2000–01 snooker season explained

Tournaments:20 (8 ranking events)
Uk: John Higgins
Masters: Paul Hunter
Worldchamps: Ronnie O'Sullivan
Previous:1999–2000
Next:2001–02

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 SepChampions CupBrighton CentreBrighton Ronnie O'Sullivan Mark Williams7–5[1] [2]
1 Oct8 OctPlymouth Pavilions Peter Ebdon Jimmy White9–6[3]
Grand PrixTelford International Centre Mark Williams9–5[4]
24 Oct29 OctScottish MastersCivic CentreMotherwell Ronnie O'Sullivan9–6[5]
5 Nov16 NovBenson & Hedges ChampionshipWillie Thorne Snooker CentreMalvern Shaun Murphy9–7[6]
18 Nov3 DecUK ChampionshipBournemouth International CentreBournemouth John Higgins10–4[7]
9 Dec17 Dec ChinaChina OpenMission Hills Resort Ronnie O'Sullivan9–3[8]
13 Jan21 JanNations CupThe HexagonReading6–2[9] [10]
24 Jan28 JanWelsh OpenCardiff International ArenaCardiff Paul Hunter9–2[11] [12]
4 Feb11 FebMastersWembley Conference CentreLondon10–9[13]
21 Feb25 Feb MaltaMalta Grand PrixMediterranean Conference CentreValletta Stephen Hendry Mark Williams7–1[14]
11 Mar17 Mar ThailandThailand MastersMercahant Court Hotel Ken Doherty9–3[15] [16]
27 Mar1 Apr IrelandIrish MastersCitywest Hotel Ronnie O'Sullivan Stephen Hendry9–8[17]
8 Apr15 AprScottish OpenA.E.C.C.Aberdeen Peter Ebdon Ken Doherty9–7[18] [19]
21 Apr7 MayCrucible TheatreSheffield Ronnie O'Sullivan[20]
6 Jan13 MayPremier LeagueInverness Leisure CentreInverness Ronnie O'Sullivan Stephen Hendry9–7[21]
Ranking event
Non-ranking event

Challenge Tour

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
31 Oct2 NovChallenge Tour 1Jesters Snooker ClubSwindon Adrian Rosa Surinder Gill6–4[22] [23]
18 Dec20 DecChallenge Tour 2Manhattan Club and Snooker CentreHarrogate Andrew Norman Luke Fisher6–3
9 Mar11 MarChallenge Tour 3Jesters Snooker ClubSwindon Shaun Murphy Andrew Norman6–3
4 Apr6 AprChallenge Tour 4Harrogate Shaun Murphy Luke Simmonds6–2[24]

Official rankings

See 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.[25] [26] [27]

No.Ch.width=165 Playerwidth=80 Points 1998/1999width=80 Points 1999/2000width=80 Total
1 Mark Williams2544531655 57100
2 John Higgins22755 21690 44445
3 Stephen Hendry24445 18125 42570
4 Ronnie O'Sullivan12440 20200 32640
5 Stephen Lee15625 15980 31605
6 Matthew Stevens13100 18005 31105
7 Ken Doherty12995 16260 29255
8 Alan McManus15760 9750 25510
9 Fergal O'Brien13667 11035 24702
10 John Parrott14665 9400 24065
11 Anthony Hamilton12255 11260 23515
12 Peter Ebdon11470 11885 23355
13 Dave Harold10885 11852 22737
14 Paul Hunter12422 10075 22497
15 Marco Fu10372 11957 22329
16 Joe Swail8835 12755 21590

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Champions Cup 2000. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  2. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Fastest frame. Eurosport. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20090919104351/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/31082009/58/week-fastest-frame.html. 19 September 2009.
  3. Web site: British Open 2000. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  4. Web site: Grand Prix 2000. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  5. Web site: Regal Scottish Masters 2000. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  6. Web site: 2000 Benson and Hedges Championship. AZ Billiards. 24 November 2011. 11 July 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020711190642/http://www.azbilliards.com/snooker/2000-01/00bhchamps.html. dead.
  7. Web site: Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 2000. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  8. Web site: China Open 2000. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  9. Web site: Coalite Nations Cup 2001. AZ Billiards. 24 November 2011. 22 May 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030522000509/http://www.azbilliards.com/snooker/2000-01/01nationscup.html. dead.
  10. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Werbeniuk passes away. Eurosport UK. 3 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20100122004621/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/18012010/58/week-werbeniuk-passes.html. 22 January 2010.
  11. Web site: Regal Welsh Open 2001. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  12. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title. Eurosport UK. 3 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141449/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html. live. 16 January 2014.
  13. Web site: Benson & Hedges Masters 2001. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  14. Web site: 2001 Rothmans Malta Grand Prix. AZ Billiards. 24 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406224259/http://www.azbilliards.com/snooker/2000-01/01maltagp.html. 6 April 2012. dead.
  15. Web site: Blue Eagle/Thai Airways Thailand Masters 2001. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  16. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120911070744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html. 11 September 2012. live.
  17. Web site: Citywest Irish Masters 2001. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  18. Web site: Regal Scottish Open 2001. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  19. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: First world title for Reardon. Eurosport UK. 22 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023205744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html. live. 23 October 2013.
  20. Web site: Embassy World Championship 2001. Snooker.org. 24 November 2011.
  21. Web site: 2001 Results. premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com. Matchroom Sport. 5 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120227195708/http://premierleaguesnooker.matchroomcms.com/results/2001_results.htm. 27 February 2012. dead.
  22. Web site: 2000/2001 Challenger Tour Provisional Tour Tournament Dates. 4 November 2011. 26 April 2002. fcsnooker. The Frank Callan Suite. Preston, Lancashire. https://web.archive.org/web/20081012121040/http://www.fcsnooker.co.uk/Players/Challenge_tour/tour_dates.htm. 12 October 2008.
  23. Web site: WPBSA Secondary Professional Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200859/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/challenge.html. 28 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 8 May 2010.
  24. Web site: Challenge Tour Event Four Finals. worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 29 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20010407205221/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/challenge_tour_4/stats.asp. 7 April 2001.
  25. Web site: Turner. Chris. World Rankings (1990/91 to 2004/05). https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150539/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html. 13 March 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 27 April 2011.
  26. Web site: Embassy World Rankings 2000/2001. Snooker.org. 4 November 2011.
  27. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 119–123.

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