Welsh Open 2007 - Results and Discussions

[PaulTheSoave]

I predicted a 128. is that the highest break this round?

[Valderie]

Shaun Murphy about to be 3-0 up against Jamie Cope

[Valderie]

I predicted a 128. is that the highest break this round?

Not sure Paul - but I predicted 5-2 for much needed points!

[rambon]

Stephen Hendry beat Ben Woollaston 5-2 with a 128 in the last frame.

AT least he didn't fall into the trap. Another sizeable points advantage over Ding, Higgo and Ebdon.....

[PaulTheSoave]

The ones i got right, I also got the score. only a couple though. Hendry as well.

Not sure Paul - but I predicted 5-2 for much needed points!

[Aggrolite]

Looks like 4-0 to Murphy. Sigh.

[Robert602]

Murphy looks to be in good form again. Just knocked in a century and is on 77 and counting in the next. 4-0 lead over Cope now.

[The Statman]

Didn't see any of it so can't possibly comment. However, one thing I will say is that with Ebdon leading 4-1, playing well this season, and everyone else seeming to be being beaten early at the moment (Higgins here and in Malta, Ronnie in Malta, eetc) Ebdon could well be World Number 1 next season.... (although I can't fully recall the provisional 2-year ranking list I saw on global snooker centre before it disintegrated or whatever happened)

Commentator's curse!

[snookersfun]

well, 5-0 to Murphy
and Dott is leading 3-1

[Robert602]

5-0 Murphy

And just to comment on that theory of Ebdon being no.1, he's 4th on the 2 year list with the 5 completed rankers and the welsh so far included. Doherty's still firmly on top.

The top 32 as of Murphy beating Cope:

1 Ken Doherty 31900
2 Graeme Dott 30175
3 John Higgins 29750
4 Peter Ebdon 29050
6 Shaun Murphy 28200
5 Stephen Hendry 27975
7 Ding Junhui 26600
8 Ronnie O'Sullivan 25700
9 Mark Williams 25025
10 Neil Robertson 24325
11 Stephen Lee 24050
12 Ryan Day 21125
13 Stephen Maguire 20950
14 Joe Perry 20550
15 Steve Davis 20350
16 Mark King 19875
17 Barry Hawkins 19150
18 Stuart Bingham 19100
19 Joe Swail 18650
20 Allister Carter 17800
21 Mark Selby 17500
22 Michael Holt 17413
23 Jamie Cope 17350
24 Nigel Bond 17313
25 Matthew Stevens 16650
26 Dave Harold 16125
27 Gerard Greene 15850
28 David Gray 15438
29 Dominic Dale 15325
30 James Wattana 15138
31 Marco Fu 15125
32 Alan McManus 14800

(Apologies for the formatting)

[chrisdebag]

murphy looking amazing again he hit four centuries in a row

he is the man to beat at the moment

[April madness]

Williams looks like a zombie. and plays badly

[Skypigeon]

Agree April...but I hope he'll win to give me a point!

[April madness]

Hawkins 1-3 Judge

Davis 4-0 Gilbert

come on Steve!!!

[Alex0paul]

I believe the problem with Williams at the moment is that he is going for really stupid shots instead of playing a good safety. He seems intent on going for pots that even he would only pot 6 or 7 times out of 10. Especially if he is low on confidence it starts to make him look a bit amateur and probably embarrases him.

Murphy will win this as he is playing well and nearly all the seeds in the top half are out.