# 2000 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 2000 Welsh Open (officially the 2000 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 and 30 January 2000 at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales.
Mark Williams was the defending champion, but he lost his last 16 match against Matthew Stevens.
John Higgins defeated Stephen Lee 9–8 in the final to win his 13th ranking title.

## Tournament summary

Defending champion Mark Williams was the number 1 seed with World Champion Stephen Hendry seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 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 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Alfie Burden | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Alfie Burden | 0 | 1 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Joe Swail | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Joe Swail | 5 | 28 | Joe Swail | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Dyson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Dyson | 3 | | | | 1 | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 96 | Troy Shaw | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 96 | Troy Shaw | 3 | 19 | Dominic Dale | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Joe Perry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Joe Perry | 1 | | | | | | | | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | Shokat Ali | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | Shokat Ali | 2 | 12 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 82 | Martin Dziewialtowski | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Darren Morgan | 1 | 82 | Martin Dziewialtowski | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | Martin Dziewialtowski | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | Martin Dziewialtowski | 5 | | | | 12 | Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Mick Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Mick Price | 2 | 25 | Graeme Dott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Stephen Lee | 5 | 6 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | David Gray | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | David Gray | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | |
| 8 | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | |
| 39 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | 39 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mark Fenton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Quinten Hann | w/d | | Mark Fenton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Fenton | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Fenton | w/o | | | | 39 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35 | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Billy Snaddon | 0 | | | | | | | 35 | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 73 | Leigh Griffin | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 73 | Leigh Griffin | 5 | 73 | Leigh Griffin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 35 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mark King | 3 | 35 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | 39 | Ian McCulloch | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Gary Ponting | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Gary Ponting | 0 | 16 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Andy Hicks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Andy Hicks | 5 | 32 | Andy Hicks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | 16 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | Stuart Pettman | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | Stuart Pettman | 5 | 68 | Stuart Pettman | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Paul Wykes | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Paul Wykes | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 9 |
| 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 9 |
| 80 | Anthony Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | Anthony Davies | 3 | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 93 | Stuart Bingham | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Nigel Bond | 1 | 93 | Stuart Bingham | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 93 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 93 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ryan Day | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Terry Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | Ryan Day | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Day | 5 | | Ryan Day | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Steve Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Steve Davis | 5 | 15 | Steve Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 33 | Bradley Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 33 | Bradley Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Jimmy Michie | 5 | 63 | Jimmy Michie | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 33 | Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Jamie Burnett | 1 | 33 | Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | 33 | Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 45 | Drew Henry | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Chris Small | 3 | | | | | | | 45 | Drew Henry | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | David Roe | 5 | 58 | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 45 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | John Parrott | 3 | 45 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | |
| 89 | Craig MacGillivray | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 89 | Craig MacGillivray | 1 | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Tony Drago | 5 | 20 | Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noppadon Noppachorn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noppadon Noppachorn | 1 | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | 13 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | Darren Clarke | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | Darren Clarke | 3 | 31 | Brian Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | 13 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Jonathan Birch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Jonathan Birch | 1 | | | | | | | | 13 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Peter Lines | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Peter Lines | 2 | 11 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Dave Harold | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Dave Harold | 5 | 17 | Dave Harold | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Terry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Terry | 1 | | | | 11 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | James Wattana | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | 22 | James Wattana | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Dunn | 0 | 22 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 50 | Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stephen Hendry | 3 | 50 | Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, 30 January 2000. :
| Stephen Lee (6) England | 8–9 | John Higgins (3) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 17–102 (101), 129–0 (129), 78–43, 74–36, 0–129 (77, 52), 1–74 (52), 68–54 (50), 7–83 (83) Evening: 71–28, 46–94, 70–61 (Higgins 56, Lee 64), 81–67 (Higgins 67), 34–86 (63), 78–42 (71), 13–113 (54, 59), 0–100 (100), 8–65 |||
| 129 | Highest break | 101 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 2 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 11 |