2019 English Open (snooker)
{{short description|Snooker tournament, held October 2019}}
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{{use British English|date=May 2021}}
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{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
|tournament_name=2019 19.com English Open
|logo=
|dates={{Start and end dates|2019|10|14|2019|10|20|df=y}}
|venue=K2 Leisure Centre
|location=Crawley
|country=England
|organisation=World Snooker
|format=Ranking event
|Total prize fund=£405,000
|winners_share=£70,000
|highest_break={{flagathlete|Tom Ford|ENG}} (147)
|winner={{flagathlete|Mark Selby|ENG}}
|runner_up={{flagathlete|David Gilbert|ENG}}
|score=9–1
|previous=2018
|next=2020
}}
The 2019 English Open (officially the 2019 19.com English Open) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 14 to 20 October 2019 at the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley, England. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2019–20 snooker season and the first of the 2019 Home Nations Series. The event was the fourth edition of the English Open, first held in 2016. Betting company 19.com sponsored the tournament.
The defending champion was Stuart Bingham, who defeated Mark Davis 9–7 in the 2018 final. Bingham lost 1–4 to Si Jiahui in the second round of the tournament. Mark Selby defeated David Gilbert 9–1 in the final to win his 16th ranking title.
A total of 71 century breaks were made during the tournament. Tom Ford made the highest break of the event, his fifth career maximum break, and the second 147 of the season, in the {{cuegloss|deciding frame}} of his 4–3 win over Shaun Murphy in the last 16.
Format
The English Open was first played in 2016 as a world ranking tournament and a part of the Home Nations Series.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/32519199 |title=World Championship: Snooker tour to be revamped in 2016 |work=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2015 |first=Shamoon |last=Hafez |access-date=30 May 2016 |archive-date=27 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627091944/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/32519199 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Hearn Announces New Five Year Plan |date=29 April 2015 |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/hearn-announces-new-five-year-plan |publisher=World Snooker |access-date=30 May 2016 |archive-date=10 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010214338/http://www.worldsnooker.com/hearn-announces-new-five-year-plan/ |url-status=live }} The 2019 event was held in the K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley, England.{{cite web |title=Calendar for the 2019/20 season |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Click-here-for-the-calendar.pdf |publisher=World Snooker |access-date=21 May 2019 |archive-date=27 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527181632/http://www.worldsnooker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Click-here-for-the-calendar.pdf |url-status=live }} The event was the fourth ranking tournament of the 2019–20 snooker season, and the first of four Home Nations Series events.{{Cite web |last=Pole |first=Matt| title=English Open set to return to Crawley |work=crawleyobserver.co.uk |access-date=6 July 2021 |url= https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/sport/other-sport/english-open-set-return-crawley-683461 |date=27 July 2019 }} The event followed the China Championship and preceded the World Open.
