# 2020 English Open (snooker)

The 2020 English Open (officially the 2020 Matchroom.live English Open) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 12 to 18 October 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. It was the second completed ranking event of the 2020–21 season, and the fifth edition of the English Open, first held in 2016.
The event featured 123 professionals and 5 amateurs. On the first day of the event, two players withdrew from the event due to COVID-19 – Stuart Carrington tested positive, while Sam Craigie came into contact with Carrington. Snooker referee Andrew Barklam also tested positive. On the second day, two more players had to withdraw – Peter Lines, who tested positive, and his son, Oliver Lines, who came into contact with him.
The defending champion was Mark Selby, who defeated David Gilbert 9–1 in the 2019 final. Selby lost 5–6 to Neil Robertson in the semi-finals.
In the final Robertson met Judd Trump, who beat him 9–8, after being 4–7 down. Trump won his 18th ranking title, equaling Neil Robertson and Mark Selby, and became the first player to win three Home Nations titles.

## Prize fund

The event's total prize fund was a total of £405,000, with the winner receiving £70,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
* Winner: £70,000
* Runner-up: £30,000
* Semi-final: £20,000
* Quarter-final: £10,000
* Last 16: £7,500
* Last 32: £4,000
* Last 64: £3,000
* Highest break: £5,000
* Total: £405,000

## Main draw
### Top half
#### Section 1

| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 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 |
| Mark Selby (ENG) (1) | 4 | | | | |
| Fan Zhengyi (CHN) | 0 | | | | |
| Fan Zhengyi (CHN) | 0 | Mark Selby (1) | 4 | | |
| | | Chang Bingyu | 3 | | |
| Chang Bingyu (CHN) | 4 | Chang Bingyu | 3 | | |
| Aaron Hill (IRL) | 2 | | | | |
| Aaron Hill (IRL) | 2 | | | Mark Selby (1) | 4 |
| | | | | Liang Wenbo | 3 |
| Martin O'Donnell (ENG) (32) | 4 | | | Liang Wenbo | 3 |
| Ashley Carty (ENG) | 1 | | | | |
| Ashley Carty (ENG) | 1 | Martin O'Donnell (32) | 1 | | |
| | | Liang Wenbo | 4 | | |
| Jackson Page (WAL) | 1 | Liang Wenbo | 4 | | |
| Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Liang Wenbo (CHN) | 4 | | | | | Mark Selby (1) | 4 |
| | | | | | | Hossein Vafaei | 3 |
| Joe Perry (ENG) (16) | 4 | | | | | Hossein Vafaei | 3 |
| Riley Parsons (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Riley Parsons (ENG) | 1 | Joe Perry (16) | 3 | | | | |
| | | Hossein Vafaei | 4 | | | | |
| Lukas Kleckers (GER) | 0 | Hossein Vafaei | 4 | | | | |
| Hossein Vafaei (IRN) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Hossein Vafaei (IRN) | 4 | | | Hossein Vafaei | 4 | | |
| | | | | Jamie Clarke | 2 |
| Ali Carter (ENG) (17) | 1 | | | Jamie Clarke | 2 |
| Jamie Clarke (WAL) | 4 | | | | |
| Jamie Clarke (WAL) | 4 | Jamie Clarke | 4 | | |
| | | Liam Highfield | 1 | | |
| Mitchell Mann (ENG) | 1 | Liam Highfield | 1 | | |
| Liam Highfield (ENG) | 4 | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 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 |
| David Grace (ENG) | 4 | | | | |
| Paul Davison (ENG) | 0 | | | | |
| Paul Davison (ENG) | 0 | David Grace | 4 | | |
| | | Andy Hicks | 3 | | |
| Scott Donaldson (SCO) (24) | 1 | Andy Hicks | 3 | | |
| Andy Hicks (ENG) | 4 | | | | |
| Andy Hicks (ENG) | 4 | | | David Grace | 3 |
| | | | | Andrew Higginson | 4 |
| Barry Pinches (ENG) | 0 | | | Andrew Higginson | 4 |
| Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 4 | | | | |
| Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 4 | Andrew Higginson | 4 | | |
| | | Sunny Akani | 3 | | |
| Stephen Maguire (SCO) (9) | 1 | Sunny Akani | 3 | | |
| Sunny Akani (THA) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Sunny Akani (THA) | 4 | | | | | Andrew Higginson | 0 |
| | | | | | | Zhou Yuelong (25) | 4 |
| Rod Lawler (ENG) | 0 | | | | | Zhou Yuelong (25) | 4 |
| Farakh Ajaib (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Farakh Ajaib (ENG) | 4 | Farakh Ajaib | 3 | | | | |
| | | Zhou Yuelong (25) | 4 | | | | |
| Zhou Yuelong (CHN) (25) | 4 | Zhou Yuelong (25) | 4 | | | | |
| Chris Wakelin (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Chris Wakelin (ENG) | 2 | | | Zhou Yuelong (25) | 4 | | |
| | | | | David Lilley | 2 |
| David Lilley (ENG) | 4 | | | David Lilley | 2 |
| Eden Sharav (ISR) | 1 | | | | |
| Eden Sharav (ISR) | 1 | David Lilley | 4 | | |
| | | Shaun Murphy (8) | 3 | | |
| Shaun Murphy (ENG) (8) | 4 | Shaun Murphy (8) | 3 | | |
| Robert Milkins (ENG) | 3 | | | | |

