# 2012 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2012 Welsh Open (officially the 2012 888真人 Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 13 and 19 February 2012 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. This was the first time, that 888真人 sponsored the event.
John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost 3–4 against Ding Junhui in the last 16.
Ding Junhui won his fifth ranking title by defeating Mark Selby 9–6 in the final.

## 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liang Wenbo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liang Wenbo | 1 | 1 | John Higgins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Ding Junhui | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ding Junhui | 4 | 9 | Ding Junhui | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Davis | 0 | | | | 9 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | 15 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 1 | 15 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Tom Ford | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Graeme Dott | 2 | | Tom Ford | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Ford | 4 | | | | | | | | 9 | Ding Junhui | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Shaun Murphy | 2 | | | | |
| 6 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Shaun Murphy | 2 | | | | |
| | Mark Joyce | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Joyce | 2 | 6 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Steve Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ali Carter | 3 | | Steve Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Davis | 4 | | | | 6 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | | | | 10 | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ken Doherty | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ken Doherty | 0 | 10 | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Stephen Hendry | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Neil Robertson | 1 | | Stephen Hendry | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Ding Junhui | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 6 |
| 3 | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 6 |
| | Andy Hicks | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Hicks | 3 | 3 | Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | 16 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marco Fu | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marco Fu | 1 | | | | 16 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Judd Trump | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Stuart Bingham | 4 | | | | | | | 5 | Judd Trump | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark King | 2 | 14 | Stuart Bingham | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Judd Trump | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Judd Trump | 4 | 5 | Judd Trump | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fergal O'Brien | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fergal O'Brien | 0 | | | | | | | | 16 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 6 | | | | |
| 8 | Stephen Maguire | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 6 | | | | |
| | Adam Wicheard | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adam Wicheard | 2 | 8 | Stephen Maguire | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | 13 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Hawkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Hawkins | 3 | | | | 8 | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Martin Gould | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Ebdon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Ebdon | 2 | 12 | Martin Gould | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mark Selby | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mark Selby | 4 | 2 | Mark Selby | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sam Baird | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Terry Camilleri. Newport Centre, Newport, Wales, 19 February 2012. :
| Ding Junhui (9) China | 9–6 | Mark Selby (2) England |
| Afternoon: 1–136 (103), 71–8 (64), 0–124 (124), 64–61, 66–40, 90–0 (90), 0–91 (66), 64–29 (51) Evening: 14–80 (73), 84–2 (83), 34–91 (91), 124–3 (124), 130–0 (130), 0–145 (145), 74–11 |||
| 130 | Highest break | 145 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 3 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 6 |

## Qualifying

These matches were held between 8 and 11 February 2012 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 |
| | | Ben Woollaston | 1 | Liang Wenbo | 4 | Rory McLeod | 1 |
| | | David Gilbert | 4 | David Gilbert | 1 | Liang Wenbo | 4 |
| Tian Pengfei | 0 | Adrian Gunnell | 2 | Jamie Burnett | 4 | Mark Davis | 4 |
| Cao Yupeng | 4 | Cao Yupeng | 4 | Cao Yupeng | 2 | Jamie Burnett | 2 |
| | | Jimmy Robertson | 2 | Michael Holt | 4 | Ryan Day | 0 |
| | | Alfie Burden | 4 | Alfie Burden | 3 | Michael Holt | 4 |
| | | Michael White | 1 | Jimmy White | 2 | Tom Ford | 4 |
| | | Ian McCulloch | 4 | Ian McCulloch | 4 | Ian McCulloch | 3 |
| David Grace | 3 | Mark Joyce | 4 | Joe Jogia | 0 | Andrew Higginson | 3 |
| Daniel Wells | 4 | Daniel Wells | 3 | Mark Joyce | 4 | Mark Joyce | 4 |
| Sam Craigie | 2 | Barry Pinches | 1 | Steve Davis | 4 | Ricky Walden | 3 |
| Lucky Vatnani | 4 | Lucky Vatnani | 4 | Lucky Vatnani | 3 | Steve Davis | 4 |
| | | Peter Lines | 2 | Ken Doherty | 4 | Jamie Cope | 2 |
| | | Rod Lawler | 4 | Rod Lawler | 0 | Ken Doherty | 4 |
| Kurt Maflin | 4 | Tony Drago | 2 | Robert Milkins | 0 | Stephen Hendry | 4 |
| Stuart Carrington | 3 | Kurt Maflin | 4 | Kurt Maflin | 4 | Kurt Maflin | 0 |
| Andrew Norman | 4 | Andy Hicks | 4 | Anthony Hamilton | 1 | Joe Perry | 2 |
| Aditya Mehta | 0 | Andrew Norman | 2 | Andy Hicks | 4 | Andy Hicks | 4 |
| | | Liu Chuang | 4 | Matthew Selt | 4 | Marco Fu | 4 |
| | | Liam Highfield | 3 | Liu Chuang | 1 | Matthew Selt | 2 |
| | | Dave Harold | 4 | Alan McManus | 3 | Mark King | 4 |
| | | Joe Swail | 0 | Dave Harold | 4 | Dave Harold | 1 |
| David Morris | 4 | Xiao Guodong | 4 | Mike Dunn | 4 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 |
| Paul Davison | 3 | David Morris | 2 | Xiao Guodong | 3 | Mike Dunn | 3 |
| Andrew Pagett | 1 | Liu Song | 3 | Jamie Jones | 1 | Marcus Campbell | 2 |
| Adam Wicheard | 4 | Adam Wicheard | 4 | Adam Wicheard | 4 | Adam Wicheard | 4 |
| Yu Delu | 4 | Anthony McGill | 4 | Gerard Greene | 4 | Barry Hawkins | 4 |
| Luca Brecel | 0 | Yu Delu | 2 | Anthony McGill | 2 | Gerard Greene | 2 |
| Adam Duffy | w/o | James Wattana | 0 | Jack Lisowski | 2 | Peter Ebdon | 4 |
| Dechawat Poomjaeng | w/d | Adam Duffy | 4 | Adam Duffy | 4 | Adam Duffy | 0 |
| Passakorn Suwannawat | 1 | Li Yan | 1 | Nigel Bond | 3 | Dominic Dale | 2 |
| Sam Baird | 4 | Sam Baird | 4 | Sam Baird | 4 | Sam Baird | 4 |
* 1 2 Matches were held over and played in Newport.