# 2002 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2002 Welsh Open (officially the 2002 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 23 and 27 January 2002 at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales.
Paul Hunter defeated Ken Doherty 9–7 in the final to win his second ranking title. The final was a repeat of the previous year's tournament in which Ken Doherty defeated Paul Hunter 9–2.

## Tournament summary

Defending champion Ken Doherty was the number 1 seed with World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

## Main draw

| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter Final Best of 9 frames | Quarter Final Best of 9 frames | Quarter Final Best of 9 frames | | Semi Final Best of 11 frames | Semi Final Best of 11 frames | Semi Final Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| 1 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | James Wattana | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | James Wattana | 2 | 1 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Joe Perry | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Alan McManus | 0 | 27 | Joe Perry | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Joe Perry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Joe Perry | 5 | | | | 1 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Fergal O'Brien | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | 16 | Fergal O'Brien | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Marcus Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Marcus Campbell | 2 | 16 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Anthony Davies | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Anthony Davies | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Ken Doherty | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | |
| 21 | Steve Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Steve Davis | 1 | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Jimmy White | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jimmy White | 5 | 11 | Jimmy White | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | John Higgins | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | John Higgins | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Rod Lawler | 2 | 13 | Mark King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | John Higgins | 5 | 4 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Ali Carter | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Ali Carter | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ken Doherty | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 9 |
| 3 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 9 |
| | Barry Pinches | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 3 | 3 | Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Graeme Dott | 5 | 14 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod | 3 | | | | 14 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Joe Swail | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | Joe Swail | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 95 | Mark Selby | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 95 | Mark Selby | 1 | 10 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 33 | Brian Morgan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stephen Lee | 4 | 33 | Brian Morgan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | 14 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 6 | | | | |
| 24 | Chris Small | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Chris Small | 2 | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 36 | Jamie Burnett | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Dave Harold | 3 | 36 | Jamie Burnett | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Alfie Burden | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Alfie Burden | 3 | 9 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Ian McCulloch | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Paul Collier. Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, 27 January 2002. :
| Ken Doherty (1) Ireland | 7–9 | Paul Hunter (9) England |
| Afternoon: 115–0 (75), 14–68, 15–72 (72), 29–67, 5–63 (62), 0–141 (141), 65–21 (56), 66–62 (Doherty 59) Evening: 0–89, 68–54 (Hunter 54), 19–68, 89–31 (52), 70–29, 0–68, 87–63, 24–77 (76) |||
| 75 | Highest break | 141 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 5 |