The 2001 Blue Eagle/Thai Airways Thailand Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 March 2001 at the Merchant Court Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.[4][5]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–17 March 2001 |
| Venue | Merchant Court Hotel |
| City | Bangkok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £282,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £44,000[2] |
| Highest break |  Ken Doherty (IRL) (132)[3] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Ken Doherty (IRL) |
| Runner-up |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Score | 9–3 |
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Ken Doherty won in the final 9–3 against Stephen Hendry. The defending champion, Mark Williams, was defeated by John Parrott in the last 16.[6]
Main draw
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Final
edit| Final: Best of 17 frames. Merchant Court Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. 17 March 2001.[4] | ||
Ken Doherty  Ireland
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9–3 | Stephen Hendry  Scotland
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| Afternoon: 58–7, 41–66 (57), 50–66 (59), 105–0 (105), 85–0 (85), 132–0 (132), 72–15 (72), 0–71 (71) Evening: 71–63 (71, 55), 108–5 (51), 91–27 (91), 91–27 | ||
| 132 | Highest break | 71 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50 breaks | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Hendo misery goes on". Sunday Mail. 18 March 2001. p. 70.
- ^ "Doherty ties up Hendry". Birmingham Evening Mail. 17 March 2001. p. 44.
- ^ "Doherty proves he is the master". The Irish Times. 19 March 2001. p. A7.
- ^ a b c "Blue Eagle/Thai Airways Thailand Masters 2001". snooker.org. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Thailand Open, Thailand Classic, Thailand Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 179.