# Open du pays de Galles de snooker 2016

L'Open du Pays de Galles de snooker 2016, tournoi de snooker professionnel de catégorie classé comptant pour la saison 2015-2016, s'est déroulé du 15 au 21 février 2016 à la Motorpoint Arena de Cardiff. Cette vingt-cinquième édition de l'épreuve est parrainée par l'entreprise BetVictor, société de paris sportifs britannique.
Le joueur Écossais John Higgins est le tenant du titre. Il est éliminé en huitièmes de finale. L'Anglais Ronnie O'Sullivan remporte le tournoi pour la quatrième fois, battant l'Australien Neil Robertson sur le score de 9 frames à 5. En remportant son vingt-huitième tournoi classé, O'Sullivan rejoint Higgins et Steve Davis au second rang des joueurs les plus titrés.
Le Chinois Ding Junhui réalise un break maximum de 147 points en quarts de finale.

## Dotation

| Vainqueur: 60 000 £ Finaliste: 30 000 £ Demi-finalistes: 20 000 £ Quart de finalistes: 10 000 £ 8èmes de finalistes: 5 000 £ 16èmes de finalistes: 3 000 £ 32èmes de finalistes: 2 000 £ | Meilleur break: 2 000 £ Total: 324 000 £ |
La prime pour un 147 est de 10 000 £.

