Posts tagged 2010 Welsh Open

Mr. Consistent lifts the Welsh Open trophy

With Stephen Maguire, reigning champion Ali Carter and the world’s best player Ronnie O’Sullivan all in the semi-finals of the 2010 Welsh Open – John Higgins didn’t particularly stand out as the favourite to win the Welsh Open despite being snooker’s ‘Mr. Consistent’.
The Scot’s convincing 5-2 win against Mark Selby should have been a clear [...]

Carter marches on

The reigning Welsh Open champion Ali Carter faced a stern test in the form of Neil Robertson at the Newport Centre yesterday, but once again proved his worth in this rankings tournament with a performance sure to make him a strong favourite for a place in Sunday’s final.
A comfortable 5-2 victory against the Australian was [...]

Champion Carter through to second round

The current holder of the Welsh Open title, Ali Carter, comfortably beat Mark Davis in the first round of this year’s tournament with a convincing 5-1 victory.
It was an ominous start from the 30-year-old, who hit a 120 break in his first frame to put Davis firmly on the back foot.
Carter’s opponent did equaliser in [...]

Preview: 2010 Welsh Open

Hot off the heels of last weekend’s epic Masters final between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby comes the first rankings tournament of the year. The Welsh Open is regarded by some players as one of the best in the snooker calendar despite a winning prize which pales in comparison to that of the World Championships.
Hosted [...]