# 2001 Thailand Masters

The 2001 Blue Eagle/Thai Airways Thailand Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 March 2001 at the Merchant Court Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ken Doherty won in the final 9–3 against Stephen Hendry. The defending champion, Mark Williams, was defeated by John Parrott in the last 16.

## Main draw

| 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 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 1 | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 1 | | | | | | | Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 5 | Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 5 | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 1 | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 1 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | | | | Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 5 | Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 3 |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 3 |
| Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 4 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 3 | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 5 | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 1 | | | | | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 5 | Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 5 | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 4 | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 1 | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 1 | | | | |
| Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 5 | Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 4 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Antony Bolsover | Antony Bolsover | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Merchant Court Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. 17 March 2001. :
| Ken Doherty Ireland | 9–3 | Stephen Hendry Scotland |
| Afternoon: 58–7, 41–66 (57), 50–66 (59), 105–0 (105), 85–0 (85), 132–0 (132), 72–15 (72), 0–71 (71) Evening: 71–63 (71, 55), 108–5 (51), 91–27 (91), 91–27 |||
| 132 | Highest break | 71 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 4 |