Stuart Bingham, who defeated Mark Davis 9–7 in the 2018 final was the defending champion.{{cite web |title=Bingham Captures English Crown |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/bingham-captures-english-crown/ |publisher=World Snooker |date=21 October 2018 |access-date=23 October 2018 |archive-date=23 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023034738/http://www.worldsnooker.com/bingham-captures-english-crown/ |url-status=live }} All matches were played as the best of 7 {{cuegloss|frames}} until the quarter-finals, at which point the number increased: 9 in the quarter-finals; 11 in the semi-finals; and the best of 19 frames in the final.{{Cite web |title=19.com English Open (2019) - snooker.org |trans-title= |last=Årdalen |first=Hermund |work=snooker.org |access-date=6 July 2021 |url= http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=846 |language=no }} Chinese sports prediction website 19.com sponsored the event,{{Cite web |title=The first event prediction, the latest sports news-19 information |work=19.com |access-date=12 April 2021 |url=https://19.com/cn/ |archive-date=12 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412184522/https://19.com/cn/ |url-status=live }} which was broadcast by Quest in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland; in Europe by Eurosport; NowTV in Hong Kong; Superstars Online, Youku and Zhibo.tv in China; DAZN in Canada; Truesport in Thailand and Sky Sport in New Zealand.{{Cite web |title=Tournament Broadcasters 2019–20 |publisher=World Snooker |date=28 June 2019 |access-date=12 April 2021 |url=https://wst.tv/tournaments-broadcasters-2019-20/ |archive-date=13 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113221936/https://wst.tv/tournaments-broadcasters-2019-20/ |url-status=dead }}
=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 the tournament is shown below:{{Cite web |title=Prize money schedule 2019/20 |publisher=World Snooker |access-date=6 July 2021 |url= https://wst.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Click-here-for-the-full-prize-money-schedule-2.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200211021528/https://wst.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Click-here-for-the-full-prize-money-schedule-2.pdf |url-status= dead |archive-date= 11 February 2020 }}
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- Winner: £70,000
- Runner-up: £30,000
- Semi-final: £20,000
- Quarter-final: £10,000
- Last 16: £7,500
- Last 32: £4,000
- Last 64: £3,000
- Highest break: £5,000
- Total: £405,000
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Summary
File:Mark Selby 2020.jpg won the event with a 9–1 win over David Gilbert]]
Rounds one to four were played between 14 and 17 October as the best of seven frames. Tian Pengfei defeated Gerard Greene, Alan McManus and Dominic Dale to reach the last 16 round. He met Si Jiahui, who had defeated the defending champion Stuart Bingham in the second round 4–1. Tian completed a whitewash over Si Jiahui. Tom Ford, seeded 24, completed 4–0 wins over Peter Lines and Lu Ning before defeating Kyren Wilson 4–2. In the last 16, Ford played Shaun Murphy, and made a maximum break in the final frame to win the match 4–3.{{Cite web |title=Ford Makes 147 To Beat Murphy |publisher=World Snooker |date= 17 October 2019|access-date=13 April 2021 |url= https://wst.tv/ford-makes-147-to-beat-murphy/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200220212051/https://wst.tv/ford-makes-147-to-beat-murphy/ |url-status= dead |archive-date= 20 February 2020 }} Twelfth seed David Gilbert defeated Stuart Carrington, amateur Ryan Davies, Kurt Maflin to meet Zhao Xintong in the last 16, which he won 4–3. Ricky Walden received a bye in his second round match against Sam Craigie, after Craigie failed to arrive before defeating Michael Holt 4–3 to reach the last 16. There he met Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and won 4–2.
