2009 World Snooker Championship - Main Draw

Main Draw

Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks (each championship has 16 seeds and 16 qualifiers). The draw for the televised stage of the World Snooker Championship was made on Wednesday, 11 March 2009 at 9.45am GMT on Radio Sheffield.

First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
Best of 19 frames Best of 25 frames Best of 25 frames Best of 33 frames
18 April
Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) 10
23, 24 & 25 April
Stuart Bingham 5
Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) 11
19 & 20 April
Mark Allen (16) 13
Mark Allen (16) 10
28 & 29 April
Martin Gould 6
Mark Allen (16) 13
21 April
Ryan Day (8) 11
Peter Ebdon (9) 5
24 & 25 April
Nigel Bond 10
Nigel Bond 5
22 April
Ryan Day (8) 13
Ryan Day (8) 10
30 April, 1 & 2 May
Stephen Lee 4
Mark Allen (16) 13
22 & 23 April
John Higgins (5) 17
John Higgins (5) 10
25, 26 & 27 April
Michael Holt 5
John Higgins (5) 13
20 & 21 April
Jamie Cope 12
Joe Perry (12) 6
28 & 29 April
Jamie Cope 10
John Higgins (5) 13
18 & 19 April
Mark Selby (4) 12
Graeme Dott (13) 10
26 & 27 April
Barry Hawkins 8
Graeme Dott (13) 10
19 & 20 April
Mark Selby (4) 13
Mark Selby (4) 10
Ricky Walden 6
21 & 22 April
Shaun Murphy (3) 10
24 & 25 April
Andrew Higginson 8
Shaun Murphy (3) 13
20 April
Marco Fu (14) 3
Marco Fu (14) 10
28 & 29 April
Joe Swail 4
Shaun Murphy (3) 13
20 & 21 April
Stephen Hendry (6) 11
Ding Junhui (11) 10
23 & 24 April
Liang Wenbo 8
Ding Junhui (11) 10
18 & 19 April
Stephen Hendry (6) 13
Stephen Hendry (6) 10
30 April, 1 & 2 May
Mark Williams 7
Shaun Murphy (3) 17
18 & 19 April
Neil Robertson (10) 14
Ali Carter (7) 10
25, 26 & 27 April
Gerard Greene 5
Ali Carter (7) 8
21 & 22 April
Neil Robertson (10) 13
Neil Robertson (10) 10
28 & 29 April
Steve Davis 2
Neil Robertson (10) 13
18 & 19 April
Stephen Maguire (2) 8
Mark King (15) 10
26 & 27 April
Rory McLeod 6
Mark King (15) 6
22 & 23 April
Stephen Maguire (2) 13
Stephen Maguire (2) 10
Jamie Burnett 5
Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 3 May & 4 May 2009. Referee: Michaela Tabb
John Higgins (5)
Scotland		 18–9 Shaun Murphy (3)
England
83–0, 85–6, 79–20, 7–83, 50–96, 4–114, 49–63, 69–34, 98–1, 12–87, 70–51, 95–11, 70–45, 132–0, 82–0, 128–6, 64–42, 0–91, 60–49, 76–43, 28–70, 49–79, 94–26, 80–59, 106–21, 0–78, 105–0 3 century breaks:
2 (Higgins) & 1 (Murphy)

Highest break by Higgins: 128
Highest break by Murphy: 109

 83–0, 85–6, 79–20, 7–83, 50–96, 4–114, 49–63, 69–34, 98–1, 12–87, 70–51, 95–11, 70–45, 132–0, 82–0, 128–6, 64–42, 0–91, 60–49, 76–43, 28–70, 49–79, 94–26, 80–59, 106–21, 0–78, 105–0
John Higgins wins the 2009 Betfred.com World Snooker Championship


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