# 2017 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2017 Welsh Open (officially the 2017 Coral Welsh Open) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 13 to 19 February 2017 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. It was the fourteenth ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.
The 2017 Welsh Open was being held as part of a new Home Nations Series, introduced in the 2016/2017 season with the new English Open, Northern Ireland Open and Scottish Open tournaments. The tournament's trophy was renamed to the Ray Reardon Trophy in honour of six-time world champion Ray Reardon.
The defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan lost 3–4 against Mark Davis in the last 64.
Stuart Bingham won his first Welsh Open title and fourth ranking title overall, beating Judd Trump 9–8 in the final.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money is shown below.
The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £10,000.

## 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 |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) | 4 | | | | |
| Tom Ford | 1 | | | | |
| Tom Ford | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) | 3 | | |
| | | Mark Davis | 4 | | |
| Li Hang | 2 | Mark Davis | 4 | | |
| Mark Davis | 4 | | | | |
| Mark Davis | 4 | | | Mark Davis | 4 |
| | | | | Fergal O'Brien | 2 |
| Fergal O'Brien | 4 | | | Fergal O'Brien | 2 |
| Cao Yupeng | 1 | | | | |
| Cao Yupeng | 1 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | | |
| | | Chris Wakelin | 2 | | |
| Sunny Akani | 2 | Chris Wakelin | 2 | | |
| Chris Wakelin | 4 | | | | | | |
| Chris Wakelin | 4 | | | | | Mark Davis | 3 |
| | | | | | | Scott Donaldson | 4 |
| Mark Williams (16) | 3 | | | | | Scott Donaldson | 4 |
| Elliot Slessor | 4 | | | | | | |
| Elliot Slessor | 4 | Elliot Slessor | 2 | | | | |
| | | Jimmy Robertson | 4 | | | | |
| Jimmy Robertson | 4 | Jimmy Robertson | 4 | | | | |
| Aditya Mehta | 3 | | | | | | |
| Aditya Mehta | 3 | | | Jimmy Robertson | 0 | | |
| | | | | Scott Donaldson | 4 |
| David John | 2 | | | Scott Donaldson | 4 |
| Mark King | 4 | | | | |
| Mark King | 4 | Mark King | 2 | | |
| | | Scott Donaldson | 4 | | |
| Scott Donaldson | 4 | Scott Donaldson | 4 | | |
| Jack Lisowski | 1 | | | | |

#### 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 |
| Zhou Yuelong | 4 | | | | |
| Noppon Saengkham | 0 | | | | |
| Noppon Saengkham | 0 | Zhou Yuelong | 4 | | |
| | | Paul Davison | 1 | | |
| Paul Davison | 4 | Paul Davison | 1 | | |
| Joe Swail | 0 | | | | |
| Joe Swail | 0 | | | Zhou Yuelong | 4 |
| | | | | Ross Muir | 1 |
| Mark Joyce | 3 | | | Ross Muir | 1 |
| Ross Muir | 4 | | | | |
| Ross Muir | 4 | Ross Muir | 4 | | |
| | | Marco Fu (9) | 0 | | |
| Marco Fu (9) | 4 | Marco Fu (9) | 0 | | |
| Martin Gould | 2 | | | | | | |
| Martin Gould | 2 | | | | | Zhou Yuelong | 4 |
| | | | | | | Lee Walker | 0 |
| Ricky Walden | 3 | | | | | Lee Walker | 0 |
| Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | |
| Graeme Dott | 4 | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | |
| | | Adam Stefanow | 1 | | | | |
| Michael Wild | 3 | Adam Stefanow | 1 | | | | |
| Adam Stefanow | 4 | | | | | | |
| Adam Stefanow | 4 | | | Graeme Dott | 2 | | |
| | | | | Lee Walker | 4 |
| Rhys Clark | 2 | | | Lee Walker | 4 |
| Lee Walker | 4 | | | | |
| Lee Walker | 4 | Lee Walker | 4 | | |
| | | Neil Robertson (8) | 3 | | |
| Neil Robertson (8) | 4 | Neil Robertson (8) | 3 | | |
| Jimmy White | 1 | | | | |

