2005 China Open (snooker)

China OpenTournament 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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Snooker tournament

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.

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[edit]

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

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## Wildcard round[edit]

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| Match |  | Score |

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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 |

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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[edit]

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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 |

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| 1 |  Ronnie O'Sullivan | w/d | | | | |
|  |  Dave Harold | w/o |
| |  |  Dave Harold | 3 |
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| | | 16 |  Marco Fu | 5 |
| 16 |  Marco Fu | 5 |

|  |  Kobkit Palajin | 3 |
| | 16 |  Marco Fu | 2 |
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| | |  |  Ding Junhui | 5 |
| 15 |  Graeme Dott | 3 | |

|  |  Stuart Bingham | 5 |
| |  |  Stuart Bingham | 4 |
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| | |  |  Ding Junhui | 5 |
| 8 |  Peter Ebdon | 0 |

|  |  Ding Junhui | 5 |
| |  |  Ding Junhui | 6 |
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| | | 7 |  Ken Doherty | 0 |
| 7 |  Ken Doherty | 5 | | |

|  |  Quinten Hann | 2 |
| | 7 |  Ken Doherty | 5 |
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| | | 9 |  Stephen Lee | 3 |
| 9 |  Stephen Lee | 5 |

|  |  Habib Subah | 0 |
| | 7 |  Ken Doherty | 5 |
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| | | 4 |  Paul Hunter | 1 |
| 11 |  Jimmy White | 5 | |

|  |  Barry Pinches | 3 |
| | 11 |  Jimmy White | 3 |
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| | | 4 |  Paul Hunter | 5 |
| 4 |  Paul Hunter | 5 |

|  |  Ali Carter | 4 |
| |  |  Ding Junhui | 9 |
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| | | 3 |  Stephen Hendry | 5 |
| 3 |  Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | |

|  |  Robert Milkins | 1 |
| | 3 |  Stephen Hendry | 5 |
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| | |  |  Ryan Day | 1 |
| 14 |  David Gray | 1 |

|  |  Ryan Day | 5 |
| | 3 |  Stephen Hendry | 5 |
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| | |  |  Ricky Walden | 0 |
| 13 |  Steve Davis | 5 | |

|  |  Michael Holt | 0 |
| | 13 |  Steve Davis | 0 |
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| | |  |  Ricky Walden | 3* |
| 6 |  Matthew Stevens | 3 |

|  |  Ricky Walden | 5 |
| | 3 |  Stephen Hendry | 6 |
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| | | 10 |  Alan McManus | 4 |
| 5 |  John Higgins | 5 | | |

|  |  Tom Ford | 1 |
| | 5 |  John Higgins | 2 |
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| | | 10 |  Alan McManus | 5 |
| 10 |  Alan McManus | 5 |

|  |  Anthony Hamilton | 4 |
| | 10 |  Alan McManus | 5 |
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| | | 2 |  Mark Williams | 2 |
| 12 |  Chris Small | 3 | |

|  |  Adrian Gunnell | 5 |
| |  |  Adrian Gunnell | 2 |
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| | | 2 |  Mark Williams | 5 |
| 2 |  Mark Williams | 5 |

|  |  Liang Wenbo | 0 |

* Steve Davis conceded match due to illness

## Final[edit]

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[edit]

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

[7]

### Qualifying stage centuries[edit]

* 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

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### Televised stage centuries[edit]

* 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

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## References[edit]

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3. ^ "Super Ding seals title". The Journal on TheFreeLibrary.com. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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