#### Section 3

| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 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 |
| Mark Allen (NIR) (5) | 4 | | | | |
| Mark King (ENG) | 2 | | | | |
| Mark King (ENG) | 2 | Mark Allen (5) | 0 | | |
| | | Robbie Williams | 4 | | |
| Gerard Greene (NIR) | 1 | Robbie Williams | 4 | | |
| Robbie Williams (ENG) | 4 | | | | |
| Robbie Williams (ENG) | 4 | | | Robbie Williams | 4 |
| | | | | Kurt Maflin (28) | 2 |
| Kurt Maflin (NOR) (28) | 4 | | | Kurt Maflin (28) | 2 |
| Peter Devlin (ENG) | 3 | | | | |
| Peter Devlin (ENG) | 3 | Kurt Maflin (28) | 4 | | |
| | | Jordan Brown | 0 | | |
| Jordan Brown (NIR) | 4 | Jordan Brown | 0 | | |
| Lee Walker (WAL) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Lee Walker (WAL) | 2 | | | | | Robbie Williams | 4 |
| | | | | | | Anthony McGill (21) | 1 |
| Yan Bingtao (CHN) (12) | 4 | | | | | Anthony McGill (21) | 1 |
| Alan McManus (SCO) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus (SCO) | 2 | Yan Bingtao (12) | 3 | | | | |
| | | Steven Hallworth | 4 | | | | |
| Martin Gould (ENG) | 1 | Steven Hallworth | 4 | | | | |
| Steven Hallworth (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Steven Hallworth (ENG) | 4 | | | Steven Hallworth | 0 | | |
| | | | | Anthony McGill (21) | 4 |
| Anthony McGill (SCO) (21) | w/o | | | Anthony McGill (21) | 4 |
| Sam Craigie (ENG) | w/d | | | | |
| Sam Craigie (ENG) | w/d | Anthony McGill (21) | w/o | | |
| | | Oliver Lines | w/d | | |
| Noppon Saengkham (THA) | 1 | Oliver Lines | w/d | | |
| Oliver Lines (ENG) | 4 | | | | |

