# 2005 China Open (snooker)

The 2005 China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 26 March to 3 April 2005 at the Haidian Stadium in Beijing, China. It was the penultimate ranking event of the 2004–05 season, preceding the 2005 World Championship.
The event was last held in 2002, where Mark Williams won the tournament by defeating Anthony Hamilton 9–8.
Ding Junhui won in the final 9–5 against Stephen Hendry. Ding became the second youngest player after Ronnie O'Sullivan to capture a ranking title. Along with several other Chinese players, Ding gave up his normal tournament entry position in order to accept an offer to enter the tournament as a wild-card player and thus he did not receive either prize money or ranking points for his tournament win.

## Prize fund

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

## Wildcard round

| Match | | Score | |
| WC1 | Dave Harold (ENG) | 5–3 | Xiao Guodong (CHN) |
| WC2 | Gerard Greene (NIR) | 1–5 | Kobkit Palajin (THA) |
| WC3 | Stuart Bingham (ENG) | 5–1 | Cao Kaisheng (CHN) |
| WC4 | Mark Davis (ENG) | 2–5 | Ding Junhui (CHN) |
| WC5 | Quinten Hann (AUS) | 5–1 | Guo Hua (CHN) |
| WC6 | Jimmy Michie (ENG) | 3–5 | Habib Subah (BHR) |
| WC7 | Barry Pinches (ENG) | 5–3 | Yang Qingtian (CHN) |
| WC8 | Ali Carter (ENG) | 5–1 | Cao Xinlong (CHN) |
| Match | | Score | |
| WC9 | Robert Milkins (ENG) | 5–3 | Liu Song (CHN) |
| WC10 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 5–3 | Jin Long (CHN) |
| WC11 | Michael Holt (ENG) | 5–3 | Cai Jianzhong (CHN) |
| WC12 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 5–2 | Pang Weiguo (CHN) |
| WC13 | Tom Ford (ENG) | 5–3 | Zheng Peng (CHN) |
| WC14 | Anthony Hamilton (ENG) | 5–1 | Zang Dongtao (CHN) |
| WC15 | Adrian Gunnell (ENG) | 5–1 | Zhang Kai (CHN) |
| WC16 | Nigel Bond (ENG) | 4–5 | Liang Wenbo (CHN) |

## Main draw

| 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 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Harold | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Harold | w/o | | Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Marco Fu | 5 | 16 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kobkit Palajin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kobkit Palajin | 3 | | | | 16 | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | Stuart Bingham | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Peter Ebdon | 0 | | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | | Ding Junhui | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 0 | | | | |
| 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 0 | | | | |
| | Quinten Hann | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quinten Hann | 2 | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Stephen Lee | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stephen Lee | 5 | 9 | Stephen Lee | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Habib Subah | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Habib Subah | 0 | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Paul Hunter | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | Paul Hunter | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 3 | 11 | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Paul Hunter | 5 | 4 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ali Carter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ali Carter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ding Junhui | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 |
| 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 |
| | Robert Milkins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 1 | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ryan Day | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | David Gray | 1 | | Ryan Day | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ricky Walden | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | Ricky Walden | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 0 | 13 | Steve Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ricky Walden | 3* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Matthew Stevens | 3 | | Ricky Walden | 3* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricky Walden | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricky Walden | 5 | | | | | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | |
| | Tom Ford | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford | 1 | 5 | John Higgins | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Alan McManus | 5 | 10 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | 10 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Chris Small | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | | Adrian Gunnell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liang Wenbo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Steve Davis conceded match due to illness

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Paul Collier. Haidian Stadium, Beijing, China, April 2, 2005. :
| Ding Junhui China | 9–5 | Stephen Hendry (3) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 1–108 (92), 10–108 (108), 103–30 (65), 8–86, 0–71 (57), 84–0 (84), 63–31 Evening: 46–31, 109–11 (107), 1–61, 56–26, 79–30 (53), 103–34 (87), 106–0 (103) |||
| 107 | Highest break | 108 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 3 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between January 25–28, 2005.
| 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 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames |
| Andrew Norman | w/o | Neil Robertson | 5 | Dave Harold | 5 | Stephen Maguire | 1 |
| David Hall | w/d | Andrew Norman | 1 | Neil Robertson | 1 | Dave Harold | 5 |
| | | Lee Walker | | Shaun Murphy | 5 | Gerard Greene | 5 |
| | | Bye | | Lee Walker | 3 | Shaun Murphy | 3 |
| Craig Butler | w/o | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | Mark King | 2 |
| Liu Song | w/d | Craig Butler | 2 | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | Stuart Bingham | 5 |
| Joe Delaney | 2 | Rod Lawler | 5 | Mark Davis | 5 | Tony Drago | 1 |
| David McDonnell | 5 | David McDonnell | 4 | Rod Lawler | 3 | Mark Davis | 5 |
| Darren Morgan | 5 | Nick Walker | 3 | Brian Morgan | 1 | Quinten Hann | 5 |
| Ben Woollaston | 2 | Darren Morgan | 5 | Darren Morgan | 5 | Darren Morgan | 2 |
| Alfie Burden | 4 | Jimmy Michie | 5 | Michael Judge | 1 | Dominic Dale | 2 |
| Mike Hallett | 5 | Mike Hallett | 1 | Jimmy Michie | 5 | Jimmy Michie | 5 |
| Rory McLeod | 5 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | Nick Dyson | 3 | Barry Pinches | 5 |
| Brian Salmon | 0 | Rory McLeod | 1 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | Jamie Burnett | 4 |
| Paul Wykes | 1 | Sean Storey | 4 | Mark Selby | 5 | Ali Carter | 5 |
| Gary Wilson | 5 | Gary Wilson | 5 | Gary Wilson | 3 | Mark Selby | 1 |
| Paul Davies | 5 | Jonathan Birch | 3 | James Wattana | 4 | Robert Milkins | 5 |
| Hugh Abernethy | 0 | Paul Davies | 5 | Paul Davies | 5 | Paul Davies | 2 |
| Shokat Ali | 5 | Marcus Campbell | 5 | Ryan Day | 5 | Joe Swail | 2 |
| Steve James | 0 | Shokat Ali | 4 | Marcus Campbell | 4 | Ryan Day | 5 |
| Sean O'Neill | 5 | Mike Dunn | 4 | Patrick Wallace | 4 | Michael Holt | 5 |
| Stefan Mazrocis | 1 | Sean O'Neill | 5 | Sean O'Neill | 5 | Sean O'Neill | 1 |
| Ricky Walden | 5 | Bjorn Haneveer | 4 | Robin Hull | 3 | Drew Henry | 0 |
| Paul Davison | 1 | Ricky Walden | 5 | Ricky Walden | 5 | Ricky Walden | 5 |
| Tom Ford | w/o | David Roe | 3 | Stuart Pettman | 1 | Joe Perry | 2 |
| Mark Gray | w/d | Tom Ford | 5 | Tom Ford | 5 | Tom Ford | 5 |
| Simon Bedford | 4 | Andy Hicks | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 |
| Adam Davies | 5 | Adam Davies | 2 | Andy Hicks | 3 | Fergal O'Brien | 3 |
| Scott MacKenzie | 3 | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | Barry Hawkins | 3 | John Parrott | 2 |
| Joe Jogia | 5 | Joe Jogia | 3 | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | Adrian Gunnell | 5 |
| Leo Fernandez | 5 | Anthony Davies | 5 | Nigel Bond | 5 | Ian McCulloch | 4 |
| Rodney Goggins | 4 | Leo Fernandez | 2 | Anthony Davies | 3 | Nigel Bond | 5 |