Betfred World Championship 2020
Friday 31 July - Sunday 16 August 2020
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Venue: Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Dates: 31 July - 16 August 2020
Tournament Schedule and draw (BBC)
Schedule and results at snooker.org
Wikipedia

Detailed schedule

Defending champion Judd Trump (Eng)          -   

Top 16 players:

Ranking                       R1 R2 QF SF Final  Frames won      
    Name              best of 19 25 25 33 35     R1  R2  QF  SF Final #

 1. Judd Trump Eng (1)        10 13  9 out against Kyren Wilson .. =32
 2. Yan Bingtao Chi (16)      10 11 out against Judd Trump ....... =21
 3. Stephen Maguire Sco (9)    3 out against Martin Gould ........ = 3
 4. Kyren Wilson Eng (8) *     = 13 13 17 --                       =43
 5. John Higgins Sco (5) *    10 11 out against Kurt Maflin ...... =21
 6. David Gilbert Eng (12)     8 out against Kurt Maflin ......... = 8
 7. Jack Lisowski Eng (13)     9 out against Anthony McGill ...... = 9
 8. Mark Allen NIr(4)          8 out against Jamie Clarke ........ = 8
 9. Mark Williams Wal (3)     10 13 10 out against O'Sullivan .... =33
10. Stuart Bingham Eng (14)   10 11 out against Mark Williams .... =21
11. Ding Junhui Chn (11)      10 10 out against Ronnie O'Sullivan  =20
12. Ronnie O'Sullivan Eng (6) 10 13 13 17  -     --  --  --  --    =53
13. Mark Selby Eng (7)        10 13 13 16 out against O'Sullivan   =52
14. Shaun Murphy Eng (10)      4 out against Noppon Saengkham .... = 4
15. Barry Hawkins Eng (15)    10  9 out against Neil Robertson ... =19
16. Neil Robertson Aus(2)     10 13  7 out against Mark Selby .... =37
Qualified players won in the first round:
17. Anthony McGill Sco (20)   10 13 13 16 out against Kyren Wilson =52
18. Noppon Seangkham Tha (22) 10 12 out agianst Mark Selby ....... =22
19. Kurt Maflin Eng (23)      10 13 10 out against Anthony McGill  =33
20. Martin Gould Eng (37)     10  9 out against Kyren Wilson ..... =23
21. Jamie Clarke Wal (64)     10 12 out against Anthony McGill ... =22

* = same place in the schedule as in the previous season

In the first round, five seeded contestants lost, four in the previous
season.

16 Qualified players:
                            entered
.                          in round R1 R2
Jordan Brown Nirl (49)            2  6 out
Ashley Carty Eng (58)             2  7 out
Jamie Clarke Wal (64)             2 10 12 oot
Tom Ford Eng (9)                  3  8 out
Martin Gould Eng (37)             2 10  9 out
Anthony Hamilton Eng (27)         3 withdrawn
Mark King Eng (25)                3  9 out
Anthony McGill Sco (20)           3 10 13 13 
Kurt Maflin Nor (23)              3 10 13 10 outdoor
Alan McManus Sco(31)              3  5 out
Noppon Seangkham Tha (22)         3 10 12 out
Elliot Slessor Eng (46)           2  7 out
Matthew Stevens Wal (12)          3  5 out
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Tha (4)        3  1 out
Alexander Ursenbacher Swi (62)    2  2 out
Liang Wenbo Chn (15)              3  5 out

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Draw Round 1 - best of 19 frames

Judd Trump        10-8 Tom Ford
Yan Bingtao       10-7 Elliot Slessor
Stephen Maguire   3-10 Martin Gould
Kyren Wilson     bye-  (Anthony Hamilton)
John Higgins      10-5 Matthew Stevens
David Gilbert     8-10 Kurt Maflin
Jack Lisowski     9-10 Anthony McGill
Mark Allen        8-10 Jamie Clarke
Mark Williams     10-5 Alan McManus
Stuart Bingham    10-7 Ashley Carter
Ding Junhui       10-9 Mark King
Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-1 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Mark Selby        10-6 Jordan Brown
Shaun Murphy      4-10 Noppon Seangkham
Barry Hawkins     10-2 Alexander Ursenbacher
Neil Robertson    10-5 Liang Wenbo

Anthony Hamilton withdrew for health concerns.

