# 2002 British Open

The 2002 British Open was the 2002 edition of the British Open professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 9–17 November 2002 at the Telford International Arena, Telford, England.
Paul Hunter won the tournament by defeating Ian McCulloch nine frames to four in the final. The defending champion, John Higgins, was defeated by McCulloch in the quarter-final. The players each wore a red and blue shirt

## 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 |
| | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 2 | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Gerard Greene | Gerard Greene | 3 | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Gerard Greene | Gerard Greene | 3 | | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark King | Mark King | 3 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 2 | | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 1 | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 2 | | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 1 | | | | | | | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | |
| Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 5 | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 5 | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 5 | Stephen Maguire | Stephen Maguire | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 3 | | | | Stephen Maguire | Stephen Maguire | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 3 | | | | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 3 | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Maguire | Stephen Maguire | 5 | Stephen Maguire | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Maguire | Stephen Maguire | 5 | Stephen Maguire | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | | | | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 6 | | |
| Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 6 | | |
| Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 3 | | |
| | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 3 | | |
| Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 5 | Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 5 | Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 5 | Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 3 | | | | Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 3 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 1 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 1 | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 0 | | | | | | | Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 1 | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 0 | | | | | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | |
| Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 5 | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 5 | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 5 | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 2 | | | | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 2 | | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| David Gray | David Gray | 5 | David Gray | David Gray | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Gray | David Gray | 5 | David Gray | David Gray | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 4 |
| Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 4 |
| Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 9 |
| | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 9 |
| Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 5 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 5 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bjorn Haneveer | Bjorn Haneveer | 3 | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bjorn Haneveer | Bjorn Haneveer | 3 | | | | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 5 | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kristján Helgason | Kristján Helgason | 5 | Kristján Helgason | Kristján Helgason | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kristján Helgason | Kristján Helgason | 5 | Kristján Helgason | Kristján Helgason | 3 | | | | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | |
| Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 0 | | | | | | | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | |
| Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 0 | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sean Storey | Sean Storey | 1 | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sean Storey | Sean Storey | 1 | | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 5 | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 5 | Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 5 | Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | | | | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 6 | | | |
| Euan Henderson | Euan Henderson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 6 | | | |
| Euan Henderson | Euan Henderson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Chris Small | Chris Small | 3 | | | |
| | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | Chris Small | Chris Small | 3 | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 0 | | | | Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 0 | | | | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 2 | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 5 | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 5 | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 5 | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 5 | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 3 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 2 | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 2 | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded Telford International Arena, Telford, England. 17 November 2002. :
| Paul Hunter England | 9–4 | Ian McCulloch England |
| Afternoon: 69–18, 61–48, 65–47, 0–99 (99), 110–0 (110), 0–84 (70), 91–31 (90), 70–0 Evening: 107–0 (93), 0–135 (135), 72–41 (58), 0–79 (79), 75–0 |||
| 110 | Highest break | 135 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 4 |