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2001–02 snooker season

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FieldValue
duration
tournaments21 (9 ranking events)
UKENG Ronnie O'Sullivan
MastersENG Paul Hunter
WorldChampsENG Peter Ebdon
previous[2000–01](2000-01-snooker-season)
next[2002–03](2002-03-snooker-season)

The 2001–02 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 11 August 2001 and 12 May 2002. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events.

Calendar

World Snooker Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
11 Aug19 AugENG[Champions Cup](2001-champions-cup)Brighton CentreBrightonScotland John HigginsWales Mark Williams7–4
18 Sep23 SepSCO[Scottish Masters](2001-scottish-masters)Thistle HotelsGlasgowSCO John HigginsEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan9–6
29 Sep7 OctENG[British Open](2001-british-open-snooker)Telewest ArenaNewcastleScotland John HigginsScotland Graeme Dott9–6
13 Oct21 OctENG[LG Cup](2001-lg-cup-snooker)Guild HallPrestonEngland Stephen LeeEngland Peter Ebdon9–4
4 Nov15 NovENG[Benson & Hedges Championship](2002-masters-snooker-qualifying)Towers Snooker ClubMansfieldWales Ryan DayScotland Hugh Abernethy9–5last=Turnerfirst=Christitle=Benson & Hedges Championship, Masters Qualifying Tournamenturl=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masqual.htmlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155348/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masqual.htmlarchive-date=16 February 2012work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.ukpublisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archiveaccess-date=24 November 2011}}
23 Nov1 DecMLT[European Open](2001-european-open-snooker)Mediterranean Conference CentreVallettaScotland Stephen HendryEngland Joe Perry9–2
3 Dec16 DecENG[UK Championship](2001-uk-championship)Barbican CentreYorkEngland Ronnie O'SullivanIreland Ken Doherty10–1
23 Jan27 JanWAL[Welsh Open](2002-welsh-open-snooker)Cardiff International ArenaCardiffEngland Paul HunterIreland Ken Doherty9–7
3 Feb10 FebENG[Masters](2002-masters-snooker)Wembley Conference CentreLondonEngland Paul HunterWales Mark Williams10–9
24 Feb3 MarCHN[China Open](2002-china-open-snooker)International Gymnastics CentreShanghaiWales Mark WilliamsEngland Anthony Hamilton9–8
4 Mar10 MarTHA[Thailand Masters](2002-thailand-masters)Merchant Court HotelBangkokWales Mark WilliamsEngland Stephen Lee9–4
19 Mar24 MarIRL[Irish Masters](2002-irish-masters)Citywest HotelDublinScotland John HigginsEngland Peter Ebdon10–3
6 Apr14 AprSCO[Scottish Open](2002-scottish-open-snooker)A.E.C.C.AberdeenEngland Stephen LeeEngland David Gray9–2
20 Apr6 MayENG[World Snooker Championship](2002-world-snooker-championship)Crucible TheatreSheffieldEngland Peter EbdonScotland Stephen Hendry18–17
5 Jan12 MaySCO[Premier League](2002-premier-league-snooker)Rothes HallsGlenrothesEngland Ronnie O'SullivanScotland John Higgins9–4
Non-ranking event

Challenge Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
8 Oct14 OctENGChallenge Tour 1Manhattan Club and Snooker CentreHarrogateWAL James ReynoldsENG Steve Judd6–5title=2001/2002 Challenge Tour Calendarurl=http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/calendar_challenge.htmpublisher=Global Snooker Centreaccess-date=28 October 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020504034532/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/calendar_challenge.htmarchive-date=4 May 2002}}
3 Dec9 DecENGChallenge Tour 2Jesters Snooker ClubSwindonIRL Leo FernandezWAL Ryan Day6–3
7 Jan13 JanENGChallenge Tour 3Manhattan Club and Snooker CentreHarrogateENG Lee SpickIRL Joe Delaney6–3
4 Mar10 MarENGChallenge Tour 4Jesters Snooker ClubSwindonENG David GilbertWAL Ryan Day6–3

Other events

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
22 Aug26 AugJPNWorld GamesSelion PlazaAkitaBEL Bjorn HaneveerPHI Marlon Manalo4–3
31 Oct4 NovAUTAustrian OpenSnooker Cafe Pot BlackWelsNED Stefan MazrocisENG Lee Richardson5–3
Casino LinzLinz

Official rankings

Main article: Snooker world rankings 2001/2002

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 1999/00Points 2000/01Total
1WAL Mark Williams316552173553390
2ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan202002539945599
3SCO John Higgins216902203443724
4IRL Ken Doherty162602207938339
5SCO Stephen Hendry181251747835603
6WAL Matthew Stevens180051487932884
7ENG Peter Ebdon118852077732662
8ENG Stephen Lee159801394429924
9ENG Paul Hunter100751580925884
10NIR Joe Swail127551211724872
11ENG Jimmy White115751200923584
12SCO Alan McManus97501219021940
13ENG Mark King99801189521875
14SCO Graeme Dott103671139721764
15ENG Dave Harold11852957821430
16IRL Fergal O'Brien110351009621131

Notes

References

References

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  2. "Regal Scottish Masters 2001". Snooker.org.
  3. "Stan James British Open 2001". Snooker.org.
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  5. Turner, Chris. "Benson & Hedges Championship, Masters Qualifying Tournament". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
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  12. "China Open 2002". Snooker.org.
  13. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind". [[Eurosport.
  14. "Singha Thailand Masters 2002". Snooker.org.
  15. "Citywest Irish Masters 2002". Snooker.org.
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  18. Turner, Chris. "On this Week: First world title for Reardon". [[Eurosport.
  19. "Embassy World Championship 2002". Snooker.org.
  20. "2002 Premier League Snooker Results". [[Matchroom Sport]].
  21. "2001/2002 Challenge Tour Calendar". Global Snooker Centre.
  22. "WPBSA Secondary Professional Tour". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
  23. "Billiards/Snooker/Men/". World Games 2001 Akita.
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  26. "ASO 2001". 1. Union Wels BC.
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  29. Hayton, Eric. (2004). "The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker". Rose Villa Publications.
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