2002 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2002 Welsh Open (officially the 2002 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 23 and 27 January 2002 at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales.

2002 Regal Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates23–27 January 2002 (2002-01-23 – 2002-01-27)
VenueCardiff International Arena
CityCardiff
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£597,200
Winner's share£82,500
Highest break Paul Hunter (ENG) (141)
Final
Champion Paul Hunter (ENG)
Runner-up Ken Doherty (IRL)
Score9–7
2001
2003

Paul Hunter defeated Ken Doherty 9–7 in the final to win his second ranking title. The final was a repeat of the previous year's tournament in which Ken Doherty defeated Paul Hunter 9–2.

Tournament summary edit

Defending champion Ken Doherty was the number 1 seed with World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

Main draw edit

[1][2][3]

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
               
1 Ken Doherty5
32 James Wattana2
1 Ken Doherty5
27 Joe Perry0
12 Alan McManus0
27 Joe Perry5
1 Ken Doherty5
16 Fergal O'Brien3
16 Fergal O'Brien5
41 Marcus Campbell2
16 Fergal O'Brien5
6 Matthew Stevens0
6 Matthew Stevens5
31 Anthony Davies1
1 Ken Doherty6
5 Stephen Hendry4
5 Stephen Hendry5
21 Steve Davis1
5 Stephen Hendry5
11 Jimmy White1
11 Jimmy White5
29 Tony Drago4
5 Stephen Hendry5
4 John Higgins2
13 Mark King5
64 Rod Lawler2
13 Mark King3
4 John Higgins5
4 John Higgins5
61 Ali Carter0
1 Ken Doherty7
9 Paul Hunter9
3 Mark Williams5
Barry Pinches3
3 Mark Williams1
14 Graeme Dott5
14 Graeme Dott5
Rory McLeod3
14 Graeme Dott5
10 Joe Swail0
10 Joe Swail5
95 Mark Selby1
10 Joe Swail5
33 Brian Morgan0
8 Stephen Lee4
33 Brian Morgan5
14 Graeme Dott3
9 Paul Hunter6
7 Peter Ebdon5
24 Chris Small2
7 Peter Ebdon5
36 Jamie Burnett0
15 Dave Harold3
36 Jamie Burnett5
7 Peter Ebdon4
9 Paul Hunter5
9 Paul Hunter5
38 Alfie Burden3
9 Paul Hunter5
2 Ronnie O'Sullivan4
2 Ronnie O'Sullivan5
48 Ian McCulloch4

Final edit

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Paul Collier.
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, 27 January 2002.[1]
Ken Doherty (1)
 Ireland
7–9Paul Hunter (9)
 England
Afternoon: 115–0 (75), 14–68, 15–72 (72), 29–67, 5–63 (62), 0–141 (141), 65–21 (56), 66–62 (Doherty 59)
Evening: 0–89, 68–54 (Hunter 54), 19–68, 89–31 (52), 70–29, 0–68, 87–63, 24–77 (76)
75Highest break141
0Century breaks1
450+ breaks5

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Regal Welsh Open 2002". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  2. ^ "2002 Welsh Open Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Welsh Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.