## Tableau
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| Premier tour au meilleur des 7 frames | Premier tour au meilleur des 7 frames | Deuxième tour au meilleur des 7 frames | Deuxième tour au meilleur des 7 frames | Seizièmes de finale au meilleur des 7 frames | Seizièmes de finale au meilleur des 7 frames | Huitièmes de finale au meilleur des 7 frames | Huitièmes de finale au meilleur des 7 frames | Quarts de finale au meilleur des 9 frames | Quarts de finale au meilleur des 9 frames | Demi-finale au meilleur des 11 frames | Demi-finale au meilleur des 11 frames |
| John Higgins | 4 |
| Andy Hicks | 0 |
| Andy Hicks | 0 | John Higgins | 4 |
| | | Sam Baird | 0 |
| Sam Baird | 4 | Sam Baird | 0 |
| Thor Chuan Leong | 2 | | |
| Thor Chuan Leong | 2 | | | John Higgins | 4 |
| | | | | Michael Georgiou | 1 |
| Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | Michael Georgiou | 1 |
| Zhang Anda | 0 | | | | |
| Zhang Anda | 0 | Peter Ebdon | 2 | | |
| | | Michael Georgiou | 4 | | |
| Jamie Jones | 0 | Michael Georgiou | 4 | | |
| Michael Georgiou | 4 | | | | |
| Michael Georgiou | 4 | | | | | John Higgins | 1 |
| | | | | | | Michael White | 4 |
| Liang Wenbo | 4 | | | | | Michael White | 4 |
| Hatem Yassen | 0 | | | | | | |
| Hatem Yassen | 0 | Liang Wenbo | 4 | | | | |
| | | Gary Wilson | 1 | | | | |
| Gary Wilson | 4 | Gary Wilson | 1 | | | | |
| Jimmy White | 1 | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | 1 | | | Liang Wenbo | 1 | | |
| | | | | Michael White | 4 | | |
| Michael White | 4 | | | Michael White | 4 | | |
| Joe O'Connor | 2 | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Connor | 2 | Michael White | 4 | | | | |
| | | Tom Ford | 3 | | | | |
| Tom Ford | 4 | Tom Ford | 3 | | | | |
| Jason Weston | 1 | | | | | | |
| Jason Weston | 1 | | | | | | | Michael White | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | Mark Allen | 5 |
| Mike Dunn | 4 | | | | | | | Mark Allen | 5 |
| Chris Wakelin | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Wakelin | 3 | Mike Dunn | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | | | |
| Ryan Day | 4 | Ryan Day | 4 | | | | | | |
| Vinnie Calabrese | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Vinnie Calabrese | 0 | | | Ryan Day | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | |
| Robin Hull | 4 | | | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | |
| Hossein Vafaei | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Hossein Vafaei | 2 | Robin Hull | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | | | |
| Mark Allen | 4 | Mark Allen | 4 | | | | | | |
| Sam Craigie | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Sam Craigie | 0 | | | | | Mark Allen | 4 | | |
| | | | | | | Barry Hawkins | 3 | | |
| Xiao Guodong | 1 | | | | | Barry Hawkins | 3 | | |
| James Cahill | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| James Cahill | 4 | James Cahill | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Mark Davis | 4 | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | 4 | Mark Davis | 4 | | | | | | |
| Zhao Xintong | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Zhao Xintong | 2 | | | Mark Davis | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | |
| Robbie Williams | 4 | | | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | |
| Luke Simmonds | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Luke Simmonds | 3 | Robbie Williams | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | | | |
| Barry Hawkins | 4 | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | | | |
| Lee Walker | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mark Allen | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Neil Robertson | 6 |
| Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Itaro Santos | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Itaro Santos | 1 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Mitchell Mann | 3 | | | | | | |
| Zhou Yuelong | 2 | Mitchell Mann | 3 | | | | | | |
| Mitchell Mann | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Mitchell Mann | 4 | | | Shaun Murphy | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Luca Brecel | 4 | | | | |
| Luca Brecel | 4 | | | Luca Brecel | 4 | | | | |
| Ian Burns | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Burns | 3 | Luca Brecel | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Mark King | 3 | | | | | | |
| Mark King | 4 | Mark King | 3 | | | | | | |
| Scott Donaldson | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Scott Donaldson | 0 | | | | | Luca Brecel | 2 | | |
| | | | | | | Ding Junhui | 4 | | |
| Ding Junhui | 4 | | | | | Ding Junhui | 4 | | |
| Steven Hallworth | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Steven Hallworth | 1 | Ding Junhui | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Joe Swail | 3 | | | | | | |
| Joe Swail | 4 | Joe Swail | 3 | | | | | | |
| Zak Surety | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Zak Surety | 1 | | | Ding Junhui | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | Matthew Selt | 3 | | | | |
| Matthew Selt | 4 | | | Matthew Selt | 3 | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | 0 | Matthew Selt | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Sydney Wilson | 1 | | | | | | |
| Gerard Greene | 3 | Sydney Wilson | 1 | | | | | | |
| Sydney Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Sydney Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | Ding Junhui | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Neil Robertson | 5 |
| Jamie Burnett | - | | | | | | | Neil Robertson | 5 |
| Ross Muir | w/o | | | | | | |
| Ross Muir | w/o | Ross Muir | 3 | | | | |
| | | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | |
| Graeme Dott | 4 | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | |
| Darryl Hill | 1 | | | | | | |
| Darryl Hill | 1 | | | Graeme Dott | 2 | | |
| | | | | Marco Fu | 4 | | |
| Andrew Higginson | 2 | | | Marco Fu | 4 | | |
| Daniel Wells | 4 | | | | | | |
| Daniel Wells | 4 | Daniel Wells | 1 | | | | |
| | | Marco Fu | 4 | | | | |
| Marco Fu | 4 | Marco Fu | 4 | | | | |
| Joel Walker | 0 | | | | | | |
| Joel Walker | 0 | | | | | Marco Fu | 2 |
| | | | | | | Neil Robertson | 4 |
| Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 4 | | | | | Neil Robertson | 4 |
| Paul S Davison | 2 | | | | |
| Paul S Davison | 2 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 1 | | |
| | | Anthony McGill | 4 | | |
| Anthony McGill | 4' | Anthony McGill | 4 | | |
| Liam Highfield | 3 | | | | |
| Liam Highfield | 3 | | | Anthony McGill | 2 |
| | | | | Neil Robertson | 4 |
| Stuart Carrington | 4 | | | Neil Robertson | 4 |
| Jordan Brown | 0 | | |
| Jordan Brown | 0 | Stuart Carrington | 1 |
| | | Neil Robertson | 4 |
| Neil Robertson | 4 | Neil Robertson | 4 |
| Fraser Patrick | 3 |

