2018 Welsh Open (snooker)
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"2018 Welsh Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Welsh Open (darts).
The 2018 Welsh Open (officially the 2018 ManBetX Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place from 26 February to 4 March 2018 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales.[1] It was the sixteenth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season and a part of the Home Nations Series.
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Tournament information | |
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Dates | 26 February – 4 March 2018 (2018-02-26 – 2018-03-04) |
Venue | Motorpoint Arena |
City | Cardiff |
Country | Wales |
Organisation | World Snooker |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £366,000 |
Winner's share | £70,000 |
Highest break | John Higgins (SCO) (144) |
Final | |
Champion | John Higgins (SCO) |
Runner-up | Barry Hawkins (ENG) |
Score | 9–7 |
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The defending champion Stuart Bingham[2] lost 1–4 to Matthew Stevens in the last 32.[3]
John Higgins won a record fifth Welsh Open title, and his 30th ranking title overall, beating Barry Hawkins 9–7 in the final.[4]