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Snooker tournament

2020 Betway UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates23 November – 6 December 2020 (2020-11-23 – 2020-12-06)
VenueMarshall Arena
CityMilton Keynes
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£1,009,000
Winner's share£200,000
Highest break Stuart Bingham (ENG)
 Kyren Wilson (ENG)
(147)
Final
Champion Neil Robertson (AUS)
Runner-up Judd Trump (ENG)
Score10–9
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Snooker tournament

The 2020 UK Championship (officially the 2020 Betway UK Championship) was a professional snooker tournament, that took place from 23 November to 6 December 2020 at the Marshall Arena, in Milton Keynes, England. The event was the first Triple Crown and fifth ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season. The tournament was played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. The event was broadcast by the BBC and Eurosport and featured a prize fund of £1,009,000 with the winner receiving £200,000.

The defending champion was Ding Junhui, who defeated Stephen Maguire 10–6 in the 2019 final. However, Ding lost 5–6 to David Grace in the second round.

Both Kyren Wilson and Stuart Bingham made maximum breaks in the first round of the event. On 28 November, Trump became the fourth player to make 750 career centuries, during his last-64 match against Dominic Dale. Later in the tournament, on 4 December, Robertson also completed his 750th century break in his quarter-final defeat of Mark Selby.

Neil Robertson won the title beating Judd Trump 10–9 in the final. At 9–9 Trump missed a simple final pink when only needing the pink and black to win the title, Robertson then potted the pink to win his third UK Championship.

Overview

The 2020 UK Championship took place between 23 November and 6 December 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. It was the fifth ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season, and the first of three Triple Crown events. There were 128 players from the World Snooker Tour taking part in the championship. All matches until the final were played over a maximum of 11 frames, with the final played as a best-of-19-frames match, held over two sessions. The first round of the competition started on 23 November, with players seeded according to their world rankings.

The defending champion was Ding Junhui, who defeated Stephen Maguire 10–6 in the 2019 final to win his third UK title. As defending champion, Ding was seeded first, with world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded second.

Prize fund

The total prize fund for the event was £1,009,000 with the winner receiving £200,000. The breakdown of prize money is shown below:

  • Winner: £200,000
  • Runner-up: £80,000
  • Semi-final: £40,000
  • Quarter-final: £24,500
  • Last 16: £17,000
  • Last 32: £12,000
  • Last 64: £6,500
  • Highest break: £15,000
  • Total: £1,009,000

Tournament draw

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

Top half

Section 1

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  Ding Junhui (CHN) 6
A  Jamie Curtis-Barrett (ENG) 1
1 China Ding Junhui 5
65 England David Grace 6
64  Ian Burns (ENG) 4
65  David Grace (ENG) 6
65 England David Grace 3
33 China Xiao Guodong 6
32  Luca Brecel (BEL) 6
97  Lei Peifan (CHN) 2
32 Belgium Luca Brecel 5
33 China Xiao Guodong 6
33  Xiao Guodong (CHN) 6
96  Brandon Sargeant (ENG) 1
33 China Xiao Guodong 4
16 England Jack Lisowski 6
16  Jack Lisowski (ENG) 6
113  Farakh Ajaib (ENG) 2
16 England Jack Lisowski 6
49 China Tian Pengfei 2
49  Tian Pengfei (CHN) 6
80  Jamie O'Neill (ENG) 0
16 England Jack Lisowski 6
81 China Xu Si 2
17  Gary Wilson (ENG) 4
112  Oliver Lines (ENG) 6
112 England Oliver Lines 1
81 China Xu Si 6
48  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) w/d
81  Xu Si (CHN) w/o

Section 2

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  Alan McManus (SCO) 4
88  Jimmy White (ENG) 6
88 England Jimmy White 1
24 China Zhou Yuelong 6
24  Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 6
105  Peter Devlin (ENG) 1
24 China Zhou Yuelong 6
73 China Chang Bingyu 5
56  Sam Craigie (ENG) 4
73  Chang Bingyu (CHN) 6
73 China Chang Bingyu 6
9 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 5
9  Mark Allen (NIR) 6
120  Jamie Wilson (ENG) 1
24 China Zhou Yuelong 6
8 Scotland John Higgins 2
40  Ryan Day (WAL) w/d
89  Jak Jones (WAL) w/o
89 Wales Jak Jones 6
104 Germany Simon Lichtenberg 2
25  Scott Donaldson (SCO) 3
104  Simon Lichtenberg (GER) 6
89 Wales Jak Jones 2
8 Scotland John Higgins 6
57  Daniel Wells (WAL) 4
72  Gerard Greene (NIR) 6
72 Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 3
8 Scotland John Higgins 6
8  John Higgins (SCO) 6
121  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 1

