2019 UK Championship

snooker tournament

The 2019 UK Championship was a professional snooker tournament. It took place from 26 November to 8 December 2019. It was the 43rd UK Championship, and the seventh ranking tournament and the first Triple Crown event of the 2019–20 season. The event was shown on BBC Sport in the United Kingdom and on Eurosport in Europe. The tournament was sponsored by betting company Betway.

2019 Betway UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates26 November – 8 December 2019
VenueBarbican Centre
CityYork
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£1,009,000
Winner's share£200,000
Highest break Barry Hawkins (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion Ding Junhui (CHN)
Runner-up Stephen Maguire (SCO)
Score10–6
2018

Ronnie O'Sullivan had won the 2018 event. O'Sullivan was beaten in the last 16 by Ding Junhui. Ding played Stephen Maguire in the final. Ding beat Maguire 10–6 to win his third UK championship.

A view of a snooker arena from the stands
The arena inside the York Barbican during the event

Tournament draw

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The results of the event are shown below. The winners of each match are indicated in bold.[1]

Top half

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Section 1

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
1   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6
  Ross Bulman (IRL) 0
1   Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
65   Tian Pengfei 0
64   Sam Craigie (ENG) 4
65   Tian Pengfei (CHN) 6
1   Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
32   Noppon Saengkham 2
32   Noppon Saengkham (THA) 6
97   Jackson Page (WAL) 5
32   Noppon Saengkham 6
33   Anthony McGill 3
33   Anthony McGill (SCO) 6
96   Mitchell Mann (ENG) 1
1   Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
16   Ding Junhui 6
16   Ding Junhui (CHN) 6
113   Duane Jones (WAL) 2
16   Ding Junhui 6
49   Michael Georgiou 2
49   Michael Georgiou (CYP) 6
80   Oliver Lines (ENG) 4
16   Ding Junhui 6
17   Ali Carter 4
17   Ali Carter (ENG) 6
112   Brandon Sargeant (ENG) 0
17   Ali Carter 6
48   Robert Milkins 2
48   Robert Milkins (ENG) 6
81   Harvey Chandler (ENG) 4

Section 2

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
41   Li Hang (CHN) 6
88   Jamie Clarke (WAL) 1
41   Li Hang 6
24   Xiao Guodong 4
24   Xiao Guodong (CHN) 6
105   Rod Lawler (ENG) 1
41   Li Hang 6
56   Marco Fu 4
56   Marco Fu (HKG) 6
73   Craig Steadman (ENG) 3
56   Marco Fu 6
9   Kyren Wilson 5
9   Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6
120   Riley Parsons (ENG) 0
41   Li Hang 4
40   Liang Wenbo 6
40   Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6
89   Dominic Dale (WAL) 5
40   Liang Wenbo 6
104   David Grace 3
25   Tom Ford (ENG) 3
104   David Grace (ENG) 6
40   Liang Wenbo 6
121   Eden Sharav 4
57   Daniel Wells (WAL) 6
72   Zhang Anda (CHN) 3
57   Daniel Wells 2
121   Eden Sharav 6
8   Shaun Murphy (ENG) 4
121   Eden Sharav (ISR) 6

Section 3

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
5   John Higgins (SCO) 6
124   Peter Lines (ENG) 0
5   John Higgins 6
60   Lu Ning 1
60   Lu Ning (CHN) 6
69   Joe O'Connor (ENG) 0
5   John Higgins 6
101   Ian Burns 1
28   Matthew Selt (ENG) 0
101   Ian Burns (ENG) 6
101   Ian Burns 6
37   Michael Holt 5
37   Michael Holt (ENG) 6
92   Adam Stefanow (POL) 1
5   John Higgins 6
12   Stuart Bingham 4
12   Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6
117   Lei Peifan (CHN) 4
12   Stuart Bingham 6
53   Martin Gould 4
53   Martin Gould (ENG) 6
76   Alfie Burden (ENG) 4
12   Stuart Bingham 6
44   Zhao Xintong 1
21   Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 6
108   Jamie O'Neill (ENG) 5
21   Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
44   Zhao Xintong 6
44   Zhao Xintong (CHN) 6
85   Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) 5

Section 4

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
45   Stuart Carrington (ENG) 6
84   James Wattana (THA) 3
45   Stuart Carrington 2
20   Yan Bingtao 6
20   Yan Bingtao (CHN) 6
109   Igor Figueiredo (BRA) 1
20   Yan Bingtao 6
13   Jack Lisowski 3
52   Peter Ebdon (ENG) 6
77   John Astley (ENG) 5
52   Peter Ebdon 2
13   Jack Lisowski 6
13   Jack Lisowski (ENG) 6
116   David Lilley (ENG) 2
20   Yan Bingtao 6
4   Neil Robertson 1
36   Mark King (ENG) 6
93   Chang Bingyu (CHN) 5
36   Mark King 6
29   Lyu Haotian 1
29   Lyu Haotian (CHN) 6
100   Andy Lee (HKG) 1
36   Mark King 4
4   Neil Robertson 6
61   Robbie Williams (ENG) 6
68   Luo Honghao (CHN) 3
61   Robbie Williams 4
4   Neil Robertson 6
4   Neil Robertson (AUS) 6
125   Alex Borg (MLT) 0

