# 2001 UK Championship

The 2001 UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Barbican Centre in York, England. The event started on 3 December 2001 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 8 and 16 December 2001. This was the first UK Championship to be held in York, becoming only the fourth venue in the championship's history.
John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost his quarter-final match against Stephen Lee. Ronnie O'Sullivan won his third UK title by defeating Ken Doherty 10–1 in the final. This was the biggest win in the final since the championship introduced the best-of-19-frame finals in 1993. The victory meant that O'Sullivan – the reigning World Champion – had now won both major ranking events in the same calendar year. Peter Ebdon compiled the highest break, a 143, in his last 32 match against Michael Judge.

## Tournament summary

Defending champion John Higgins was the number 1 seed with World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
* Winner: £100,000
* Runner-up: £54,000
* Highest break: £10,000
* Total: £600,000

## Main draw

| Last 48 Best of 17 frames | Last 48 Best of 17 frames | Last 48 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 32 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Last 16 Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| | | | 1 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Chris Small | 7 | 24 | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Chris Small | 7 | 24 | Chris Small | 5 | 1 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Robert Milkins | 9 | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Robert Milkins | 9 | | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 9 | 9 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Joe Perry | 9 | 27 | Joe Perry | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Joe Perry | 9 | 27 | Joe Perry | 7 | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 2 | | | | | |
| 36 | Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | John Higgins | 2 | | | | | |
| 36 | Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 9 | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Mark King | 2 | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 9 | | | | | |
| 31 | Anthony Davies | 2 | 86 | Robin Hull | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Anthony Davies | 2 | 86 | Robin Hull | 9 | 86 | Robin Hull | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Robin Hull | 9 | | | | 86 | Robin Hull | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Robin Hull | 9 | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 9 | 8 | Stephen Lee | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Anthony Hamilton | 9 | 19 | Anthony Hamilton | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Anthony Hamilton | 9 | 19 | Anthony Hamilton | 8 | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 7 | | |
| 88 | Antony Bolsover | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Stephen Lee | 7 | | |
| 88 | Antony Bolsover | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | |
| | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | 4 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | |
| 21 | Steve Davis | 9 | 21 | Steve Davis | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Steve Davis | 9 | 21 | Steve Davis | 6 | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Stuart Pettman | 6 | | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Stuart Pettman | 6 | | | | 11 | Jimmy White | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Jimmy White | 9 | 11 | Jimmy White | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Marco Fu | 9 | 17 | Marco Fu | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Marco Fu | 9 | 17 | Marco Fu | 6 | | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 7 | | | | | |
| | Luke Fisher | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | Matthew Stevens | 7 | | | | | |
| | Luke Fisher | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Graeme Dott | 6 | | | | 4 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | |
| 20 | Dominic Dale | 9 | 20 | Dominic Dale | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Dominic Dale | 9 | 20 | Dominic Dale | 9 | 20 | Dominic Dale | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Michael Holt | 4 | | | | 20 | Dominic Dale | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Michael Holt | 4 | | | | 4 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ken Doherty | 9 | 4 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Billy Snaddon | 3 | 35 | Terry Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Billy Snaddon | 3 | 35 | Terry Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ken Doherty | 1 |
| 35 | Terry Murphy | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ken Doherty | 1 |
| 35 | Terry Murphy | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10 |
| | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10 |
| 25 | Quinten Hann | 2 | 51 | Nick Dyson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Quinten Hann | 2 | 51 | Nick Dyson | 6 | 3 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Nick Dyson | 9 | | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Nick Dyson | 9 | | | | 12 | Alan McManus | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Alan McManus | 9 | 12 | Alan McManus | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | John Parrott | 9 | 22 | John Parrott | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | John Parrott | 9 | 22 | John Parrott | 6 | | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | |
| 43 | Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | |
| 43 | Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 8 | | | | | | |
| 32 | James Wattana | 6 | 60 | Mark Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | James Wattana | 6 | 60 | Mark Davis | 9 | 60 | Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Mark Davis | 9 | | | | 60 | Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Mark Davis | 9 | | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | 5 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Drew Henry | 9 | 18 | Drew Henry | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Drew Henry | 9 | 18 | Drew Henry | 7 | | | | | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | |
| 78 | Alain Robidoux | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | |
| 78 | Alain Robidoux | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 9 | | | | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | |
| 28 | Michael Judge | 9 | 28 | Michael Judge | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Michael Judge | 9 | 28 | Michael Judge | 4 | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Shokat Ali | 1 | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Shokat Ali | 1 | | | | 29 | Tony Drago | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Fergal O'Brien | 8 | 29 | Tony Drago | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Tony Drago | 9 | 29 | Tony Drago | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Tony Drago | 9 | 29 | Tony Drago | 9 | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 8 | | | | | | |
| 37 | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | 7 | Peter Ebdon | 8 | | | | | | |
| 37 | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Dave Harold | 8 | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | |
| 30 | David Gray | 4 | 47 | David Finbow | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | David Gray | 4 | 47 | David Finbow | 9 | 47 | David Finbow | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | David Finbow | 9 | | | | 47 | David Finbow | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | David Finbow | 9 | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 8* | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 8* | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Nigel Bond | 4 | 61 | Ali Carter | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Ali Carter | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* David Finbow retires due to health problems

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Barbican Centre, York, England, 16 December 2001. :
| Ken Doherty (4) Ireland | 1–10 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) England |
| Afternoon: 47–70, 95–0 (95), 34–92 (72), 0–106 (106), 5–93, 6–76 (72), 1–103 (62), 10–79 Evening: 1–105 (59), 12–74 (66), 8–77 (58) |||
| 95 | Highest break | 106 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 1 | 50+ breaks | 7 |

## Century breaks

All rounds