# 2001 Scottish Open (snooker)

The 2001 Scottish Open (officially the 2001 Regal Scottish Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 8–15 April 2001 at the AECC in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was the seventh and penultimate ranking event of the 2000/2001 season.
Peter Ebdon won the title by defeating Ken Doherty 9–7 in the final. The defending champion, Ronnie O'Sullivan, was defeated by Mark Davis in the second round.

## 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 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Tony Drago | 1 | 77 | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Tony Drago | 1 | 77 | Mark Davis | 5 | 77 | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | 77 | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | 22 | Mark King | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Marco Fu | 4 | 22 | Mark King | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Mark King | 5 | 22 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Mark King | 5 | 22 | Mark King | 5 | | | | 77 | Mark Davis | 3 | | | | | |
| 33 | Jamie Burnett | 2 | | | | | | | 77 | Mark Davis | 3 | | | | | |
| 33 | Jamie Burnett | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Dave Harold | 4 | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | |
| 31 | Joe Perry | 2 | 46 | Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Joe Perry | 2 | 46 | Michael Judge | 5 | 46 | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Michael Judge | 5 | | | | 46 | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Michael Judge | 5 | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | James Wattana | 5 | 27 | James Wattana | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | James Wattana | 5 | 27 | James Wattana | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 6 | | |
| | Munraj Pal | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 6 | | |
| | Munraj Pal | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 3 | | |
| | | | 5 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 3 | | |
| 30 | Terry Murphy | 1 | | David McDonnell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Terry Murphy | 1 | | David McDonnell | 5 | | David McDonnell | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | David McDonnell | 5 | | | | | David McDonnell | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | David McDonnell | 5 | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Brian Morgan | 4 | | Ryan Day | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Brian Morgan | 4 | | Ryan Day | 3 | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | 14 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | 16 | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | 16 | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | |
| 24 | Billy Snaddon | 5 | 24 | Billy Snaddon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Billy Snaddon | 5 | 24 | Billy Snaddon | 1 | 16 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Ian McCulloch | 3 | | | | 16 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Ian McCulloch | 3 | | | | 92 | Ali Carter | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 2 | 92 | Ali Carter | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Quinten Hann | 3 | 92 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Quinten Hann | 3 | 92 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 7 |
| 92 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 7 |
| 92 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 9 |
| | | | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 9 |
| 17 | Steve Davis | 5 | 17 | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Steve Davis | 5 | 17 | Steve Davis | 3 | 3 | John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Gray | 0 | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Gray | 0 | | | | 29 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Fergal O'Brien | 3 | 29 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Drew Henry | 5 | 29 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Drew Henry | 5 | 29 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | 29 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 64 | Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | 29 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 64 | Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | |
| 20 | Dominic Dale | 3 | 55 | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Dominic Dale | 3 | 55 | David Roe | 2 | 11 | Anthony Hamilton | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | David Roe | 5 | | | | 11 | Anthony Hamilton | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | David Roe | 5 | | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Nigel Bond | 5 | 23 | Nigel Bond | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Nigel Bond | 5 | 23 | Nigel Bond | 1 | | | | | | | 29 | Drew Henry | 4 | | | |
| 50 | Alfie Burden | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 29 | Drew Henry | 4 | | | |
| 50 | Alfie Burden | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 6 | | | |
| | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 6 | | | |
| 18 | Jimmy White | 3 | 100 | Stephen Maguire | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Jimmy White | 3 | 100 | Stephen Maguire | 0 | 8 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 100 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 100 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | | | | 10 | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | John Parrott | 5 | 10 | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Chris Small | 5 | 21 | Chris Small | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Chris Small | 5 | 21 | Chris Small | 2 | | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | |
| 37 | Bradley Jones | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | |
| 37 | Bradley Jones | 3 | | | | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | |
| 19 | Graeme Dott | 5 | 19 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Graeme Dott | 5 | 19 | Graeme Dott | 3 | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Antony Bolsover | 2 | | | | 12 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Antony Bolsover | 2 | | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mark Williams | 5 | 2 | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Darren Morgan | w/d | 52 | David Gray | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | David Gray | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland, 15 April 2001. :
| Peter Ebdon (12) England | 9–7 | Ken Doherty (7) Ireland |
| Afternoon: 66–67 (Ebdon 66, Doherty 59), 82–16 (60), 109–0 (55), 84–0 (84), 1–88 (88), 107–6 (79), 51–78, 0–76 Evening: 60–38, 35–62, 57–69, 73–0, 64–53, 24–87, 58–57 (Doherty 52), 62–23 |||
| 84 | Highest break | 88 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 3 |