Chinese player Mei Xiwen defeated Yan Bingtao, Li Hang and Elliot Slessor. He met five-time World Snooker Championship winner Ronnie O'Sullivan, defeating him 4–3.{{Cite web |title=Snooker news – Ronnie O'Sullivan stunned by Mei Xiwen at English Open |work=Eurosport |date= 17 October 2019|access-date=13 April 2021 |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/english-open/2019-2020/snooker-news-ronnie-osullivan-stunned-by-mei-xiwen-at-english-open_sto7502673/story.shtml |archive-date=17 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017200530/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/english-open/2019-2020/snooker-news-ronnie-osullivan-stunned-by-mei-xiwen-at-english-open_sto7502673/story.shtml |url-status=live }} Mark Selby, ranked sixth defeated Barry Pinches, Martin O'Donnell and Matthew Selt before defeating Xiao Guodong 4–1 to reach the quarter-finals. Mark Allen completed two whitewashes over Andy Lee and tenth seed Barry Hawkins to progress to the quarter-finals. World number 80 Lee Walker defeated Chen Zifan and Robbie Williams to play world number one Judd Trump in the last 32. Trump did not {{cuegloss|pot}} a ball in the opening two frames as Walker won the match 4–2, and defeated Gary Wilson to reach the quarter-finals.{{Cite web |title=Snooker news – Judd Trump shocked by world No 80 Lee Walker at English Open |work=Eurosport |date= 17 October 2019|access-date=13 April 2021 |url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/english-open/2019-2020/snooker-news-judd-trump-shocked-by-world-no-80-lee-walker-at-english-open_sto7502408/story.shtml |author=Gray, James |archive-date=17 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017200522/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/english-open/2019-2020/snooker-news-judd-trump-shocked-by-world-no-80-lee-walker-at-english-open_sto7502408/story.shtml |url-status=live }}
The quarter-finals were played on 18 October as the best of 9 frames. Ford completed a 5-0 whitewash over Tian.{{Cite web |title=English Open quarter-final results: Mark Selby defeats Mei Xi Wen 5–3 while David Gilbert beats Ricky Walden 5–4 |work=Sporting Life|location=UK |access-date=13 April 2021 |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/selby-toughs-it-out-to-progress/172947 |author=Mann, Richard |date=18 October 2019 |archive-date=13 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413121239/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/selby-toughs-it-out-to-progress/172947 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Snooker news – Mark Allen sets up Mark Selby showdown, Tom Ford crushes Tian Pengfei at English Open |work=Eurosport |date= 18 October 2019|access-date=13 April 2021 |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/english-open/2019-2020/mark-allen-sets-up-mark-selby-showdown-tom-ford-crushes-tian-pengei-at-english-open_sto7503990/story.shtml |archive-date=19 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119220449/https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/english-open/2019-2020/mark-allen-sets-up-mark-selby-showdown-tom-ford-crushes-tian-pengei-at-english-open_sto7503990/story.shtml |url-status=live }} Allen defeated Walker, who won only frame 5. Selby defeated Mei, who had led by three frames.{{Cite web |title=Snooker news – English Open: Mark Selby stages fightback to down Mei Xiwen, Gilbert sees off Walden |work=Eurosport |date= 18 October 2019|access-date=13 April 2021 |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/english-open/2019-2020/snooker-news-english-open-mark-selby-stages-fightback-to-down-mei-xiwen-gilbert-sees-off-walden_sto7503399/story.shtml |archive-date=3 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203233240/https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/english-open/2019-2020/snooker-news-english-open-mark-selby-stages-fightback-to-down-mei-xiwen-gilbert-sees-off-walden_sto7503399/story.shtml |url-status=live }} The match between Gilbert and Walden went to a {{cuegloss|deciding frame}} as Gilbert won 5–4. The semi-finals were played as the best of 11 frames on 19 October. The first was held as Gilbert defeated Ford 6–3.{{Cite web |title=English Open free semi-finals betting preview and tips including David Gilbert and Mark Allen |work=Sporting Life|location=UK |access-date=13 April 2021 |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/english-open-gilbert-going-for-glory/172951 |author=Mann, Richard |date=18 October 2019 |archive-date=13 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413120521/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/english-open-gilbert-going-for-glory/172951 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |title=Selby beats Allen in final-frame decider |date=19 October 2019 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 April 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/50109629 |archive-date=14 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314233437/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/50109629 |url-status=live }} Allen and Selby faced off in the second semi-final, as Selby led 3–1 but later trailed 3–5. Selby took the last three frames to win the match 6–5.