Bottom half

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Section 5

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
3   Mark Williams (WAL) 6
126   Fraser Patrick (SCO) 2
3   Mark Williams 2
62   Michael White 6
62   Michael White (WAL) 6
67   Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 2
62   Michael White 6
35   Mark Davis 5
30   Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 4
99   Fan Zhengyi (CHN) 6
99   Fan Zhengyi 4
35   Mark Davis 6
35   Mark Davis (ENG) 6
94   Si Jiahui (CHN) 5
62   Michael White 4
14   Stephen Maguire 6
14   Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6
115   Billy Joe Castle (ENG) 4
14   Stephen Maguire 6
78   Jordan Brown 2
51   Mark Joyce (ENG) 2
78   Jordan Brown (NIR) 6
14   Stephen Maguire 6
19   Graeme Dott 2
19   Graeme Dott (SCO) 6
110   Barry Pinches (ENG) 1
19   Graeme Dott 6
46   Yuan Sijun 0
46   Yuan Sijun (CHN) 6
83   Hammad Miah (ENG) 5

Section 6

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
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Last 16
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43   Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6
86   Chen Feilong (CHN) 0
43   Matthew Stevens 6
22   Ryan Day 5
22   Ryan Day (WAL) 6
107   Soheil Vahedi (IRN) 3
43   Matthew Stevens 6
54   Anthony Hamilton 2
54   Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 6
75   Sam Baird (ENG) 2
54   Anthony Hamilton 6
118   James Cahill 3
11   David Gilbert (ENG) 4
118   James Cahill (ENG) 6
43   Matthew Stevens 6
6   Mark Selby 5
38   Martin O'Donnell (ENG) 6
91   Kishan Hirani (WAL) 4
38   Martin O'Donnell 6
27   Ricky Walden 2
27   Ricky Walden (ENG) 6
102   Xu Si (CHN) 3
38   Martin O'Donnell 3
6   Mark Selby 6
59   Liam Highfield (ENG) 6
70   Mike Dunn (ENG) 2
59   Liam Highfield 3
6   Mark Selby 6
6   Mark Selby (ENG) 6
123   Andy Hicks (ENG) 0

Section 7

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
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Last 16
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7   Mark Allen (NIR) 6
122   Jimmy White (ENG) 3
7   Mark Allen 6
71   Jak Jones 5
58   Andrew Higginson (ENG) 4
71   Jak Jones (WAL) 6
7   Mark Allen 6
39   Ben Woollaston 1
26   Scott Donaldson (SCO) 6
103   Chen Zifan (CHN) 1
26   Scott Donaldson 4
39   Ben Woollaston 6
39   Ben Woollaston (ENG) 6
90   Zhang Jiankang (CHN) 2
7   Mark Allen 6
42   Kurt Maflin 5
10   Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6
119   Gerard Greene (NIR) 2
10   Barry Hawkins 4
55   Alan McManus 6
55   Alan McManus (SCO) 6
74   Elliot Slessor (ENG) 1
55   Alan McManus 2
42   Kurt Maflin 6
23   Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 6
106   Kacper Filipiak (POL) 4
23   Jimmy Robertson 2
42   Kurt Maflin 6
42   Kurt Maflin (NOR) 6
87   Thor Chuan Leong (MYS) 2

Section 8

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
47   Chris Wakelin (ENG) 6
82   Ashley Carty (ENG) 3
47   Chris Wakelin 4
18   Gary Wilson 6
18   Gary Wilson (ENG) 6
111   Bai Langning (CHN) 3
18   Gary Wilson 6
15   Joe Perry 1
50   Sunny Akani (THA) 6
79   Lee Walker (WAL) 4
50   Sunny Akani 3
15   Joe Perry 6
15   Joe Perry (ENG) 6
114   Simon Lichtenberg (GER) 5
18   Gary Wilson 5
98   Nigel Bond 6
34   Hossein Vafaei (IRN) 5
95   Louis Heathcote (ENG) 6
95   Louis Heathcote 5
98   Nigel Bond 6
31   Luca Brecel (BEL) 5
98   Nigel Bond (ENG) 6
98   Nigel Bond 6
2   Judd Trump 3
63   Ken Doherty (IRL) 4
66   Mei Xiwen (CHN) 6
66   Mei Xiwen 1
2   Judd Trump 6
2   Judd Trump (ENG) 6
127   Amine Amiri (MAR) 0

Finals

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Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
         
16   Ding Junhui 6
40   Liang Wenbo 2
16   Ding Junhui 6
20   Yan Bingtao 2
5   John Higgins 3
20   Yan Bingtao 6
16   Ding Junhui 10
14   Stephen Maguire 6
14   Stephen Maguire 6
43   Matthew Stevens 4
14   Stephen Maguire 6
7   Mark Allen 0
7   Mark Allen 6
98   Nigel Bond 5
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Greg Coniglio
Barbican Centre, York, England, 8 December 2019.
Ding Junhui (16)
  China
10–6 Stephen Maguire (14)
  Scotland
Afternoon: 95–38, 62–23 (56), 105–16 (105), 128–12 (128), 25–93, 49–77 (67), 12–76, 67–28 (66)
Evening: 83–5 (83), 73–53 (Maguire 53), 0–104 (103), 71–27 (67), 1–104 (103), 0–124 (124), 131–0 (131), 103–8 (103)
131 Highest break 124
4 Century breaks 3
8 50+ breaks 5


References

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  1. "UK Championship (2019) results". snooker.org. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

Other websites

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