#### 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 |
| Judd Trump (5) | 4 | | | | |
| Andrew Higginson | 1 | | | | |
| Andrew Higginson | 1 | Judd Trump (5) | 4 | | |
| | | Alex Borg | 2 | | |
| Hatem Yassen | 1 | Alex Borg | 2 | | |
| Alex Borg | 4 | | | | |
| Alex Borg | 4 | | | Judd Trump (5) | 4 |
| | | | | Jackson Page | 0 |
| Jackson Page | 4 | | | Jackson Page | 0 |
| Jason Weston | 3 | | | | |
| Jason Weston | 3 | Jackson Page | 4 | | |
| | | John Astley | 3 | | |
| John Astley | 4 | John Astley | 3 | | |
| Ian Preece | 1 | | | | | | |
| Ian Preece | 1 | | | | | Judd Trump (5) | 4 |
| | | | | | | Hossein Vafaei | 1 |
| Ali Carter (12) | 4 | | | | | Hossein Vafaei | 1 |
| Zhao Xintong | 2 | | | | | | |
| Zhao Xintong | 2 | Ali Carter (12) | 4 | | | | |
| | | Darryl Hill | 1 | | | | |
| Dechawat Poomjaeng | 1 | Darryl Hill | 1 | | | | |
| Darryl Hill | 4 | | | | | | |
| Darryl Hill | 4 | | | Ali Carter (12) | 1 | | |
| | | | | Hossein Vafaei | 4 |
| Hossein Vafaei | 4 | | | Hossein Vafaei | 4 |
| Sanderson Lam | 3 | | | | |
| Sanderson Lam | 3 | Hossein Vafaei | 4 | | |
| | | Christopher Keogan | 2 | | |
| Alan McManus | 2 | Christopher Keogan | 2 | | |
| Christopher Keogan | 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 |
| Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 4 | | | | |
| Ben Woollaston | 0 | | | | |
| Ben Woollaston | 0 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 4 | | |
| | | Ryan Day | 1 | | |
| David Gilbert | 3 | Ryan Day | 1 | | |
| Ryan Day | 4 | | | | |
| Ryan Day | 4 | | | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 1 |
| | | | | Barry Hawkins (13) | 4 |
| Tian Pengfei | 4 | | | Barry Hawkins (13) | 4 |
| Chen Zhe | 2 | | | | |
| Chen Zhe | 2 | Tian Pengfei | 0 | | |
| | | Barry Hawkins (13) | 4 | | |
| Barry Hawkins (13) | 4 | Barry Hawkins (13) | 4 | | |
| Fraser Patrick | 1 | | | | | | |
| Fraser Patrick | 1 | | | | | Barry Hawkins (13) | 4 |
| | | | | | | Craig Steadman | 0 |
| Jamie Cope | 4 | | | | | Craig Steadman | 0 |
| Nigel Bond | 0 | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | 0 | Jamie Cope | 1 | | | | |
| | | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | |
| Luca Brecel | 2 | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | |
| | | | | Craig Steadman | 4 |
| Jak Jones | 2 | | | Craig Steadman | 4 |
| Craig Steadman | 4 | | | | |
| Craig Steadman | 4 | Craig Steadman | 4 | | |
| | | Sam Baird | 1 | | |
| John Higgins (4) | 2 | Sam Baird | 1 | | |
| Sam Baird | 4 | | | | |