### Bas de tableau

| Premier tour au meilleur des 7 frames | Premier tour au meilleur des 7 frames | Deuxième tour au meilleur des 7 frames | Deuxième tour au meilleur des 7 frames | Seizièmes de finale au meilleur des 7 frames | Seizièmes de finale au meilleur des 7 frames | Huitièmes de finale au meilleur des 7 frames | Huitièmes de finale au meilleur des 7 frames | Quarts de finale au meilleur des 9 frames | Quarts de finale au meilleur des 9 frames | Demi-finale au meilleur des 11 frames | Demi-finale au meilleur des 11 frames |
| Mark Selby | 4 |
| Duane Jones | 0 |
| Duane Jones | 0 | Mark Selby | 4 |
| | | Peter Lines | 2 |
| David Grace | 2 | Peter Lines | 2 |
| Peter Lines | 4 | | |
| Peter Lines | 4 | | | Mark Selby | 4 |
| | | | | Fergal O'Brien | 2 |
| Ali Carter | 4 | | | Fergal O'Brien | 2 |
| Cao Yupeng | 1 | | | | |
| Cao Yupeng | 1 | Ali Carter | 3 | | |
| | | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | | |
| Fergal O'Brien | 4 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | | |
| Noppon Saengkham | 3 | | | | |
| Noppon Saengkham | 3 | | | | | Mark Selby | 4 |
| | | | | | | Mark Williams | 2 |
| Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | Mark Williams | 2 |
| Lu Chenwei | 3 | | | | | | |
| Lu Chenwei | 3 | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | |
| | | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | 4 | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | |
| Sanderson Lam | 3 | | | | | | |
| Sanderson Lam | 3 | | | Mark Williams | 4 | | |
| | | | | Kurt Maflin | 2 | | |
| Kyren Wilson | 3 | | | Kurt Maflin | 2 | | |
| Leo Fernandez | 4 | | | | | | |
| Leo Fernandez | 4 | Leo Fernandez | 1 | | | | |
| | | Kurt Maflin | 4 | | | | |
| Kurt Maflin | 4 | Kurt Maflin | 4 | | | | |
| Hammad Miah | 3 | | | | | | |
| Hammad Miah | 3 | | | | | | | Mark Selby | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 |
| Dechawat Poomjaeng | 4 | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 |
| Craig Steadman | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Craig Steadman | 1 | Dechawat Poomjaeng | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Robert Milkins | 1 | | | | | | |
| Robert Milkins | 4 | Robert Milkins | 1 | | | | | | |
| Sean O'Sullivan (en) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Sean O'Sullivan (en) | 3 | | | Dechawat Poomjaeng | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Yu Delu | 4 | | | | |
| Yu Delu | 4 | | | Yu Delu | 4 | | | | |
| Ian Glover | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Glover | 3 | Yu Delu | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Ricky Walden | 3 | | | | | | |
| Ricky Walden | 4 | Ricky Walden | 3 | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | 3 | | | | | Yu Delu | 1 | | |
| | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | |
| Jimmy Robertson | 4 | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | |
| Michael Wild | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Wild | 3 | Jimmy Robertson | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | |
| Michael Holt | 4 | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | |
| Hamza Akbar | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Hamza Akbar | 3 | | | Jimmy Robertson | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | |
| Tian Pengfei | 4 | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | |
| Ashley Hugill | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Ashley Hugill | 2 | Tian Pengfei | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Joe Perry | 3 |
| Judd Trump | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Leslie | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Leslie | 0 | Judd Trump | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Rory McLeod | 1 | | | | | | |
| Rory McLeod | 4 | Rory McLeod | 1 | | | | | | |
| Michael Wasley | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Wasley | 3 | | | Judd Trump | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | |
| Alan McManus | 4 | | | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | |
| Rhys Clark | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Rhys Clark | 3 | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Mark Joyce | 1 | | | | | | |
| Mark Joyce | 4 | Mark Joyce | 1 | | | | | | |
| Gareth Allen | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Gareth Allen | 0 | | | | | Judd Trump | 3 | | |
| | | | | | | Joe Perry | 4 | | |
| Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | Joe Perry | 4 | | |
| Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | 0 | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Li Hang | 2 | | | | | | |
| Li Hang | 4 | Li Hang | 2 | | | | | | |
| Chris Melling | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Melling | 0 | | | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | |
| David Gilbert | 4 | | | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | |
| Zhang Yong | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Zhang Yong | 0 | David Gilbert | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | 4 | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | |
| Lu Ning | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Lu Ning | 0 | | | | | | | Joe Perry | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | Ben Woollaston | 1 |
| Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | Ben Woollaston | 1 |
| David Morris | 2 | | | | | | |
| David Morris | 2 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | |
| | | Martin O'Donnell | 2 | | | | |
| Stephen Maguire | 3 | Martin O'Donnell | 2 | | | | |
| Martin O'Donnell | 4 | | | | | | |
| Martin O'Donnell | 4 | | | Matthew Stevens | 3 | | |
| | | | | Martin Gould | 4 | | |
| Jack Lisowski | 4 | | | Martin Gould | 4 | | |
| Sean O'Sullivan (en) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Sean O'Sullivan (en) | 2 | Jack Lisowski | 3 | | | | |
| | | Martin Gould | 4 | | | | |
| Martin Gould | 4 | Martin Gould | 4 | | | | |
| Adam Duffy | 1 | | | | | | |
| Adam Duffy | 1 | | | | | Martin Gould | 1 |
| | | | | | | Ben Woollaston | 4 |
| Dominic Dale | 3 | | | | | Ben Woollaston | 4 |
| Alfie Burden | 4 | | | | |
| Alfie Burden | 4 | Alfie Burden | 1 | | |
| | | Ben Woollaston | 4 | | |
| Ben Woollaston | 4 | Ben Woollaston | 4 | | |
| Jamie Cope | 0 | | | | |
| Jamie Cope | 0 | | | Ben Woollaston | 4 |
| | | | | Anthony Hamilton | 3 |
| Oliver Lines | 1 | | | Anthony Hamilton | 3 |
| Allan Taylor | 4 | | |
| Allan Taylor | 4 | Allan Taylor | 2 |
| | | Anthony Hamilton | 4 |
| Stuart Bingham | 1 | Anthony Hamilton | 4 |
| Anthony Hamilton | 4 |

