2018 Welsh Open

[blahblah01]

Other than O'Sullivan and Higgins the results of this tournament have been just as random as the shootout.

As I write this there are 10 players left. Their rankings are 3, 6, 9, 23, 26, 47, 49, 57, 67 and 99. And 9 is playing 23, so one of them won't make the quarter-finals.

No ranking tournament should have best of 7 matches. It's mostly a crapshoot. I think a best of 11 minimum should be required for any serious tournament.

Surely this year's Ranking would be better for this comparison?

[crocodile]

I will be keeping an eye on him

Me too - I'd like to see Barry make some major progress in a tournament again!

[fkhan]

Number 33 is knocking on Ronnie’s door. lol.

[thai_son22]

i think if ronnie beats higgins, ronnie will likely win the title.

but i think if higgins wins, the draw becomes open. higgins is good but i dont see him anything as near as ronnie in terms of consistency.

can easily see him turning off.

[DeanH]

If he recovers from that marathon against Fang.
Did ok yesterday but nothing special really.
Finding the next gear will get required I think

agreed, but definitely think hes abit of a dark horse for this one. but lets see

I will be keeping an eye on him

[thai_son22]

If he recovers from that marathon against Fang.
Did ok yesterday but nothing special really.
Finding the next gear will get required I think

agreed, but definitely think hes abit of a dark horse for this one. but lets see

[DeanH]

hawkins could do quite well if he finds form

If he recovers from that marathon against Fang.
Did ok yesterday but nothing special really.
Finding the next gear will get required I think

[crocodile]

I suppose the draw is random. Isn’t it?

I guess it must be if, just to quote one example, Higgins plays Maguire in the second round. I can't see any other explanation, unless someone a bit more in the know can enlighten me.

[fkhan]

I suppose the draw is random. Isn’t it?

[crocodile]

Other than O'Sullivan and Higgins the results of this tournament have been just as random as the shootout.

As I write this there are 10 players left. Their rankings are 3, 6, 9, 23, 26, 47, 49, 57, 67 and 99. And 9 is playing 23, so one of them won't make the quarter-finals.

No ranking tournament should have best of 7 matches. It's mostly a crapshoot. I think a best of 11 minimum should be required for any serious tournament.

I couldn't agree with you more. A lot of the last 16 and now the 1/4 final pairings were/are just absurd, just like a lot of the draw.

[thai_son22]

hawkins could do quite well if he finds form

[fkhan]

Ronnie’s biggest test in this tournament will be today.

[vilkrang]

Who is the favourite to go to the SEMIS? I’m counting on Ronnie.

Whoever wins today between Higgins and Ronnie will win the whole thing I suspect. Also think Ronnie's run of whitewashes will probably stop today!

[fkhan]

Who is the favourite to go to the SEMIS? I’m counting on Ronnie.

[acpc89]

I think he was ranked 3rd when they seeded the players for the tournament a few weeks ago.

Chances are he is seeded 3rd because the defending Champion is 1st seed, the world no.1 Selby and then Ronnie who is ranked 2nd but will be seeded 3rd.

Don't confuse seedings with rankings. :P