# 2011 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2011 Welsh Open (officially the 2011 Wyldecrest Park Homes Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 February 2011 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. This was the first time that the Welsh Open was sponsored by Wyldecrest Park Homes.
Stephen Hendry made the 77th official maximum break during his second round match against Stephen Maguire. This was Hendry's 10th 147 break, and with this equalled the record for most maximums with Ronnie O'Sullivan, and became the oldest player to compile a maximum break at the age of 42 years and 35 days.
John Higgins defended his title, which he won in 2010, after defeating Maguire 9–6 in the final. This was the first All-Scottish final since the 2005 Malta Cup final between Hendry and Graeme Dott.

## Prize fund

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

## Main draw

| Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 32 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 frames | Last 16 Best of 7 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 | John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jack Lisowski | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jack Lisowski | 3 | 1 | John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dave Harold | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Ricky Walden | 3 | | Dave Harold | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Harold | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Harold | 4 | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Matthew Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | | | | | | | | Matthew Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 4 | | Ryan Day | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Shaun Murphy | 0 | | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ali Carter | 2 | | | | |
| 7 | Ali Carter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ali Carter | 2 | | | | |
| | Barry Hawkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Hawkins | 3 | 7 | Ali Carter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Peter Ebdon | 4 | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | 7 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Ding Junhui | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | Ding Junhui | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Lawler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Lawler | 1 | 11 | Mark Allen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ding Junhui | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ding Junhui | 4 | 4 | Ding Junhui | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marcus Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marcus Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Maguire | 6 |
| 3 | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Maguire | 6 |
| | Marco Fu | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marco Fu | 0 | 3 | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Jamie Cope | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jamie Cope | 4 | 13 | Jamie Cope | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod | 3 | | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Perry | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Perry | 0 | 14 | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Stephen Maguire | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stephen Maguire | 4 | 8 | Stephen Maguire | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene | 2 | | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Maguire | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Mark Selby | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 3 | 6 | Mark Selby | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Mark King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mark King | 4 | 16 | Mark King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | 6 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | 10 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Burnett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Burnett | 1 | 10 | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Neil Robertson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Neil Robertson | 4 | 2 | Neil Robertson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 20 February 2011. :
| John Higgins (1) Scotland | 9–6 | Stephen Maguire (8) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 0–83 (59), 32–71 (53), 121–1 (120), 0–101 (89), 72–58 (72, 58), 0–88 (76), 40–71, 71–18 (70) Evening: 55–49, 64–48 (63), 75–56, 75–0 (75), 0–75 (75), 127–1 (54, 66), 80–50 (72) |||
| 120 | Highest break | 89 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 8 | 50+ breaks | 6 |

## Qualifying

These matches took place between 8 and 11 February 2011 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.
| Round 1 Best of 7 frames | Round 1 Best of 7 frames | Round 2 Best of 7 frames | Round 2 Best of 7 frames | Round 3 Best of 7 frames | Round 3 Best of 7 frames | Round 4 Best of 7 frames | Round 4 Best of 7 frames |
| Liam Highfield | 4 | Jack Lisowski | 4 | Fergal O'Brien | 0 | Martin Gould | 3 |
| Joe Delaney | 2 | Liam Highfield | 1 | Jack Lisowski | 4 | Jack Lisowski | 4 |
| Andrew Pagett | 1 | Dave Harold | 4 | Mike Dunn | 3 | Liang Wenbo | 0 |
| Kuldesh Johal | 4 | Kuldesh Johal | 3 | Dave Harold | 4 | Dave Harold | 4 |
| James McBain | 4 | Jimmy White | 4 | Robert Milkins | 1 | Ryan Day | 4 |
| Justin Astley | 0 | James McBain | 0 | Jimmy White | 4 | Jimmy White | 0 |
| David Morris | 4 | Bjorn Haneveer | 1 | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | Matthew Stevens | 4 |
| Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon | 2 | David Morris | 4 | David Morris | 3 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 |
| Igor Figueiredo | w/o | Andy Hicks | 4 | Barry Pinches | 2 | Barry Hawkins | 4 |
| Paul Davies | w/d | Igor Figueiredo | 1 | Andy Hicks | 4 | Andy Hicks | 0 |
| Liu Chuang | 4 | Anthony McGill | 3 | Dominic Dale | 4 | Mark Davis | 2 |
| Zhang Anda | 2 | Liu Chuang | 4 | Liu Chuang | 1 | Dominic Dale | 4 |
| David Gilbert | 2 | Rod Lawler | 4 | Mark Joyce | 3 | Judd Trump | 1 |
| Jak Jones | 4 | Jak Jones | 2 | Rod Lawler | 4 | Rod Lawler | 4 |
| Michael Judge | 4 | Joe Jogia | 4 | Steve Davis | 3 | Marcus Campbell | 4 |
| Reanne Evans | 1 | Michael Judge | 3 | Joe Jogia | 4 | Joe Jogia | 0 |
| Michael White | 4 | Jamie Jones | 4 | Joe Swail | 4 | Marco Fu | 4 |
| Adam Wicheard | 2 | Michael White | 2 | Jamie Jones | 1 | Joe Swail | 1 |
| Jimmy Michie | w/d | Alfie Burden | 4 | Rory McLeod | 4 | Stephen Lee | 1 |
| Kurt Maflin | w/o | Kurt Maflin | 1 | Alfie Burden | 3 | Rory McLeod | 4 |
| Kyren Wilson | 0 | Matthew Selt | 4 | Tony Drago | 4 | Joe Perry | 4 |
| Jamie O'Neill | 4 | Jamie O'Neill | 3 | Matthew Selt | 2 | Tony Drago | 2 |
| Ben Woollaston | 4 | Ian McCulloch | 4 | Alan McManus | 2 | Gerard Greene | 4 |
| Liu Song | 0 | Ben Woollaston | 2 | Ian McCulloch | 4 | Ian McCulloch | 0 |
| Paul Davison | 4 | Stuart Pettman | 0 | Peter Lines | 2 | Stuart Bingham | 4 |
| Dermot McGlinchey | 2 | Paul Davison | 4 | Paul Davison | 4 | Paul Davison | 0 |
| Xiao Guodong | 4 | Patrick Wallace | 3 | Michael Holt | 4 | Andrew Higginson | 1 |
| Issara Kachaiwong | 1 | Xiao Guodong | 4 | Xiao Guodong | 2 | Michael Holt | 4 |
| James Wattana | 3 | Jimmy Robertson | 4 | Jamie Burnett | 4 | Tom Ford | 0 |
| Simon Bedford | 4 | Simon Bedford | 2 | Jimmy Robertson | 0 | Jamie Burnett | 4 |
| Matthew Couch | 2 | Adrian Gunnell | 0 | Nigel Bond | 4 | Ken Doherty | 2 |
| Noppon Saengkham | 4 | Noppon Saengkham | 4 | Noppon Saengkham | 1 | Nigel Bond | 4 |
* 1 2 Matches were held over and played in Newport.