# 2009 UK Championship

The 2009 UK Championship (officially the 2009 Pukka Pies UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 5–13 December 2009 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.
This was the first time that the UK Championship was sponsored by Pukka Pies. Shaun Murphy was the defending champion but he lost 3–9 to Ding Junhui in the Last 16. Ding won the tournament for his second UK title, beating John Higgins 10–8 in the final .

## Prize fund

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

## Main draw

Source:
| Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| 1 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene (NIR) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene (NIR) | 5 | 1 | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Ding Junhui | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 9 | 13 | Ding Junhui | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn (ENG) | 5 | | | | 13 | Ding Junhui | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Ali Carter | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 8 | | | | | | | 5 | Ali Carter | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Lee (ENG) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Lee (ENG) | 9 | | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Ali Carter | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ali Carter (ENG) | 9 | 5 | Ali Carter | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod (ENG) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod (ENG) | 7 | | | | | | | | 13 | Ding Junhui | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | |
| 8 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | |
| | Peter Lines (ENG) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Lines (ENG) | 9 | | Peter Lines | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Mark Williams | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 9* | 15 | Mark Williams | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Graeme Dott (SCO) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Graeme Dott (SCO) | 2 | | | | | Peter Lines | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 9 | | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 9 | 4 | Stephen Maguire | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Ding Junhui | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | John Higgins | 8 |
| 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | John Higgins | 8 |
| | Matthew Stevens (WAL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Stevens (WAL) | 3 | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 9 | 14 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Judd Trump (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Judd Trump (ENG) | 4 | | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Mark Selby | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 9 | | | | | | | 7 | Mark Selby | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Davis (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Davis (ENG) | 6 | 10 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Mark Selby | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 9 | 7 | Mark Selby | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Cope (ENG) | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Cope (ENG) | 8 | | | | | | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| 6 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 9 | | Liang Wenbo | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Mark King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mark King (ENG) | 9 | 16 | Mark King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Hamilton (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Hamilton (ENG) | 2 | | | | | Liang Wenbo | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 9 | | | | | | | 2 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford (ENG) | 3 | 9 | Neil Robertson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | John Higgins (SCO) | 9 | 2 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Dott withdrew due to illness.

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Telford International Centre, Telford, England, 13 December 2009. :
| Ding Junhui (13) China | 10–8 | John Higgins (2) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 93–11 (81), 43–75 (67), 101–27 (69), 32–77 (67), 78–4 (63), 51–62, 65–49, 0–96 (80) Evening: 58–22, 21–67, 78–12 (50), 12–99 (91), 5–68, 75–5 (74), 64–58, 62–49, 18–115 (115), 84–36 (75) |||
| 81 | Highest break | 115 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 5 |

## Qualifying

These matches were held between 23 and 30 November 2009 at the Pontin's Centre, Prestatyn, Wales.
| Round 1 Best of 17 frames | Round 1 Best of 17 frames | Round 2 Best of 17 frames | Round 2 Best of 17 frames | Round 3 Best of 17 frames | Round 3 Best of 17 frames | Round 4 Best of 17 frames | Round 4 Best of 17 frames |
| Chris Norbury (ENG) | 3 | Rod Lawler (ENG) | 7 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 6 | Gerard Greene (NIR) | 9 |
| Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) | 9 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 9 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 9 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 5 |
| Lee Spick (ENG) | 5 | Andy Hicks (ENG) | 9 | Mike Dunn (ENG) | 9 | Joe Swail (NIR) | 2 |
| Jordan Brown (NIR) | 9 | Jordan Brown | 4 | Andy Hicks | 6 | Mike Dunn | 9 |
| Lee Page (ENG) | 4 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 9 | Martin Gould (ENG) | 5 | Stephen Lee (ENG) | 9 |
| James Wattana (THA) | 9 | James Wattana | 5 | Robert Milkins | 9 | Robert Milkins | 7 |
| Matthew Selt (ENG) | 9 | David Roe (ENG) | 4 | Rory McLeod (ENG) | 9 | Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 7 |
| David Gray (ENG) | 7 | Matthew Selt | 9 | Matthew Selt | 3 | Rory McLeod | 9 |
| Xiao Guodong (CHN) | 9 | Peter Lines (ENG) | 9 | Ian McCulloch (ENG) | 6 | Nigel Bond (ENG) | 6 |
| Zhang Anda (CHN) | 5 | Xiao Guodong | 8 | Peter Lines | 9 | Peter Lines | 9 |
| Craig Steadman (ENG) | 9 | Barry Pinches (ENG) | 7 | Marcus Campbell (SCO) | 8 | Graeme Dott (SCO) | 9 |
| Andrew Norman (ENG) | 5 | Craig Steadman | 9 | Craig Steadman | 9 | Craig Steadman | 5 |
| Ben Woollaston (ENG) | 9 | Jimmy White (ENG) | w/d | Jimmy Michie (ENG) | 9 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 9 |
| Ian Preece (WAL) | 4 | Ben Woollaston | w/o | Ben Woollaston | 7 | Jimmy Michie | 2 |
| Patrick Wallace (NIR) | 9 | John Parrott (ENG) | 9 | Dominic Dale (WAL) | 9 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 9 |
| Mark Boyle (SCO) | 0 | Patrick Wallace | 8 | John Parrott | 6 | Dominic Dale | 4 |
| Atthasit Mahitthi (THA) | 9 | Liu Song (CHN) | 4 | Adrian Gunnell (ENG) | 9 | Matthew Stevens (WAL) | 9 |
| Mei Xiwen (CHN) | 3 | Atthasit Mahitthi | 9 | Atthasit Mahitthi | 3 | Adrian Gunnell | 1 |
| Li Hang (CHN) | 7 | David Gilbert (ENG) | 5 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 9 | Judd Trump (ENG) | 9 |
| Tony Drago (MLT) | 9 | Tony Drago | 9 | Tony Drago | 7 | Mark Davis | 7 |
| Bjorn Haneveer (BEL) | 4 | Joe Delaney (IRL) | 9 | Michael Judge (IRL) | 9 | Steve Davis (ENG) | 9 |
| Sam Baird (ENG) | 9 | Sam Baird | 8 | Joe Delaney | 5 | Michael Judge | 7 |
| Matthew Couch (ENG) | 9 | Mark Joyce (ENG) | 9 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 9 | Jamie Cope (ENG) | 9 |
| Brendan O'Donoghue (IRL) | 7 | Matthew Couch | 4 | Mark Joyce | 6 | Ken Doherty | 6 |
| Daniel Wells (WAL) | 8 | Jin Long (CHN) | 6 | Jamie Burnett (SCO) | 8 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 9 |
| Michael White (WAL) | 9 | Michael White | 9 | Michael White | 9 | Michael White | 4 |
| Stephen Rowlings (ENG) | 8 | Paul Davies (WAL) | 6 | Anthony Hamilton (ENG) | 9 | Dave Harold (ENG) | 5 |
| Jimmy Robertson (ENG) | 9 | Jimmy Robertson | 9 | Jimmy Robertson | 4 | Anthony Hamilton | 9 |
| Noppadol Sangnil (THA) | 8 | Tom Ford (ENG) | 9 | Stuart Pettman (ENG) | 5 | Barry Hawkins (ENG) | 5 |
| David Hogan (IRL) | 9 | David Hogan | 7 | Tom Ford | 9 | Tom Ford | 9 |
| Simon Bedford (ENG) | 9 | David Morris (IRL) | 3 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 9 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 9 |
| Joe Jogia (ENG) | 0 | Simon Bedford | 9 | Simon Bedford | 6 | Andrew Higginson | 6 |