2008 Welsh Open (snooker)


The 2008 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 February 2008 in the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.
Neil Robertson was the defending champion, but he lost his last 16 match against Ali Carter.
Mark Selby won his first ranking title by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–8, after coming back from a 5–8 deficit.

Notable happenings

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
Winner: £35,000

Runner Up: £17,500

Semi Finalists: £8,750

Quarter Finalist: £6,500

Last 16: £4,275

Last 32: £2,750

Last 48: £1,725

Last 64: £1,325

Stage one highest break: £500

Stage two highest break: £2,000
Stage one maximum break: £1,000

Stage two maximum break: £20,000
Total: £225,500

Main draw

Final

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 26 January and 28 January 2008.

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries