 The qualifying rounds were played between players ranked lower than 32 for one of 16 places in the final stage , at <unk> 's Snooker Centre , Prestatyn , Wales . The matches were best @-@ of @-@ 9 frames until the semi @-@ finals . Highly regarded 17 @-@ year @-@ old Chinese player Ding Junhui , in his professional first season , won his sixth consecutive match when he beat Robin Hull 5 – 2 . The other successful qualifiers included the likes of Shaun Murphy , Mark Selby , Neil Robertson , and Ryan Day . 
