2006 China Open (snooker)

The 2006 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 20 and 26 March 2006 at the Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China. It was the penultimate ranking event of the 2005–06 season, preceding the 2006 World Championship.

Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open

Tournament information
Dates	20–26 March 2006 (2006-03-20 – 2006-03-26)
Venue	Beijing University Students' Gymnasium
City	Beijing
Country	China
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£197,250
Winner's share	£30,000
Highest break	Ding Junhui (CHN) (135)
Final
Champion	Mark Williams (WAL)
Runner-up	John Higgins (SCO)
Score	9–8
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Mark Williams won the tournament by defeating John Higgins 9–8 in a high-quality final.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:^[1]

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

Stage one high break: £500 Stage two high 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)	2–5	Yang Qingtian (CHN)
WC2	Andrew Norman (ENG)	1–5	Yu Delu (CHN)
WC3	Joe Swail (NIR)	5–2	Liu Chuang (CHN)
WC4	David Roe (ENG)	5–2	Li Yinxi (CHN)
WC5	Scott MacKenzie (SCO)	5–2	Li Hang (CHN)
WC6	Jamie Cope (ENG)	5–2	Tian Pengfei (CHN)
WC7	Ricky Walden (ENG)	5–1	Cao Kaisheng (CHN)
WC8	Adrian Gunnell (ENG)	5–3	Zheng Peng (CHN)

Main draw

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	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	Ding Junhui	5
		Yang Qing Tian	4
						1	Ding Junhui	5
						15	Graeme Dott	2
	15	Graeme Dott	5
		Yu De Lu	1
											1	Ding Junhui	5
												Joe Swail	0
	10	Jimmy White	3
		Joe Swail	5
							Joe Swail	5
							David Roe	3
	7	Paul Hunter	4
		David Roe	5
																1	Ding Junhui	2
																11	Mark Williams	6
	6	Matthew Stevens	4
		Scott MacKenzie	5
							Scott MacKenzie	0
						11	Mark Williams	5
	11	Mark Williams	5
		Drew Henry	2
											11	Mark Williams	5
											4	Stephen Hendry	1
	14	Alan McManus	2
		Jamie Cope	5
							Jamie Cope	4
						4	Stephen Hendry	5
	4	Stephen Hendry	5
		Barry Hawkins	1
																					11	Mark Williams	9
																					8	John Higgins	8
	3	Ronnie O'Sullivan	0
		James Wattana	5
							James Wattana	4
						12	Stephen Lee	5
	12	Stephen Lee	5
		David Gray	2
											12	Stephen Lee	2
											13	Ken Doherty	5
	13	Ken Doherty	5
		Neil Robertson	4
						13	Ken Doherty	5
							Ricky Walden	2
	5	Stephen Maguire	3
		Ricky Walden	5
																13	Ken Doherty	2
																8	John Higgins	6
	8	John Higgins	5
		Stuart Bingham	4
						8	John Higgins	5
						9	Peter Ebdon	0
	9	Peter Ebdon	5
		Mark Selby	4
											8	John Higgins	5
											16	Joe Perry	2
	16	Joe Perry	5
		Adrian Gunnell	4
						16	Joe Perry	5
							Michael Holt	4
	2	Shaun Murphy	2
		Michael Holt	5

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Beijing University Students' Gymnasium, Beijing, China, March 26, 2006.[2][4]
Mark Williams (11)  Wales	9–8	John Higgins (8)  Scotland
Afternoon: 1–85 (54), 63–60, 60–66 (56, 66), 72–52, 69–0 (60), 3–74 (74), 25–68, 73–32 (66) Evening: 67–0, 57–71, 78–42 (61), 39–58, 0–75 (69), 70–12 (69), 58–47, 28–64 (64), 69–44
69	Highest break	74
0	Century breaks	0
5	50+ breaks	5

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between November 15 and November 18, 2005.^[4]

