# 2002 China Open (snooker)

The 2002 China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 24 February to 3 March 2002 at the International Gymnastic Centre in Shanghai, China. It was the sixth ranking event of the 2001–02 season.
The reigning champion was Ronnie O'Sullivan, who was defeated 5–3 in the quarter-finals by Mark Selby. Mark Williams won in the final 9–8 against Anthony Hamilton.

## Main draw

| 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 |
| 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ali Carter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ali Carter | 4 | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Jimmy White | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jimmy White | 5 | 11 | Jimmy White | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Dyson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Dyson | 0 | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | | | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Selby | 5 | | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Walker | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Walker | 2 | | | | | | | | | Mark Selby | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | 6 | | | | |
| | Quinten Hann | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quinten Hann | 5 | | Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mark King | 3 | | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Perry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Perry | 5 | | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ken Doherty | 5 | 4 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 9 |
| 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 9 |
| | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Parrott | 1 | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Dave Harold | 5 | 15 | Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Davis | 0 | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Darren Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | | Darren Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Morgan | 5 | | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Matthew Stevens | 3 | | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | | |
| 9 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | | |
| | Dominic Dale | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominic Dale | 0 | 9 | Paul Hunter | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stephen Lee | 5 | 8 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian McCulloch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian McCulloch | 1 | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Alan McManus | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Davis | 5 | | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Davies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. International Gymnastic Centre, Shanghai, China. 3 March 2002. :
| Mark Williams Wales | 9–8 | Anthony Hamilton England |
| Afternoon: 2–60 (60), 92–1 (68), 5–69 (69), 63–52, 16–66, 5–113 (106), 73–16 (73), 40–72 Evening: 6–84 (84), 93–0 (93), 75–1, 0–93 (93), 0–71, 75–1, 60–14, 107–20 (107), 85–40 |||
| 107 | Highest break | 106 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 5 |