2015 UK Championship

The 2015 UK Championship (officially the 2015 Betway UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 November and 6 December 2015 at the Barbican Centre in York, England. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2015/2016 season.[1]

2015 Betway UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates24 November – 6 December 2015 (2015-11-24 – 2015-12-06)
VenueBarbican Centre
CityYork
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£732,000
Winner's share£150,000
Highest break Neil Robertson (AUS) (147)
Final
Champion Neil Robertson (AUS)
Runner-up Liang Wenbo (CHN)
Score10–5
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The 2014 champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, who had not played in professional competition since April, decided not to defend his title.[2] He made his debut as a pundit during the tournament, providing in-studio expert analysis for Eurosport alongside Jimmy White.[3]

On the opening day of the tournament, amateur player Adam Duffy defeated world number 9 and two-time UK Champion Ding Junhui 6–2, a result that was described as "one of the biggest upsets in UK Championship history".[4] In the sixth frame of his third-round match against Neil Robertson, Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh came close to achieving his first maximum break in professional competition, but missed the final black off the spot.[5]

The final between Australia's Neil Robertson and China's Liang Wenbo marked the first time that a British player did not compete in the UK Championship final.[6] In the sixth frame, Robertson made the 115th official maximum break in professional competition, and the first 147 break ever attained in a Triple Crown snooker final, for which he earned £44,000 (a rolling prize of £40,000 for a 147 break, plus the tournament's £4,000 highest break prize).[7] It was the fourth time in a row, that a maximum was made in a UK Championship. Robertson went on to defeat Liang 10–5 to claim his second UK Championship title, and the 11th ranking title of his career.[8]

A record 104 centuries were made during the tournament, including nine from Robertson and eight from Liang.[7]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stands at £40,000 (8 ranking events since it was last won, £5,000 added for each ranking event)

Main draw

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  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6
A  Jordan Brown (NIR) 1
1 Stuart Bingham 6
64 Anthony Hamilton 3
64  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 6
65  Peter Lines (ENG) 4
1 Stuart Bingham 3
33 Peter Ebdon 6
32  Dominic Dale (WAL) 6
97  Michael Wild (ENG) 0
32 Dominic Dale 5
33 Peter Ebdon 6
33  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 6
96  Lyu Chenwei (CHN) 0
33 Peter Ebdon 2
80 David Grace 6
16  Robert Milkins (ENG) 6
113  Vinnie Calabrese (AUS) 0
16 Robert Milkins 2
80 David Grace 6
49  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 1
80  David Grace (ENG) 6
80 David Grace 6
48 Jack Lisowski 4
17  Graeme Dott (SCO) 6
112  Nigel Bond (ENG) 2
17 Graeme Dott 5
48 Jack Lisowski 6
48  Jack Lisowski (ENG) 6
81  Zak Surety (ENG) 4

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  Gary Wilson (ENG) 6
88  Martin O'Donnell (ENG) 3
41 Gary Wilson 4
24 Martin Gould 6
24  Martin Gould (ENG) 6
105  Allan Taylor (ENG) 2
24 Martin Gould 6
9 Mark Allen 4
56  David Morris (IRL) 5
73  Michael Georgiou (ENG) 6
73 Michael Georgiou 2
9 Mark Allen 6
9  Mark Allen (NIR) 6
 Zhao Xintong (CHN) 2
24 Martin Gould 6
57 Joe Swail 3
40  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 5
89  Chris Wakelin (ENG) 6
89 Chris Wakelin 2
25 Michael Holt 6
25  Michael Holt (ENG) 6
104  Fraser Patrick (SCO) 4
25 Michael Holt 1
57 Joe Swail 6
57  Joe Swail (NIR) 6
72  Joel Walker (ENG) 0
57 Joe Swail 6
Adam Duffy 5
8  Ding Junhui (CHN) 2
A  Adam Duffy (ENG) 6

