2000 Scottish Open (snooker)

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{{Infobox individual snooker tournament

|tournament_name=2000 Regal Scottish Open

|dates={{Start and end dates|2000|03|28|2000|04|9|df=y}}

|venue=AECC

|location=Aberdeen

|country=Scotland

|organisation=WPBSA

|format=Ranking event

|Total prize fund=£400,000

|winners_share=

|highest_break={{flagathlete|Ronnie O'Sullivan|ENG}} (147)

|winner={{flagathlete|Ronnie O'Sullivan|ENG}}

|runner_up={{flagathlete|Mark Williams|WAL}}

|score=9–1

|previous=1999

|next=2001

}}

The 2000 Scottish Open (officially the 2000 Regal Scottish Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from March to April 2000 at the AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland.{{cite book|last=Layton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=177}} Stephen Hendry, was the defending champion but he lost 2–5 in the last 16 to Matthew Stevens.{{cite web|title=Scottish Open|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotopen.html|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155013/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotopen.html|accessdate=16 January 2018|archive-date=2012-02-16}}

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the tournament by defeating Mark Williams nine frames to one in the final. O'Sullivan made a 147 maximum break in frame four of his 5–4 victory over Quinten Hann in the last 32. Stephen Maguire had also made a 147 in the qualifying stages (not televised) so this marked the first time that two maximum breaks had been made in the same ranking tournament.{{Citation|last=mymcmanaman|title=147 by Ronnie O'Sullivan 2000 Scottish Open vs Quinten Hann|date=2007-12-19|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc6TbvKNQ6s|access-date=2019-07-11}}

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Main draw

{{cite web|title=Regal Scottish Open 2000|url=https://www.snooker.org/trn/9900/so2000_res.shtml|publisher=snooker.org|accessdate=16 January 2018}}{{cite web|title=Scottish Open|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071820/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=30|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2013|publisher=Snooker Scene|accessdate=16 January 2018}}

{{64TeamBracket

| RD1=Last 64
Best of 9 frames

| RD2=Last 32
Best of 9 frames

| RD3=Last 16
Best of 9 frames

| RD4=Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames

| RD5=Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames

| RD6=Final
Best of 17 frames

| RD1-seed01=

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD1-score01=5

| RD1-seed02=

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|WAL}} Lee Walker

| RD1-score02=0

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Hicks

| RD1-score03=4

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Harrison

| RD1-score04=5

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Stevens

| RD1-score05=5

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|BEL}} Patrick Delsemme

| RD1-score06=1

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Morgan

| RD1-score07=2

| RD1-seed08=

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve James

| RD1-score08=5

| RD1-seed09=

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|IRL}} Fergal O'Brien

| RD1-score09=5

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Gray

| RD1-score10=1

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana

| RD1-score11=5

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Lines

| RD1-score12=2

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Lee

| RD1-score13=w/d

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Dyson

| RD1-score14=w/o

| RD1-seed15=

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott

| RD1-score15=5

| RD1-seed16=

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Sean Storey

| RD1-score16=2

| RD1-seed17=

| RD1-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott

| RD1-score17=3

| RD1-seed18=

| RD1-team18={{flagicon|ENG}} Ali Carter

| RD1-score18=5

| RD1-seed19=

| RD1-team19={{flagicon|NIR}} Terry Murphy

| RD1-score19=3

| RD1-seed20=

| RD1-team20={{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Davies

| RD1-score20=5

| RD1-seed21=

| RD1-team21={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD1-score21=5

| RD1-seed22=

| RD1-team22={{flagicon|SCO}} David McLellan

| RD1-score22=0

| RD1-seed23=

| RD1-team23={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold

| RD1-score23=5

| RD1-seed24=

| RD1-team24={{flagicon|ENG}} Mick Price

| RD1-score24=3

| RD1-seed25=

| RD1-team25={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| RD1-score25=4

