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China Open
Tournament information
Dates	20 March- 26 March 2006
Venue	Beijing Student University Stadium
Location	Beijing
Country	China
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	n/a
Winner's share	£30,000
Highest break	135
Champions
Winner	Mark Williams
Runner Up	John Higgins
Score	9-8

The 2006 China Open took place from March 20 to March 26 2006 at the Beijing Student University Stadium.

This snooker tournament was the penultimate ranking event of the season, preceding the World Snooker Championship 2006. Mark Williams won the tournament, beating John Higgins 9-8 in a high quality final. ^[1]

Prize Fund

Wildcard Round

Dave Harold	2-5	Yang Qing Tian
Andrew Norman	1-5	Yu Delu
Joe Swail	5-2	Liu Chuang
David Roe	5-2	Li Yin Xi
Scott MacKenzie	5-2	Li Hang
Jamie Cope	5-2	Tian Pengfei
Ricky Walden	5-1	Cao Kai Sheng
Adrian Gunnell	5-3	Zheng Peng

Main draw

	Round 1 Best of 9 frames					Round 2 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 19 frames
	1	Ding Junhui	5
		Yang Qing Tian	4
						1	Ding Junhui	5
						15	Graeme Dott	2
	15	Graeme Dott	5
		Yu De Lu	1
											1	Ding Junhui	5
											Joe Swail	0
	10	Jimmy White	3
		Joe Swail	5
							Joe Swail	5
							David Roe	3
	7	Paul Hunter	4
		David Roe	5
																1	Ding Junhui	2
																11	Mark Williams	6
	6	Matthew Stevens	5
		Scott MacKenzie	5
							Scott MacKenzie	0
						11	Mark Williams	5
	11	Mark Williams	5
		Drew Henry	2
											11	Mark Williams	5
										4	Stephen Hendry	1
	14	Alan McManus	2
		Jamie Cope	5
							Jamie Cope	4
						4	Stephen Hendry	5
	4	Stephen Hendry	5
		Barry Hawkins	1
																					11	Mark Williams	9
																					8	John Higgins	8
	3	Ronnie O'Sullivan	0
		James Wattana	5
							James Wattana	4
						12	Stephen Lee	5
	12	Stephen Lee	5
		David Gray	2
											12	Stephen Lee	2
										13	Ken Doherty	5
	13	Ken Doherty	5
		Neil Robertson	4
						13	Ken Doherty	5
							Ricky Walden	2
	5	Stephen Maguire	3
		Ricky Walden	5
																13	Ken Doherty	2
																8	John Higgins	6
	8	John Higgins	5
		Stuart Bingham	4
						8	John Higgins	5
						9	Peter Ebdon	0
	9	Peter Ebdon	5
		Mark Selby	4
											8	John Higgins	5
										16	Joe Perry	2
	16	Joe Perry	5
		Adrian Gunnell	4
						16	Joe Perry	5
							Michael Holt	4
	2	Shaun Murphy	2
		Michael Holt	5

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames Beijing University Student's Gymnasium, Beijing, China, March 26, 2006.
Mark Williams  Wales	9-8	John Higgins  Scotland
Afternoon: 1-85 (54), 63-60, (56) 60- (66), 72-52, (60) 69-0, 3-(74), 25-68, (66) 73-32 Evening: 67-0, 57-71, (61) 78-42, 39-58, 0 - 75 (69), (69) 70-12, 58-47, 28-(64), 69-44
69	Highest break	74
0	Century breaks	0
5	50+ breaks	4

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place in Pontin's Prestatyn, Wales between November 15 and November 18, 2005.

	Round 1 Best of 9 frames			Round 2 Best of 9 frames			Round 3 Best of 9 frames			Round 4 Best of 9 frames
	Rod Lawler	4		Tom Ford	5		Dave Harold	5		Allister Carter	2
	Stuart Mann	5		Stuart Mann	1		Tom Ford	3		Dave Harold	5
	Andrew Norman	wo		Marcus Campbell	4		Tony Drago	3		Barry Pinches	0
	Steve James	wd		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	wo		Jamie Burnett	5		Ryan Day	5		David Gray	5
	Jin Long	wd		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

Century Breaks

Qualifying Stages Centuries

Television Stages Centuries

References

1. ^ Pontin Snooker Coverage
2. ^ Pontin Snooker: 2006 China Open Information