2009 Welsh Open (snooker)
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For the Darts tournament of the same name, see Welsh Open (darts).
The 2009 Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 22 February 2009 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.
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Tournament information | |
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Dates | 16–22 February 2009 (2009-02-16 – 2009-02-22) |
Venue | Newport Centre |
City | Newport |
Country | Wales |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £225,500 |
Winner's share | £35,000 |
Highest break | Marco Fu (HKG) (142) |
Final | |
Champion | Ali Carter (ENG) |
Runner-up | Joe Swail (NIR) |
Score | 9–5 |
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The defending champion was Mark Selby, but he lost in the quarter-finals against Anthony Hamilton. The event was won Ali Carter, who claimed his first ranking tournament win by defeating Joe Swail 9–5 in the final, having come back from 2–5 down.[1][2] This was the first ranking final refereed by Colin Humphries.[3]