2002 China Open (snooker)

China Open

Tournament information
Dates	24 February – 3 March 2002 (2002-02-24 – 2002-03-03)
Venue	International Gymnastic Centre
City	Shanghai
Country	China
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£450,000
Winner's share	£50,000
Final
Champion	Mark Williams  (WAL)
Runner-up	Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)
Score	9–8
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The 2002 China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 24 February to 3 March 2002 at the International Gymnastic Centre in Shanghai, China. It was the sixth ranking event of the 2001–02 season. ^[1]

The reigning champion was Ronnie O'Sullivan, who was defeated 5–3 in the quarter-finals by Mark Selby. Mark Williams won in the final 9–8 against Anthony Hamilton. ^[2]

Wildcard round

Match		Score
WC1	Mark Selby  (ENG)	5–2	Ding Junhui  (CHN)
WC2	Nick Walker  (ENG)	5–3	Cai Jianzhong (CHN)

Main draw

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	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
		Ali Carter	4
						1	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
						11	Jimmy White	1
	11	Jimmy White	5
		Nick Dyson	0
											1	Ronnie O'Sullivan	3
												Mark Selby	5
	10	Joe Swail	4
		Mark Selby	5
							Mark Selby	5
						5	Stephen Hendry	1
	5	Stephen Hendry	5
		Nick Walker	2
																	Mark Selby	3
																	Anthony Hamilton	6
	7	Peter Ebdon	3
		Quinten Hann	5
							Quinten Hann	3
							Anthony Hamilton	5
	13	Mark King	3
		Anthony Hamilton	5
												Anthony Hamilton	5
											4	Ken Doherty	4
	16	Fergal O'Brien	4
		Joe Perry	5
							Joe Perry	2
						4	Ken Doherty	5
	4	Ken Doherty	5
		Tony Drago	1
																						Anthony Hamilton	8
																					2	Mark Williams	9
	3	John Higgins	5
		John Parrott	1
						3	John Higgins	5
						15	Dave Harold	2
	15	Dave Harold	5
		Mark Davis	0
											3	John Higgins	5
												Darren Morgan	4
	14	Graeme Dott	3
		Darren Morgan	5
							Darren Morgan	5
							Marco Fu	2
	6	Matthew Stevens	3
		Marco Fu	5
																3	John Higgins	2
																2	Mark Williams	6
	9	Paul Hunter	5
		Dominic Dale	0
						9	Paul Hunter	3
						8	Stephen Lee	5
	8	Stephen Lee	5
		Ian McCulloch	1
											8	Stephen Lee	4
											2	Mark Williams	5
	12	Alan McManus	0
		Steve Davis	5
							Steve Davis	2
						2	Mark Williams	5
	2	Mark Williams	5
		Anthony Davies	2

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. International Gymnastic Centre, Shanghai, China. 3 March 2002. [1]
Mark Williams   Wales	9–8	Anthony Hamilton   England
Afternoon: 2–60 (60), 92–1 (68), 5–69 (69), 63–52, 16–66, 5–113 (106), 73–16 (73), 40–72 Evening: 6–84 (84), 93–0 (93), 75–1, 0–93 (93), 0–71, 75–1, 60–14, 107–20 (107), 85–40
107	Highest break	106
1	Century breaks	1
4	50+ breaks	5

References

1. "China Open 2002". snooker.org. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
2. "Major Snooker Events in China". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
3. "China Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.