#### Section 4

| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 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 |
| Lei Peifan (CHN) | 4 | | | | |
| Brandon Sargeant (ENG) | 3 | | | | |
| Brandon Sargeant (ENG) | 3 | Lei Peifan | 0 | | |
| | | Barry Hawkins (20) | 4 | | |
| Barry Hawkins (ENG) (20) | 4 | Barry Hawkins (20) | 4 | | |
| Igor Figueiredo (BRA) | 0 | | | | |
| Igor Figueiredo (BRA) | 0 | | | Barry Hawkins (20) | 4 |
| | | | | Joe O'Connor | 2 |
| Soheil Vahedi (IRN) | 3 | | | Joe O'Connor | 2 |
| Joe O'Connor (ENG) | 4 | | | | |
| Joe O'Connor (ENG) | 4 | Joe O'Connor | 4 | | |
| | | Rory McLeod | 3 | | |
| David Gilbert (ENG) (13) | 2 | Rory McLeod | 3 | | |
| Rory McLeod (JAM) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Rory McLeod (JAM) | 4 | | | | | Barry Hawkins (20) | 2 |
| | | | | | | Neil Robertson (4) | 4 |
| Daniel Wells (WAL) | 1 | | | | | Neil Robertson (4) | 4 |
| Mark Davis (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis (ENG) | 4 | Mark Davis | 4 | | | | |
| | | Zhao Xintong (29) | 3 | | | | |
| Zhao Xintong (CHN) (29) | 4 | Zhao Xintong (29) | 3 | | | | |
| Pang Junxu (CHN) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Pang Junxu (CHN) | 3 | | | Mark Davis | 1 | | |
| | | | | Neil Robertson (4) | 4 |
| Tian Pengfei (CHN) | 3 | | | Neil Robertson (4) | 4 |
| Mark Joyce (ENG) | 4 | | | | |
| Mark Joyce (ENG) | 4 | Mark Joyce | 2 | | |
| | | Neil Robertson (4) | 4 | | |
| Neil Robertson (AUS) (4) | 4 | Neil Robertson (4) | 4 | | |
| Lyu Haotian (CHN) | 0 | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 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 |
| Judd Trump (ENG) (3) | 4 | | | | |
| Louis Heathcote (ENG) | 3 | | | | |
| Louis Heathcote (ENG) | 3 | Judd Trump (3) | 4 | | |
| | | Yuan Sijun | 3 | | |
| Amine Amiri (MAR) | 1 | Yuan Sijun | 3 | | |
| Yuan Sijun (CHN) | 4 | | | | |
| Yuan Sijun (CHN) | 4 | | | Judd Trump (3) | 4 |
| | | | | Michael Holt (30) | 3 |
| Michael Holt (ENG) (30) | 4 | | | Michael Holt (30) | 3 |
| Jimmy White (ENG) | 1 | | | | |
| Jimmy White (ENG) | 1 | Michael Holt (30) | 4 | | |
| | | Lu Ning | 0 | | |
| Zak Surety (ENG) | 1 | Lu Ning | 0 | | |
| Lu Ning (CHN) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Lu Ning (CHN) | 4 | | | | | Judd Trump (3) | 4 |
| | | | | | | Gary Wilson (19) | 1 |
| Mark Williams (WAL) (14) | w/d | | | | | Gary Wilson (19) | 1 |
| Allan Taylor (ENG) | w/o | | | | | | |
| Allan Taylor (ENG) | w/o | Allan Taylor | 4 | | | | |
| | | Simon Lichtenberg | 3 | | | | |
| Simon Lichtenberg (GER) | 4 | Simon Lichtenberg | 3 | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton (ENG) | 3 | | | Allan Taylor | 2 | | |
| | | | | Gary Wilson (19) | 4 |
| Gary Wilson (ENG) (19) | 4 | | | Gary Wilson (19) | 4 |
| Iulian Boiko (UKR) | 1 | | | | |
| Iulian Boiko (UKR) | 1 | Gary Wilson (19) | 4 | | |
| | | Ricky Walden | 2 | | |
| Ricky Walden (ENG) | 4 | Ricky Walden | 2 | | |
| Billy Castle (ENG) | 0 | | | | |

