2021 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2021 Welsh Open is an upcoming professional ranking snooker tournament, taking place from 15 to 21 February 2021 at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales.[1] It is the 10th ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season, and the 30th edition of the Welsh Open, first held in 1992.

Welsh Open

Tournament information
Dates	15–21 February 2021
Venue	Celtic Manor Resort
City	Newport
Country	Wales
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£405,000
Winner's share	£70,000
Highest break
Defending champion	Shaun Murphy (ENG)
Final
Champion
Runner-up
Score	–
← 2020 2022 →

Shaun Murphy is the defending champion, having won the 2020 event with a 9–1 final victory over Kyren Wilson.[2]

Prize fund

The event's total prize fund is £405,000, with the winner receiving £70,000. The breakdown of prize money 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

Tournament draw

Section 1

Last 128 Best of 7 frames

Last 64 Best of 7 frames

Last 32 Best of 7 frames

Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Shaun Murphy (ENG) (1)

Ryan Day (WAL) (32)

Anthony McGill (SCO) (16)

Barry Hawkins (ENG) (17)

Section 2

Last 128 Best of 7 frames

Last 64 Best of 7 frames

Last 32 Best of 7 frames

Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Kurt Maflin (NOR) (24)

Ding Junhui (CHN) (9)

Matthew Selt (ENG) (25)

Stephen Maguire (SCO) (8)

Section 3

Last 128 Best of 7 frames

Last 64 Best of 7 frames

Last 32 Best of 7 frames

Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Mark Selby (ENG) (5)

Liang Wenbo (CHN) (28)

Yan Bingtao (CHN) (12)

Gary Wilson (ENG) (21)

Section 4

Last 128 Best of 7 frames

Last 64 Best of 7 frames

Last 32 Best of 7 frames

Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) (20)

Stuart Bingham (ENG) (13)

Michael Holt (ENG) (29)

Neil Robertson (AUS) (4)

Section 5

Last 128 Best of 7 frames

Last 64 Best of 7 frames

Last 32 Best of 7 frames

Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Judd Trump (ENG) (3)

Zhao Xintong (CHN) (30)

Mark Williams (WAL) (14)

Joe Perry (ENG) (19)

Section 6

Last 128 Best of 7 frames

Last 64 Best of 7 frames

Last 32 Best of 7 frames

Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Graeme Dott (SCO) (22)

Jack Lisowski (ENG) (11)

Tom Ford (ENG) (27)

Kyren Wilson (ENG) (6)

Section 7

Last 128 Best of 7 frames

Last 64 Best of 7 frames

Last 32 Best of 7 frames

Last 16 Best of 7 frames

John Higgins (SCO) (7)

Ali Carter (ENG) (26)

Mark Allen (NIR) (10)

Scott Donaldson (SCO) (23)

Section 8

Last 128 Best of 7 frames

Last 64 Best of 7 frames

Last 32 Best of 7 frames

Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Zhou Yuelong (CHN) (18)

David Gilbert (ENG) (15)

Martin Gould (ENG) (31)

Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (2)

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames				Semi-finals Best of 11 frames				Final Best of 17 frames

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Wales, 21 February 2021.
	–
Afternoon: Evening:
	Highest break
	Century breaks
	50+ breaks

References

1. "2020/2021 Calendar_February". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
2. "Welsh Open: Shaun Murphy wins Welsh Open with 9-1 win over Kyren Wilson". BBC Sport. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.