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All times in CET (daylight saving time)
Source BBC
Also see snooker.org

First round, best of 19 frames, Friday 31 July - Wednesday 5 August

Fri 31 July
11:00
Judd Trump       4-5 Tom Ford
Stuart Bingham   5-4 Ashley Carty
15:30
Kyren Wilson    10-0 (Anthony Hamilton)
Ding Junhui      5-4 Mark King
20:30
Judd Trump     10-8 Tom Ford
Mark Williams   4-5 Alan McManus

Sat 1 August
11:00
David Gilbert    4-5 Kurt Maflin
Stuart Bingham  10-7 Ashley Carty
15:30
Ding Junhui     10-9 Mark King * to a finish
John Higgins     6-3 Matthew Stevens

20:00
Mark Williams   10-5 Alan McManus

Sun 2 August
11:00
Yan Bingtao        7-1 Elliot Slessor
Neil Robertson     5-4 Liang Wenbo
15:30
Ronnie O'Sullivan  8-1 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
John Higgins       8-5 Matthew Stevens

20:00
David B Gilbert   8-10 Kurt Maflin
Neil Robertson    10-5 Liang Wenbo

Monday 3 August

11:00
Jack Lisowski      4-5 Anthony McGill
Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-1 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh

15:30
Yan Bingtao      10-7 Elliot Slessor
Shaun Murphy      3-6 Noppon Saengkham

20:00
Jack Lisowski    9-10 Anthony McGill
Mark Selby        5-4 Jordan Brown

Tuesday 4 August

11:00
Mark Allen        5-4 Jamie Clarke
Shaun Murphy     4-10 Noppon Saengkham

15:30
Stephen Maguire   2-7 Martin Gould 
Mark Selby       10-6 Jordan Brown

20:00
Mark Allen       8-10 Jamie Clarke
Barry Hawkins     7-2 Alexander Ursenbacher

Wednesday 5 August

no morning session

14:00
Barry Hawkins    10-2 Alexander Ursenbacher (Swi)

20:00
Stephen Maguire   3-10 Martin Gould (Eng) 

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Wednesday 5 August - Second round best of 25 frames

14:00
John Higgins      3-5 Kurt Maflin

20:00
Mark Williams     5-3 Stuart Bingham

Thursday 6 August

11:00

John Higgins      8-8 Kurt Maflin

Mark Selby        3-5 Noppon Saengkham 

15:30

Judd Trump        3-5 Yan Bingtao

Mark Williams     8-8 Stuart Bingham

20:00

John Higgins     11-13 Kurt Maflin

Mark Selby        3-5 Noppon Saengkham

Friday 7 August

11:00

Judd Trump 'the ace in the pack'  9-7  Yan Bingtao 'chinese tiger'

Mark Williams    13-11 Stuart 'ball run' Bingham

15:30

Anthony McGill    2-6 Jamie Clarke

Mark Selby       9-9 Noppon Saengkham

20:00

Judd Trump       13-11 Yan Bingtao

Ding Junhui       4-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan


Saturday 8 August

11:00

Martin Gould      3-5 Kyren Wilson

Barry Hawkins     3-5 Neil Robertson
Knocking over a cup of coffee bij Neil caused
some delay at the start of the match.

15:30

Anthony McGill    7-8 Jamie Clarke

Ding Junhui       8-8 Ronnie O'Sullivan

20:00

Martin Gould      3-5 Kyren Wilson **

Barry Hawkins     8-8 Neil Robertson

Sunday 9 August

no morning session

14:00

Martin Gould     9-13 Kyren Wilson

Barry Hawkins    9-13 Neil Robertson

20:00

Anthony McGill   13-12 Jamie Clarke

Ding Junhui     10-13 Ronnie O'Sullivann

Round 2 - eighth finals

Judd Trump      13-11 Yan Bingtao
Martin Gould     9-13 Kyren Wilson
John Higgins    11-13 Kurt Maflin
Anthony McGill  13-12 Jamie Clarke
Mark Williams   13-11 Stuart Bingham
Ding Junhui     10-13 Ronnie O'Sullivan
Mark Selby      13-12 Noppon Saengkham
Barry Hawkins    9-13 Neil Robertson

Quarter-finals (best of 25 frames)
Matches to be played 10-11 August

Monday, 10 August

11:00
Judd Trump (Eng)    3-5  Kyren Wilson (Eng)
Mark Selby (Eng)    5-3  Neil Robertson (Aus)

15:30
Kurt Maflin (Nor)   1-7  Anthony McGill (Sco)
Mark Williams (Wal) 6-2  Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)

