2001 European Open (snooker)

The 2001 European Open was a professional snooker tournament and the third of nine WPBSA ranking events in the 2001/2002 season, following the LG Cup and preceding the UK Championship. It was held from 23 November to 1 December 2001 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, Malta – the same place as the 1997 edition of the tournament. Stephen Hendry captured his 33rd ranking title by defeating Joe Perry 9–2 in the final. This was Hendry's third European Open title, equaling John Parrott as the most successful player in the history of the tournament. Perry reached his first ranking final, but he would have to wait another 13 years for a second which would come at the 2014 Wuxi Classic.

2001 European Open

Tournament information
Dates	23 November – 1 December 2001 (2001-11-23 – 2001-12-01)
Venue	Mediterranean Conference Centre
City	Valletta
Country	Malta
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£250,000
Winner's share	£44,000
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up	Joe Perry (ENG)
Score	9–2
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Tournament summary

World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was the number 1 seed. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

Main draw

Players in bold denote match winners.^[1]

	Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	1	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
		Stephen Maguire	3
						1	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
							James Wattana	1
	15	Dave Harold	4
		James Wattana	5
											1	Ronnie O'Sullivan	4
											5	Stephen Hendry	5
	14	Graeme Dott	5
		Robert Milkins	0
						14	Graeme Dott	0
						5	Stephen Hendry	5
	5	Stephen Hendry	5
		Ian McCulloch	1
																5	Stephen Hendry	6
																4	Ken Doherty	4
	8	Stephen Lee	5
		Alfie Burden	4
						8	Stephen Lee	5
							Michael Judge	1
	13	Mark King	4
		Michael Judge	5
											8	Stephen Lee	4
											4	Ken Doherty	5
	12	Alan McManus	5
		Craig Butler	0
						12	Alan McManus	3
						4	Ken Doherty	5
	4	Ken Doherty	5
		Quinten Hann	1
																					5	Stephen Hendry	9
																						Joe Perry	2
	3	John Higgins	5
		Jamie Burnett	1
						3	John Higgins	1
						11	Jimmy White	5
	11	Jimmy White	5
		David Gray	1
											11	Jimmy White	3
												Joe Perry	5
	10	Joe Swail	3
		Joe Perry	5
							Joe Perry	5
						6	Matthew Stevens	2
	6	Matthew Stevens	5
		Anthony Davies	3
																	Joe Perry	6
																2	Mark Williams	2
	7	Peter Ebdon	1
		Billy Snaddon	5
						Billy Snaddon		5
						Nigel Bond		4
	9	Paul Hunter	2
		Nigel Bond	5
												Billy Snaddon	2
											2	Mark Williams	5
	16	Fergal O'Brien	5
		Mark Davis	2
						16	Fergal O'Brien	2
						2	Mark Williams	5
	2	Mark Williams	5
		Dominic Dale	2

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Michael Montalto. Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta, 1 December 2001.
Stephen Hendry (5)   Scotland	9–2	Joe Perry   England
Afternoon: 124–4 (124), 5–118 (118), 93–1 (88), 117–0 (73), 28–84, 130–8 (130), 81–0 (53), 90–30 (50) Evening: 69–22, 86–33 (82), 66–27
130	Highest break	118
2	Century breaks	1
7	50+ breaks	1

Century breaks

References

1. "European Open 2001". snooker.org. Retrieved 20 June 2021.