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The 2020 UK Championship (officially the 2020 Betway UK Championship) was a professional snooker tournament, that took place from 23 November to 6 December 2020 at the Marshall Arena, in Milton Keynes, England. The event was the first Triple Crown and fifth ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season. The tournament was played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. The event was broadcast by the BBC and Eurosport and featured a prize fund of £1,009,000 with the winner receiving £200,000.

2020 Betway UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates23 November – 6 December 2020 (2020-11-23 – 2020-12-06)
VenueMarshall Arena
CityMilton Keynes
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£1,009,000
Winner's share£200,000
Highest break Stuart Bingham (ENG)
 Kyren Wilson (ENG)
(147)
Final
Champion Neil Robertson (AUS)
Runner-up Judd Trump (ENG)
Score10–9
2019
2021

The defending champion was Ding Junhui, who defeated Stephen Maguire 10–6 in the 2019 final. However, Ding lost 5–6 to David Grace in the second round.

Both Kyren Wilson and Stuart Bingham made maximum breaks in the first round of the event.[1][2] On 28 November, Trump became the fourth player to make 750 career centuries, during his last-64 match against Dominic Dale.[3] Later in the tournament, on 4 December, Robertson also completed his 750th century break in his quarter-final defeat of Mark Selby.[4]

Neil Robertson won the title beating Judd Trump 10–9 in the final. At 9–9 Trump missed a simple final pink when only needing the pink and black to win the title, Robertson then potted the pink to win his third UK Championship.

Overview

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The 2020 UK Championship took place between 23 November and 6 December 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England.[5] It was the fifth ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season, and the first of three Triple Crown events.[5] There were 128 players from the World Snooker Tour taking part in the championship. All matches until the final were played over a maximum of 11 frames, with the final played as a best-of-19-frames match, held over two sessions.[5] The first round of the competition started on 23 November, with players seeded according to their world rankings.[5]

The defending champion was Ding Junhui, who defeated Stephen Maguire 10–6 in the 2019 final to win his third UK title.[6] As defending champion, Ding was seeded first, with world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded second.[5]

Prize fund

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The total prize fund for the event was £1,009,000 with the winner receiving £200,000.[7] The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[5][7]

  • Winner: £200,000
  • Runner-up: £80,000
  • Semi-final: £40,000
  • Quarter-final: £24,500
  • Last 16: £17,000
  • Last 32: £12,000
  • Last 64: £6,500
  • Highest break: £15,000
  • Total: £1,009,000

Tournament draw

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The results of the event are shown below. The winners of each match are indicated in bold.[8]

Top half

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Section 1

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
1   Ding Junhui (CHN) 6
A   Jamie Curtis-Barrett (ENG) 1
1 China  Ding Junhui 5
65 England  David Grace 6
64   Ian Burns (ENG) 4
65   David Grace (ENG) 6
65 England  David Grace 3
33 China  Xiao Guodong 6
32   Luca Brecel (BEL) 6
97   Lei Peifan (CHN) 2
32 Belgium  Luca Brecel 5
33 China  Xiao Guodong 6
33   Xiao Guodong (CHN) 6
96   Brandon Sargeant (ENG) 1
33 China  Xiao Guodong 4
16 England  Jack Lisowski 6
16   Jack Lisowski (ENG) 6
113   Farakh Ajaib (ENG) 2
16 England  Jack Lisowski 6
49 China  Tian Pengfei 2
49   Tian Pengfei (CHN) 6
80   Jamie O'Neill (ENG) 0
16 England  Jack Lisowski 6
81 China  Xu Si 2
17   Gary Wilson (ENG) 4
112   Oliver Lines (ENG) 6
112 England  Oliver Lines 1
81 China  Xu Si 6
48   Anthony Hamilton (ENG) w/d
81   Xu Si (CHN) w/o

Section 2

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
41   Alan McManus (SCO) 4
88   Jimmy White (ENG) 6
88 England  Jimmy White 1
24 China  Zhou Yuelong 6
24   Zhou Yuelong (CHN) 6
105   Peter Devlin (ENG) 1
24 China  Zhou Yuelong 6
73 China  Chang Bingyu 5
56   Sam Craigie (ENG) 4
73   Chang Bingyu (CHN) 6
73 China  Chang Bingyu 6
9 Northern Ireland  Mark Allen 5
9   Mark Allen (NIR) 6
120   Jamie Wilson (ENG) 1
24 China  Zhou Yuelong 6
8 Scotland  John Higgins 2
40   Ryan Day (WAL) w/d
89   Jak Jones (WAL) w/o
89 Wales  Jak Jones 6
104 Germany  Simon Lichtenberg 2
25   Scott Donaldson (SCO) 3
104   Simon Lichtenberg (GER) 6
89 Wales  Jak Jones 2
8 Scotland  John Higgins 6
57   Daniel Wells (WAL) 4
72   Gerard Greene (NIR) 6
72 Northern Ireland  Gerard Greene 3
8 Scotland  John Higgins 6
8   John Higgins (SCO) 6
121   Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 1

