2000 China Open (snooker)

China Open

Tournament information
Dates	9–17 December 2000 (2000-12-09 – 2000-12-17)
Venue	Mission Hills Resort
City	Shenzhen
Country	China
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£311,000
Final
Champion	Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Runner-up	Mark Williams (WAL)
Score	9–3
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The 2000 China Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 9–17 December 2000 at the Mission Hills Resort in Shenzhen, China. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2000/2001 season.

The reigning champion was Ronnie O'Sullivan, who retained his title by defeating Mark Williams in the final 9–3.

Wildcard round

Match		Score
WC1	Bjorn Haneveer (BEL)	5–3	Cai Jianzhong (CHN)
WC2	Stephen Maguire (SCO)	5–1	Pang Weiguo (CHN)

Main draw

	Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	Billy Snaddon		4
						Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
						Dominic Dale		2
	Dominic Dale		5
	Fergal O'Brien		1
											Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
											Paul Hunter		4
	Paul Hunter		5
	Michael Holt		0
						Paul Hunter		5
						Ken Doherty		0
	Ken Doherty		5
	Michael Judge		2
																Ronnie O'Sullivan		6
																Stephen Hendry		3
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Bjorn Haneveer		3
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Peter Ebdon		2
	Peter Ebdon		5
	David Gray		2
											Stephen Hendry		5
											Alan McManus		2
	Alan McManus		5
	Steve Davis		4
						Alan McManus		5
						Marco Fu		3
	Marco Fu		5
	Mark King		2
																					Ronnie O'Sullivan		9
																					Mark Williams		3
	Mark Williams		5
	Marcus Campbell		2
						Mark Williams		5
						Nigel Bond		2
	Nigel Bond		5
	Anthony Hamilton		4
											Mark Williams		5
											Stephen Lee		3
	Stephen Lee		5
	Ian McCulloch		4
						Stephen Lee		5
						Jimmy White		1
	Jimmy White		5
	Joe Swail		4
																Mark Williams		6
																Drew Henry		5
	Drew Henry		5
	Dave Harold		4
						Drew Henry		5
						Bradley Jones		3
	Bradley Jones		5
	John Higgins		2
											Drew Henry		5
											Matthew Stevens		0
	Matthew Stevens		5
	Graeme Dott		2
						Matthew Stevens		5
						John Parrott		3
	John Parrott		5
	Stephen Maguire		0

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames Mission Hills Resort, Shenzhen, China, 17 December 2000.
Ronnie O'Sullivan England	9–3	Mark Williams Wales
Afternoon: 77–11 (70), 7–71 (63), 68–60 (O'Sullivan 54), 103–9 (76), 68–53, 87–0 (87), 92–9 (63), 74–18 (74) Evening: 59–63, 35–70 (65), 75–43 (68), 99–6 (54)
87	Highest break	65
0	Century breaks	0
8	50+ breaks	2