# 2006 China Open (snooker)

The 2006 Star Dragon Woods Villa Cup China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 20 and 26 March 2006 at the Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China. It was the penultimate ranking event of the 2005–06 season, preceding the 2006 World Championship.
Mark Williams won the tournament by defeating John Higgins 9–8 in a high-quality final.

## Prize fund

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

## Wildcard round

| Match | | Score | |
| WC1 | Dave Harold (ENG) | 2–5 | Yang Qingtian (CHN) |
| WC2 | Andrew Norman (ENG) | 1–5 | Yu Delu (CHN) |
| WC3 | Joe Swail (NIR) | 5–2 | Liu Chuang (CHN) |
| WC4 | David Roe (ENG) | 5–2 | Li Yinxi (CHN) |
| WC5 | Scott MacKenzie (SCO) | 5–2 | Li Hang (CHN) |
| WC6 | Jamie Cope (ENG) | 5–2 | Tian Pengfei (CHN) |
| WC7 | Ricky Walden (ENG) | 5–1 | Cao Kaisheng (CHN) |
| WC8 | Adrian Gunnell (ENG) | 5–3 | Zheng Peng (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 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yang Qing Tian | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yang Qing Tian | 4 | 1 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Graeme Dott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Graeme Dott | 5 | 15 | Graeme Dott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yu De Lu | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yu De Lu | 1 | | | | 1 | Ding Junhui | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Joe Swail | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | Joe Swail | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Swail | 5 | | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Paul Hunter | 4 | | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | 1 | Ding Junhui | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | | |
| | Scott MacKenzie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott MacKenzie | 5 | | Scott MacKenzie | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mark Williams | 5 | 11 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drew Henry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drew Henry | 2 | | | | 11 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Cope | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Cope | 5 | | Jamie Cope | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Hawkins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Hawkins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Mark Williams | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | John Higgins | 8 |
| 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | John Higgins | 8 |
| | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Wattana | 5 | | James Wattana | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Stephen Lee | 5 | 12 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Gray | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Gray | 2 | | | | 12 | Stephen Lee | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | 13 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Neil Robertson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neil Robertson | 4 | 13 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ricky Walden | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | Ricky Walden | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricky Walden | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ricky Walden | 5 | | | | | | | | 13 | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | John Higgins | 6 | | | | |
| 8 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | John Higgins | 6 | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 4 | 8 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Peter Ebdon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | 9 | Peter Ebdon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Selby | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Selby | 4 | | | | 8 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Joe Perry | 5 | | | | | | | 16 | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Gunnell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Gunnell | 4 | 16 | Joe Perry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Michael Holt | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Shaun Murphy | 2 | | Michael Holt | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Beijing University Students' Gymnasium, Beijing, China, March 26, 2006. :
| Mark Williams (11) Wales | 9–8 | John Higgins (8) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 1–85 (54), 63–60, 60–66 (56, 66), 72–52, 69–0 (60), 3–74 (74), 25–68, 73–32 (66) Evening: 67–0, 57–71, 78–42 (61), 39–58, 0–75 (69), 70–12 (69), 58–47, 28–64 (64), 69–44 |||
| 69 | Highest break | 74 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 5 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between November 15 and November 18, 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 |
| Rod Lawler | 4 | Tom Ford | 5 | Dave Harold | 5 | Ali Carter | 2 |
| Stuart Mann | 5 | Stuart Mann | 1 | Tom Ford | 3 | Dave Harold | 5 |
| Andrew Norman | w/o | Marcus Campbell | 4 | Tony Drago | 3 | Barry Pinches | 0 |
| Steve James | w/d | Andrew Norman | 5 | Andrew Norman | 5 | Andrew Norman | 5 |
| Brian Morgan | 2 | Mike Dunn | 2 | Joe Swail | 5 | Andy Hicks | 3 |
| David Gilbert | 5 | David Gilbert | 5 | David Gilbert | 4 | Joe Swail | 5 |
| David Roe | 5 | Robin Hull | 2 | Mark Davis | 3 | Quinten Hann | wd |
| Alex Borg | 1 | David Roe | 5 | David Roe | 5 | David Roe | wo |
| Scott MacKenzie | 5 | Chris Norbury | 1 | Gerard Greene | 2 | Ian McCulloch | 2 |
| Moh Keen Ho | 0 | Scott MacKenzie | 5 | Scott MacKenzie | 5 | Scott MacKenzie | 5 |
| Simon Bedford | 5 | Shokat Ali | 4 | Drew Henry | 5 | Robert Milkins | 2 |
| Gary Wilkinson | 3 | Simon Bedford | 5 | Simon Bedford | 0 | Drew Henry | 5 |
| Alfie Burden | 5 | Jamie Cope | 5 | Dominic Dale | 3 | John Parrott | 1 |
| Nick Dyson | 3 | Alfie Burden | 4 | Jamie Cope | 5 | Jamie Cope | 5 |
| Joe Delaney | 5 | Jimmy Michie | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | Barry Hawkins | 5 |
| James McBain | 2 | Joe Delaney | 4 | Jimmy Michie | 5 | Jimmy Michie | 4 |
| Sean Storey | 4 | Patrick Wallace | 3 | James Wattana | 5 | Nigel Bond | 2 |
| Hugh Abernethy | 5 | Hugh Abernethy | 5 | Hugh Abernethy | 4 | James Wattana | 5 |
| Paul Davies | w/o | Jamie Burnett | 5 | Ryan Day | 5 | David Gray | 5 |
| Jin Long | w/d | Paul Davies | 4 | Jamie Burnett | 4 | Ryan Day | 3 |
| Leo Fernandez | 5 | James Tatton | 4 | Stuart Pettman | 5 | Neil Robertson | 5 |
| Gary Wilson | 3 | Leo Fernandez | 5 | Leo Fernandez | 1 | Stuart Pettman | 1 |
| Paul Wykes | 5 | Lee Spick | 5 | Ricky Walden | 5 | Steve Davis | wd |
| Habib Subah | 1 | Paul Wykes | 3 | Lee Spick | 4 | Ricky Walden | wo |
| Shailesh Jogia | 1 | Rory McLeod | 5 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | Mark King | 2 |
| Mark Allen | 5 | Mark Allen | 0 | Rory McLeod | 2 | Stuart Bingham | 5 |
| Adam Davies | 5 | Justin Astley | 5 | Mark Selby | 5 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 |
| Bjorn Haneveer | 4 | Adam Davies | 3 | Justin Astley | 4 | Mark Selby | 5 |
| David McDonnell | 4 | Matthew Couch | 2 | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | Marco Fu | 1 |
| Liang Wenbo | 5 | Liang Wenbo | 5 | Liang Wenbo | 3 | Adrian Gunnell | 5 |
| Darren Morgan | 0 | Lee Walker | 4 | Michael Judge | 4 | Michael Holt | 5 |
| Judd Trump | 5 | Judd Trump | 5 | Judd Trump | 5 | Judd Trump | 4 |