	Round 1 Best of 9 frames				Round 2 Best of 9 frames				Round 3 Best of 9 frames				Round 4 Best of 9 frames
	Rod Lawler	4			Tom Ford	5			Dave Harold	5			Ali Carter	2
	Stuart Mann	5			Stuart Mann	1			Tom Ford	3			Dave Harold	5
	Andrew Norman	w/o			Marcus Campbell	4			Tony Drago	3			Barry Pinches	0
	Steve James	w/d			Andrew Norman	5			Andrew Norman	5			Andrew Norman	5
	Brian Morgan	2			Mike Dunn	2			Joe Swail	5			Andy Hicks	3
	David Gilbert	5			David Gilbert	5			David Gilbert	4			Joe Swail	5
	David Roe	5			Robin Hull	2			Mark Davis	3			Quinten Hann	wd
	Alex Borg	1			David Roe	5			David Roe	5			David Roe	wo
	Scott MacKenzie	5			Chris Norbury	1			Gerard Greene	2			Ian McCulloch	2
	Moh Keen Ho	0			Scott MacKenzie	5			Scott MacKenzie	5			Scott MacKenzie	5
	Simon Bedford	5			Shokat Ali	4			Drew Henry	5			Robert Milkins	2
	Gary Wilkinson	3			Simon Bedford	5			Simon Bedford	0			Drew Henry	5
	Alfie Burden	5			Jamie Cope	5			Dominic Dale	3			John Parrott	1
	Nick Dyson	3			Alfie Burden	4			Jamie Cope	5			Jamie Cope	5
	Joe Delaney	5			Jimmy Michie	5			Fergal O'Brien	4			Barry Hawkins	5
	James McBain	2			Joe Delaney	4			Jimmy Michie	5			Jimmy Michie	4
	Sean Storey	4			Patrick Wallace	3			James Wattana	5			Nigel Bond	2
	Hugh Abernethy	5			Hugh Abernethy	5			Hugh Abernethy	4			James Wattana	5
	Paul Davies	w/o			Jamie Burnett	5			Ryan Day	5			David Gray	5
	Jin Long	w/d			Paul Davies	4			Jamie Burnett	4			Ryan Day	3
	Leo Fernandez	5			James Tatton	4			Stuart Pettman	5			Neil Robertson	5
	Gary Wilson	3			Leo Fernandez	5			Leo Fernandez	1			Stuart Pettman	1
	Paul Wykes	5			Lee Spick	5			Ricky Walden	5			Steve Davis	wd
	Habib Subah	1			Paul Wykes	3			Lee Spick	4			Ricky Walden	wo
	Shailesh Jogia	1			Rory McLeod	5			Stuart Bingham	5			Mark King	2
	Mark Allen	5			Mark Allen	0			Rory McLeod	2			Stuart Bingham	5
	Adam Davies	5			Justin Astley	5			Mark Selby	5			Anthony Hamilton	2
	Bjorn Haneveer	4			Adam Davies	3			Justin Astley	4			Mark Selby	5
	David McDonnell	4			Matthew Couch	2			Adrian Gunnell	5			Marco Fu	1
	Liang Wenbo	5			Liang Wenbo	5			Liang Wenbo	3			Adrian Gunnell	5
	Darren Morgan	0			Lee Walker	4			Michael Judge	4			Michael Holt	5
	Judd Trump	5			Judd Trump	5			Judd Trump	5			Judd Trump	4

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

137 – Mark Selby 134 – Dave Harold 130 – Nick Dyson 129 – Jamie Burnett 129 – Mark Davis 127 – Patrick Wallace 126 – Jimmy Michie 124, 104 – Ryan Day 122 – Simon Bedford 119 – Leo Fernandez 118, 107 – Stuart Bingham 118 – Robin Hull

116 – David Gilbert 114 – James Tatton 114 – Judd Trump 112 – Gary Wilson 109 – Alfie Burden 109 – Fergal O'Brien 106 – Andrew Norman 104 – Liang Wenbo 101 – Brian Morgan 101 – Scott MacKenzie 101 – David Roe

Televised stage centuries

135, 119, 114 – Ding Junhui 133, 116, 115 – Mark Williams 131 – David Roe 128, 100 – John Higgins 127, 122 – Ricky Walden 127 – Adrian Gunnell 125 – Joe Swail 124, 112 – Jamie Cope

124 – Shaun Murphy 123 – Michael Holt 120 – Graeme Dott 115 – Drew Henry 107 – Scott MacKenzie 107 – Yang Qingtian 105 – Joe Perry 101 – Matthew Stevens