# 2005 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2005 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 and 23 January 2005 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.
Ronnie O'Sullivan successfully defended his title by beating Stephen Hendry 9–8.

## Tournament summary

Defending champion and World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was the number 1 seed. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

## Prize fund

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

## Main draw

| Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | 17 | Ian McCulloch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | 17 | Ian McCulloch | 2 | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Robin Hull | 3 | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Robin Hull | 3 | | | | 25 | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Stephen Lee | 4 | 25 | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 25 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 25 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | |
| 52 | David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | |
| 52 | David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | 68 | Neil Robertson | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | 68 | Neil Robertson | 4 | | | | | |
| 28 | Robert Milkins | 0 | 68 | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Robert Milkins | 0 | 68 | Neil Robertson | 5 | 68 | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | 68 | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | Neil Robertson | 5 | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | John Higgins | 5 | 5 | John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Dominic Dale | 5 | 32 | Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Dominic Dale | 5 | 32 | Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | | |
| 40 | Mark Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | | |
| 40 | Mark Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 43 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | |
| | | | 8 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | 43 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | |
| 20 | Joe Perry | 5 | 20 | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Joe Perry | 5 | 20 | Joe Perry | 4 | 8 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Brian Morgan | 2 | | | | 8 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Brian Morgan | 2 | | | | 14 | David Gray | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | David Gray | 5 | 14 | David Gray | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Gerard Greene | 0 | 57 | Rod Lawler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Gerard Greene | 0 | 57 | Rod Lawler | 1 | | | | 8 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | |
| 57 | Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | |
| 57 | Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | 43 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | 43 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | |
| 27 | Drew Henry | 5 | 27 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Drew Henry | 5 | 27 | Drew Henry | 5 | 27 | Drew Henry | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 66 | Rory McLeod | 1 | | | | 27 | Drew Henry | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 66 | Rory McLeod | 1 | | | | 43 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Paul Hunter | 3 | 43 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Michael Holt | 3 | 43 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Michael Holt | 3 | 43 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 |
| 43 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 |
| 43 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 8 |
| | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 8 |
| 24 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | 24 | Stephen Maguire | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | 24 | Stephen Maguire | 4 | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | 15 | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Graeme Dott | 5 | 15 | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Quinten Hann | 5 | 18 | Quinten Hann | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Quinten Hann | 5 | 18 | Quinten Hann | 2 | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 79 | Andrew Norman | 1 | | | | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 79 | Andrew Norman | 1 | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | | | |
| 22 | Tony Drago | 4 | 65 | Shokat Ali | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Tony Drago | 4 | 65 | Shokat Ali | 2 | 16 | Marco Fu | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Shokat Ali | 5 | | | | 16 | Marco Fu | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Shokat Ali | 5 | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Joe Swail | 5 | 30 | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Joe Swail | 5 | 30 | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | |
| 74 | Tom Ford | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | |
| 74 | Tom Ford | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Mark King | 2 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | 23 | Mark King | 2 | | | |
| 23 | Mark King | 5 | 23 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Mark King | 5 | 23 | Mark King | 5 | 23 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve James | 3 | | | | 23 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve James | 3 | | | | 31 | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Chris Small | 2 | 31 | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | John Parrott | 5 | 31 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | John Parrott | 5 | 31 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | 23 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | |
| 76 | Ding Junhui | 2 | | | | | | | 23 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | |
| 76 | Ding Junhui | 2 | | | | | | | 45 | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | 45 | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | | | |
| 21 | Barry Pinches | 1 | 45 | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Barry Pinches | 1 | 45 | Ryan Day | 5 | 45 | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | 45 | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | 19 | Ali Carter | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 4 | 19 | Ali Carter | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Ali Carter | 5 | 19 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Adrian Gunnell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded. Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 23 January 2005. :
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) England | 9–8 | Stephen Hendry (3) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 0–96 (92), 42–74 (67), 69–55 (62), 0–140 (140), 72–65 (O'Sullivan 59, Hendry 57), 72–22, 60–30, 41–70 (69) Evening: 0–93 (93), 122–0 (102), 50–74, 0–71 (57), 106–0 (75), 108–6 (52), 132–0 (131), 8–71, 68–0 (67) |||
| 131 | Highest break | 140 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 7 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 7 January and 9 January 2005.
| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames |
| Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 5 | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 0 | Robin Hull | Robin Hull | 5 |
| Hugh Abernethy | Hugh Abernethy | 1 | Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 5 | Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 4 |
| Scott MacKenzie | Scott MacKenzie | 5 | David Roe | David Roe | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 4 |
| Paul Davison | Paul Davison | 4 | Scott MacKenzie | Scott MacKenzie | 4 | David Roe | David Roe | 5 |
| Paul Wykes | Paul Wykes | 5 | Neil Robertson | Neil Robertson | 5 | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 3 |
| Brian Salmon | Brian Salmon | 3 | Paul Wykes | Paul Wykes | 2 | Neil Robertson | Neil Robertson | 5 |
| David Hall | David Hall | w/d | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 5 | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 5 |
| Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | w/o | Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 2 | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 4 |
| Craig Butler | Craig Butler | w/o | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 2 | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 5 |
| Mark Gray | Mark Gray | w/d | Craig Butler | Craig Butler | 5 | Craig Butler | Craig Butler | 2 |
| Leo Fernandez | Leo Fernandez | 3 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 5 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 2 |
| Sean O'Neill | Sean O'Neill | 5 | Sean O'Neill | Sean O'Neill | 0 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 5 |
| Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 3 | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 1 |
| Rodney Goggins | Rodney Goggins | 1 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 3 | Sean Storey | Sean Storey | 5 | Barry Hawkins | Barry Hawkins | 5 |
| Adam Davies | Adam Davies | 5 | Adam Davies | Adam Davies | 3 | Sean Storey | Sean Storey | 0 |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 5 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | Stuart Bingham | Stuart Bingham | 5 |
| Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 2 | Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 5 | Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 2 |
| Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 5 | Bjorn Haneveer | Bjorn Haneveer | 2 | Nick Dyson | Nick Dyson | 3 |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 1 | Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 5 | Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 5 |
| Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 5 | Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 1 | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 3 |
| Liu Song | Liu Song | 2 | Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 5 | Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 5 |
| Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 5 | Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 2 | Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 2 |
| Gary Wilson | Gary Wilson | 3 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 5 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 5 |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 4 | Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 1 | Stuart Pettman | Stuart Pettman | 2 |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 5 |
| Ding Junhui | Ding Junhui | 5 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 4 | Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 3 |
| Jin Long | Jin Long | 0 | Ding Junhui | Ding Junhui | 5 | Ding Junhui | Ding Junhui | 5 |
| Joe Delaney | Joe Delaney | 5 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 5 | Ryan Day | Ryan Day | 5 |
| David McDonnell | David McDonnell | 3 | Joe Delaney | Joe Delaney | 1 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 3 |
| Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 5 | Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 0 |
| Joe Jogia | Joe Jogia | 1 | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 3 | Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 5 |