2001 Welsh Open (snooker)


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.

Tournament summary

was the number 1 seed with World Champion Mark Williams seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

Main draw

Final