# 2000 British Open

The 2000 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 1–8 October 2000 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.
Peter Ebdon won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White nine frames to six in the final. The defending champion, Stephen Hendry, was defeated by Alan McManus in the quarter-final.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for the championship is shown below:
* Winner: £62,000
* Runner-up: £33,000
* Semi-finalists: £16,500
* Quarter-finalists: £9,400
* Last 16: £4,800
* Last 32: £3,900
* Last 48: £3,150
* Last 64: £2,400
* Last 96: £1,550
* Last 128: £950
* Highest break (televised stage): £5,000
* Highest break (untelevised stage): £1,000
* Total: £440,000

## 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 |
| | | | 1 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Terry Murphy | 5 | 30 | Terry Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Terry Murphy | 5 | 30 | Terry Murphy | 2 | 1 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | 1 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | | Robert Milkins | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Joe Swail | 2 | | Robert Milkins | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Brian Morgan | 0 | | Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Brian Morgan | 0 | | Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | 1 | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Fergal O'Brien | 3 | | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | |
| 17 | Steve Davis | 5 | 17 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Steve Davis | 5 | 17 | Steve Davis | 5 | 17 | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kristján Helgason | 4 | | | | 17 | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kristján Helgason | 4 | | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 5 | 8 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Tony Drago | 5 | 26 | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Tony Drago | 5 | 26 | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 2 | | |
| | John Lardner | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 2 | | |
| | John Lardner | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 6 | | |
| | | | 5 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 6 | | |
| 20 | Dominic Dale | 5 | 20 | Dominic Dale | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Dominic Dale | 5 | 20 | Dominic Dale | 3 | 5 | Stephen Lee | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | 5 | Stephen Lee | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Graeme Dott | 5 | 19 | Graeme Dott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Graeme Dott | 5 | 19 | Graeme Dott | 1 | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | |
| | Jonathan Birch | 1 | | | | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | |
| | Jonathan Birch | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | | | | | |
| 29 | Drew Henry | 4 | | Shokat Ali | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Drew Henry | 4 | | Shokat Ali | 4 | 13 | Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Shokat Ali | 5 | | | | 13 | Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Shokat Ali | 5 | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Quinten Hann | 5 | 32 | Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Quinten Hann | 5 | 32 | Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 9 |
| | Michael Holt | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 9 |
| | Michael Holt | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Jimmy White | 6 |
| | | | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Jimmy White | 6 |
| 25 | Darren Morgan | 3 | | Anthony Davies | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Darren Morgan | 3 | | Anthony Davies | 1 | 3 | John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Davies | 5 | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Davies | 5 | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Billy Snaddon | 5 | 24 | Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Billy Snaddon | 5 | 24 | Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Lee Walker | 2 | | | | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Lee Walker | 2 | | | | | | | | Gary Ponting | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Anthony Hamilton | w/d | | | | | Gary Ponting | 4 | | | | | | |
| 21 | Chris Small | 3 | | Gary Ponting | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Chris Small | 3 | | Gary Ponting | w/o | | Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Nigel Bond | 0 | | David Gray | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Nigel Bond | 0 | | David Gray | 2 | | | | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 2 | | | |
| | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 2 | | | |
| | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Jimmy White | 6 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | | | | 18 | Jimmy White | 6 | | | |
| 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Lines | 3 | | | | 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Lines | 3 | | | | 31 | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | John Parrott | 2 | 31 | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Joe Perry | 5 | 31 | Joe Perry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Joe Perry | 5 | 31 | Joe Perry | 5 | | | | 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Troy Shaw | 0 | | | | | | | 18 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Troy Shaw | 0 | | | | | | | 22 | Mark King | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Marco Fu | 4 | | | | 22 | Mark King | 4 | | | | | | |
| 22 | Mark King | 5 | 22 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Mark King | 5 | 22 | Mark King | 5 | 22 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve James | 0 | | | | 22 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve James | 0 | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | 2 | Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | James Wattana | 5 | 27 | James Wattana | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Higginson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 8 October 2000. :
| Peter Ebdon England | 9–6 | Jimmy White England |
| Afternoon: 35–70 (59), 8–88, 93–7, 69–15, 37–69 (57), 64–0 (57), 15–67 (54), 94–0 (53) Evening: 34–59, 121–0 (80), 68–58 (63), 107–8 (50, 57), 7–76, 120–4 (120), 83–43 |||
| 120 | Highest break | 59 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 3 |