Section 3

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
5   Mark Selby (ENG) 6
A   Michael White (WAL) 4
5 England  Mark Selby 6
60 England  Liam Highfield 1
60   Liam Highfield (ENG) 6
69   Jackson Page (WAL) 3
5 England  Mark Selby 6
37 Iran  Hossein Vafaei 2
28   Michael Holt (ENG) 6
101   Gao Yang (CHN) 4
28 England  Michael Holt 4
37 Iran  Hossein Vafaei 6
37   Hossein Vafaei (IRN) 6
92   Billy Castle (ENG) 3
5 England  Mark Selby 6
21 England  Barry Hawkins 3
12   David Gilbert (ENG) 6
117   Fan Zhengyi (CHN) 3
12 England  David Gilbert 4
53 England  Robert Milkins 6
53   Robert Milkins (ENG) 6
76   Si Jiahui (CHN) 4
53 England  Robert Milkins 3
21 England  Barry Hawkins 6
21   Barry Hawkins (ENG) 6
108   Riley Parsons (ENG) 1
21 England  Barry Hawkins 6
85 England  Robbie Williams 1
44   Mark Davis (ENG) 4
85   Robbie Williams (ENG) 6

Section 4

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
45   Lyu Haotian (CHN) 6
84   Soheil Vahedi (IRN) 4
45 China  Lyu Haotian 5
20 Scotland  Anthony McGill 6
20   Anthony McGill (SCO) 6
109   Steven Hallworth (ENG) 4
20 Scotland  Anthony McGill 6
77 China  Chen Zifan 1
52   Yuan Sijun (CHN) 5
77   Chen Zifan (CHN) 6
77 China  Chen Zifan 6
13 China  Yan Bingtao 5
13   Yan Bingtao (CHN) 6
116   Sean Maddocks (ENG) 4
20 Scotland  Anthony McGill 4
4 Australia  Neil Robertson 6
36   Li Hang (CHN) 6
93   Fraser Patrick (SCO) 3
36 China  Li Hang 6
29 China  Zhao Xintong 3
29   Zhao Xintong (CHN) 6
100   Rory McLeod (JAM) 3
36 China  Li Hang 2
4 Australia  Neil Robertson 6
61   Chris Wakelin (ENG) 6
68   Louis Heathcote (ENG) 0
61 England  Chris Wakelin 1
4 Australia  Neil Robertson 6
4   Neil Robertson (AUS) 6
A   Brian Ochoiski (FRA) 0

Bottom half

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Section 5

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
3   Judd Trump (ENG) 6
A   Paul Davison (ENG) 1
3 England  Judd Trump 6
67 Wales  Dominic Dale 3
62   Luo Honghao (CHN) 3
67   Dominic Dale (WAL) 6
3 England  Judd Trump 6
30 China  Liang Wenbo 1
30   Liang Wenbo (CHN) 6
99   Allan Taylor (ENG) 3
30 China  Liang Wenbo 6
94 England  Andy Hicks 3
35   Ben Woollaston (ENG) 5
94   Andy Hicks (ENG) 6
3 England  Judd Trump 6
46 England  Ricky Walden 3
14   Mark Williams (WAL) 6
115   Ben Hancorn (ENG) 0
14 Wales  Mark Williams 6
51 Thailand  Sunny Akani 2
51   Sunny Akani (THA) 6
78   Kacper Filipiak (POL) 1
14 Wales  Mark Williams 5
46 England  Ricky Walden 6
19   Ali Carter (ENG) 4
110   Ashley Carty (ENG) 6
110 England  Ashley Carty 2
46 England  Ricky Walden 6
46   Ricky Walden (ENG) 6
83   Rod Lawler (ENG) 0

Section 6

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
            
43   Mark King (ENG) 6
86   David Lilley (ENG) 5
43 England  Mark King 4
22 Scotland  Graeme Dott 6
22   Graeme Dott (SCO) 6
107   Zhao Jianbo (CHN) 1
22 Scotland  Graeme Dott 6
11 England  Stuart Bingham 2
54   Andrew Higginson (ENG) 6
75   James Cahill (ENG) 5
54 England  Andrew Higginson 1
11 England  Stuart Bingham 6
11   Stuart Bingham (ENG) 6
118   Zak Surety (ENG) 2
22 Scotland  Graeme Dott 1
6 England  Kyren Wilson 6
38   Martin O'Donnell (ENG) 5
91   Jamie Clarke (WAL) 6
91 Wales  Jamie Clarke 5
27 Norway  Kurt Maflin 6
27   Kurt Maflin (NOR) 6
102   Aaron Hill (IRL) 3
27 Norway  Kurt Maflin 3
6 England  Kyren Wilson 6
59   Mark Joyce (ENG) 6
70   Eden Sharav (ISR) 1
59 England  Mark Joyce 2
6 England  Kyren Wilson 6
6   Kyren Wilson (ENG) 6
123   Ashley Hugill (ENG) 4

