ManBetX Welsh Open Draw And Format
Top stars including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Selby, Judd Trump, Kyren Wilson, home favourite Mark Williams and defending champion John Higgins will be in action when the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff hosts the ManBetX Welsh Open next week.
Tickets are still available and start at just £10, for details click here
Running from February 11 to 17, it’s the final event of the 2018/19 Home Nations series, with a top prize of £70,000 up for grabs.
Other than the World Championship and the UK Championship, the ManBetX Welsh Open is snooker’s longest running ranking tournament, ever present on the calendar since 1992.
Williams is looking for his first title since the Yushan World Open in August
Higgins won the title for a record fifth time last year by beating Barry Hawkins in the final. This time his opening match is against fellow Scottish cueman Graeme Dott, a clash of two former World Champions. That match takes place on Monday at 1pm.
Four-time Welsh Open king O’Sullivan faces a first round clash against Sanderson Lam on Tuesday at 1pm while world number one Mark Selby will take on two-time ranking event winner Anthony McGill on Tuesday evening.
World Champion Mark Williams from Cwm plays Cardiff’s Kishan Hirani in a local derby on Monday afternoon. Williams was the last Welsh winner of this title back in 1999.
Promising Welsh amateur Jackson Page will be up against China’s Zhao Xintong while Trump will meet tour rookie Harvey Chandler.
Tickets for most sessions are still available but fans must book quickly because sales are growing every year and some matches will be sold out. Book now by calling 02920 224488 or for full details click here.