- 2001 Masters Snooker
The 2001
Benson and Hedges Masters took place betweenFebruary 4 andFebruary 11 ,2001 at theWembley Conference Centre .Paul Hunter won the first of his three Masters titles beatingFergal O'Brien in a dramtic match. O'Brein had led 6-2 at the end of the afternoon session the final before Hunter dominated the evening session of the final by putting four century breaks in six frames to eventluay leading 9-8 and finally winning the title 10-9 in a long final frame. Also in the competition,Steve Davis had failed to complete for the first time since 1980 after he had dropped out of the top 16 the previous season and was denined a wild card.Jimmy White took the wild card entry as he was the local favourite. The other was future World Champion Shaun Murphy played in his TV debut after winning the Benson and Hedges championship a few months previously and beatMarco Fu 6-1 in the first round before losing toStephen Hendry 4-6 in the next.Prize Money
Total: £650,000
Winner: £175,000
Runner-up: £88,000
Highest break: £20,000
Highest Break
138
Paul Hunter andJimmy White Knockout stage
First Round
Jimmy White 6-1Joe Swail Shaun Murphy 6-1
Marco Fu Round16
|flagicon|EnglandPaul Hunter |6|flagicon|WalesMatthew Stevens |5
|flagicon|EnglandPeter Ebdon |6|flagicon|ScotlandAlan McManus |4
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |6|flagicon|EnglandRonnie O'Sullivan |2
|flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |6|flagicon|England Shaun Murphy|4
|flagicon|EnglandDave Harold |6|flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins |3
|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |6|flagicon|EnglandStephen Lee |5
|flagicon|IrelandKen Doherty |6"'|flagicon|England Anthony Hamilton|1
|flagicon|IrelandFergal O'Brien |6|flagicon|WalesMark J. Williams |5
|flagicon|EnglandPaul Hunter |6|flagicon|EnglandPeter Ebdon |3
|flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |6|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |4
|flagicon|EnglandDave Harold |6|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |5
|flagicon|IrelandFergal O'Brien |6|flagicon|IrelandKen Doherty |210 February |flagicon|EnglandPaul Hunter |6|flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |410 February |flagicon|IrelandFergal O'Brien |6|flagicon|EnglandDave Harold |411 February |flagicon|EnglandPaul Hunter |10|flagicon|IrelandFergal O'Brien |9
3rdplace=noExternal links
* [http://www.snooker.org/ WWW Snooker]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2001/benson_and_hedges_masters/default.stm Masters 2001 BBC article]
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