Wikipedia - 2019 UK Championship
The 2019 UK Championship (officially the 2019 Betway UK Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 26 November to 8 December 2019 in the Barbican Centre, York, England. The 43rd edition of the UK Championship, it was the seventh ranking tournament and the first Triple Crown event of the 2019–20 season. The event was broadcast on BBC Sport in the United Kingdom and on Eurosport throughout Europe. The tournament was sponsored by betting company Betway.
The defending champion, Ronnie O'Sullivan, had won the previous two championships, defeating Shaun Murphy 10–5 in the 2017 final, and Mark Allen 10–6 in the 2018 final. O'Sullivan was eliminated in the last 16 by Ding Junhui, who won the match 6–4 and proceeded to reach the final of the event, defeating compatriots Liang Wenbo and Yan Bingtao, both 6–2, in the two intervening rounds. Ding's opponent in the final was Stephen Maguire, who had won his semi-final 6–0 against Mark Allen. Ding defeated Maguire 10–6 to win his third UK championship.
Barry Hawkins compiled a maximum break in the fourth frame of his first round match with Gerard Greene. It was the first maximum break to be made at the UK Championship since 2016, and the third of Hawkins' career. There were a total of 139 century breaks in the event.
El torneo se llevará a cabo en una serie de etapas, comenzando con las rondas de clasificación, donde los jugadores competirán por un lugar en el cuadro principal. Una vez que se complete la fase de clasificación, los jugadores se enfrentarán en emocionantes partidos de eliminación directa.
El UK Championship es conocido por su larga historia y tradición en el mundo del snooker. El ganador del torneo recibirá el prestigioso trofeo y se convertirá en el campeón del Reino Unido.
Los fanáticos del snooker podrán disfrutar de emocionantes partidos, llenos de habilidad y estrategia, mientras los jugadores compiten por el título. El torneo también contará con una gran cantidad de seguidores y una atmósfera vibrante.
El UK Championship 2019 promete ser un evento emocionante y lleno de acción, donde los mejores jugadores del mundo se enfrentarán en una batalla por la gloria. No te pierdas la oportunidad de presenciar este emocionante torneo y disfrutar del increíble talento de los jugadores de snooker.