#### Section 6

| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 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 |
| Nigel Bond (ENG) | 4 | | | | |
| Ashley Hugill (ENG) | 3 | | | | |
| Ashley Hugill (ENG) | 3 | Nigel Bond | 0 | | |
| | | Alexander Ursenbacher | 4 | | |
| Graeme Dott (SCO) (22) | 2 | Alexander Ursenbacher | 4 | | |
| Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) | 4 | | | | |
| Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) | 4 | | | Alexander Ursenbacher | 1 |
| | | | | Ben Woollaston | 4 |
| Ben Woollaston (ENG) | 4 | | | Ben Woollaston | 4 |
| Alex Borg (MLT) | 2 | | | | |
| Alex Borg (MLT) | 2 | Ben Woollaston | 4 | | |
| | | Stuart Bingham (11) | 2 | | |
| Stuart Bingham (ENG) (11) | 4 | Stuart Bingham (11) | 2 | | |
| Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 2 | | | | | Ben Woollaston | 0 |
| | | | | | | Kyren Wilson (6) | 4 |
| Xu Si (CHN) | 4 | | | | | Kyren Wilson (6) | 4 |
| Ken Doherty (IRL) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty (IRL) | 1 | Xu Si | 4 | | | | |
| | | Matthew Selt (27) | 3 | | | | |
| Matthew Selt (ENG) (27) | 4 | Matthew Selt (27) | 3 | | | | |
| Jamie Wilson (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Jamie Wilson (ENG) | 0 | | | Xu Si | 1 | | |
| | | | | Kyren Wilson (6) | 4 |
| Gao Yang (CHN) | 4 | | | Kyren Wilson (6) | 4 |
| Kacper Filipiak (POL) | 2 | | | | |
| Kacper Filipiak (POL) | 2 | Gao Yang | 1 | | |
| | | Kyren Wilson (6) | 4 | | |
| Kyren Wilson (ENG) (6) | 4 | Kyren Wilson (6) | 4 | | |
| Dominic Dale (WAL) | 2 | | | | |

#### Section 7

| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 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 |
| John Higgins (SCO) (7) | 4 | | | | |
| James Cahill (ENG) | 2 | | | | |
| James Cahill (ENG) | 2 | John Higgins (7) | 4 | | |
| | | Connor Benzey | 0 | | |
| Fraser Patrick (SCO) | 3 | Connor Benzey | 0 | | |
| Connor Benzey | 4 | | | | |
| Connor Benzey | 4 | | | John Higgins (7) | 4 |
| | | | | Jimmy Robertson (26) | 1 |
| Jimmy Robertson (ENG) (26) | 4 | | | Jimmy Robertson (26) | 1 |
| Chen Zifan (CHN) | 1 | | | | |
| Chen Zifan (CHN) | 1 | Jimmy Robertson (26) | 4 | | |
| | | Luo Honghao | 1 | | |
| Peter Lines (ENG) | w/d | Luo Honghao | 1 | | |
| Luo Honghao (CHN) | w/o | | | | | | |
| Luo Honghao (CHN) | w/o | | | | | John Higgins (7) | 4 |
| | | | | | | Ding Junhui (10) | 1 |
| Ding Junhui (CHN) (10) | 4 | | | | | Ding Junhui (10) | 1 |
| Si Jiahui (CHN) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Si Jiahui (CHN) | 3 | Ding Junhui (10) | 4 | | | | |
| | | Luca Brecel | 1 | | | | |
| Ian Burns (ENG) | 0 | Luca Brecel | 1 | | | | |
| Luca Brecel (BEL) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Luca Brecel (BEL) | 4 | | | Ding Junhui (10) | 4 | | |
| | | | | Tom Ford (23) | 2 |
| Tom Ford (ENG) (23) | 4 | | | Tom Ford (23) | 2 |
| Xiao Guodong (CHN) | 3 | | | | |
| Xiao Guodong (CHN) | 3 | Tom Ford (23) | 4 | | |
| | | Jamie Jones | 2 | | |
| Jamie Jones (WAL) | 4 | Jamie Jones | 2 | | |
| Duane Jones (WAL) | 2 | | | | |

