2000 Malta Grand Prix


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.
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

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

Qualifying

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

Shokat Ali 5–2 Ali CarterMark Bennett 5–2 Craig HarrisonStuart Bingham 5–3 Lee RichardsonKarl Broughton 5–4 Wayne SaidlerTony Chappel 5–3 Nick TerryGareth Chilcott 5–3 Steve JuddDarren Clarke 5–4 Mark DavisAnthony Davies 5–4 Hugh AbernethyMike Dunn 5–0 Mark GrayNick Dyson 5–2 Craig MacGillivrayMartin Dziewialtowski 5–2 Mark FentonLeo Fernandez 5–0 Stephen MaguireLeigh Griffin 5–4 Munraj PalAdrian Gunnell 5–3 Tony KnowlesKristján Helgason 5–1 Stefan MazrocisMichael Holt 5–0 Patrick DelsemmeRobin Hull 5–2 Dennis TaylorMichael Judge 5–0 David McLellanRobert Milkins 5–3 Nick PearceNoppadon Noppachorn 5–3 Wayne BrownStephen O'Connor 5–2 Peter McCullaghDene O'Kane 5–2 Richard KingStuart Pettman 5–2 Mehmet HusnuPhaitoon Phonbun 5–4 Eddie ManningBarry Pinches 5–0 John LardnerJames Reynolds 5–2 Karl BurrowsChris Scanlon 5–3 Ryan DayMark Selby 5–2 Tony JonesTroy Shaw 5–3 Mario GeudensPaul Sweeny 5–2 Sean StoreyWillie Thorne 5–4 Ian BrumbyPatrick Wallace 5–2 Wayne Jones

Round 2

Karl Broughton 5–2 Jason FergusonAlfie Burden 5–2 Chris ScanlonMarcus Campbell 5–4 Darren ClarkeMartin Clark 5–3 Phaitoon PhonbunMatthew Couch 5–2 Dene O'KanePaul Davies 5–3 Kristján HelgasonNick Dyson 5–3 Neal FouldsMartin Dziewialtowski 5–3 Joe PerryLeo Fernandez 5–3 Gary PontingMarco Fu 5–2 Mark BennettDavid Gray 5–2 Mike DunnLeigh Griffin w/o–w/d Alain RobidouxAdrian Gunnell 5–3 Gerard GreeneEuan Henderson 5–4 Tony ChappelDrew Henry 5–2 Willie ThorneMichael Holt 5–3 Dave FinbowRobin Hull 5–1 Jonathan BirchJoe Johnson 5–0 Gareth ChilcottBradley Jones 5–4 Anthony DaviesRod Lawler 5–3 James ReynoldsPeter Lines 5–4 Paul SweenyIan McCulloch 5–0 Shokat AliRobert Milkins 5–2 David RoeStuart Pettman 5–2 Steve JamesStephen O'Connor 5–2 Nick WalkerBarry Pinches 5–2 Dean ReynoldsJason Prince 5–4 Stuart BinghamJohn Read 5–2 Patrick WallaceMark Selby 5–3 Jimmy MichieTroy Shaw 5–3 Mick PriceLee Walker 5–3 Michael JudgePaul Wykes 5–1 Noppadon Noppachorn

Round 3

Alfie Burden 5–3 Karl BroughtonMarcus Campbell 5–2 Euan HendersonMatthew Couch 5–2 Peter LinesNick Dyson 5–3 John ReadLeo Fernandez 5–2 Paul WykesMarco Fu 5–1 Bradley JonesDavid Gray 5–0 Paul DaviesAdrian Gunnell 5–0 Barry PinchesDrew Henry 5–1 Martin ClarkMichael Holt w/o–w/d Joe JohnsonRod Lawler 5–3 Robin HullRobert Milkins 5–3 Leigh GriffinStephen O'Connor 5–2 Martin DziewialtowskiStuart Pettman 5–3 Ian McCullochJason Prince 5–1 Lee WalkerTroy Shaw 5–2 Mark Selby

Round 4

Nigel Bond 5–0 Jason PrinceAlfie Burden 5–1 Brian MorganDominic Dale 5–2 Matthew CouchNick Dyson 5–4 Dave HaroldMarco Fu 5–2 Chris SmallDavid Gray 5–1 Tony DragoAdrian Gunnell 5–1 Jamie BurnettMichael Holt 5–2 Andy HicksRod Lawler 5–0 James WattanaRobert Milkins 5–3 Terry MurphyBilly Snaddon 5–1 Marcus CampbellStephen O'Connor 5–2 Darren MorganStuart Pettman 5–0 Graeme DottJoe Swail 5–3 Troy ShawGary Wilkinson 5–2 Leo FernandezDrew Henry w/o–w/d Quinten Hann

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