2015 China Open (snooker)

The 2015 BAIC Motor China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place between 30 March and 5 April 2015 at the Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China. It was the tenth ranking event of the 2014–15 season.[1]

BAIC Motor China Open
Tournament information
Dates30 March – 5 April 2015 (2015-03-30 – 2015-04-05)
VenueBeijing University Students' Gymnasium
CityBeijing
CountryChina
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£478,000
Winner's share£85,000
Highest break Mark Selby (ENG) (145)
Final
Champion Mark Selby (ENG)
Runner-up Gary Wilson (ENG)
Score10–2
2014
2016

Ding Junhui was the defending champion,[2] but he lost 5–6 against Gary Wilson in the semi-finals.[3]

Mark Selby defeated Wilson 10–2 to win his sixth career ranking title, his second of the season, and his first China Open title after being twice runner-up (in 2011 and 2013). The tournament was Wilson's first ranking event final.[4]

Prize fund edit

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[5][6]

Wildcard round edit

These matches were played in Beijing on 30 March 2015.[7][8][9]

MatchScore
WC1  Alex Davies (ENG)0–5  Zhao Xintong (CHN)
WC2  Robin Hull (FIN)5–1  Yan Bingtao (CHN)
WC3  Peter Lines (ENG)5–3  Yuan Sijun (CHN)
WC4  Zhou Yuelong (CHN)5–2  Zhang Yong (CHN)

Main draw edit

[7][8][9]

Last 64
Best of 9 frames
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
                  
Ding Junhui5
Marcus Campbell1
Ding Junhui5
Mark Davis1
Kyren Wilson3
Mark Davis5
Ding Junhui5
Mark Williams2
Mark Williams5
Zhao Xintong2
Mark Williams5
Michael Leslie0
Joe O'Connor1
Michael Leslie5
Ding Junhui5
John Higgins4
John Higgins5
Yu Delu3
John Higgins5
Graeme Dott2
Daniel Wells3
Graeme Dott5
John Higgins5
Judd Trump4
Peter Ebdon5
Zhang Anda4
Peter Ebdon1
Judd Trump5
Andrew Higginson3
Judd Trump5
Ding Junhui5
Gary Wilson6
Barry Hawkins5
Gerard Greene2
Barry Hawkins5
Dominic Dale2
Jimmy Robertson3
Dominic Dale5
Barry Hawkins5
Stephen Maguire3
Ryan Day5
Liam Highfield1
Ryan Day4
Stephen Maguire5
David Morris1
Stephen Maguire5
Barry Hawkins3
Gary Wilson5
Ricky Walden5
Cao Yupeng0
Ricky Walden2
Gary Wilson5
Gary Wilson5
Liang Wenbo3
Gary Wilson5
Dechawat Poomjaeng1
Alan McManus4
Jack Lisowski5
Jack Lisowski0
Dechawat Poomjaeng5
Dechawat Poomjaeng5
Neil Robertson4
Gary Wilson2
Mark Selby10
Ronnie O'Sullivanw/d
Robin Hullw/o
Robin Hull5
Mark King4
Jamie Burnett3
Mark King5
Robin Hull1
Kurt Maflin5
Fergal O'Brien3
Mike Dunn5
Mike Dunn3
Kurt Maflin5
Kurt Maflin5
Ali Carter4
Kurt Maflin5
Shaun Murphy4
Marco Fu5
Ashley Carty0
Marco Fu4
Jamie Jones5
Jamie Jones5
Matthew Stevens3
Jamie Jones3
Shaun Murphy5
Anthony McGill5
Alfie Burden1
Anthony McGill4
Shaun Murphy5
Jamie Cope1
Shaun Murphy5
Kurt Maflin3
Mark Selby6
Stuart Bingham5
Peter Lines1
Stuart Bingham4
Michael White5
Ken Doherty4
Michael White5
Michael White1
Robert Milkins5
Joe Swail4
Zak Surety5
Zak Surety4
Robert Milkins5
Nigel Bond3
Robert Milkins5
Robert Milkins4
Mark Selby5
Joe Perry3
David Gilbert5
David Gilbert5
Zhou Yuelong2
Anthony Hamilton1
Zhou Yuelong5
David Gilbert2
Mark Selby5
Elliot Slessor5
Matthew Selt3
Elliot Slessor0
Mark Selby5
Mark Joyce3
Mark Selby5

Final edit

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore.
Beijing University Students' Gymnasium, Beijing, China, 5 April 2015.[9]
Gary Wilson
 England
2–10Mark Selby
 England
Afternoon: 39–74, 43–87 (51), 41–56, 91–1 (91), 36–70, 40–78 (54), 0–145 (145), 3–72, 0–86
Evening: 0–136 (136), 101–0 (101), 32–83
101Highest break145
1Century breaks2
250+ breaks4

Qualifying edit

These matches were held on 14 and 15 February 2015 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England. All matches were best of 9 frames.[10][11][12]

Century breaks edit

Qualifying stage centuries edit

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Televised stage centuries edit

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References edit

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  2. ^ "Ding Junhui wins China Open to equal Stephen Hendry record". BBC Sport. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. ^ "China Open: Gary Wilson to play Mark Selby in final". BBC Sport. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Mark Selby beats Gary Wilson in final". BBC Sport. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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  6. ^ "Snooker – Tournament Info: China Open 2015" (in German). Eurosport Deutschland. 28 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
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  8. ^ a b "China Open 2015 Provisional Format of Play" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  9. ^ a b c "Baic Motor China Open (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  10. ^ "China Open 2015 Qualifiers draw & results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 16 February 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  11. ^ "China Open 2015 Qualifying Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  12. ^ "China Open Qualifiers (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  13. ^ "China Open qualifiers: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  14. ^ "China Open: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.