2026 Welsh Open (snooker)
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The 2026 Welsh Open was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 23 February to 1 March 2026 at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales. Qualifying took place from 9 to 10 January at the Ponds F
The main stage of the tournament was played at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales.
The defending champion Mark Selby (pictured in 2025) lost to the world number 81 Jiang Jun in the last 64.
Shaun Murphy (pictured in 2026) scored only one point against Chang Bingyu, who won the match with four consecutive century breaks of 130,136, 119, and 130.
The world number two Kyren Wilson (pictured in 2026) lost 1–4 to Zhou Yuelong.
Barry Hawkins
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Barry Hawkins is an English professional snooker player from Ditton, Kent. He turned professional in 1996, but only rose to prominence in the 2004–05 snooker season when he reached the last 16 of the
2026 Welsh Open (snooker)
…in the semi-finals, Jack Lisowski secured the £150,000 Home Nations Series bonus for earning the most cumulative prize money across the four events. Barry Hawkins won the tournament, defeating Lisowski 9–5 in the final to claim his first Welsh Open title and the fifth ranking title of his career. The event produced…
Hawkins at the 2014 German Masters
Hawkins playing at German Masters 2013.