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2000–01 snooker season

Series of snooker tournaments


Series of snooker tournaments

FieldValue
duration
tournaments20 (8 ranking events)
UKSCO John Higgins
MastersENG Paul Hunter
WorldChampsENG Ronnie O'Sullivan
previous[1999–2000](1999-2000-snooker-season)
next[2001–02](2001-02-snooker-season)

The 2000–01 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 26 August 2000 and 13 May 2001. The following table outlines the results for the ranking and invitational events.

Calendar

World Snooker Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
26 Aug3 SepENG[Champions Cup](2000-champions-cup)Brighton CentreBrightonEngland Ronnie O'SullivanWales Mark Williams7–5
1 Oct8 OctENG[British Open](2000-british-open-snooker)Plymouth PavilionsPlymouthEngland Peter EbdonEngland Jimmy White9–6
13 Oct22 OctENG[Grand Prix](2000-grand-prix-snooker)Telford International CentreTelfordWales Mark WilliamsEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan9–5
24 Oct29 OctSCO[Scottish Masters](2000-scottish-masters)Civic CentreMotherwellEngland Ronnie O'SullivanScotland Stephen Hendry9–6
5 Nov16 NovENG[Benson & Hedges Championship](2001-masters-snooker-qualifying)Willie Thorne Snooker CentreMalvernEngland Shaun MurphyEngland Stuart Bingham9–7
18 Nov3 DecENG[UK Championship](2000-uk-championship)Bournemouth International CentreBournemouthScotland John HigginsWales Mark Williams10–4
9 Dec17 DecCHN[China Open](2000-china-open-snooker)Mission Hills ResortShenzhenEngland Ronnie O'SullivanWales Mark Williams9–3
13 Jan21 JanENG[Nations Cup](2001-nations-cup-snooker)The HexagonReading6–2
24 Jan28 JanWAL[Welsh Open](2001-welsh-open-snooker)Cardiff International ArenaCardiffIreland Ken DohertyEngland Paul Hunter9–2
4 Feb11 FebENG[Masters](2001-masters-snooker)Wembley Conference CentreLondonEngland Paul HunterIreland Fergal O'Brien10–9
21 Feb25 FebMLT[Malta Grand Prix](2001-malta-grand-prix)Mediterranean Conference CentreVallettaScotland Stephen HendryWales Mark Williams7–1
11 Mar17 MarTHA[Thailand Masters](2001-thailand-masters)Mercahant Court HotelBangkokIreland Ken DohertyScotland Stephen Hendry9–3
27 Mar1 AprIRL[Irish Masters](2001-irish-masters)Citywest HotelDublinEngland Ronnie O'SullivanScotland Stephen Hendry9–8
8 Apr15 AprSCO[Scottish Open](2001-scottish-open-snooker)A.E.C.C.AberdeenEngland Peter EbdonIreland Ken Doherty9–7
21 Apr7 MayENG[World Snooker Championship](2001-world-snooker-championship)Crucible TheatreSheffieldEngland Ronnie O'SullivanScotland John Higgins18–14
6 Jan13 MaySCO[Premier League](2001-premier-league-snooker)Inverness Leisure CentreInvernessEngland Ronnie O'SullivanScotland Stephen Hendry9–7
Non-ranking event

Challenge Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
31 Oct2 NovENGChallenge Tour 1Jesters Snooker ClubSwindonENG Adrian RosaENG Surinder Gill6–4title=2000/2001 Challenger Tour Provisional Tour Tournament Datesurl=http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/Players/Challenge_tour/tour_dates.htmaccess-date=4 November 2011date=26 April 2002work=fcsnookerpublisher=The Frank Callan Suitelocation=Preston, Lancashirearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012121040/http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/Players/Challenge_tour/tour_dates.htmarchive-date=12 October 2008}}
18 Dec20 DecENGChallenge Tour 2Manhattan Club and Snooker CentreHarrogateENG Andrew NormanENG Luke Fisher6–3
9 Mar11 MarENGChallenge Tour 3Jesters Snooker ClubSwindonENG Shaun MurphyENG Andrew Norman6–3
4 Apr6 AprENGChallenge Tour 4Manhattan Club and Snooker CentreHarrogateENG Shaun MurphyENG Luke Simmonds6–2title=Challenge Tour Event Four Finalsurl=http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/challenge_tour_4/stats.aspwork=worldsnooker.compublisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Associationaccess-date=29 June 2012archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010407205221/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/challenge_tour_4/stats.asparchive-date=7 April 2001}}

Official rankings

Main article: Snooker world rankings 2000/2001

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.

No.Ch.PlayerPoints 1998/1999Points 1999/2000Total
1WAL Mark Williams254453165557100
2SCO John Higgins227552169044445
3SCO Stephen Hendry244451812542570
4ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan124402020032640
5ENG Stephen Lee156251598031605
6WAL Matthew Stevens131001800531105
7IRL Ken Doherty129951626029255
8SCO Alan McManus15760975025510
9IRL Fergal O'Brien136671103524702
10ENG John Parrott14665940024065
11ENG Anthony Hamilton122551126023515
12ENG Peter Ebdon114701188523355
13ENG Dave Harold108851185222737
14ENG Paul Hunter124221007522497
15HKG Marco Fu103721195722329
16NIR Joe Swail88351275521590

Notes

References

References

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  6. "2000 Benson and Hedges Championship". AZ Billiards.
  7. "Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 2000". Snooker.org.
  8. "China Open 2000". Snooker.org.
  9. "Coalite Nations Cup 2001". AZ Billiards.
  10. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Werbeniuk passes away". [[Eurosport.
  11. "Regal Welsh Open 2001". Snooker.org.
  12. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title". [[Eurosport.
  13. "Benson & Hedges Masters 2001". Snooker.org.
  14. "2001 Rothmans Malta Grand Prix". AZ Billiards.
  15. "Blue Eagle/Thai Airways Thailand Masters 2001". Snooker.org.
  16. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane". [[Eurosport.
  17. "Citywest Irish Masters 2001". Snooker.org.
  18. "Regal Scottish Open 2001". Snooker.org.
  19. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: First world title for Reardon". [[Eurosport.
  20. "Embassy World Championship 2001". Snooker.org.
  21. "2001 Results". Matchroom Sport.
  22. (26 April 2002). "2000/2001 Challenger Tour Provisional Tour Tournament Dates". The Frank Callan Suite.
  23. "WPBSA Secondary Professional Tour". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  24. "Challenge Tour Event Four Finals". [[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]].
  25. Turner, Chris. "World Rankings (1990/91 to 2004/05)". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
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