| RD1-seed26=

| RD1-team26={{flagicon|SCO}} Marcus Campbell

| RD1-score26=5

| RD1-seed27=

| RD1-team27={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan

| RD1-score27=3

| RD1-seed28=

| RD1-team28={{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Brumby

| RD1-score28=5

| RD1-seed29=

| RD1-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| RD1-score29=5

| RD1-seed30=

| RD1-team30={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Finbow

| RD1-score30=4

| RD1-seed31=

| RD1-team31={{flagicon|AUS}} Quinten Hann

| RD1-score31=5

| RD1-seed32=

| RD1-team32={{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Brown

| RD1-score32=0

| RD1-seed33=

| RD1-team33={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams

| RD1-score33=5

| RD1-seed34=

| RD1-team34={{flagicon|SCO}} John Lardner

| RD1-score34=1

| RD1-seed35=

| RD1-team35={{flagicon|SCO}} Jamie Burnett

| RD1-score35=3

| RD1-seed36=

| RD1-team36={{flagicon|ISL}} Kristján Helgason

| RD1-score36=5

| RD1-seed37=

| RD1-team37={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark King

| RD1-score37=5

| RD1-seed38=

| RD1-team38={{flagicon|SCO}} Drew Henry

| RD1-score38=3

| RD1-seed39=

| RD1-team39={{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail

| RD1-score39=4

| RD1-seed40=

| RD1-team40={{flagicon|ENG}} Alfie Burden

| RD1-score40=5

| RD1-seed41=

| RD1-team41={{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton

| RD1-score41=5

| RD1-seed42=

| RD1-team42={{flagicon|ENG}} Karl Broughton

| RD1-score42=1

| RD1-seed43=

| RD1-team43={{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Small

| RD1-score43=5

| RD1-seed44=

| RD1-team44={{flagicon|ENG}} Rod Lawler

| RD1-score44=3

| RD1-seed45=

| RD1-team45={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| RD1-score45=5

| RD1-seed46=

| RD1-team46={{flagicon|ENG}} Ian McCulloch

| RD1-score46=2

| RD1-seed47=

| RD1-team47={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Wilkinson

| RD1-score47=5

| RD1-seed48=

| RD1-team48={{flagicon|ENG}} Jonathan Birch

| RD1-score48=4

| RD1-seed49=

| RD1-team49={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus

| RD1-score49=5

| RD1-seed50=

| RD1-team50={{flagicon|THA}} Noppadon Noppachorn

| RD1-score50=0

| RD1-seed51=

| RD1-team51={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago

| RD1-score51=2

| RD1-seed52=

| RD1-team52={{flagicon|HKG}} Marco Fu

| RD1-score52=5

| RD1-seed53=

| RD1-team53={{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Hunter

| RD1-score53=2

| RD1-seed54=

| RD1-team54={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Ponting

| RD1-score54=5

| RD1-seed55=

| RD1-team55={{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Snaddon

| RD1-score55=5

| RD1-seed56=

| RD1-team56={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Perry

| RD1-score56=2

| RD1-seed57=

| RD1-team57={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| RD1-score57=5

| RD1-seed58=

| RD1-team58={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Pettman

| RD1-score58=0

| RD1-seed59=

| RD1-team59={{flagicon|WAL}} Dominic Dale

| RD1-score59=5

| RD1-seed60=

| RD1-team60={{flagicon|SCO}} Hugh Abernethy

| RD1-score60=0

| RD1-seed61=

| RD1-team61={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD1-score61=5

| RD1-seed62=

| RD1-team62={{flagicon|WAL}} Anthony Davies

| RD1-score62=2

| RD1-seed63=

| RD1-team63={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond

| RD1-score63=2

| RD1-seed64=

| RD1-team64={{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark

| RD1-score64=5

| RD2-seed01=

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD2-score01=5

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Harrison

| RD2-score02=2

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Stevens

| RD2-score03=5

| RD2-seed04=

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve James

| RD2-score04=1

| RD2-seed05=

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|IRL}} Fergal O'Brien

| RD2-score05=5

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana

| RD2-score06=2

| RD2-seed07=

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Dyson

| RD2-score07=3

| RD2-seed08=

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott

| RD2-score08=5

| RD2-seed09=

| RD2-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Ali Carter

| RD2-score09=1

| RD2-seed10=

| RD2-team10={{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Davies

| RD2-score10=5

| RD2-seed11=

| RD2-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD2-score11=0

| RD2-seed12=

| RD2-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold

| RD2-score12=5

| RD2-seed13=

| RD2-team13={{flagicon|SCO}} Marcus Campbell

| RD2-score13=5

| RD2-seed14=

| RD2-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Brumby

| RD2-score14=3

| RD2-seed15=

| RD2-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| RD2-score15=5

| RD2-seed16=

| RD2-team16={{flagicon|AUS}} Quinten Hann

| RD2-score16=4

| RD2-seed17=

| RD2-team17={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams

| RD2-score17=5

| RD2-seed18=

| RD2-team18={{flagicon|ISL}} Kristján Helgason

| RD2-score18=3

| RD2-seed19=

| RD2-team19={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark King

| RD2-score19=5

| RD2-seed20=

| RD2-team20={{flagicon|ENG}} Alfie Burden

| RD2-score20=2

| RD2-seed21=

| RD2-team21={{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton

| RD2-score21=5

| RD2-seed22=

| RD2-team22={{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Small

| RD2-score22=3

| RD2-seed23=

| RD2-team23={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| RD2-score23=5

