2015 China Open (snooker)
Snooker tournament
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The 2015 BAIC Motor China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place between 30 March and 5 April 2015 at the Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China. It was the tenth ranking event of the 2014–15 season.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 March – 5 April 2015 |
| Venue | Beijing University Students' Gymnasium |
| City | Beijing |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £478,000 |
| Winner's share | £85,000 |
| Highest break |  Mark Selby (ENG) (145) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Mark Selby (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Gary Wilson (ENG) |
| Score | 10–2 |
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Ding Junhui was the defending champion,[2] but he lost 5–6 against Gary Wilson in the semi-finals.[3]
Mark Selby defeated Wilson 10–2 to win his sixth career ranking title, his second of the season, and his first China Open title after being twice runner-up (in 2011 and 2013). The tournament was Wilson's first ranking event final.[4]
Prize fund
Wildcard round
These matches were played in Beijing on 30 March 2015.[7][8][9]
| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 | Alex Davies (ENG) | 0–5 |  Zhao Xintong (CHN) |
| WC2 |  Robin Hull (FIN) | 5–1 | Yan Bingtao (CHN) |
| WC3 | Peter Lines (ENG) | 5–3 | Yuan Sijun (CHN) |
| WC4 | Zhou Yuelong (CHN) | 5–2 | Zhang Yong (CHN) |
Main draw
Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore. Beijing University Students' Gymnasium, Beijing, China, 5 April 2015.[9] | ||
| Gary Wilson England |
2–10 | Mark Selby England |
| Afternoon: 39–74, 43–87 (51), 41–56, 91–1 (91), 36–70, 40–78 (54), 0–145 (145), 3–72, 0–86 Evening: 0–136 (136), 101–0 (101), 32–83 | ||
| 101 | Highest break | 145 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 2 |
| 2 | 50+ breaks | 4 |
Qualifying
These matches were held on 14 and 15 February 2015 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England. All matches were best of 9 frames.[10][11][12]
Century breaks
Qualifying stage centuries
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Televised stage centuries
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