The 2010 UK Championship (officially the 2010 12BET.com UK Championship)[1] was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–12 December 2010 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.

2010 12BET.com UK Championship
Tournament information
Dates4–12 December 2010 (2010-12-04 – 2010-12-12)
VenueTelford International Centre
CityTelford
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£625,000
Winner's share£100,000
Highest break Mark Joyce (ENG) (143)
Final
Champion John Higgins (SCO)
Runner-up Mark Williams (WAL)
Score10–9
2009
2011

Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost 8–9 against Mark Allen in the last 16.[2]

John Higgins won the title after defeating Mark Williams in the final frame of the final to clinch his third UK title.[3][4] Higgins had trailed 5–9 and required a snooker in the seventeenth frame to remain in the match. With this win he regained the number one position in the rankings.[5]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[6][7]

Main draw

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Last 32
Best of 17 frames
Last 16
Best of 17 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 17 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
               
1   Ding Junhui (CHN) 9
  Matthew Stevens (WAL) 4
1   Ding Junhui 8
12   Mark Allen 9
12   Mark Allen (NIR) 9
  Tom Ford (ENG) 5
12   Mark Allen 9
  Stuart Bingham 7
16   Marco Fu (HKG) 9
  Barry Hawkins (ENG) 7
16   Marco Fu 2
  Stuart Bingham 9
7   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 6
  Stuart Bingham (ENG) 9
12   Mark Allen 5
4   John Higgins 9
6   Stephen Maguire (SCO) 9
  Ken Doherty (IRL) 6
6   Stephen Maguire 9
9   Mark Selby 7
9   Mark Selby (ENG) 9
  Ricky Walden (ENG) 6
6   Stephen Maguire 7
4   John Higgins 9
11   Graeme Dott (SCO) 9
  Martin Gould (ENG) 5
11   Graeme Dott 8
4   John Higgins 9
4   John Higgins (SCO) 9
  Stephen Lee (ENG) 6
4   John Higgins 10
5   Mark Williams 9
3   Ali Carter (ENG) 6
  Mark Joyce (ENG) 9
    Mark Joyce 9
  Judd Trump 7
14   Jamie Cope (ENG) 6
  Judd Trump (ENG) 9
  Mark Joyce 7
5   Mark Williams 9
10   Stephen Hendry (SCO) 9
  Jimmy White (ENG) 8
10   Stephen Hendry 6
5   Mark Williams 9
5   Mark Williams (WAL) 9
  Mark Davis (ENG) 3
5   Mark Williams 9
8   Shaun Murphy 8
8   Shaun Murphy (ENG) 9
  Patrick Wallace (NIR) 5
8   Shaun Murphy 9
  Ryan Day 8
15   Mark King (ENG) 8
  Ryan Day (WAL) 9
8   Shaun Murphy 9
2   Neil Robertson 7
13   Peter Ebdon (ENG) 7
  Andrew Higginson (ENG) 9
  Andrew Higginson 5
2   Neil Robertson 9
2   Neil Robertson (AUS) 9
  Rory McLeod (ENG) 1

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Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore.
Telford International Centre, Telford, England, 12 December 2010.[9][10]
John Higgins (4)
  Scotland
10–9 Mark Williams (5)
  Wales
Afternoon: 0–88 (83), 78–1, 26–67, 45–65 (65), 66–60 (66, 55), 34–76, 17–66, 0–85 (85)
Evening: 3–55, 90–0 (90), 94–43 (94), 45–85 (70), 135–0 (105), 16–63, 68–31, 110–0 (76), 71–69 (Williams 61), 64–28 (52), 81–46 (66)
105 Highest break 85
1 Century breaks 0
7 50+ breaks 6

Qualifying

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These matches were held between 23 November and 1 December 2010 at the World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, England.[11][12][13]