| RD2-seed24=

| RD2-team24={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Wilkinson

| RD2-score24=2

| RD2-seed25=

| RD2-team25={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus

| RD2-score25=4

| RD2-seed26=

| RD2-team26={{flagicon|HKG}} Marco Fu

| RD2-score26=5

| RD2-seed27=

| RD2-team27={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Ponting

| RD2-score27=5

| RD2-seed28=

| RD2-team28={{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Snaddon

| RD2-score28=0

| RD2-seed29=

| RD2-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| RD2-score29=5

| RD2-seed30=

| RD2-team30={{flagicon|WAL}} Dominic Dale

| RD2-score30=3

| RD2-seed31=

| RD2-team31={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD2-score31=5

| RD2-seed32=

| RD2-team32={{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark

| RD2-score32=1

| RD3-seed01=

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD3-score01=2

| RD3-seed02=

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Stevens

| RD3-score02=5

| RD3-seed03=

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|IRL}} Fergal O'Brien

| RD3-score03=3

| RD3-seed04=

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott

| RD3-score04=5

| RD3-seed05=

| RD3-team05={{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Davies

| RD3-score05=1

| RD3-seed06=

| RD3-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold

| RD3-score06=5

| RD3-seed07=

| RD3-team07={{flagicon|SCO}} Marcus Campbell

| RD3-score07=4

| RD3-seed08=

| RD3-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| RD3-score08=5

| RD3-seed09=

| RD3-team09={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams

| RD3-score09=5

| RD3-seed10=

| RD3-team10={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark King

| RD3-score10=4

| RD3-seed11=

| RD3-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton

| RD3-score11=5

| RD3-seed12=

| RD3-team12={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| RD3-score12=2

| RD3-seed13=

| RD3-team13={{flagicon|HKG}} Marco Fu

| RD3-score13=5

| RD3-seed14=

| RD3-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Ponting

| RD3-score14=0

| RD3-seed15=

| RD3-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| RD3-score15=1

| RD3-seed16=

| RD3-team16={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD3-score16=5

| RD4-seed01=

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|WAL}} Matthew Stevens

| RD4-score01=3

| RD4-seed02=

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott

| RD4-score02=5

| RD4-seed03=

| RD4-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold

| RD4-score03=1

| RD4-seed04=

| RD4-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| RD4-score04=5

| RD4-seed05=

| RD4-team05={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams

| RD4-score05=5

| RD4-seed06=

| RD4-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton

| RD4-score06=2

| RD4-seed07=

| RD4-team07={{flagicon|HKG}} Marco Fu

| RD4-score07=5

| RD4-seed08=

| RD4-team08={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD4-score08=3

| RD5-seed01=

| RD5-team01={{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott

| RD5-score01=5

| RD5-seed02=

| RD5-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| RD5-score02=6

| RD5-seed03=

| RD5-team03={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams

| RD5-score03=6

| RD5-seed04=

| RD5-team04={{flagicon|HKG}} Marco Fu

| RD5-score04=5

| RD6-seed01=

| RD6-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| RD6-score01=9

| RD6-seed02=

| RD6-team02={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams

| RD6-score02=1

}}

Final

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | Final: Best of 17 frames.
AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland. 9 April 2000.
width="200" align="right" | Ronnie O'Sullivan
{{ENG}}

| width="100" align="center" | 9–1

| width="200" | Mark Williams
{{WAL}}

colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | Afternoon: 75–68 (O'Sullivan 59 + re-spotted black, Williams 68), 85–5 (65), 69–0, 75–13, 65–53 (60), 24–69, 76–48 (67), 79–32 (69)
Evening: 71–0 (57), 94–1 (58)
align="right" | 69

| align="center" | Highest break

| align="left" | 68

align="right" | 0

| align="center" | Century breaks

| align="left" | 0

align="right" | 7

| align="center" | 50+ breaks

| align="left" | 1

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