## Finale

Finale : Au meilleur des 17 frames. Arbitre : Terry Camilleri Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Pays de Galles, 21 février 2016. :
| Neil Robertson Australie | 5–9 | Ronnie O'Sullivan Angleterre |
| 1re session : 64–5, 78–0 (78), 33–88 (60), 76–1 (76), 12–71 (60), 66–0, 77–1 (77), 20–85 2e session : 39–94 (57), 42–78, 26–74 (67), 21–71 (70), 1–79 (61), 0–141 (141) |||
| 78 | Meilleur break | 141 |
| 0 | Centuries | 1 |
| 3 | Breaks de 50+ | 7 |

## Centuries

| 147, 126, 120 Ding Junhui 146, 141, 132, 132, 131, 124, 112, 110, 102, 101 Ronnie O'Sullivan 141, 140, 126, 107 Neil Robertson 139, 130 Joe Perry 139 Peter Ebdon 137, 115, 105, 104, 100 John Higgins 135, 125, 124, 105 Mark Allen 135, 108 Shaun Murphy 134 Mark Davis 133 Allan Taylor 133 Eden Sharav 131 Matthew Stevens 130 Martin O'Donnell 128, 115 Mark Selby 127 Rod Lawler 126, 112 Anthony Hamilton 124, 112 Judd Trump 118, 101 Michael White 116, 101 Marco Fu | 115 Jack Lisowski 115 Tom Ford 114, 105 Robin Hull 113 Lee Walker 113 Robbie Williams 112 Itaro Santos 111 Kurt Maflin 110, 109 Alan McManus 107 Anthony McGill 107 Martin Gould 107 Michael Holt 106, 103 Liang Wenbo 105 Dechawat Poomjaeng 105 Michael Wasley 104 David Grace 104 Gary Wilson 103 Mike Dunn 102 Ashley Hugill |