2001 Welsh Open (snooker)

2001 Welsh Open

Tournament information
Dates	24–28 January 2001
Venue	Cardiff International Arena
City	Cardiff
Country	Wales
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£440,200
Winner's share	£62,000
Highest break	140
Final
Champion	Ken Doherty
Runner-up	Paul Hunter
Score	9–2
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The 2001 Welsh Open was a ranking snooker tournament which took place at the Cardiff International Arena.

Main draw

	Round 1 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter Final Best of 9 frames					Semi Final Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	John Higgins		5
	Chris Small		1
						John Higgins		5
						Peter Ebdon		3
	Peter Ebdon		5
	Noppadon Noppachorn		1
											John Higgins		1
											Stephen Lee		5
	Fergal O'Brien		5
	Gary Ponting		4
						Fergal O'Brien		3
						Stephen Lee		5
	Stephen Lee		5
	Anthony Davies		3
																Stephen Lee		3
																Paul Hunter		6
	Joe Perry		5
	Matthew Stevens		4
						Joe Perry		4
						Paul Hunter		5
	Paul Hunter		5
	Nick Walker		0
											Paul Hunter		5
											Joe Swail		2
	Joe Swail		5
	Jamie Burnett		3
						Joe Swail		5
						Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	Graeme Dott		3
																					Paul Hunter		2
																					Ken Doherty		9
	Stephen Hendry		5
	David Gray		3
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Marco Fu		3
	Marco Fu		5
	Wayne Brown		1
											Stephen Hendry		3
											Ken Doherty		5
	Quinten Hann		5
	Anthony Hamilton		3
						Quinten Hann		3
						Ken Doherty		5
	Ken Doherty		5
	Dominic Dale		3
																Ken Doherty		6
																Mark Williams		3
	Alan McManus		5
	Michael Holt		0
						Alan McManus		5
						Drew Henry		3
	Drew Henry		5
	John Parrott		3
											Alan McManus		4
											Mark Williams		5
	Mark King		5
	Dave Harold		3
						Mark King		1
						Mark Williams		5
	Mark Williams		5
	Nigel Bond		3

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, 28 January 2001.
Paul Hunter England	2–9	Ken Doherty Ireland
Afternoon: 1–63, 76–1 (68), 23–77 (71), 59–0, 56–62 (52), 5–57, 51–73, 13–129 (125) Evening: 44–72, 8–99 (56), 36–85 (69)
68	Highest break	125
0	Century breaks	1
1	50+ breaks	5