Section 3

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  Mark Selby (ENG) 6
A  Michael White (WAL) 4
5 England Mark Selby 6
60 England Liam Highfield 1
60  Liam Highfield (ENG) 6
69  Jackson Page (WAL) 3
5 England Mark Selby 6
37 Iran Hossein Vafaei 2
28  Michael Holt (ENG) 6
101  Gao Yang (CHN) 4
28 England Michael Holt 4
37 Iran Hossein Vafaei 6
37  Hossein Vafaei (IRN) 6
92  Billy Castle (ENG) 3
5 England Mark Selby 6
21 England Barry Hawkins 3
12  David Gilbert (ENG) 6
117  Fan Zhengyi (CHN) 3
12 England David Gilbert 4
53 England Robert Milkins 6
53  Robert Milkins (ENG) 6
76  Si Jiahui (CHN) 4
53 England Robert Milkins 3
21 England Barry Hawkins 6
21  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6
108  Riley Parsons (ENG) 1
21 England Barry Hawkins 6
85 England Robbie Williams 1
44  Mark Davis (ENG) 4
85  Robbie Williams (ENG) 6

Section 4

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  Lyu Haotian (CHN) 6
84  Soheil Vahedi (IRN) 4
45 China Lyu Haotian 5
20 Scotland Anthony McGill 6
20  Anthony McGill (SCO) 6
109  Steven Hallworth (ENG) 4
20 Scotland Anthony McGill 6
77 China Chen Zifan 1
52  Yuan Sijun (CHN) 5
77  Chen Zifan (CHN) 6
77 China Chen Zifan 6
13 China Yan Bingtao 5
13  Yan Bingtao (CHN) 6
116  Sean Maddocks (ENG) 4
20 Scotland Anthony McGill 4
4 Australia Neil Robertson 6
36  Li Hang (CHN) 6
93  Fraser Patrick (SCO) 3
36 China Li Hang 6
29 China Zhao Xintong 3
29  Zhao Xintong (CHN) 6
100  Rory McLeod (JAM) 3
36 China Li Hang 2
4 Australia Neil Robertson 6
61  Chris Wakelin (ENG) 6
68  Louis Heathcote (ENG) 0
61 England Chris Wakelin 1
4 Australia Neil Robertson 6
4  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6
A  Brian Ochoiski (FRA) 0

Bottom half

Section 5

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  Judd Trump (ENG) 6
A  Paul Davison (ENG) 1
3 England Judd Trump 6
67 Wales Dominic Dale 3
62  Luo Honghao (CHN) 3
67  Dominic Dale (WAL) 6
3 England Judd Trump 6
30 China Liang Wenbo 1
30  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6
99  Allan Taylor (ENG) 3
30 China Liang Wenbo 6
94 England Andy Hicks 3
35  Ben Woollaston (ENG) 5
94  Andy Hicks (ENG) 6
3 England Judd Trump 6
46 England Ricky Walden 3
14  Mark Williams (WAL) 6
115  Ben Hancorn (ENG) 0
14 Wales Mark Williams 6
51 Thailand Sunny Akani 2
51  Sunny Akani (THA) 6
78  Kacper Filipiak (POL) 1
14 Wales Mark Williams 5
46 England Ricky Walden 6
19  Ali Carter (ENG) 4
110  Ashley Carty (ENG) 6
110 England Ashley Carty 2
46 England Ricky Walden 6
46  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6
83  Rod Lawler (ENG) 0

