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2002 Welsh Open (snooker)

Field	Value
tournament_name	2002 Regal Welsh Open
dates
venue	Cardiff International Arena
location	Cardiff
country	Wales
organisation	WPBSA
format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£597,200
winners_share	£82,500
highest_break	Paul Hunter (141)
winner	Paul Hunter
runner_up	Ken Doherty
score	9–7
previous	2001
next	2003

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.

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

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

Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 17 frames | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=IRL Ken Doherty | RD1-score01=5 | RD1-seed02=32 | RD1-team02=THA James Wattana | RD1-score02=2 | RD1-seed03=12 | RD1-team03=SCO Alan McManus | RD1-score03=0 | RD1-seed04=27 | RD1-team04=ENG Joe Perry | RD1-score04=5 | RD1-seed05=16 | RD1-team05=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD1-score05=5 | RD1-seed06=41 | RD1-team06=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD1-score06=2 | RD1-seed07=6 | RD1-team07=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD1-score07=5 | RD1-seed08=31 | RD1-team08=WAL Anthony Davies | RD1-score08=1 | RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team09=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score09=5 | RD1-seed10=21 | RD1-team10=ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score10=1 | RD1-seed11=11 | RD1-team11=ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score11=5 | RD1-seed12=29 | RD1-team12=MLT Tony Drago | RD1-score12=4 | RD1-seed13=13 | RD1-team13=ENG Mark King | RD1-score13=5 | RD1-seed14=64 | RD1-team14=ENG Rod Lawler | RD1-score14=2 | RD1-seed15=4 | RD1-team15=SCO John Higgins | RD1-score15=5 | RD1-seed16=61 | RD1-team16=ENG Ali Carter | RD1-score16=0 | RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=WAL Mark Williams | RD1-score17=5 | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=ENG Barry Pinches | RD1-score18=3 | RD1-seed19=14 | RD1-team19=SCO Graeme Dott | RD1-score19=5 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=ENG Rory McLeod | RD1-score20=3 | RD1-seed21=10 | RD1-team21=NIR Joe Swail | RD1-score21=5 | RD1-seed22=95 | RD1-team22=ENG Mark Selby | RD1-score22=1 | RD1-seed23=8 | RD1-team23=ENG Stephen Lee | RD1-score23=4 | RD1-seed24=33 | RD1-team24=ENG Brian Morgan | RD1-score24=5 | RD1-seed25=7 | RD1-team25=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD1-score25=5 | RD1-seed26=24 | RD1-team26=SCO Chris Small | RD1-score26=2 | RD1-seed27=15 | RD1-team27=ENG Dave Harold | RD1-score27=3 | RD1-seed28=36 | RD1-team28=SCO Jamie Burnett | RD1-score28=5 | RD1-seed29=9 | RD1-team29=ENG Paul Hunter | RD1-score29=5 | RD1-seed30=38 | RD1-team30= ENG Alfie Burden | RD1-score30=3 | RD1-seed31=2 | RD1-team31=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD1-score31=5 | RD1-seed32=48 | RD1-team32=ENG Ian McCulloch | RD1-score32=4 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=IRL Ken Doherty | RD2-score01=5 | RD2-seed02=27 | RD2-team02=ENG Joe Perry | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-seed03=16 | RD2-team03=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04=6 | RD2-team04=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD2-score04=0 | RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-team05=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06=11 | RD2-team06=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score06=1 | RD2-seed07=13 | RD2-team07=ENG Mark King | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=SCO John Higgins | RD2-score08=5 | RD2-seed09=3 | RD2-team09=WAL Mark Williams | RD2-score09=1 | RD2-seed10=14 | RD2-team10=SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score10=5 | RD2-seed11=10 | RD2-team11=NIR Joe Swail | RD2-score11=5 | RD2-seed12=33 | RD2-team12=ENG Brian Morgan | RD2-score12=0 | RD2-seed13=7 | RD2-team13=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD2-score13=5 | RD2-seed14=36 | RD2-team14=SCO Jamie Burnett | RD2-score14=0 | RD2-seed15=9 | RD2-team15=ENG Paul Hunter | RD2-score15=5 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD2-score16=4 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=IRL Ken Doherty | RD3-score01=5 | RD3-seed02=16 | RD3-team02=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD3-score02=3 | RD3-seed03=5 | RD3-team03=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD3-score03=5 | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=SCO John Higgins | RD3-score04=2 | RD3-seed05=14 | RD3-team05=SCO Graeme Dott | RD3-score05=5 | RD3-seed06=10 | RD3-team06=NIR Joe Swail | RD3-score06=0 | RD3-seed07=7 | RD3-team07=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD3-score07=4 | RD3-seed08=9 | RD3-team08=ENG Paul Hunter | RD3-score08=5 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=IRL Ken Doherty | RD4-score01=6 | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-team02=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score02=4 | RD4-seed03=14 | RD4-team03=SCO Graeme Dott | RD4-score03=3 | RD4-seed04=9 | RD4-team04=ENG Paul Hunter | RD4-score04=6 | RD5-seed01=1 | RD5-team01=IRL Ken Doherty | RD5-score01=7 | RD5-seed02=9 | RD5-team02=ENG Paul Hunter | RD5-score02=9

Final

4	50+ breaks	5

References

References

"Regal Welsh Open 2002". Snooker.org.
"2002 Welsh Open Results". Snooker Database.
"Welsh Open". Snooker Scene.

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