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]

^[3]

	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: 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