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The '''2019 Northern Ireland Open''' (also known as the '''19.com Northern Ireland Open''') was a professional [[snooker]] tournament that took place from 11 to 17 November 2019 at the [[Waterfront Hall]] in [[Belfast]], Northern Ireland.<ref Thename=Official>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldsnooker.com/tournaments/northern-ireland-open/ |title=2019 Northern Ireland Open |work=World Snooker |access-date=11 November 2019 |archive-date=17 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117023419/http://www.worldsnooker.com/tournaments/northern-ireland-open/ |url-status=live}}</ref> It was the fourth edition of the [[Northern Ireland Open (snooker)|Northern Ireland Open]], itthe wassecond tournament of the [[Home Nations Series]],<ref name="euro_Nort">{{Cite web |title=Northern Ireland Open - Is Mark Selby back and can he challenge for Home Nations prize? |author= |work=Eurosport |date=11 November 2019 |access-date=13 July 2021 |url= https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/northern-ireland-open/2019-2020/northern-ireland-open-is-mark-selby-back-and-can-he-challenge-for-home-nations-prize_sto7529884/story.shtml |quote=}}</ref> and the sixth [[Snookersnooker world rankings|world ranking eventtournament]] of the [[2019–20 snooker season]],.<ref name=Calendar>{{cite web |title=Calendar for the second2019/20 tournamentseason of|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Click-here-for-the-calendar.pdf |work=World Snooker |access-date=21 May 2019 |archive-date=27 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527181632/http://www.worldsnooker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Click-here-for-the-calendar.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> It followed the [[Home2019 NationsWorld SeriesOpen (snooker)|World Open]] and preceded the [[2019 UK Championship|UK Championship]].<ref name=Calendar/><ref name=Official/>. Featuring a prize fund of £405,000, the winner received £70,000. The event was broadcast on [[Eurosport]] and [[Quest (TV channel)|Quest]] domestically and was sponsored by betting company 19.com.
The defending champion was [[Judd Trump]], who had defeated [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] 9–7 in the [[2018 Northern Ireland Open|2018 final]].<ref>{{cite Theweb pair|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/trump-downs-the-rocket-in-thriller/ both|title=Trump reachedDowns theThe finalRocket inIn 2019,Thriller with|work=World TrumpSnooker successfully|publisher=[[World defendingProfessional theBilliards title,and defeatingSnooker O'SullivanAssociation]] by|date=18 theNovember same2018 scoreline.<ref name|access-date="eurosportlive"/>19 [[StuartNovember Bingham]]2018 scored|archive-date=19 theNovember highest2018 {{cuegloss|breakarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119091906/http://www.worldsnooker.com/trump-downs-the-rocket-in-thriller/ |url-status=live}}</ref> ofThe thepair tournament,both compilingreached athe [[maximumfinal break]]again in the2019, firstwith frameTrump ofsuccessfully hisdefending firstthe roundtitle, matchdefeating withO'Sullivan [[Lu Ning]],by the sixthsame ofscoreline hisas careerthe previous year.<ref name="eurosportlive"< />
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==Format==
[[File:Waterfront Hall Belfast.jpg|thumb|The event took place at the [[Waterfront Hall]] in Belfast.]]