The final was played on 20 October between Selby and Gilbert, as the best of 17 frames held over two {{cuegloss|session|sessions}}.{{Cite web | last= Hincks |first=Michael |title=English Open: Mark Selby takes commanding lead against David Gilbert in final |work=Eurosport |date= 20 October 2019|access-date=13 April 2021 |url= https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/english-open/2019-2020/english-open-mark-selby-takes-commanding-lead-against-david-gilbert-in-final_sto7506435/story.shtml }} Selby won the first five frames with breaks of 88, 68, 79 and 85 before Gilbert won frame six with a century break. Selby made a {{cuegloss|break}} of 130 in frame seven, before a 97 in the last frame of the session put him 7–1 up. Selby won both of the two frames in the second session, with a century break in frame 10 to win 9–1.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/selby-crowned-english-open-champion/173009 |first=Richard |last=Mann |title=English Open final score and report: Mark Selby beats David Gilbert 9–1 |date=20 October 2019 |work=Sporting Life|location=UK |access-date=21 October 2019 |archive-date=21 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021115347/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/selby-crowned-english-open-champion/173009 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=English Open: Dominant Mark Selby demolishes David Gilbert to win English Open |work=Eurosport |date= 20 October 2019|access-date=13 April 2021 |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/english-open/2019-2020/english-open-dominant-mark-selby-demolishes-david-gilbert-to-win-english-open_sto7506794/story.shtml |archive-date=18 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118081355/https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/english-open/2019-2020/english-open-dominant-mark-selby-demolishes-david-gilbert-to-win-english-open_sto7506794/story.shtml |url-status=live }} After the win, Selby commented, "It's been a long time since I won my last tournament .. I've been second guessing myself wondering if I am doing things right."{{Cite news |title=Selby beats Gilbert to win English Open |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 April 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/50119006 |date=20 October 2019 |archive-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211185653/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/50119006 |url-status=live }} He also commented that Gilbert would win a ranking event soon.{{cite web |title=English Open final score and report: Mark Selby beats David Gilbert 9–1 |work=Sporting Life|location=UK |access-date=13 April 2021 |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/selby-crowned-english-open-champion/173009 |author=Mann, Richard |date=20 October 2019 |archive-date=12 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200912192448/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/selby-crowned-english-open-champion/173009 |url-status=live }} This was the 16th career ranking win for Selby.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/50119006 |title=English Open: Mark Selby hammers David Gilbert 9–1 in final |date=20 October 2019 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 October 2019 |archive-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211185647/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/50119006 |url-status=live }}
Main draw
=Top half=
==Section 1==
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|| {{flagathlete|Stuart Bingham|ENG}} (1)|4 |{{flagathlete|Kacper Filipiak|POL}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Si Jiahui|CHN}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Soheil Vahedi|IRN}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Zhou Yuelong|CHN}} (32)|4 |{{flagathlete|Michael White|WAL}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Ben Woollaston|ENG}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Andrew Higginson|ENG}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Ali Carter|ENG}} (16)|2 |{{flagathlete|Alan McManus|SCO}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Gerard Greene|NIR}}|3 |{{flagathlete|Tian Pengfei|CHN}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Ding Junhui|CHN}} (17)|3 |{{flagathlete|Dominic Dale|WAL}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Matthew Stevens|WAL}}|2 |{{flagathlete|Xu Si|CHN}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Stuart Bingham|ENG}} (1)|1 |{{flagathlete|Si Jiahui|CHN}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Zhou Yuelong|CHN}} (32)|4 |{{flagathlete|Ben Woollaston|ENG}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Alan McManus|SCO}}|2 |{{flagathlete|Tian Pengfei|CHN}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Dominic Dale|WAL}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Xu Si|CHN}}|1