### 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 |
| Stuart Bingham (3) | 4 | | | | |
| Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | |
| Matthew Stevens | 2 | Stuart Bingham (3) | 4 | | |
| | | Rory McLeod | 2 | | |
| Gary Wilson | 3 | Rory McLeod | 2 | | |
| Rory McLeod | 4 | | | | |
| Rory McLeod | 4 | | | Stuart Bingham (3) | 4 |
| | | | | Ian Burns | 0 |
| Stephen Maguire | 4 | | | Ian Burns | 0 |
| Zhang Yong | 2 | | | | |
| Zhang Yong | 2 | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | |
| | | Ian Burns | 4 | | |
| Ian Burns | 4 | Ian Burns | 4 | | |
| James Cahill | 3 | | | | | | |
| James Cahill | 3 | | | | | Stuart Bingham (3) | 4 |
| | | | | | | Robbie Williams | 0 |
| Liang Wenbo (14) | 4 | | | | | Robbie Williams | 0 |
| Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | 2 | Liang Wenbo (14) | 3 | | | | |
| | | Michael White | 4 | | | | |
| Duane Jones | 1 | Michael White | 4 | | | | |
| Michael White | 4 | | | | | | |
| Michael White | 4 | | | Michael White | 2 | | |
| | | | | Robbie Williams | 4 |
| Andy Hicks | 4 | | | Robbie Williams | 4 |
| Martin O'Donnell | 2 | | | | |
| Martin O'Donnell | 2 | Andy Hicks | 3 | | |
| | | Robbie Williams | 4 | | |
| David Grace | 2 | Robbie Williams | 4 | | |
| Robbie Williams | 4 | | | | |

#### 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 |
| Tyler Rees | 1 | | | | |
| Jamie Jones | 4 | | | | |
| Jamie Jones | 4 | Jamie Jones | 2 | | |
| | | Dominic Dale | 4 | | |
| Dominic Dale | 4 | Dominic Dale | 4 | | |
| Zhang Anda | 0 | | | | |
| Zhang Anda | 0 | | | Dominic Dale | 1 |
| | | | | Igor Figueiredo | 4 |
| Alfie Burden | 0 | | | Igor Figueiredo | 4 |
| Igor Figueiredo | 4 | | | | |
| Igor Figueiredo | 4 | Igor Figueiredo | 4 | | |
| | | Anthony McGill | 2 | | |
| Joe Perry (11) | 3 | Anthony McGill | 2 | | |
| Anthony McGill | 4 | | | | | | |
| Anthony McGill | 4 | | | | | Igor Figueiredo | 1 |
| | | | | | | Stuart Carrington | 4 |
| Stuart Carrington | 4 | | | | | Stuart Carrington | 4 |
| Sam Craigie | 2 | | | | | | |
| Sam Craigie | 2 | Stuart Carrington | 4 | | | | |
| | | Wang Yuchen | 2 | | | | |
| Gareth Allen | 3 | Wang Yuchen | 2 | | | | |
| Wang Yuchen | 4 | | | | | | |
| Wang Yuchen | 4 | | | Stuart Carrington | 4 | | |
| | | | | Robin Hull | 0 |
| Michael Georgiou | 1 | | | Robin Hull | 0 |
| Allan Taylor | 4 | | | | |
| Allan Taylor | 4 | Allan Taylor | 1 | | |
| | | Robin Hull | 4 | | |
| Ding Junhui (6) | 2 | Robin Hull | 4 | | |
| Robin Hull | 4 | | | | |

#### 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 |
| Shaun Murphy (7) | 4 | | | | |
| Jamie Curtis-Barrett | 0 | | | | |
| Jamie Curtis-Barrett | 0 | Shaun Murphy (7) | 2 | | |
| | | Josh Boileau | 4 | | |
| Hammad Miah | 1 | Josh Boileau | 4 | | |
| Josh Boileau | 4 | | | | |
| Josh Boileau | 4 | | | Josh Boileau | 0 |
| | | | | Robert Milkins | 4 |
| Yu Delu | 0 | | | Robert Milkins | 4 |
| Robert Milkins | 4 | | | | |
| Robert Milkins | 4 | Robert Milkins | 4 | | |
| | | Eden Sharav | 1 | | |
| Oliver Lines | 1 | Eden Sharav | 1 | | |
| Eden Sharav | 4 | | | | | | |
| Eden Sharav | 4 | | | | | Robert Milkins | 4 |
| | | | | | | Mei Xiwen | 2 |
| Mark Allen (10) | 4 | | | | | Mei Xiwen | 2 |
| Sydney Wilson | 0 | | | | | | |
| Sydney Wilson | 0 | Mark Allen (10) | 4 | | | | |
| | | Boonyarit Keattikun | 1 | | | | |
| Boonyarit Keattikun | 4 | Boonyarit Keattikun | 1 | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | 1 | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | 1 | | | Mark Allen (10) | 2 | | |
| | | | | Mei Xiwen | 4 |
| Hamza Akbar | 2 | | | Mei Xiwen | 4 |
| Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | |
| Peter Ebdon | 4 | Peter Ebdon | 0 | | |
| | | Mei Xiwen | 4 | | |
| Matthew Selt | 3 | Mei Xiwen | 4 | | |
| Mei Xiwen | 4 | | | | |

