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2000 Grand Prix (snooker)

Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates 13–22 October 2000
Venue Telford International Centre
City Telford
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £440,000
Winner's share £62,000
Highest break England Brian Morgan (143)
Final
Champion Wales Mark Williams
Runner-up England Ronnie O'Sullivan
Score 9–5
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The 2000 Grand Prix was a professional snooker tournament and the second of eight WPBSA ranking events in the 2000/2001 season, following the British Open and preceding the UK Championship. It was held from 13 to 22 October 2000 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.

John Higgins was the defending champion, but he withdrew from his quarter-final match against Graeme Dott. Mark Williams won his 10th ranking title by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–5 in the final.

Defending champion John Higgins was the number 1 seed with World Champion Mark Williams seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.


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