2001 UK Championship (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–16 December 2001 |
| Venue | Barbican Centre |
| City | York |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £600,000 |
| Winner's share | £100,000 |
| Highest break |
 Ronnie O'Sullivan (142) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
| Runner-up |
 Ken Doherty
|
| Score | 10–1 |
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The 2001 UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Barbican Centre in York, England. The event started on 3 December 2001 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 8 and 16 December 2001.
John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost his quarter-final match against Stephen Lee.
Ronnie O'Sullivan won his third UK title by defeating Ken Doherty 10–1 in the final. This was the biggest win in the final since the championship introduced the best-of-19-frame finals in 1993. He also compiled the highest break, a 142, in the semi-final against Mark Williams.
This would be the first UK Championship to be held in York, only becoming the fourth venue in the championship's history.
Defending champion John Higgins was the number 1 seed with World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
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