Section 7

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Last 128
Best of 11 frames
Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
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Last 16
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7   Shaun Murphy (ENG) 6
122   Lee Walker (WAL) 5
7 England  Shaun Murphy 1
58 England  Elliot Slessor 6
58   Elliot Slessor (ENG) 6
71   Mitchell Mann (ENG) 3
58 England  Elliot Slessor 1
39 China  Lu Ning 6
26   Matthew Selt (ENG) 6
103   Amine Amiri (MAR) 0
26 England  Matthew Selt 0
39 China  Lu Ning 6
39   Lu Ning (CHN) 6
90   Ken Doherty (IRL) 4
39 China  Lu Ning 6
106 China  Pang Junxu 2
10   Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6
119   Iulian Boiko (UKR) 1
10 Scotland  Stephen Maguire 6
55 England  Stuart Carrington 4
55   Stuart Carrington (ENG) 6
74   Barry Pinches (ENG) 5
10 Scotland  Stephen Maguire 5
106 China  Pang Junxu 6
23   Tom Ford (ENG) 4
106   Pang Junxu (CHN) 6
106 China  Pang Junxu 6
42 Thailand  Noppon Saengkham 4
42   Noppon Saengkham (THA) 6
87   Peter Lines (ENG) 3

Section 8

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Last 128
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Last 64
Best of 11 frames
Last 32
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Last 16
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47   Jimmy Robertson (ENG) 5
82   Igor Figueiredo (BRA) 6
82 Brazil  Igor Figueiredo 2
18 England  Joe Perry 6
18   Joe Perry (ENG) 6
107   Alex Borg (MLT) 0
18 England  Joe Perry 6
50 England  Joe O'Connor 5
50   Joe O'Connor (ENG) 6
79   Duane Jones (WAL) 4
50 England  Joe O'Connor 6
15 Thailand  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3
15   Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) 6
114   Lukas Kleckers (GER) 2
18 England  Joe Perry 6
98 Wales  Jamie Jones 3
34   Martin Gould (ENG) 5
95   Jordan Brown (NIR) 6
95 Northern Ireland  Jordan Brown 4
98 Wales  Jamie Jones 6
31   Matthew Stevens (WAL) w/d
98   Jamie Jones (WAL) w/o
98 Wales  Jamie Jones 6
63 Switzerland  Alexander Ursenbacher 4
63   Alexander Ursenbacher (SUI) 6
66   Nigel Bond (ENG) 3
63 Switzerland  Alexander Ursenbacher 6
2 England  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
2   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6
A   Leo Fernandez (IRL) 0

Finals

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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
         
16 England  Jack Lisowski 4
24 China  Zhou Yuelong 6
24 China  Zhou Yuelong 2
4 Australia  Neil Robertson 6
5 England  Mark Selby 2
4 Australia  Neil Robertson 6
4 Australia  Neil Robertson 10
3 England  Judd Trump 9
3 England  Judd Trump 6
6 England  Kyren Wilson 4
3 England  Judd Trump 6
39 China  Lu Ning 2
39 China  Lu Ning 6
18 England  Joe Perry 4

Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Olivier Marteel
Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, England, 6 December 2020.
Neil Robertson (4)
  Australia
10–9 Judd Trump (3)
  England
Afternoon: 55–31, 36–78, 74–4, 14–84, 103–8 (103), 0–89, 110–22 (110), 0–128 (128)
Evening: 60–71, 129–9, 12–75, 65–28, 78–37, 59–83, 15–63, 115–0 (115), 0–95, 72–48, 53–43
115 Highest break 128
3 Century breaks 1

Century breaks

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A total of 136 century breaks were made by 60 players during the tournament.[9] Neil Robertson scored 13 total centuries, setting a record for the UK Championship – the previous record of 12 centuries was shared by Stephen Hendry (1994) and Ronnie O'Sullivan (2003).[10]

References

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  1. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (25 November 2020). "UK Snooker Championship 2020: Kyren Wilson makes maximum 147". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Bingham Makes Seventh Career Maximum". World Snooker Tour. 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Trump passes century milestone". World Snooker Tour. 28 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Robertson and Zhou to meet in semis". World Snooker Tour. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "UK Championship snooker 2020 – draw, TV schedule, results, odds, venue, O'Sullivan, Trump, Selby". Eurosport. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  6. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (8 December 2019). "UK Championship 2019: Ding Junhui beats Stephen Maguire to win title". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Tournament Prize Money | World Snooker Live Scores". livescores.worldsnookerdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  8. ^ "UK Championship (2019) results". snooker.org. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Betway UK Championship 2020 – Centuries". World Snooker. 6 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  10. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (7 December 2020). "UK Championship 2020: Neil Robertson beats Judd Trump to win title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2020.