2021 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2021 Welsh Open is an upcoming professional ranking snooker tournament, taking place from 15 to 21 February 2021 at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales.[1] It is the 10th ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season, and the 30th edition of the Welsh Open, first held in 1992.

Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates15–21 February 2021
VenueCeltic Manor Resort
CityNewport
CountryWales
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£405,000
Winner's share£70,000
Highest break 
Defending champion Shaun Murphy (ENG)
Final
Champion 
Runner-up 
Score–
← 2020
2022 →

Shaun Murphy is the defending champion, having won the 2020 event with a 9–1 final victory over Kyren Wilson.[2]

Prize fund

The event's total prize fund is £405,000, with the winner receiving £70,000. The breakdown of prize money is shown below:

  • Winner: £70,000
  • Runner-up: £30,000
  • Semi-final: £20,000
  • Quarter-final: £10,000
  • Last 16: £7,500
  • Last 32: £4,000
  • Last 64: £3,000
  • Highest break: £5,000
  • Total: £405,000

Tournament draw

Section 1
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Shaun Murphy (ENG) (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ryan Day (WAL) (32)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Anthony McGill (SCO) (16)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Barry Hawkins (ENG) (17)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Section 2
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Kurt Maflin (NOR) (24)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ding Junhui (CHN) (9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Matthew Selt (ENG) (25)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Stephen Maguire (SCO) (8)
 
 
 
 

Section 3
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Mark Selby (ENG) (5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Liang Wenbo (CHN) (28)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Yan Bingtao (CHN) (12)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gary Wilson (ENG) (21)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Section 4
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) (20)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Stuart Bingham (ENG) (13)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Michael Holt (ENG) (29)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Neil Robertson (AUS) (4)
 
 
 
 

Section 5
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Judd Trump (ENG) (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Zhao Xintong (CHN) (30)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mark Williams (WAL) (14)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Joe Perry (ENG) (19)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Section 6
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Graeme Dott (SCO) (22)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jack Lisowski (ENG) (11)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Tom Ford (ENG) (27)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Kyren Wilson (ENG) (6)
 
 
 
 

Section 7
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 John Higgins (SCO) (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ali Carter (ENG) (26)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mark Allen (NIR) (10)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Scott Donaldson (SCO) (23)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Section 8
 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames		Last 64
Best of 7 frames		Last 32
Best of 7 frames		Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Zhou Yuelong (CHN) (18)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 David Gilbert (ENG) (15)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Martin Gould (ENG) (31)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (2)
 
 
 
 

Finals
 
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames		Final
Best of 17 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Final
Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee:
Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Wales, 21 February 2021.

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Afternoon:
Evening:
Highest break
Century breaks
50+ breaks

References
  1. "2020/2021 Calendar_February". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. "Welsh Open: Shaun Murphy wins Welsh Open with 9-1 win over Kyren Wilson". BBC Sport. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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