2000 Grand Prix (snooker)
# 2000 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 2000 Grand Prix was a professional snooker tournament and the second of eight WPBSA ranking events in the 2000/2001 season, following the British Open and preceding the UK Championship. It was held from 13 to 22 October 2000 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.

John Higgins was the defending champion, but he withdrew from his quarter-final match against Graeme Dott. Mark Williams won his 10th ranking title by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–5 in the final.

## Tournament summary

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.

Despite reaching the quarter-finals, Higgins withdrew from the tournament at the quarter-final stage, giving opponent Graeme Dott a walkover into the semi-finals. Higgins was angry that his quarter-final match with Dott was to fall on the same day as his brother's wedding, despite Higgins' claim he had been assured eight months previously no such clash was to take place. World Snooker insisted no such assurances were made.

## Main draw

| Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
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| | | | 1 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Darren Morgan | 0 | | Paul Sweeny | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Darren Morgan | 0 | | Paul Sweeny | 0 | 1 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Sweeny | 5 | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Sweeny | 5 | | | | 30 | Terry Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Anthony Hamilton | w/d | 30 | Terry Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Terry Murphy | 5 | 30 | Terry Murphy | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Terry Murphy | 5 | 30 | Terry Murphy | w/o | | | | 1 | John Higgins | w/d | | | | | |
| | Nick Dyson | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | John Higgins | w/d | | | | | |
| | Nick Dyson | 4 | | | | | | | 19 | Graeme Dott | w/o | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Dave Harold | 4 | | | | 19 | Graeme Dott | w/o | | | | | |
| 19 | Graeme Dott | 5 | 19 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Graeme Dott | 5 | 19 | Graeme Dott | 5 | 19 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | 19 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Tony Drago | 5 | 26 | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Tony Drago | 5 | 26 | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | 19 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | |
| | Marcus Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | |
| | Marcus Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | | |
| | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | | |
| 20 | Dominic Dale | 4 | | Patrick Wallace | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Dominic Dale | 4 | | Patrick Wallace | 0 | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Patrick Wallace | 5 | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Patrick Wallace | 5 | | | | 9 | Fergal O'Brien | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | 9 | Fergal O'Brien | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Nigel Bond | 2 | | Bradley Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Nigel Bond | 2 | | Bradley Jones | 4 | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 0 | | | | | |
| | Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 0 | | | | | |
| | Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | John Parrott | 2 | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | |
| 21 | Chris Small | 2 | | Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Chris Small | 2 | | Robert Milkins | 5 | | Robert Milkins | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | | Robert Milkins | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Quinten Hann | 5 | 32 | Quinten Hann | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Quinten Hann | 5 | 32 | Quinten Hann | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 |
| | Jason Prince | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 |
| | Jason Prince | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 9 |
| | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 9 |
| 28 | Brian Morgan | 5 | 28 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Brian Morgan | 5 | 28 | Brian Morgan | 5 | 28 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matt Wilson | 2 | | | | 28 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matt Wilson | 2 | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Joe Perry | 5 | 31 | Joe Perry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Joe Perry | 5 | 31 | Joe Perry | 3 | | | | 28 | Brian Morgan | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Burnett | 1 | | | | | | | 28 | Brian Morgan | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Burnett | 1 | | | | | | | 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Marco Fu | 3 | | | | 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | |
| 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Couch | 1 | | | | 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Couch | 1 | | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 5 | 8 | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Drew Henry | 5 | 29 | Drew Henry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Drew Henry | 5 | 29 | Drew Henry | 3 | | | | | | | 18 | Jimmy White | 2 | | | |
| | Michael Judge | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Jimmy White | 2 | | | |
| | Michael Judge | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | |
| 27 | James Wattana | 2 | | Alfie Burden | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | James Wattana | 2 | | Alfie Burden | 1 | 5 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alfie Burden | 5 | | | | 5 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alfie Burden | 5 | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Steve Davis | 5 | 17 | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Steve Davis | 5 | 17 | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Michie | 4 | | | | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Michie | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | |
| 22 | Mark King | 5 | 22 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Mark King | 5 | 22 | Mark King | 5 | 22 | Mark King | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eddie Manning | 2 | | | | 22 | Mark King | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eddie Manning | 2 | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Billy Snaddon | 5 | 24 | Billy Snaddon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul McPhillips | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded. Telford International Centre, Telford, England, 22 October 2000. :

| Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) England | 5–9 | Mark Williams (2) Wales |
| - | - | - |
| Afternoon: 68–56, 32–102 (101), 111–8 (71), 17–73 (73), 6–108 (108), 17–66, 12–69 (69), 26–60 Evening: 31–94 (50), 95–0 (95), 102–4 (56), 74–50 (50, 74), 1–74, 17–79 (56) |||
| 95 | Highest break | 108 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 2 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 7 |
