2020 English Open (snooker) explained

Tournament Name:2020 Matchroom.live English Open
Venue:Marshall Arena
Location:Milton Keynes
Country:England
Organisation:World Snooker Tour
Format:Ranking event
Total Prize Fund:£405,000
Winners Share:£70,000
Highest Break: (140)
Score:9–8
Previous:2019
Next:2021

The 2020 English Open (officially the 2020 Matchroom.live English Open) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 12 to 18 October 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England.[1] It was the second completed ranking event of the 2020–21 season, and the fifth edition of the English Open, first held in 2016.

The event featured 123 professionals and 5 amateurs. On the first day of the event, two players withdrew from the event due to COVID-19 – Stuart Carrington tested positive, while Sam Craigie came into contact with Carrington. Snooker referee Andrew Barklam also tested positive.[2] On the second day, two more players had to withdraw – Peter Lines, who tested positive, and his son, Oliver Lines, who came into contact with him.[3]

The defending champion was Mark Selby, who defeated David Gilbert 9–1 in the 2019 final. Selby lost 5–6 to Neil Robertson in the semi-finals.[4]

In the final Robertson met Judd Trump, who beat him 9–8, after being 4–7 down. Trump won his 18th ranking title, equaling Neil Robertson and Mark Selby, and became the first player to win three Home Nations titles.[5]

Prize fund

The event's total prize fund was a total of £405,000, with the winner receiving £70,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

Main draw

Top half

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 8

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Desislava Bozhilova.
Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, England, 18 October 2020.
Neil Robertson (4)
8–9Judd Trump (3)
Afternoon: 10–68, 80–0,,,,,,
Evening: 66–4,,,,,,,,
128Highest break114
3Century breaks1

Century breaks

A total of 66 century breaks were made by 35 players during the event.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matchroom.Live Sponsor Snooker's English Open. World Snooker. October 9, 2020. October 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018212828/https://wst.tv/matchroom-live-sponsor-snookers-english-open/. dead.
  2. Web site: Two Positive Covid-19 Tests At English Open. World Snooker. October 12, 2020. October 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201012155956/https://wst.tv/two-positive-covid-19-tests-at-english-open/. dead.
  3. Web site: Peter Lines Tests Positive For Covid-19. World Snooker. October 13, 2020. October 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201013142325/https://wst.tv/peter-lines-tests-positive-for-covid-19/. dead.
  4. Web site: Robertson Beats Selby In Classic Semi-Final. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018213132/https://wst.tv/robertson-beats-selby-in-classic-semi-final/. dead. October 18, 2020. World Snooker Tour. 17 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Trump Beats Robertson In Fantastic Final. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019054917/https://wst.tv/trump-beats-robertson-in-fantastic-final/. dead. October 19, 2020. World Snooker Tour. 18 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Matchroom.live English Open 2020 – Centuries . World Snooker. 13 October 2020 . 12 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201012122107/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Centuries/CenturyBreaks/14155/english-open-2020 . live .
  7. Web site: Matchroom.live English Open 2020 – Quarter Finals - Match 123. World Snooker. 18 October 2020. 18 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018212828/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Matches/Result/14155/787010. live.

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