2002 British Open
Snooker tournament
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The 2002 British Open was the 2002 edition of the British Open professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 9–17 November 2002 at the Telford International Arena, Telford, England.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–17 November 2002 |
| Venue | Telford International Arena |
| City | Telford |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Paul Hunter (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Ian McCulloch (ENG) |
| Score | 9–4 |
← 2001 2003 → | |
Paul Hunter won the tournament by defeating Ian McCulloch nine frames to four in the final. The defending champion, John Higgins, was defeated by McCulloch in the quarter-final. The players each wore a red and blue shirt [2]
Main draw
Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded Telford International Arena, Telford, England. 17 November 2002.[3] | ||
| Paul Hunter England |
9–4 | Ian McCulloch England |
| Afternoon: 69–18, 61–48, 65–47, 0–99 (99), 110–0 (110), 0–84 (70), 91–31 (90), 70–0 Evening: 107–0 (93), 0–135 (135), 72–41 (58), 0–79 (79), 75–0 | ||
| 110 | Highest break | 135 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 4 |