snooker)

The 2005 China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 26 March to 3 April 2005 at the Haidian Stadium in Beijing, China.^[1] It was the penultimate ranking event of the 2004–05 season, preceding the 2005 World Championship.

China Open

Tournament information
Dates	26 March – 3 April 2005 (2005-03-26 – 2005-04-03)
Venue	Haidian Stadium
City	Beijing
Country	China
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£200,000
Winner's share	£30,000
Highest break	Paul Hunter (ENG) (140)
Final
Champion	Ding Junhui (CHN)
Runner-up	Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Score	9–5
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The event was last held in 2002, where Mark Williams won the tournament by defeating Anthony Hamilton 9–8.^[2]

Ding Junhui won in the final 9–5 against Stephen Hendry. Ding became the second youngest player after Ronnie O'Sullivan to capture a ranking title.^[3] Along with several other Chinese players, Ding gave up his normal tournament entry position in order to accept an offer to enter the tournament as a wild-card player and thus he did not receive either prize money or ranking points for his tournament win.^[2]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:^[4]

Winner: £30,000 Runner-up: £15,000 Semi-final: £7,500 Quarter-final: £5,600 Last 16: £4,000 Last 32: £2,500 Last 48: £1,625 Last 64: £1,100

Stage one highest break: £500 Stage two highest break: £2,000 Stage one maximum break: £1,000 Stage two maximum break: £20,000

Wildcard round

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Match Score WC1  Dave Harold (ENG) 5–3  Xiao Guodong (CHN) WC2  Gerard Greene (NIR) 1–5  Kobkit Palajin (THA) WC3  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 5–1  Cao Kaisheng (CHN) WC4  Mark Davis (ENG) 2–5  Ding Junhui (CHN) WC5  Quinten Hann (AUS) 5–1  Guo Hua (CHN) WC6  Jimmy Michie (ENG) 3–5  Habib Subah (BHR) WC7  Barry Pinches (ENG) 5–3  Yang Qingtian (CHN) WC8  Ali Carter (ENG) 5–1  Cao Xinlong (CHN)

Match Score WC9  Robert Milkins (ENG) 5–3  Liu Song (CHN) WC10  Ryan Day (WAL) 5–3  Jin Long (CHN) WC11  Michael Holt (ENG) 5–3  Cai Jianzhong (CHN) WC12  Ricky Walden (ENG) 5–2  Pang Weiguo (CHN) WC13  Tom Ford (ENG) 5–3  Zheng Peng (CHN) WC14  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 5–1  Zang Dongtao (CHN) WC15  Adrian Gunnell (ENG) 5–1  Zhang Kai (CHN) WC16  Nigel Bond (ENG) 4–5  Liang Wenbo (CHN)

Main draw

^[5][6][7][8]

	Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 19 frames
	1	Ronnie O'Sullivan	w/d
		Dave Harold	w/o
							Dave Harold	3
						16	Marco Fu	5
	16	Marco Fu	5
		Kobkit Palajin	3
											16	Marco Fu	2
												Ding Junhui	5
	15	Graeme Dott	3
		Stuart Bingham	5
							Stuart Bingham	4
							Ding Junhui	5
	8	Peter Ebdon	0
		Ding Junhui	5
																	Ding Junhui	6
																7	Ken Doherty	0
	7	Ken Doherty	5
		Quinten Hann	2
						7	Ken Doherty	5
						9	Stephen Lee	3
	9	Stephen Lee	5
		Habib Subah	0
											7	Ken Doherty	5
											4	Paul Hunter	1
	11	Jimmy White	5
		Barry Pinches	3
						11	Jimmy White	3
						4	Paul Hunter	5
	4	Paul Hunter	5
		Ali Carter	4
																						Ding Junhui	9
																					3	Stephen Hendry	5
	3	Stephen Hendry	5
		Robert Milkins	1
						3	Stephen Hendry	5
							Ryan Day	1
	14	David Gray	1
		Ryan Day	5
											3	Stephen Hendry	5
												Ricky Walden	0
	13	Steve Davis	5
		Michael Holt	0
						13	Steve Davis	0
							Ricky Walden	3*
	6	Matthew Stevens	3
		Ricky Walden	5
																3	Stephen Hendry	6
																10	Alan McManus	4
	5	John Higgins	5
		Tom Ford	1
						5	John Higgins	2
						10	Alan McManus	5
	10	Alan McManus	5
		Anthony Hamilton	4
											10	Alan McManus	5
											2	Mark Williams	2
	12	Chris Small	3
		Adrian Gunnell	5
							Adrian Gunnell	2
						2	Mark Williams	5
	2	Mark Williams	5
		Liang Wenbo	0