#### Section 8

| Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 128 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 Best of 7 frames | Last 64 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 |
| Sean Maddocks (ENG) | 2 | | | | |
| Ben Hancorn (ENG) | 4 | | | | |
| Ben Hancorn (ENG) | 4 | Ben Hancorn | 4 | | |
| | | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (18) | 2 | | |
| Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) (18) | w/o | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (18) | 2 | | |
| Stuart Carrington (ENG) | w/d | | | | |
| Stuart Carrington (ENG) | w/d | | | Ben Hancorn | 2 |
| | | | | Jak Jones | 4 |
| Jak Jones (WAL) | 4 | | | Jak Jones | 4 |
| Elliot Slessor (ENG) | 1 | | | | |
| Elliot Slessor (ENG) | 1 | Jak Jones | 4 | | |
| | | Jack Lisowski (15) | 3 | | |
| Jack Lisowski (ENG) (15) | 4 | Jack Lisowski (15) | 3 | | |
| Li Hang (CHN) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Li Hang (CHN) | 2 | | | | | Jak Jones | 4 |
| | | | | | | Matthew Stevens (31) | 3 |
| Michael White (WAL) | 3 | | | | | Matthew Stevens (31) | 3 |
| Zhao Jianbo (CHN) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Zhao Jianbo (CHN) | 4 | Zhao Jianbo | 2 | | | | |
| | | Matthew Stevens (31) | 4 | | | | |
| Matthew Stevens (WAL) (31) | 4 | Matthew Stevens (31) | 4 | | | | |
| Jamie O'Neill (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Jamie O'Neill (ENG) | 2 | | | Matthew Stevens (31) | 4 | | |
| | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) | 1 |
| Ryan Day (WAL) | 4 | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) | 1 |
| Mark Lloyd | 0 | | | | |
| Mark Lloyd | 0 | Ryan Day | 1 | | |
| | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) | 4 | | |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (2) | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) | 4 | | |
| Brian Ochoiski | 2 | | | | |

### Finals

| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| Mark Selby (1) | 5 | | |
| Zhou Yuelong (25) | 2 | | |
| Zhou Yuelong (25) | 2 | Mark Selby (1) | 5 |
| | | Neil Robertson (4) | 6 |
| Robbie Williams | 2 | Neil Robertson (4) | 6 |
| Neil Robertson (4) | 5 | | | | |
| Neil Robertson (4) | 5 | | | Neil Robertson (4) | 8 |
| | | | | Judd Trump (3) | 9 |
| Judd Trump (3) | 5 | | | Judd Trump (3) | 9 |
| Kyren Wilson (6) | 1 | | | | |
| Kyren Wilson (6) | 1 | Judd Trump (3) | 6 | | |
| | | John Higgins (7) | 4 |
| John Higgins (7) | 5 | John Higgins (7) | 4 |
| Jak Jones | 1 | | |

### Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Desislava Bozhilova. Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, England, 18 October 2020. :
| Neil Robertson (4) Australia | 8–9 | Judd Trump (3) England |
| Afternoon: 10–68, 80–0, 0–76, 26–72, 75–1, 128–5 (128), 75–11, 15–61 Evening: 66–4, 75–52, 115–9 (114), 0–76, 5–64, 65–70, 13–74, 125–0 (125), 0–114 (114) |||
| 128 | Highest break | 114 |
| 3 | Century breaks | 1 |

## Century breaks

A total of 66 century breaks were made by 35 players during the event.
* 140, 134, 133, 129, 128, 125, 119, 117, 114, 114, 102, 100 – Neil Robertson
* 139 – Joe Perry
* 137, 112 – Ding Junhui
* 136, 136, 102 – Stuart Bingham
* 136 – Hossein Vafaei
* 135 – Jamie Clarke
* 133, 124 – Gary Wilson
* 133, 122, 107 – John Higgins
* 128 – Liam Highfield
* 126 – Steven Hallworth
* 125, 117 – Mark Selby
* 124, 115, 103 – Zhou Yuelong
* 124 – Anthony McGill
* 124 – Eden Sharav
* 122, 113 – Jack Lisowski
* 122 – Shaun Murphy
* 119, 116 – David Lilley
* 116 – Mark Joyce
* 116 – Matthew Stevens
* 114, 112, 102, 101 – Judd Trump
* 113 – Luca Brecel
* 113 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
* 111 – Ben Hancorn
* 110, 102 – Ricky Walden
* 110 – Michael Holt
* 110 – Oliver Lines
* 108 – Zhao Xintong
* 105, 100 – Jak Jones
* 105 – Ryan Day
* 105 – Brian Ochoiski
* 105 – Ben Woollaston
* 103, 102 – Jamie Jones
* 103 – Robert Milkins
* 102 – Duane Jones
* 100, 100 – Kurt Maflin
* 100 – Farakh Ajaib
* 100 – Kyren Wilson