2000 British Open
Tournament name2000 British Open
Dates1 October 2000 – 8 October 2000
VenuePlymouth Pavilions
LocationPlymouth
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£440,000
Winners share£62,000
WinnerPeter Ebdon (England)
Runner upJimmy White (England)
Score9–6
PreviousSep 1999
Next2001

The 2000 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 1–8 October 2000 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.

Peter Ebdon won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White nine frames to six in the final. The defending champion, Stephen Hendry, was defeated by Alan McManus in the quarter-final.[1]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for the championship is shown below:[2]

  • Winner: £62,000
  • Runner-up: £33,000
  • Semi-finalists: £16,500
  • Quarter-finalists: £9,400
  • Last 16: £4,800
  • Last 32: £3,900
  • Last 48: £3,150
  • Last 64: £2,400
  • Last 96: £1,550
  • Last 128: £950
  • Highest break (televised stage): £5,000
  • Highest break (untelevised stage): £1,000
  • Total: £440,000

Main draw

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Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain
Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 8 October 2000.[3]
Peter Ebdon
9–6Jimmy White
Afternoon: 35–70 (59), 8–88, 93–7, 69–15, 37–69 (57), 64–0 (57), 15–67 (54), 94–0 (53)
Evening: 34–59, 121–0 (80), 68–58 (63), 107–8 (50, 57), 7–76, 120–4 (120), 83–43
120Highest break59
1Century breaks0
750+ breaks3

References

  1. ^ "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ Hendon, David (29 September 2000). "English hoping to bloom on home soil". TSN Snooker. Archived from the original on 5 December 2000. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  3. ^ "British Open 2000". snooker.org. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2018.