# 2001 British Open

The 2001 British Open (officially the 2001 Stan James British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 29 September–7 October 2001 at the Telewest Arena, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.
John Higgins won the tournament by defeating Graeme Dott nine frames to six in the final. The defending champion, Peter Ebdon, was defeated by Mark King in the quarter-final.

## 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 |
| | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 4 | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 3 | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 3 | | | | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 2 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 5 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 5 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 0 | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 0 | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | | | | Mark King | Mark King | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | Mark King | Mark King | 5 | | | | Mark King | Mark King | 5 | | | | | |
| Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 5 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 5 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 2 | Mark King | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Euan Henderson | Euan Henderson | 1 | | | | Mark King | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Euan Henderson | Euan Henderson | 1 | | | | Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 1 | Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 5 | Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 5 | Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 5 | | | | | | | Mark King | Mark King | 0 | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Mark King | Mark King | 0 | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 6 | | |
| | | | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 6 | | |
| Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 5 | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 5 | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 2 | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | |
| Sean Storey | Sean Storey | 3 | | | | | | | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | |
| Sean Storey | Sean Storey | 3 | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 5 | Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 5 | Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 2 | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 1 | | | | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 1 | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| David Gray | David Gray | 5 | David Gray | David Gray | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Gray | David Gray | 5 | David Gray | David Gray | 4 | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 9 |
| Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 9 |
| Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 6 |
| | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 6 |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 5 | Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 5 | Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 4 | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 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 | | | | Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 3 | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 0 | | | | | | | Ali Carter | Ali Carter | 3 | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 0 | | | | | | | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | |
| Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 5 | Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 5 | Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 1 | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 0 | | | | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 0 | | | | Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 2 | Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 5 | Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 5 | Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 5 | | | | | | | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 6 | | | |
| Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 6 | | | |
| Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | |
| | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 5 | Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 5 | Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 2 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 1 | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 1 | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 5 | Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 5 | Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 2 | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 1 | | | | | | |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 1 | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 1 | | | | | | |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 1 | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | |
| Robin Hull | Robin Hull | 5 | Robin Hull | Robin Hull | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robin Hull | Robin Hull | 5 | Robin Hull | Robin Hull | 1 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Williams Telewest Arena, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. 7 October 2001. :
| John Higgins Scotland | 9–6 | Graeme Dott Scotland |
| Afternoon: 48–78 (78), 57–81, 80–0 (79), 11–62, 62–38, 138–0 (90), 97–16 (61), 68–6 Evening: 93–6 (93), 0–100 (100), 45–70, 126–1 (112), 71–43, 14–75, 52–40 |||
| 112 | Highest break | 100 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 2 |