(Redirected from
2010 UK Championship (snooker))
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4–12 December 2010 |
| Venue | Telford International Centre |
| City | Telford |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £625,000 |
| Winner's share | £100,000 |
| Highest break | 
Mark Joyce (
ENG) (143) |
| Final | |
| Champion | 
John Higgins (
SCO) |
| Runner-up | 
Mark Williams (
WAL) |
| Score | 10–9 |
←
2009
2011 → | |
The 2010 UK Championship (officially the 2010 12BET.com UK Championship) [1] was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–12 December 2010 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.
Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost 8–9 against Mark Allen in the last 16. [2]
John Higgins won the title after defeating Mark Williams in the final frame of the final to clinch his third UK title. [3] [4] Higgins had trailed 5–9 and required a snooker in the seventeenth frame to remain in the match. With this win he regained the number one position in the rankings. [5]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [6] [7]
|
|
Main draw
Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee:
Brendan Moore. Telford International Centre, Telford, England, 12 December 2010. [9] [10] | ||
|
John Higgins (4)
Scotland
|
10–9 |
Mark Williams (5)
Wales
|
| Afternoon: 0–88 (83), 78–1, 26–67, 45–65 (65), 66–60 (66, 55), 34–76, 17–66, 0–85 (85) Evening: 3–55, 90–0 (90), 94–43 (94), 45–85 (70), 135–0 (105), 16–63, 68–31, 110–0 (76), 71–69 (Williams 61), 64–28 (52), 81–46 (66) | ||
| 105 | Highest break | 85 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 6 |
Qualifying
These matches were held between 23 November and 1 December 2010 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England. [11] [12] [13]
Century breaks
Televised stage centuries
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|
References
- ^ "12BET.com To Sponsor Snooker's UK Championship". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Higgins Battles into Quarters". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ Hirschowitz, Ivan. "Higgins – My Finest Hour". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "John Higgins beats Mark Williams to win UK title". BBC Sport. 12 December 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "John Higgins proud of UK Championship comeback win". BBC Sport. 22 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Prize Money". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ "Prize Money". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ "Main Event (Draw)". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ a b "12BET.com UK Championship". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ a b "12Bet.com UK Championship 2010". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "UK Championship Qualifiers Drawsheet". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "12BET.com UK Championship Qualifiers". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "UK Championship 2010 – Qualifying". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "UK Championship 2010 – Highest Breaks". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "UK Championship 2010 – Century Breaks" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
(Redirected from
2010 UK Championship (snooker))
|
| |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4–12 December 2010 |
| Venue | Telford International Centre |
| City | Telford |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £625,000 |
| Winner's share | £100,000 |
| Highest break |
Mark Joyce (
ENG) (143) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
John Higgins (
SCO) |
| Runner-up |
Mark Williams (
WAL) |
| Score | 10–9 |
←
2009
2011 → | |
The 2010 UK Championship (officially the 2010 12BET.com UK Championship) [1] was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–12 December 2010 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.
Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost 8–9 against Mark Allen in the last 16. [2]
John Higgins won the title after defeating Mark Williams in the final frame of the final to clinch his third UK title. [3] [4] Higgins had trailed 5–9 and required a snooker in the seventeenth frame to remain in the match. With this win he regained the number one position in the rankings. [5]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [6] [7]
|
|
Main draw
Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee:
Brendan Moore. Telford International Centre, Telford, England, 12 December 2010. [9] [10] | ||
|
John Higgins (4)
Scotland
|
10–9 |
Mark Williams (5)
Wales
|
| Afternoon: 0–88 (83), 78–1, 26–67, 45–65 (65), 66–60 (66, 55), 34–76, 17–66, 0–85 (85) Evening: 3–55, 90–0 (90), 94–43 (94), 45–85 (70), 135–0 (105), 16–63, 68–31, 110–0 (76), 71–69 (Williams 61), 64–28 (52), 81–46 (66) | ||
| 105 | Highest break | 85 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 6 |
Qualifying
These matches were held between 23 November and 1 December 2010 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England. [11] [12] [13]
Century breaks
Televised stage centuries
|
|
References
- ^ "12BET.com To Sponsor Snooker's UK Championship". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Higgins Battles into Quarters". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ Hirschowitz, Ivan. "Higgins – My Finest Hour". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "John Higgins beats Mark Williams to win UK title". BBC Sport. 12 December 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "John Higgins proud of UK Championship comeback win". BBC Sport. 22 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Prize Money". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ "Prize Money". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ "Main Event (Draw)". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ a b "12BET.com UK Championship". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ a b "12Bet.com UK Championship 2010". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "UK Championship Qualifiers Drawsheet". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "12BET.com UK Championship Qualifiers". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "UK Championship 2010 – Qualifying". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "UK Championship 2010 – Highest Breaks". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "UK Championship 2010 – Century Breaks" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2010.