#### 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 |
| Fang Xiongman | 1 | | | | |
| Kurt Maflin | 4 | | | | |
| Kurt Maflin | 4 | Kurt Maflin | 4 | | |
| | | James Wattana | 3 | | |
| James Wattana | 4 | James Wattana | 3 | | |
| Xiao Guodong | 3 | | | | |
| Xiao Guodong | 3 | | | Kurt Maflin | 4 |
| | | | | Mitchell Mann | 2 |
| Michael Holt | 1 | | | Mitchell Mann | 2 |
| Mitchell Mann | 4 | | | | |
| Mitchell Mann | 4 | Mitchell Mann | 4 | | |
| | | Sean O'Sullivan | 2 | | |
| Kyren Wilson (15) | 2 | Sean O'Sullivan | 2 | | |
| Sean O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | |
| Sean O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | Kurt Maflin | 4 |
| | | | | | | Yan Bingtao | 1 |
| Adam Duffy | 3 | | | | | Yan Bingtao | 1 |
| Thor Chuan Leong | 4 | | | | | | |
| Thor Chuan Leong | 4 | Thor Chuan Leong | 3 | | | | |
| | | Yan Bingtao | 4 | | | | |
| Yan Bingtao | 4 | Yan Bingtao | 4 | | | | |
| Daniel Wells | 1 | | | | | | |
| Daniel Wells | 1 | | | Yan Bingtao | 4 | | |
| | | | | Mark Selby (2) | 1 |
| Mike Dunn | 4 | | | Mark Selby (2) | 1 |
| Kurt Dunham | 1 | | | | |
| Kurt Dunham | 1 | Mike Dunn | 2 | | |
| | | Mark Selby (2) | 4 | | |
| Mark Selby (2) | 4 | Mark Selby (2) | 4 | | |
| Liam Highfield | 0 | | | | |

### 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 |
| Scott Donaldson | 5 | | |
| Zhou Yuelong | 0 | | |
| Zhou Yuelong | 0 | Scott Donaldson | 3 |
| | | Judd Trump (5) | 6 |
| Judd Trump (5) | 5 | Judd Trump (5) | 6 |
| Barry Hawkins (13) | 4 | | | | |
| Barry Hawkins (13) | 4 | | | Judd Trump (5) | 8 |
| | | | | Stuart Bingham (3) | 9 |
| Stuart Bingham (3) | 5 | | | Stuart Bingham (3) | 9 |
| Stuart Carrington | 3 | | | | |
| Stuart Carrington | 3 | Stuart Bingham (3) | 6 | | |
| | | Robert Milkins | 0 |
| Robert Milkins | 5 | Robert Milkins | 0 |
| Kurt Maflin | 2 | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Humphries. Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, 19 February 2017. :
| Judd Trump (5) England | 8–9 | Stuart Bingham (3) England |
| Afternoon: 45–69 (69), 64–65 (64, 65), 1–74 (74), 21–61, 63–35, 130–0 (68, 58), 0–87 (87), 61–50 Evening: 91–1, 48–63 (63), 69–0, 74–36, 52–62, 66–31, 64–46, 57–71, 25–79 (55) |||
| 68 | Highest break | 87 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 6 |

## Century breaks

Total: 55