2000 Malta Grand Prix

Summary

The 2000 Malta Grand Prix was the sixth edition of the professional ranking snooker tournament which took place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, Malta. Qualifying for the event started on 3 January 2000 and the final stages took place between 20 and 27 February 2000.

Malta Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates20–27 February 2000 (2000-02-20 – 2000-02-27)
VenueMediterranean Conference Centre
CityValletta
CountryMalta
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£290,000
Winner's share£50,000
Highest break Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (142)
Final
Champion Ken Doherty (IRL)
Runner-up Mark Williams (WAL)
Score9–3
1998
2001

Ken Doherty won the tournament, defeating Mark Williams 9–3 in the final. The highest break, a 142, was compiled by quarter-finalist Ronnie O'Sullivan in his last-16 match against Jimmy White.

Prize fund edit

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

  • Winner £50,000
  • Runner-up £26,000
  • Highest break £3,000
  • Total £290,000

Wildcard round edit

Match Score
WC1   Adrian Gunnell (ENG) 5–1   Alex Borg (MLT)
WC2   Nick Dyson (ENG) 4–5   Joe Grech (MLT)

Main draw edit

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
               
  Alfie Burden 5
  Mark King 4
  Alfie Burden 2
  Ken Doherty 5
  Ken Doherty 5
  Gary Wilkinson 1
  Ken Doherty 5
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 2
  Stephen O'Connor 4
  Jimmy White 5
  Jimmy White 1
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Rod Lawler 4
  Ken Doherty 6
  Stephen Lee 4
  Adrian Gunnell 0
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Matthew Stevens 3
  Matthew Stevens 5
  Michael Holt 3
  Stephen Hendry 2
  Stephen Lee 5
  Paul Hunter 3
  Nigel Bond 5
  Nigel Bond 4
  Stephen Lee 5
  Stephen Lee 5
  David Gray 4
  Ken Doherty 9
  Mark Williams 3
  Marco Fu 5
  Peter Ebdon 3
  Marco Fu 5
  Alan McManus 4
  Alan McManus 5
  Dominic Dale 2
  Marco Fu 5
  John Higgins 3
  Fergal O'Brien 5
  Drew Henry 4
  Fergal O'Brien 3
  John Higgins 5
  John Higgins 5
  Joe Swail 2
  Marco Fu 3
  Mark Williams 6
  Billy Snaddon 3
  John Parrott 5
  John Parrott 5
  Robert Milkins 4
  Robert Milkins 5
  Anthony Hamilton 4
  John Parrott 1
  Mark Williams 5
  Steve Davis 5
  Stuart Pettman 0
  Steve Davis 2
  Mark Williams 5
  Mark Williams 5
  Joe Grech 2

Qualifying edit

The three qualifying rounds took place between 3 and 14 January 2000, and were all played under a best-of-nine frames format.

Round 1 edit

Round 2 edit

Round 3 edit

Round 4 edit

Century breaks edit

References edit

  1. ^ "WWW Snooker: Rothmans Malta Grand Prix 2000".