Date:
30 March-5 April 2009
Venue:
Beijing University Students Gymnasium
Coverage:
Results and reports on the BBC Sport website
 Ebdon defeated Stephen Hendry to set up the tie against Pettman
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Peter Ebdon will play either John Higgins or Ryan Day in the final of the China Open after thrashing Preston's Stuart Pettman 6-1 in Beijing.
The world number nine was dominant throughout, opening the match with a quickfire century break following a nervy start by his opponent.
Pettman briefly troubled the former world champion in frame three after Ebdon potted the white and conceded.
But the attempted comeback was halted by an emphatic Ebdon in frame four.
Pettman was a surprise contender at this stage of the competition, having never reached the last 16 of a ranking event before, while Ebdon's recent form had been patchy coming into this tournament.
But Ebdon crushed seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry 5-1 in the quarters before dismantling a hapless Pettman.
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606: DEBATE
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After an impressive opening frame by Ebdon, the second frame proved a much tighter affair, with Pettman, ranked 62 in the world, amassing a total of 35 before being overcome by Ebdon's 57.
Following Pettman's third-frame victory, Ebdon made no mistake in the fourth, and was gifted the fifth following an error that left a crucial red over the pocket.
An incredible four-cushion shot in the sixth put Ebdon well on the way to victory, and Pettman was forced to concede in the seventh after being snookered behind the black.
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