|| {{flagathlete|Si Jiahui|CHN}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Zhou Yuelong|CHN}} (32)|0
|| {{flagathlete|Tian Pengfei|CHN}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Dominic Dale|WAL}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Si Jiahui|CHN}}|0 |{{flagathlete|Tian Pengfei|CHN}}|4
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==Section 2==
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|| {{flagathlete|Duane Jones|WAL}}|3 |{{flagathlete|Lu Ning|CHN}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Tom Ford|ENG}} (24)|4 |{{flagathlete|Peter Lines|ENG}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Bai Langning|CHN}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Jimmy White|ENG}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Kyren Wilson|ENG}} (9)|4 |{{flagathlete|Liang Wenbo|CHN}}|1
|| {{flagathlete|Fan Zhengyi|CHN}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Riley Parsons|ENG}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Anthony McGill|SCO}} (25)|2 |{{flagathlete|Chris Wakelin|ENG}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Martin Gould|ENG}}|3 |{{flagathlete|Sunny Akani|THA}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Shaun Murphy|ENG}} (8)|4 |{{flagathlete|Chang Bingyu|CHN}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Lu Ning|CHN}}|0 |{{flagathlete|Tom Ford|ENG}} (24)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Bai Langning|CHN}}|3 |{{flagathlete|Kyren Wilson|ENG}} (9)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Fan Zhengyi|CHN}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Chris Wakelin|ENG}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Sunny Akani|THA}}|1 |{{flagathlete|Shaun Murphy|ENG}} (8)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Tom Ford|ENG}} (24)|4 |{{flagathlete|Kyren Wilson|ENG}} (9)|2
|| {{flagathlete|Fan Zhengyi|CHN}}|0 |{{flagathlete|Shaun Murphy|ENG}} (8)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Tom Ford|ENG}} (24)|4 |{{flagathlete|Shaun Murphy|ENG}} (8)|3
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==Section 3==
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|| {{flagathlete|Neil Robertson|AUS}} (5)|4 |{{flagathlete|Kishan Hirani|WAL}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Marco Fu|HKG}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Ken Doherty|IRL}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Scott Donaldson|SCO}} (28)|3 |{{flagathlete|Zhao Xintong|CHN}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Anthony Hamilton|ENG}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Zhang Jiankang|CHN}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|David Gilbert|ENG}} (12)|4 |{{flagathlete|Stuart Carrington|ENG}}|1
|| {{flagathlete|Ryan Davies|ENG}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Lei Peifan|CHN}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Jimmy Robertson|ENG}} (21)|4 |{{flagathlete|Robert Milkins|ENG}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Kurt Maflin|NOR}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Noppon Saengkham|THA}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Neil Robertson|AUS}} (5)|4 |{{flagathlete|Marco Fu|HKG}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Zhao Xintong|CHN}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Anthony Hamilton|ENG}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|David Gilbert|ENG}} (12)|4 |{{flagathlete|Ryan Davies|ENG}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Jimmy Robertson|ENG}} (21)|3 |{{flagathlete|Kurt Maflin|NOR}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Neil Robertson|AUS}} (5)|0 |{{flagathlete|Zhao Xintong|CHN}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|David Gilbert|ENG}} (12)|4 |{{flagathlete|Kurt Maflin|NOR}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Zhao Xintong|CHN}}|3 |{{flagathlete|David Gilbert|ENG}} (12)|4