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The defending champion was [[Judd Trump]], who had won the [[2018 Northern Ireland Open|2018 event]] by defeating [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] 9–7.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/trump-downs-the-rocket-in-thriller/ |title=Trump Downs The Rocket In Thriller |work=World Snooker |publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]] |date=18 November 2018 |access-date=19 November 2018 |archive-date=19 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119091906/http://www.worldsnooker.com/trump-downs-the-rocket-in-thriller/ |url-status=live}}</ref> All matches were played as the best of 7 {{cuegloss|frames}} in the first four rounds, at which point the number increased: 9 in the quarter-finals; 11 in the semi-finals; and the best of 19 frames in the final.<ref name="snooker.org draw">{{Cite web |title=Results (Northern Ireland Open 2019) |trans-title= |last=Årdalen |first=Hermund |work=snooker.org |access-date=4 July 2021 |url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=847&template=22&season=2019&tzm=2 |language=no |archive-date=4 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704162749/https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js?hash=388b68d9f01516fc6f5c6a82264a4934 |url-status=live}}</ref> Chinese sports prediction website 19.com sponsored the event,<ref name="19.c_Thef">{{Cite web |title=The first event prediction, the latest sports news-19 information |work=19.com |access-date=12 April 2021 |url=https://19.com/cn/ |archive-date=12 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412184522/https://19.com/cn/ |url-status=live}}</ref> which was broadcast in Europe and Australia by [[Eurosport]]; [[CCTV]], [[Superstars Online]], [[Youku]] and [[Zhibo.tv]] in China; True sport in Thailand; [[Sky Sports]] in New Zealand and [[DAZN]] in Canada.<ref name="wst._Tour">{{Cite web |title=Tournament Broadcasters 2019–20 |work=World Snooker |date=28 June 2019 |access-date=12 April 2021 |url=https://wst.tv/tournaments-broadcasters-2019-20/ |archive-date=13 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113221936/https://wst.tv/tournaments-broadcasters-2019-20/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
===Prize fund===
The final was played between Trump and O'Sullivan on 17 November as the best of 17 frames, held over two {{cuegloss|session|sessions}}.<ref name="snooker.org draw"/> Trump won the opening two frames, and led 3–1 after a break of 123 in the fourth.<ref name="bbcfinal">{{Cite news |title=Holder Trump wins NI Open thriller |work=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/50455017 |date=17 November 2019 |archive-date=24 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124215636/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/50455017 |url-status=live}}</ref> He also led 5–3 after the opening session, despite missing an attempt for a maximum break in frame seven.<ref name="bbcfinal"/> Upon the restart, O'Sullivan won frame nine, before Trump opened up a three frame lead by winning the next two. O'Sullivan won two frames in a row, to trail by a frame, but Trump made a break of 124 to lead 8–6. Making his second century break of the final, a 135, O'Sullivan won frame 15, but Trump made a break of 84 to win the match 9–7.<ref name="bbcfinal"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Snooker news – Judd Trump beats Ronnie O'Sullivan in all-time classic |work=Eurosport |date=17 November 2019 |access-date=4 July 2021 |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/northern-ireland-open/2019-2020/snooker-news-judd-trump-beats-ronnie-o-sullivan-in-all-time-classic_sto7541456/story.shtml |archive-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022070446/https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/northern-ireland-open/2019-2020/snooker-news-judd-trump-beats-ronnie-o-sullivan-in-all-time-classic_sto7541456/story.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref>
The win was Trump's 14th ranking event victory.<ref name="eurosportlive">{{Cite web |title=Snooker news live – Trump leads O'Sullivan in Belfast |work=Eurosport |date=11 November 2019 |access-date=4 July 2021 |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/northern-ireland-open/2019-2020/northern-ireland-open-live-o-sullivan-takes-on-trump-for-title_sto7534056/story.shtml |archive-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022065442/https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/northern-ireland-open/2019-2020/northern-ireland-open-live-o-sullivan-takes-on-trump-for-title_sto7534056/story.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref> After the match, Trump commented: "To defend any title is always difficult but to do it against Ronnie [O'Sullivan] is extra special...You've got to play [your best] against Ronnie otherwise you lose."<ref name="bbcfinal"/> O'Sullivan praised his opponent after the match, commenting that he "enjoyed watching" Trump's play.<ref name="eurosportlive"/> The pair would also contest the [[2020 Northern Ireland Open|following season's event]], with Trump again winning again over O'Sullivan by the same scoreline.<ref name="skys_Judd">{{cite web |title=Judd Trump edges out Ronnie O'Sullivan to win Northern Ireland Open |work=Sky Sports |access-date=4 July 2021 |date=22 November 2020 |url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/12139829/judd-trump-edges-out-ronnie-osullivan-to-win-northern-ireland-open |archive-date=10 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610165855/https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/12139829/judd-trump-edges-out-ronnie-osullivan-to-win-northern-ireland-open |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Main draw==
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