# European Open 2001

Die European Open 2001 waren ein Turnier der Snooker-Saison 2001/02, das vom 23. November 2001 bis zum 1. Dezember 2001 im Mediterranean Conference Centre in der maltesischen Hauptstadt Valletta ausgetragen wurde. Das vorhergegangene Turnier, der Malta Grand Prix 2000, wurde von Ken Doherty gewonnen. Dieser verlor im Halbfinale mit 4:6 gegen Stephen Hendry, der später mit 9:2 Joe Perry besiegte.

## Preisgeld

| | Preisgeld |
| Sieger | 44.000 £ |
| Finalist | 22.000 £ |
| Halbfinalist | 11.600 £ |
| Viertelfinalist | 6800 £ |
| Achtelfinalist | 4000 £ |
| Letzte 32 | 2600 £ |
| Letzte 48 | 1450 £ |
| Letzte 64 | 1050 £ |
| Letzte 80 | 700 £ |
| Letzte 96 | 395 £ |
| Höchstes Break | Hauptturnier: 3000 £ Qualifikation: 1000 £ |

## Turnierplan

Quelle:
| Letzte 32 Best of 9 Frames | Letzte 32 Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames |
| England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Stephen Maguire | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Stephen Maguire | 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | Thailand James Wattana | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Thailand James Wattana | 5 | Thailand James Wattana | 1 | | | | | | | |
| England Dave Harold | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dave Harold | 4 | | | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | |
| Schottland Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | |
| England Robert Milkins | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Robert Milkins | 0 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | |
| England Ian McCulloch | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Ian McCulloch | 1 | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | | Irland Ken Doherty | 4 | | |
| England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | Irland Ken Doherty | 4 | | |
| England Alfie Burden | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Alfie Burden | 4 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | Irland Michael Judge | 1 | | | | | | | |
| England Mark King | 4 | Irland Michael Judge | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Irland Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Michael Judge | 5 | | | England Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | |
| Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | |
| England Craig Butler | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Craig Butler | 0 | Schottland Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Australien Quinten Hann | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Australien Quinten Hann | 1 | | | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | England Joe Perry | 2 |
| Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | England Joe Perry | 2 |
| Schottland Jamie Burnett | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Jamie Burnett | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | |
| England Jimmy White | 5 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | |
| England David Gray | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England David Gray | 1 | | | England Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | England Joe Perry | 5 | | | | | |
| Nordirland Joe Swail | 3 | | | | England Joe Perry | 5 | | | | |
| England Joe Perry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Joe Perry | 5 | England Joe Perry | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | Wales Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Wales Anthony Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Anthony Davies | 3 | | | | | | England Joe Perry | 6 | | |
| | | | | | | | Wales Mark Williams | 2 | | |
| England Peter Ebdon | 1 | | | | | | Wales Mark Williams | 2 | | |
| Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | England Nigel Bond | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Paul Hunter | 2 | England Nigel Bond | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | |
| Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | |
| England Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mark Davis | 2 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Wales Mark Williams | 5 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Wales Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

## Finale

Finale: Best of 17 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: Malta Michael Montalto Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta, 1. Dezember 2001 :
| Stephen Hendry Schottland | 9:2 | England Joe Perry |
| Session 1: 124:4 (124), 5:118 (118), 93:1 (88), 117:0 (117), 28:84, 130:8 (130), 81:0 (53), 90:30 (50) 2. Session: 69:22 , 86:33 (82), 66:27 |||
| 130 | Höchstes Break | 118 |
| 2 | Century-Breaks | 1 |
| 7 | 50+-Breaks | 1 |