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==Section 4==
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|| {{flagathlete|Harvey Chandler|ENG}}|2 |{{flagathlete|Mike Dunn|ENG}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Graeme Dott|SCO}} (20)|4 |{{flagathlete|Mark Davis|ENG}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Joe O'Connor|ENG}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Ian Burns|ENG}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Stephen Maguire|SCO}} (13)|0 |{{flagathlete|Thepchaiya Un-Nooh|THA}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Luo Honghao|CHN}}|2 |{{flagathlete|Sam Craigie|ENG}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Ricky Walden|ENG}} (29)|4 |{{flagathlete|Alex Borg|MLT}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Michael Holt|ENG}}|4 |{{flagathlete|James Cahill|ENG}}|1
|| {{flagathlete|Mark Williams|WAL}} (4)|4 |{{flagathlete|Jamie Clarke|WAL}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Mike Dunn|ENG}}|0 |{{flagathlete|Graeme Dott|SCO}} (20)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Joe O'Connor|ENG}}|3 |{{flagathlete|Thepchaiya Un-Nooh|THA}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Sam Craigie|ENG}}|w/d |{{flagathlete|Ricky Walden|ENG}} (29)|w/o
|| {{flagathlete|Michael Holt|ENG}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Mark Williams|WAL}} (4)|1
|| {{flagathlete|Graeme Dott|SCO}} (20)|2 |{{flagathlete|Thepchaiya Un-Nooh|THA}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Ricky Walden|ENG}} (29)|4 |{{flagathlete|Michael Holt|ENG}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Thepchaiya Un-Nooh|THA}}|2 |{{flagathlete|Ricky Walden|ENG}} (29)|4
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=Bottom half=
==Section 5==
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|| {{flagathlete|Ronnie O'Sullivan|ENG}} (3)|4 |{{flagathlete|Jamie O'Neill|ENG}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Yuan Sijun|CHN}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Igor Figueiredo|BRA}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Hossein Vafaei|IRN}} (30)|4 |{{flagathlete|Simon Lichtenberg|GER}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Thor Chuan Leong|MYS}}|3 |{{flagathlete|Chen Feilong|CHN}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Yan Bingtao|CHN}} (14)|3 |{{flagathlete|Mei Xiwen|CHN}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Li Hang|CHN}}|w/o |{{flagathlete|Fraser Patrick|SCO}}|w/d
|| {{flagathlete|Ryan Day|WAL}} (19)|4 |{{flagathlete|Eden Sharav|ISR}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Ashley Carty|ENG}}|0 |{{flagathlete|Elliot Slessor|ENG}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Ronnie O'Sullivan|ENG}} (3)|4 |{{flagathlete|Yuan Sijun|CHN}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Hossein Vafaei|IRN}} (30)|4 |{{flagathlete|Chen Feilong|CHN}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Mei Xiwen|CHN}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Li Hang|CHN}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Ryan Day|WAL}} (19)|2 |{{flagathlete|Elliot Slessor|ENG}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Ronnie O'Sullivan|ENG}} (3)|4 |{{flagathlete|Hossein Vafaei|IRN}} (30)|1
|| {{flagathlete|Mei Xiwen|CHN}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Elliot Slessor|ENG}}|1
|| {{flagathlete|Ronnie O'Sullivan|ENG}} (3)|3 |{{flagathlete|Mei Xiwen|CHN}}|4
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==Section 6==
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Best of 7 frames
|| {{flagathlete|Jak Jones|WAL}}|3 |{{flagathlete|Brandon Sargeant|ENG}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Xiao Guodong|CHN}} (22)|4 |{{flagathlete|Rod Lawler|ENG}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Alfie Burden|ENG}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Andy Hicks|ENG}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Jack Lisowski|ENG}} (11)|4 |{{flagathlete|Jackson Page|WAL}}|1