Section 6

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
43  Mark King (ENG) 6
86  David Lilley (ENG) 5
43 England Mark King 4
22 Scotland Graeme Dott 6
22  Graeme Dott (SCO) 6
107  Zhao Jianbo (CHN) 1
22 Scotland Graeme Dott 6
11 England Stuart Bingham 2
54  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 6
75  James Cahill (ENG) 5
54 England Andrew Higginson 1
11 England Stuart Bingham 6
11  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6
118  Zak Surety (ENG) 2
22 Scotland Graeme Dott 1
6 England Kyren Wilson 6
38  Martin O'Donnell (ENG) 5
91  Jamie Clarke (WAL) 6
91 Wales Jamie Clarke 5
27 Norway Kurt Maflin 6
27  Kurt Maflin (NOR) 6
102  Aaron Hill (IRL) 3
27 Norway Kurt Maflin 3
6 England Kyren Wilson 6
59  Mark Joyce (ENG) 6
70  Eden Sharav (ISR) 1
59 England Mark Joyce 2
6 England Kyren Wilson 6
6  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6
123  Ashley Hugill (ENG) 4

Section 7

Last 128
Best of 11 frames 		Last 64
Best of 11 frames 		Last 32
Best of 11 frames 		Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
7  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6
122  Lee Walker (WAL) 5
7 England Shaun Murphy 1
58 England Elliot Slessor 6
58  Elliot Slessor (ENG) 6
71  Mitchell Mann (ENG) 3
58 England Elliot Slessor 1
39 China Lu Ning 6
26  Matthew Selt (ENG) 6
103  Amine Amiri (MAR) 0
26 England Matthew Selt 0
39 China Lu Ning 6
39  Lu Ning (CHN) 6
90  Ken Doherty (IRL) 4
39 China Lu Ning 6
106 China Pang Junxu 2
10  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6
119  Iulian Boiko (UKR) 1
10 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6
55 England Stuart Carrington 4
55  Stuart Carrington (ENG) 6
74  Barry Pinches (ENG) 5
10 Scotland Stephen Maguire 5
106 China Pang Junxu 6
23  Tom Ford (ENG) 4
106  Pang Junxu (CHN) 6
106 China Pang Junxu 6
42 Thailand Noppon Saengkham 4
42  Noppon Saengkham (THA) 6
87  Peter Lines (ENG) 3

Section 8

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  Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 5
82  Igor Figueiredo (BRA) 6
82 Brazil Igor Figueiredo 2
18 England Joe Perry 6
18  Joe Perry (ENG) 6
107  Alex Borg (MLT) 0
18 England Joe Perry 6
50 England Joe O'Connor 5
50  Joe O'Connor (ENG) 6
79  Duane Jones (WAL) 4
50 England Joe O'Connor 6
15 Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3
15  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 6
114  Lukas Kleckers (GER) 2
18 England Joe Perry 6
98 Wales Jamie Jones 3
34  Martin Gould (ENG) 5
95  Jordan Brown (NIR) 6
95 Northern Ireland Jordan Brown 4
98 Wales Jamie Jones 6
31  Matthew Stevens (WAL) w/d
98  Jamie Jones (WAL) w/o
98 Wales Jamie Jones 6
63 Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 4
63  Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) 6
66  Nigel Bond (ENG) 3
63 Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher 6
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
2  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6
A  Leo Fernandez (IRL) 0

Finals

Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
         
16 England Jack Lisowski 4
24 China Zhou Yuelong 6
24 China Zhou Yuelong 2
4 Australia Neil Robertson 6
5 England Mark Selby 2
4 Australia Neil Robertson 6
4 Australia Neil Robertson 10
3 England Judd Trump 9
3 England Judd Trump 6
6 England Kyren Wilson 4
3 England Judd Trump 6
39 China Lu Ning 2
39 China Lu Ning 6
18 England Joe Perry 4

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Olivier Marteel
Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, England, 6 December 2020.
Neil Robertson (4)
 Australia 		10–9 Judd Trump (3)
 England
Afternoon: 55–31, 36–78, 74–4, 14–84, 103–8 (103), 0–89, 110–22 (110), 0–128 (128)
Evening: 60–71, 129–9, 12–75, 65–28, 78–37, 59–83, 15–63, 115–0 (115), 0–95, 72–48, 53–43
115 Highest break 128
3 Century breaks 1

Century breaks

A total of 136 century breaks were made by 60 players during the tournament. Neil Robertson scored 13 total centuries, setting a record for the UK Championship – the previous record of 12 centuries was shared by Stephen Hendry (1994) and Ronnie O'Sullivan (2003).

References

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