* Steve Davis conceded match due to illness

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Paul Collier. Haidian Stadium, Beijing, China, April 2, 2005.[5][7]
Ding Junhui  China	9–5	Stephen Hendry (3)  Scotland
Afternoon: 1–108 (92), 10–108 (108), 103–30 (65), 8–86, 0–71 (57), 84–0 (84), 63–31 Evening: 46–31, 109–11 (107), 1–61, 56–26, 79–30 (53), 103–34 (87), 106–0 (103)
107	Highest break	108
2	Century breaks	1
6	50+ breaks	3

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between January 25–28, 2005.^[7][9]

	Round 1 Best of 9 frames				Round 2 Best of 9 frames				Round 3 Best of 9 frames				Round 4 Best of 9 frames
	Andrew Norman	w/o			Neil Robertson	5			Dave Harold	5			Stephen Maguire	1
	David Hall	w/d			Andrew Norman	1			Neil Robertson	1			Dave Harold	5
					Lee Walker				Shaun Murphy	5			Gerard Greene	5
					Bye				Lee Walker	3			Shaun Murphy	3
	Craig Butler	w/o			Gary Wilkinson	5			Stuart Bingham	5			Mark King	2
	Liu Song	w/d			Craig Butler	2			Gary Wilkinson	1			Stuart Bingham	5
	Joe Delaney	2			Rod Lawler	5			Mark Davis	5			Tony Drago	1
	David McDonnell	5			David McDonnell	4			Rod Lawler	3			Mark Davis	5
	Darren Morgan	5			Nick Walker	3			Brian Morgan	1			Quinten Hann	5
	Ben Woollaston	2			Darren Morgan	5			Darren Morgan	5			Darren Morgan	2
	Alfie Burden	4			Jimmy Michie	5			Michael Judge	1			Dominic Dale	2
	Mike Hallett	5			Mike Hallett	1			Jimmy Michie	5			Jimmy Michie	5
	Rory McLeod	5			Jamie Burnett	5			Nick Dyson	3			Barry Pinches	5
	Brian Salmon	0			Rory McLeod	1			Jamie Burnett	5			Jamie Burnett	4
	Paul Wykes	1			Sean Storey	4			Mark Selby	5			Ali Carter	5
	Gary Wilson	5			Gary Wilson	5			Gary Wilson	3			Mark Selby	1
	Paul Davies	5			Jonathan Birch	3			James Wattana	4			Robert Milkins	5
	Hugh Abernethy	0			Paul Davies	5			Paul Davies	5			Paul Davies	2
	Shokat Ali	5			Marcus Campbell	5			Ryan Day	5			Joe Swail	2
	Steve James	0			Shokat Ali	4			Marcus Campbell	4			Ryan Day	5
	Sean O'Neill	5			Mike Dunn	4			Patrick Wallace	4			Michael Holt	5
	Stefan Mazrocis	1			Sean O'Neill	5			Sean O'Neill	5			Sean O'Neill	1
	Ricky Walden	5			Bjorn Haneveer	4			Robin Hull	3			Drew Henry	0
	Paul Davison	1			Ricky Walden	5			Ricky Walden	5			Ricky Walden	5
	Tom Ford	w/o			David Roe	3			Stuart Pettman	1			Joe Perry	2
	Mark Gray	w/d			Tom Ford	5			Tom Ford	5			Tom Ford	5
	Simon Bedford	4			Andy Hicks	5			Fergal O'Brien	5			Anthony Hamilton	5
	Adam Davies	5			Adam Davies	2			Andy Hicks	3			Fergal O'Brien	3
	Scott MacKenzie	3			Adrian Gunnell	5			Barry Hawkins	3			John Parrott	2
	Joe Jogia	5			Joe Jogia	3			Adrian Gunnell	5			Adrian Gunnell	5
	Leo Fernandez	5			Anthony Davies	5			Nigel Bond	5			Ian McCulloch	4
	Rodney Goggins	4			Leo Fernandez	2			Anthony Davies	3			Nigel Bond	5

Century breaks

^[7]

Qualifying stage centuries

139, 108 – Anthony Hamilton 130, 117, 105 – Robert Milkins 127, 101 – Darren Morgan 125 – Gerard Greene 120 – Mark Davis 119 – Neil Robertson 117 – Tom Ford 114, 105, 102 – Adrian Gunnell

112 – Ali Carter 111 – Sean O'Neill 108 – Gary Wilkinson 105 – Paul Davison 104, 101 – Nigel Bond 103 – Mike Hallett 100 – Ryan Day

Televised stage centuries

140 – Paul Hunter 139, 103 – Michael Holt 138, 113 – John Higgins 135, 129, 126, 117, 107 – Ding Junhui 135 – Ricky Walden 135 – Stephen Lee 134 – Quinten Hann

123 – Kobkit Palajin 122 – Barry Pinches 117, 114, 102, 101 – Mark Williams 114, 112, 109, 108 – Stephen Hendry 113 – Ken Doherty 104 – Tom Ford