Tournament information | |
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Dates | 24–28 January 2001 |
Venue | Cardiff International Arena |
City | Cardiff |
Country | Wales |
Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £440,200 |
Winner's share | £62,000 |
Highest break |
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Final | |
Champion |
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Runner-up |
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Score | 9–2 |
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The 2001 Regal Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24–28 January 2001 at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales.
John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost his quarter-final match against Stephen Lee.
Ken Doherty defeated Paul Hunter 9–2 in the final to win his fourth ranking title.
Defending champion John Higgins was the number 1 seed with World Champion Mark Williams seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.