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  Judd Trump (ENG) 6
A  Hammad Miah (ENG) 1
5 Judd Trump 6
60 Stuart Carrington 3
60  Stuart Carrington (ENG) 6
69  Liam Highfield (ENG) 4
5 Judd Trump 4
28 Liang Wenbo 6
28  Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6
101  Gareth Allen (WAL) 1
28 Liang Wenbo 6
37 Jimmy Robertson 2
37  Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 6
92  Lu Ning (CHN) 4
28 Liang Wenbo 6
53 Tom Ford 5
12  Mark Williams (WAL) 6
117  Hamza Akbar (PAK) 4
12 Mark Williams 5
53 Tom Ford 6
53  Tom Ford (ENG) 6
76  Scott Donaldson (SCO) 1
53 Tom Ford 6
21 Kyren Wilson 1
21  Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6
108  Paul Davison (ENG) 3
21 Kyren Wilson 6
44 Mike Dunn 2
44  Mike Dunn (ENG) 6
85  Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (THA) 3

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  Gerard Greene (NIR) 6
84  Michael Leslie (SCO) 0
45 Gerard Greene 5
20 David Gilbert 6
20  David Gilbert (ENG) 6
109  Jason Weston (ENG) 1
20 David Gilbert 3
13 Marco Fu 6
52  Yu Delu (CHN) 6
77  Michael Wasley (ENG) 2
52 Yu Delu 0
13 Marco Fu 6
13  Marco Fu (HKG) 6
116  Hatem Yassen (EGY) 2
13 Marco Fu 6
4 Shaun Murphy 4
36  Mark King (ENG) 5
93  Ross Muir (SCO) 6
93 Ross Muir 5
29 Ben Woollaston 6
29  Ben Woollaston (ENG) 6
100  Steven Hallworth (ENG) 1
29 Ben Woollaston 2
4 Shaun Murphy 6
61  Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 6
68  Craig Steadman (ENG) 3
61 Zhou Yuelong 1
4 Shaun Murphy 6
4  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6
A  Ashley Hugill (ENG) 1

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  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6
A  Alex Taubman (WAL) 3
3 Neil Robertson 6
62 Aditya Mehta 2
62  Aditya Mehta (IND) 6
67  Sam Baird (ENG) 5
3 Neil Robertson 6
35 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2
30  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 6
99  Thor Chuan Leong (MYS) 5
30 Fergal O'Brien 5
35 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 6
35  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 6
94  Darryl Hill (IOM) 3
3 Neil Robertson 6
14 Stephen Maguire 1
14  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6
115  Jimmy White (ENG) 5
14 Stephen Maguire 6
78 Jamie Cope 0
51  Rory McLeod (ENG) 5
78  Jamie Cope (ENG) 6
14 Stephen Maguire 6
19 Mark Davis 4
19  Mark Davis (ENG) 6
110  Rhys Clark (SCO) 1
19 Mark Davis 6
46 Ken Doherty 3
46  Ken Doherty (IRL) 6
83  Tony Drago (MLT) 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  Jamie Burnett (SCO) 6
86  Sanderson Lam (ENG) 1
43 Jamie Burnett 6
22 Alan McManus 3
22  Alan McManus (SCO) 6
107  Eden Sharav (SCO) 5
43 Jamie Burnett 6
54 Li Hang 3
54  Li Hang (CHN) 6
75  Lee Walker (WAL) 5
54 Li Hang 6
11 Ricky Walden 5
11  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6
118  Itaro Santos (BRA) 1
43 Jamie Burnett 4
6 John Higgins 6
38  Rod Lawler (ENG) 4
91  Daniel Wells (WAL) 6
91 Daniel Wells 3
27 Ali Carter 6
27  Ali Carter (ENG) 6
102  Alfie Burden (ENG) 4
27 Ali Carter 2
6 John Higgins 6
59  Tian Pengfei (CHN) 6
70  Ian Burns (ENG) 1
59 Tian Pengfei 2
6 John Higgins 6
6  John Higgins (SCO) 6
A  Leo Fernandez (IRL) 1

