2002 Welsh Open (snooker)
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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23–27 January 2002 |
| Venue | Cardiff International Arena |
| City | Cardiff |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £597,200 |
| Winner's share | £82,500 |
| Highest break |  Paul Hunter (ENG) (141) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Paul Hunter (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  Ken Doherty (IRL) |
| Score | 9–7 |
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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
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Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Paul Collier. Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, 27 January 2002.[1] | ||
| Ken Doherty (1) Ireland |
7–9 | Paul Hunter (9) England |
| Afternoon: 115–0 (75), 14–68, 15–72 (72), 29–67, 5–63 (62), 0–141 (141), 65–21 (56), 66–62 (Doherty 59) Evening: 0–89, 68–54 (Hunter 54), 19–68, 89–31 (52), 70–29, 0–68, 87–63, 24–77 (76) | ||
| 75 | Highest break | 141 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 5 |
References
- "Regal Welsh Open 2002". Snooker.org. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- "2002 Welsh Open Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- "Welsh Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
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