2009 Welsh Open (snooker)
The 2009 Welsh Open professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 16 and 22 February 2009 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.
The defending champion was Mark Selby, but he was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Anthony Hamilton.
Ali Carter won his first ranking tournament by beating Joe Swail 9–5 in the final, having come back from 2–5 down. This was the first ranking final refereed by Colin Humphries.
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