|| {{flagathlete|Hammad Miah|ENG}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Mitchell Mann|ENG}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Matthew Selt|ENG}} (27)|4 |{{flagathlete|Craig Steadman|ENG}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Alexander Ursenbacher|SUI}}|2 |{{flagathlete|Martin O'Donnell|ENG}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Mark Selby|ENG}} (6)|4 |{{flagathlete|Barry Pinches|ENG}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Brandon Sargeant|ENG}}|0 |{{flagathlete|Xiao Guodong|CHN}} (22)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Alfie Burden|ENG}}|3 |{{flagathlete|Jack Lisowski|ENG}} (11)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Hammad Miah|ENG}}|1 |{{flagathlete|Matthew Selt|ENG}} (27)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Martin O'Donnell|ENG}}|1 |{{flagathlete|Mark Selby|ENG}} (6)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Xiao Guodong|CHN}} (22)|4 |{{flagathlete|Jack Lisowski|ENG}} (11)|3
|| {{flagathlete|Matthew Selt|ENG}} (27)|2 |{{flagathlete|Mark Selby|ENG}} (6)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Xiao Guodong|CHN}} (22)|1 |{{flagathlete|Mark Selby|ENG}} (6)|4
}}
==Section 7==
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=4
|team-width=200
|short_brackets=yes
|bold_winner=high
|RD1 = Last 128
Best of 7 frames|RD2 = Last 64
Best of 7 frames | RD3 = Last 32
Best of 7 frames |3rdplace=no| RD4=Last 16
Best of 7 frames
|| {{flagathlete|Mark Allen|NIR}} (7)|4 |{{flagathlete|James Wattana|THA}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Andy Lee|HKG}}|4 |{{flagathlete|David Lilley|ENG}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Luca Brecel|BEL}} (26)|1 |{{flagathlete|Adam Stefanow|POL}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Jordan Brown|NIR}}|1 |{{flagathlete|Louis Heathcote|ENG}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Barry Hawkins|ENG}} (10)|4 |{{flagathlete|Amine Amiri|MAR}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Michael Georgiou|CYP}}|4 |{{flagathlete|David Grace|ENG}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Lyu Haotian|CHN}} (23)|1 |{{flagathlete|Zhang Anda|CHN}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Fergal O'Brien|IRL}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Nigel Bond|ENG}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Mark Allen|NIR}} (7)|4 |{{flagathlete|Andy Lee|HKG}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Adam Stefanow|POL}}|3 |{{flagathlete|Louis Heathcote|ENG}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Barry Hawkins|ENG}} (10)|4 |{{flagathlete|Michael Georgiou|CYP}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|Zhang Anda|CHN}}|2 |{{flagathlete|Fergal O'Brien|IRL}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Mark Allen|NIR}} (7)|4 |{{flagathlete|Louis Heathcote|ENG}}|1
|| {{flagathlete|Barry Hawkins|ENG}} (10)|4|{{flagathlete|Fergal O'Brien|IRL}}|2
|| {{flagathlete|Mark Allen|NIR}} (7)|4 |{{flagathlete|Barry Hawkins|ENG}} (10)|0
}}
==Section 8==
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=4
|team-width=200
|short_brackets=yes
|bold_winner=high
|RD1 = Last 128
Best of 7 frames|RD2 = Last 64
Best of 7 frames | RD3 = Last 32
Best of 7 frames |3rdplace=no| RD4=Last 16
Best of 7 frames
|| {{flagathlete|Billy Joe Castle|ENG}}|2 |{{flagathlete|John Astley|ENG}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Gary Wilson|ENG}} (18)|4 |{{flagathlete|Mark Joyce|ENG}}|1
|| {{flagathlete|Liam Highfield|ENG}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Oliver Lines|ENG}}|1
|| {{flagathlete|Joe Perry|ENG}} (15)|4 |{{flagathlete|Mark Lloyd|ENG}}|1
|| {{flagathlete|Lee Walker|WAL}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Chen Zifan|CHN}}|1
|| {{flagathlete|Mark King|ENG}} (31)|0 |{{flagathlete|Robbie Williams|ENG}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Sam Baird|ENG}}|3 |{{flagathlete|Daniel Wells|WAL}}|4
|| {{flagathlete|Judd Trump|ENG}} (2)|4 |{{flagathlete|Peter Ebdon|ENG}}|0
|| {{flagathlete|John Astley|ENG}}|1 |{{flagathlete|Gary Wilson|ENG}} (18)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Liam Highfield|ENG}}|2 |{{flagathlete|Joe Perry|ENG}} (15)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Lee Walker|WAL}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Robbie Williams|ENG}}|3
