Over 100 journalists attended a press conference which featured speeches from promoter International Sports Limited and the event's official partners, as well as interviews with top players such as Betfred.com World Champion John Higgins, defending champion Peter Ebdon, Stephen Hendry, Mark Selby and home favourite Ding Junhui.
This was followed by a welcome banquet, then a trip to Renmin University of China for Ebdon, Mark Allen and Judd Trump, where they fielded questions from a group of 400 students. Ebdon entertained the thrilled fans by signing (a cappella) a few lines of 'Angels' by Robbie Williams.
The tournament at the Beijing Students University Stadium runs until next Sunday.
Monday 29 March 2010
2.30pm
WC1 Rod Lawler v Supoj Saenla Ref: Zhu Ying
WC2 Robert Milkins v Lu Chenwei Ref: Shi Ming
WC3 Andrew Higginson v Li Yan Ref: Eirian Williams
WC4 Mark Davis v Tian Pengfei Ref: Michaela Tabb
7.30pm
WC5 James Wattana v Au Chi Wai Ref: Lu Kangming
WC6 Tony Drago v Shi Shuamgyang Ref: Deng Yueyuan
WC7 Rory McLeod v Liu Chuang Ref: Jan Verhaas
WC8 Bjorn Haneveer v Yu Delu Ref: Michaela Tabb
Tuesday 30 March 2010
2.30pm
Match 2 Neil Robertson v Mike Dunn Ref: Zheng Weili
Match 8 Stephen Maguire v Barry Hawkins Ref: Michaela Tabb
Match 14 Marco Fu v Winner WC8 Ref: Eirian Williams
Match 15 Mark Williams v Jamie Cope Ref: Deng Yueyuan
7.30pm
Match 3 Ding Junhui v Gerard Greene Ref: Michaela Tabb
Match 5 Ryan Day v Robert Milkins Ref: Guo Jun
Match 7 Mark Allen v Graeme Dott Ref: Lu Kangming
Match 16 John Higgins v Fergal OBrien Ref: Jan Verhaas
Wednesday 31 March 2010
2.30pm
Match 1 Peter Ebdon v Judd Trump Ref:
Match 6 Stephen Hendry v Andrew Higginson
Match 10 Mark King v James Wattana
Match 12 Ali Carter v Liu Chuang
7.30pm
Match 4 Mark Selby v Rod Lawler
Match 9 Ronnie OSullivan v Tian Pengfei
Match 11 Joe Perry v Winner WC6
Match 13 Shaun Murphy v Nigel Bond
Thursday 1 April 2010
2.30pm
Match 20 Winner 7 v Winner 8
Match 21 Winner 9 v Winner 10
Match 22 Winner 11 v Winner 12
Match 23 Winner 13 v Winner 14
7.30pm
Match 17 Winner 1 v Winner 2
Match 18 Winner 3 v Winner 4
Match 19 Winner 5 v Winner 6
Match 24 Winner 15 v Winner 16
Friday 2 April 2010
2.30pm
QF1 Winner 17 v Winner 18
QF2 Winner 19 v Winner 20
7.30pm
QF3 Winner 21 v Winner 22
QF4 Winner 23 v Winner 24
Saturday 3 April 2010
2.30pm
SF1 Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
7.30pm
SF2 Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
Sunday 4 April 2010
2.30pm
Final Winner SF1 v Winner SF2
7.30pm
Final Winner SF1 v Winner SF2