20:00
Judd Trump (Eng)   6-10  Kyren Wilson (Eng)
Mark Selby (Eng)   11-5  Neil Robertson (Aus)

Tuesday, 11 August

11:00
Kurt Maflin (Nor)  6-10  Anthony McGill (Sco)
Mark Selby (Eng)   13-7  Neil Robertson (Aus)

15:30
Judd Trump (Eng)   9-13 Kyren Wilson (Eng)
Mark Williams (Wal) 8-8 Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)

20:00
Kurt Maflin (Nor)   10-13 Anthony McGill (Sco)
Mark Williams (Wal) 10-13 Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)

Results:
Judd Trump (Eng)     9-13 Kyren Wilson (Eng)
Kurt Maflin (Nor)   10-13 Anthony McGill (Sco)
Mark Williams (Wal) 10-13 Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)
Mark Selby (Eng)     13-7 Neil Robertson (Aus)

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Semi-finals (best of 33 frames)

Wednesday, 12 August, 14:00
Kyren Wilson       2-6 Anthony McGill
Session 1:
1-83 (83), 0-78 (78), 55-78 (AM 53, KW 55)
71-22 (50), 4-80, 32-104 (69), 65-41, 0-92 (92)

Wednesday, 12 August, 20:00
Ronnie O'Sullivan  5-3 Mark Selby
Session 1:
66-31 (59), 81-45, 26-58, 99-34 (85)
130-1 (51, 79), 47-80, 59-14 (58), 58-68

Thursday, 13 August, 11:00
Kyren Wilson       8-8  Anthony McGill
Session 2:
100-0 (100), 78-0 (77), 33-72, 73-0 (73)
28-95, 124-4 (116), 90-0, 77-0 (76)

Thursday, 13 August, 15:30
Ronnie O'Sullivan  7-9 Mark Selby
Session 2:
28-61, 0-97 (97), 33-57, 4-94 (58), 94-1 (87)
1-63 (62), 82-0 (82), 9-76 (76), 50-36

Thursday, 13 August, 20:00
Kyren Wilson      13-11  Anthony McGill
Session 3:
37-64, 99-1 (99), 34-58, 65-28, 116-4 (116)
60-44, 105-27 (105), 0-136 (136)

Friday, 14 August, 11:00
Ronnie O'Sullivan 11-13 Mark Selby
Session 3:
0-97 (97), 79-41, 0-94 (68), 93-26 (68)
0-81 (72), 0-79 (72), 70-62 (50 MS), 87-15

Friday, 14 August, 15:30
Kyren Wilson       17-16 Anthony McGill
Session 4:
94-36 (94), 0-95 (84), 25-106 (87), 7-122 (122)
87-1 (82), 0-89, 6-98 (98), 90-29, 103-83

* Friday, 14 August, 20:00
Ronnie O'Sullivan  17-16 Mark Selby
Session 4:
114-0 (114), 104-23 (57), 51-71 (56), 0-64 (63)
62-50 (MS 50), 47-71, 138-0 (138), 74-0 (71), 81-34 (64)

Final (best of 35 frames)
Match to be played across four sesions 15-16 August

Saturday, 15 August, 14:30 - 8 frames
Ronnie O'Sullivan   6-2  Kyren Wilson

Saturday, 15 August, 20:30 - 9 frames
Ronnie O'Sullivan  10-7 Kyren Wilson

Sunday, 16 August, 14:30
Ronnie O'Sullivan  17-8   Kyren Wilson

Sunday, 16 August, 20:30
Ronnie O'Sullivan  18-8  Kyren Wilson






Prize money
Winner: £500,000
Runner-up: £200,000
Semi-finalists: £100,000
Quarter-finalists: £50,000
Last 16: £30,000
Last 32: £20,000

Highest break
Maximum break: £40,000*
Highest break: £15,000*
147: John Higgins v Kurt Maflin - second round
* shared if more than one player

Qualifying rounds
The qualifying draw was released on July 10th
2020. The first qualifying round consisted of
64 players. Professional tour players ranked
81–112 were seeded 65–96, with the remaining
tour players and invited amateurs being
unseeded.
The second qualifying round consisted of
players seeded 33–64 against first round
winners. The third qualifying round consisted
of players seeded 1–32 against second round
winners. The fourth qualifying round has been
played out between the 32 third round winners.

Updated Tuesday, 11 August 2020