2010 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2010 Welsh Open (officially the 2010 Totesport.com Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 and 31 January 2010 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales. This was the first time that the Welsh Open was sponsored by Totesport.com.

John Higgins won in the final 9–4 against defending champion Ali Carter.

Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:


 * Winner: £35,000
 * Runner-up: £17,500
 * Semi-final: £8,750
 * Quarter-final: £6,500
 * Last 16: £4,275
 * Last 32: £2,700
 * Last 48: £1,725
 * Last 64: £1,325


 * Stage one highest break: £500
 * Stage two highest break: £2,000
 * Stage one maximum break: £1,000
 * Stage two maximum break: £20,000
 * Total: £225,500

Qualifying
These matches took place between 19 and 22 January 2010 at the Pontin's Centre, Prestatyn, Wales.

Qualifying stage centuries

 * 143 – Craig Steadman
 * 138 – Li Hang
 * 133 – Liu Song
 * 127 – Judd Trump
 * 125 – Stephen Rowlings
 * 125 – Fergal O'Brien
 * 123 – Jimmy White
 * 119 – Dominic Dale
 * 119 – Tony Drago
 * 115 – Sam Baird


 * 110 – Tom Ford
 * 110 – Stuart Bingham
 * 106, 103 – Matthew Selt
 * 106 – Ken Doherty
 * 105 – Paul Davies
 * 103 – Alan McManus
 * 102 – David Gilbert
 * 102 – Jamie Cope
 * 101 – Mark Davis

Televised stage centuries

 * 138, 137, 109, 105, 101 – John Higgins
 * 134 – Ding Junhui
 * 129 – Neil Robertson
 * 129 – Joe Perry
 * 123 – Jamie Cope
 * 122 – Andrew Higginson
 * 122 – Ronnie O'Sullivan


 * 120, 115 – Ali Carter
 * 115 – Mark Selby
 * 113 – Stephen Hendry
 * 112, 102 – Mark Williams
 * 109, 106 – Matthew Stevens
 * 105 – Marco Fu
 * 102 – Fergal O'Brien