|| {{flagathlete|Daniel Wells|WAL}}|0 |{{flagathlete|Judd Trump|ENG}} (2)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Gary Wilson|ENG}} (18)|4 |{{flagathlete|Joe Perry|ENG}} (15)|3
|| {{flagathlete|Lee Walker|WAL}}|4 |{{flagathlete|Judd Trump|ENG}} (2)|2
|| {{flagathlete|Gary Wilson|ENG}} (18)|3 |{{flagathlete|Lee Walker|WAL}}|4
}}
=Finals=
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=3
|team-width=200
|short_brackets=yes
|bold_winner=high
|RD1 = Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames|RD2 = Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames |3rdplace=no| RD3 = Final
Best of 17 frames
|| {{flagathlete|Tian Pengfei|CHN}}|0 |{{flagathlete|Tom Ford|ENG}} (24)|5
|| {{flagathlete|David Gilbert|ENG}} (12)|5 |{{flagathlete|Ricky Walden|ENG}} (29)|4
|| {{flagathlete|Mei Xiwen|CHN}}|3 |{{flagathlete|Mark Selby|ENG}} (6)|5
|| {{flagathlete|Mark Allen|NIR}} (7)|5 |{{flagathlete|Lee Walker|WAL}}|1
|| {{flagathlete|Tom Ford|ENG}} (24)|3 |{{flagathlete|David Gilbert|ENG}} (12)|6
|| {{flagathlete|Mark Selby|ENG}} (6)|6 |{{flagathlete|Mark Allen|NIR}} (7)|5
|| {{flagathlete|David Gilbert|ENG}} (12)|1 |{{flagathlete|Mark Selby|ENG}} (6)|9
}}
=Final=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" |
| colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Terry Camilleri. K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley, England, 20 October 2019. |
| width="230" align="right" | David Gilbert (12) {{ENG}} | width="100" align="center" | 1–9 | width="230" | Mark Selby (6) |
| colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" |Afternoon: 0–88, {{nowrap|5–95}}, {{nowrap|9–92}}, {{nowrap|0–85}}, {{nowrap|44–77}}, {{nowrap|101–0 (101)}}, {{nowrap|0–130 (130)}}, {{nowrap|0–113}} Evening: 65–68, {{nowrap|4–101 (101)}} |
| align="right" | 101
| align="center" | Highest break | 130 |
| align="right" | 1
| align="center" | Century breaks | 2 |
Century breaks
A total of 71 century breaks were made during the event. The highest was a maximum break made by Ford in the final frame of his 4–3 win over Murphy.{{cite web |title=19.com English Open 2019 – Centuries |url=http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Centuries/CenturyBreaks/14106/19-com-english-open-2019 |publisher=World Snooker |access-date=14 October 2019 |archive-date=22 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222201940/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Centuries/CenturyBreaks/14106/19-com-english-open-2019 |url-status=dead }}
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- 147, 128, 124, 102, 101 {{ndash}} Tom Ford
- 143 {{ndash}} Barry Hawkins
- 142 {{ndash}} Dominic Dale
- 142 {{ndash}} Mark Williams
- 141 {{ndash}} Gary Wilson
- 136, 134, 130, 127, 112, 101 {{ndash}} David Gilbert
- 136 {{ndash}} Fergal O'Brien
- 135, 108, 101 {{ndash}} Judd Trump
- 134, 102 {{ndash}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 134 {{ndash}} Jimmy Robertson
- 133 {{ndash}} Shaun Murphy
- 132, 130, 130, 103, 101 {{ndash}} Mark Selby
- 130 {{ndash}} Riley Parsons
- 129, 125, 100 {{ndash}} Mark Allen
- 128 {{ndash}} Joe Perry
- 128 {{ndash}} Xiao Guodong
- 127 {{ndash}} Joe O'Connor
- 126, 126 {{ndash}} Lee Walker
- 125, 124 {{ndash}} Ricky Walden
- 125, 121 {{ndash}} Yan Bingtao
- 124, 122, 122 {{ndash}} Tian Pengfei
- 122, 107 {{ndash}} Michael Holt
- 120 {{ndash}} Mike Dunn
- 120 {{ndash}} Luo Honghao
- 119 {{ndash}} Zhou Yuelong
- 118, 100 {{ndash}} Neil Robertson
- 118 {{ndash}} Sunny Akani
- 117, 104 {{ndash}} Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
- 115, 115, 101 {{ndash}} Kurt Maflin
- 114 {{ndash}} Jamie O'Neill
- 111, 103 {{ndash}} Stuart Bingham
- 108, 106 {{ndash}} Mei Xiwen
- 108 {{ndash}} Ryan Day
- 107 {{ndash}} Hammad Miah
- 106 {{ndash}} Anthony McGill
- 105 {{ndash}} Zhang Anda
- 104 {{ndash}} Yuan Sijun
- 103 {{ndash}} Adam Stefanow
- 103 {{ndash}} Matthew Stevens
- 102 {{ndash}} Andy Lee
- 100 {{ndash}} Kacper Filipiak
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References
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{{Home Nations Series}}
{{2019–20 snooker season}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:English Open, 2019}}