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2020 UK Championship

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.

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
← 2019
2021 →

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.[1][2] On 28 November, Trump became the fourth player to make 750 career centuries, during his last-64 match against Dominic Dale.[3] Later in the tournament, on 4 December, Robertson also completed his 750th century break in his quarter-final defeat of Mark Selby.[4]

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

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The 2020 UK Championship took place between 23 November and 6 December 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England.[5] It was the fifth ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season, and the first of three Triple Crown events.[5] 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.[5] The first round of the competition started on 23 November, with players seeded according to their world rankings.[5]

The defending champion was Ding Junhui, who defeated Stephen Maguire 10–6 in the 2019 final to win his third UK title.[6] As defending champion, Ding was seeded first, with world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded second.[5]

Prize fund

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The total prize fund for the event was £1,009,000 with the winner receiving £200,000.[7] The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[5][7]

  • 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

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The results of the event are shown below. The winners of each match are indicated in bold.[8]

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

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

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

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   Lyu Haotian (CHN) 6
84   Soheil Vahedi (IRN) 4
45   Lyu Haotian 5
20   Anthony McGill 6
20   Anthony McGill (SCO) 6
109   Steven Hallworth (ENG) 4
20   Anthony McGill 6
77   Chen Zifan 1
52   Yuan Sijun (CHN) 5
77   Chen Zifan (CHN) 6
77   Chen Zifan 6
13   Yan Bingtao 5
13   Yan Bingtao (CHN) 6
116   Sean Maddocks (ENG) 4
20   Anthony McGill 4
4   Neil Robertson 6
36   Li Hang (CHN) 6
93   Fraser Patrick (SCO) 3
36   Li Hang 6
29   Zhao Xintong 3
29   Zhao Xintong (CHN) 6
100   Rory McLeod (JAM) 3
36   Li Hang 2
4   Neil Robertson 6
61   Chris Wakelin (ENG) 6
68   Louis Heathcote (ENG) 0
61   Chris Wakelin 1
4   Neil Robertson 6
4   Neil Robertson (AUS) 6
A   Brian Ochoiski (FRA) 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   Judd Trump (ENG) 6
A   Paul Davison (ENG) 1
3   Judd Trump 6
67   Dominic Dale 3
62   Luo Honghao (CHN) 3
67   Dominic Dale (WAL) 6
3   Judd Trump 6
30   Liang Wenbo 1
30   Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6
99   Allan Taylor (ENG) 3
30   Liang Wenbo 6
94   Andy Hicks 3
35   Ben Woollaston (ENG) 5
94   Andy Hicks (ENG) 6
3   Judd Trump 6
46   Ricky Walden 3
14   Mark Williams (WAL) 6
115   Ben Hancorn (ENG) 0
14   Mark Williams 6
51   Sunny Akani 2
51   Sunny Akani (THA) 6
78   Kacper Filipiak (POL) 1
14   Mark Williams 5
46   Ricky Walden 6
19   Ali Carter (ENG) 4
110   Ashley Carty (ENG) 6
110   Ashley Carty 2
46   Ricky Walden 6
46   Ricky Walden (ENG) 6
83   Rod Lawler (ENG) 0

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

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

Finals

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

Final

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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

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A total of 136 century breaks were made by 60 players during the tournament.[9] 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).[10]

References

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  1. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (25 November 2020). "UK Snooker Championship 2020: Kyren Wilson makes maximum 147". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Bingham Makes Seventh Career Maximum". World Snooker Tour. 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Trump passes century milestone". World Snooker Tour. 28 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Robertson and Zhou to meet in semis". World Snooker Tour. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "UK Championship snooker 2020 – draw, TV schedule, results, odds, venue, O'Sullivan, Trump, Selby". Eurosport. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  6. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (8 December 2019). "UK Championship 2019: Ding Junhui beats Stephen Maguire to win title". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Tournament Prize Money | World Snooker Live Scores". livescores.worldsnookerdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  8. ^ "UK Championship (2019) results". snooker.org. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Betway UK Championship 2020 – Centuries". World Snooker. 6 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  10. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (7 December 2020). "UK Championship 2020: Neil Robertson beats Judd Trump to win title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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