Round 1
Best of 17 frames
Round 2
Best of 17 frames
Round 3
Best of 17 frames
Round 4
Best of 17 frames
  Paul Davies (WAL)9  Matthew Couch (ENG)9  Robert Milkins (ENG)9  Matthew Stevens (WAL)9
  Patrick Einsle (GER)7  Paul Davies8  Matthew Couch4  Robert Milkins5
  Liam Highfield (ENG)9  Tony Drago (MLT)9  Tom Ford (ENG)9  Gerard Greene (NIR)2
  Kuldesh Johal (ENG)7  Liam Highfield4  Tony Drago6  Tom Ford9
  Jamie Jones (WAL)9  Joe Jogia (ENG)6  Fergal O'Brien (IRL)9  Barry Hawkins (ENG)9
  Dermot McGlinchey (NIR)4  Jamie Jones9  Jamie Jones4  Fergal O'Brien3
  Andrew Pagett (WAL)9  Peter Lines (ENG)9  Nigel Bond (ENG)7  Stuart Bingham (ENG)9
  Noppon Saengkham (THA)2  Andrew Pagett8  Peter Lines9  Peter Lines4
  Ben Woollaston (ENG)9  Rod Lawler (ENG)9  Anthony Hamilton (ENG)3  Ken Doherty (IRL)9
  Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (THA)2  Ben Woollaston3  Rod Lawler9  Rod Lawler7
  Igor Figueiredo (BRA)4  Jimmy Michie (ENG)5  Alan McManus (SCO)5  Ricky Walden (ENG)9
  Liu Chuang (CHN)9  Liu Chuang9  Liu Chuang9  Liu Chuang8
  James Wattana (THA)9  Jimmy Robertson (ENG)6  Dave Harold (ENG)4  Martin Gould (ENG)9
  Kurt Maflin (NOR)4  James Wattana9  James Wattana9  James Wattana8
  David Gilbert (ENG)9  Andy Hicks (ENG)8  Barry Pinches (ENG)4  Stephen Lee (ENG)9
  Issara Kachaiwong (THA)3  David Gilbert9  David Gilbert9  David Gilbert4
  Mark Joyce (ENG)9  Alfie Burden (ENG)7  Marcus Campbell (SCO)8  Steve Davis (ENG)2
  Jak Jones (WAL)7  Mark Joyce9  Mark Joyce9  Mark Joyce9
  Xiao Guodong (CHN)9  Michael Judge (IRL)1  Stuart Pettman (ENG)5  Judd Trump (ENG)9
  Reanne Evans (ENG)1  Xiao Guodong9  Xiao Guodong9  Xiao Guodong7
  Joe Delaney (IRL)3  Jimmy White (ENG)9  Adrian Gunnell (ENG)4  Joe Perry (ENG)6
  Adam Wicheard (ENG)9  Adam Wicheard1  Jimmy White9  Jimmy White9
  James McBain (SCO)8  Bjorn Haneveer (BEL)4  Joe Swail (NIR)9  Mark Davis (ENG)9
  Simon Bedford (ENG)9  Simon Bedford9  Simon Bedford2  Joe Swail7
  Patrick Wallace (NIR)9  Anthony McGill (SCO)4  Michael Holt (ENG)4  Mike Dunn (ENG)1
  Jamie O'Neill (ENG)4  Patrick Wallace9  Patrick Wallace9  Patrick Wallace9
  Michael White (WAL)9  David Morris (IRL)3  Jamie Burnett (SCO)9  Ryan Day (WAL)9
  Justin Astley (ENG)6  Michael White9  Michael White6  Jamie Burnett5
  Jack Lisowski (ENG)9  Matthew Selt (ENG)9  Dominic Dale (WAL)9  Andrew Higginson (ENG)9
  Zhang Anda (CHN)4  Jack Lisowski8  Matthew Selt6  Dominic Dale6
  Kyren Wilson (ENG)9  Ian McCulloch (ENG)8  Rory McLeod (ENG)9  Liang Wenbo (CHN)6
  Paul Davison (ENG)6  Kyren Wilson9  Kyren Wilson4  Rory McLeod9

Century breaks

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Televised stage centuries

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References

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