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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–27 February 2000 (2000-02-20 –2000-02-27) |
| Venue | Mediterranean Conference Centre |
| City | Valletta |
| Country | Malta |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £290,000 |
| Winner's share | £50,000 |
| Highest break |  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (142) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Ken Doherty (IRL) |
| Runner-up |  Mark Williams (WAL) |
| Score | 9–3 |
←1998 2001 → | |
The2000Malta Grand Prix was the sixth edition of the professionalrankingsnooker tournament which took place at theMediterranean Conference Centre inValletta, 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, defeatingMark Williams 9–3 in the final. The highest break, a 142, was compiled by quarter-finalistRonnie O'Sullivan in his last-16 match againstJimmy White.
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 | Adrian Gunnell (ENG) | 5–1 |  Alex Borg (MLT) |
| WC2 | Nick Dyson (ENG) | 4–5 | Joe Grech (MLT) |
| Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alfie Burden | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark King | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alfie Burden | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Wilkinson | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen O'Connor | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy White | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy White | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rod Lawler | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Lee | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adrian Gunnell | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Stephen Hendry | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Stevens | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Stevens | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Holt | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Lee | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigel Bond | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nigel Bond | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Lee | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Lee | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Gray | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Williams | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Marco Fu | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Ebdon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marco Fu | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan McManus | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan McManus | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominic Dale | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marco Fu | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Higgins | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fergal O'Brien | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drew Henry | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fergal O'Brien | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Higgins | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Higgins | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Joe Swail | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marco Fu | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Williams | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Snaddon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Parrott | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Parrott | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Milkins | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Milkins | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Hamilton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Parrott | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Williams | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Davis | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Pettman | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Davis | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Williams | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark Williams | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Grech | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The three qualifying rounds took place between 3 and 14 January 2000, and were all played under a best-of-nine frames format.
Shokat Ali 5–2Ali CarterMark Bennett 5–2 Craig HarrisonStuart Bingham 5–3 Lee RichardsonKarl Broughton 5–4 Wayne SaidlerTony Chappel 5–3Nick TerryGareth Chilcott 5–3 Steve JuddDarren Clarke 5–4Mark DavisAnthony Davies 5–4Hugh AbernethyMike Dunn 5–0Mark GrayNick Dyson 5–2Craig MacGillivrayMartin Dziewialtowski 5–2 Mark FentonLeo Fernandez 5–0Stephen MaguireLeigh Griffin 5–4Munraj PalAdrian Gunnell 5–3Tony Knowles
Kristján Helgason 5–1Stefan MazrocisMichael Holt 5–0
Patrick Delsemme
Robin Hull 5–2Dennis TaylorMichael Judge 5–0David McLellanRobert Milkins 5–3Nick Pearce
Noppadon Noppachorn 5–3 Wayne BrownStephen O'Connor 5–2 Peter McCullagh
Dene O'Kane 5–2 Richard KingStuart Pettman 5–2
Mehmet HusnuPhaitoon Phonbun 5–4 Eddie ManningBarry Pinches 5–0John LardnerJames Reynolds 5–2Karl BurrowsChris Scanlon 5–3Ryan DayMark Selby 5–2Tony JonesTroy Shaw 5–3 Mario GeudensPaul Sweeny 5–2Sean StoreyWillie Thorne 5–4 Ian BrumbyPatrick Wallace 5–2Wayne JonesKarl Broughton 5–2Jason FergusonAlfie Burden 5–2Chris ScanlonMarcus Campbell 5–4 Darren ClarkeMartin Clark 5–3Phaitoon PhonbunMatthew Couch 5–2Dene O'KanePaul Davies 5–3Kristján HelgasonNick Dyson 5–3Neal FouldsMartin Dziewialtowski 5–3Joe PerryLeo Fernandez 5–3Gary PontingMarco Fu 5–2Mark BennettDavid Gray 5–2Mike DunnLeigh Griffin w/o–w/d
Alain RobidouxAdrian Gunnell 5–3Gerard GreeneEuan Henderson 5–4Tony ChappelDrew Henry 5–2Willie ThorneMichael Holt 5–3Dave FinbowRobin Hull 5–1Jonathan BirchJoe Johnson 5–0 Gareth ChilcottBradley Jones 5–4Anthony DaviesRod Lawler 5–3 James ReynoldsPeter Lines 5–4 Paul SweenyIan McCulloch 5–0Shokat AliRobert Milkins 5–2David RoeStuart Pettman 5–2Steve JamesStephen O'Connor 5–2Nick WalkerBarry Pinches 5–2Dean ReynoldsJason Prince 5–4Stuart BinghamJohn Read 5–2Patrick WallaceMark Selby 5–3Jimmy MichieTroy Shaw 5–3Mick PriceLee Walker 5–3Michael JudgePaul Wykes 5–1 Noppadon NoppachornAlfie Burden 5–3Karl BroughtonMarcus Campbell 5–2Euan HendersonMatthew Couch 5–2Peter LinesNick Dyson 5–3 John ReadLeo Fernandez 5–2Paul WykesMarco Fu 5–1Bradley JonesDavid Gray 5–0Paul DaviesAdrian Gunnell 5–0Barry PinchesDrew Henry 5–1Martin ClarkMichael Holt w/o–w/dJoe JohnsonRod Lawler 5–3Robin HullRobert Milkins 5–3 Leigh GriffinStephen O'Connor 5–2Martin DziewialtowskiStuart Pettman 5–3Ian McCullochJason Prince 5–1Lee WalkerTroy Shaw 5–2Mark SelbyNigel Bond 5–0Jason PrinceAlfie Burden 5–1Brian MorganDominic Dale 5–2Matthew CouchNick Dyson 5–4Dave HaroldMarco Fu 5–2Chris SmallDavid Gray 5–1Tony DragoAdrian Gunnell 5–1Jamie BurnettMichael Holt 5–2Andy HicksRod Lawler 5–0James WattanaRobert Milkins 5–3Terry MurphyBilly Snaddon 5–1Marcus CampbellStephen O'Connor 5–2Darren MorganStuart Pettman 5–0Graeme DottJoe Swail 5–3Troy ShawGary Wilkinson 5–2Leo FernandezDrew Henry w/o–w/d
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