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  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6
A  Andy Hicks (ENG) 5
7 Barry Hawkins 3
58 Robin Hull 6
58  Robin Hull (FIN) 6
71  Zhang Anda (CHN) 4
58 Robin Hull 2
39 Luca Brecel 6
26  Anthony McGill (SCO) 6
103  James Cahill (ENG) 3
26 Anthony McGill 4
39 Luca Brecel 6
39  Luca Brecel (BEL) 6
90  Hossein Vafaei (IRN) 1
39 Luca Brecel 4
23 Matthew Selt 6
10  Joe Perry (ENG) 6
119  James Wattana (THA) 1
10 Joe Perry 3
55 Robbie Williams 6
55  Robbie Williams (ENG) 6
74  Mitchell Mann (ENG) 3
55 Robbie Williams 3
23 Matthew Selt 6
23  Matthew Selt (ENG) 6
106  Zhang Yong (CHN) 5
23 Matthew Selt 6
87 Sean O'Sullivan 4
42  Kurt Maflin (NOR) 3
87  Sean O'Sullivan (ENG) 6

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  Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA) 6
82  Chris Melling (ENG) 4
47 Dechawat Poomjaeng 6
18 Ryan Day 2
18  Ryan Day (WAL) 6
111  Duane Jones (WAL) 1
47 Dechawat Poomjaeng 6
50 Mark Joyce 5
50  Mark Joyce (ENG) 6
79  Barry Pinches (ENG) 4
50 Mark Joyce 6
114 Sydney Wilson 2
15  Michael White (WAL) 5
114  Sydney Wilson (ENG) 6
47 Dechawat Poomjaeng 1
2 Mark Selby 6
34  Xiao Guodong (CHN) 6
95  Noppon Saengkham (THA) 5
34 Xiao Guodong 1
31 Jamie Jones 6
31  Jamie Jones (WAL) 6
98  Ian Glover (ENG) 4
31 Jamie Jones 5
2 Mark Selby 6
63  Cao Yupeng (CHN) 2
66  Oliver Lines (ENG) 6
66 Oliver Lines 0
2 Mark Selby 6
2  Mark Selby (ENG) 6
A  Joe O'Connor (ENG) 0

Finals
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
         
80 David Grace 6
24 Martin Gould 5
80 David Grace 4
28 Liang Wenbo 6
28 Liang Wenbo 6
13 Marco Fu 5
28 Liang Wenbo 5
3 Neil Robertson 10
3 Neil Robertson 6
6 John Higgins 5
3 Neil Robertson 6
2 Mark Selby 0
23 Matthew Selt 1
2 Mark Selby 6

Final
Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Jan Verhaas.
Barbican Centre, York, England, 6 December 2015.
Liang Wenbo (28)
 China		 5–10 Neil Robertson (3)
 Australia
Afternoon: 40–71, 16–69 (60), 110–0 (110), 6–106 (106), 62–59, 0–151 (147), 33–69 (69), 86–0 (86)
Evening: 90–27 (82), 47–78 (78), 15–74, 78–1 (78), 35–70 (56), 55–59, 9–62
110 Highest break 147
1 Century breaks 2
4 50+ breaks 6

Century breaks
Source: World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (worldsnookerdata.com)[9]

References
  1. "Calendar 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. "Ronnie O'Sullivan will not defend UK Snooker Championship". BBC Sport. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. "Ronnie O'Sullivan to make full punditry debut live on Eurosport for UK Championship". EuroSport. 29 October 2015.
  4. "UK Championship: Ding Junhui beaten by amateur Adam Duffy". BBC Sport. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  5. "Thepchaiya Un-Nooh misses black off spot for a 147". The Irish Times. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  6. "Robertson sets up final date with Liang at UK Championship". RTÉ Sport. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  7. "Robertson Wins UK and Makes 147". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  8. "UK Championship final: Neil Robertson makes 147 and wins title". BBC Sport. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  9. "UK Championship: century breaks". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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