The 2000 Benson & Hedges Masters professional non-ranking snooker tournament took place between 7 and 14 February 2000 at the Wembley Conference Centre, London, England.
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 7–14 February 2000 |
| Venue | Wembley Conference Centre |
| City | London |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £615,000 |
| Winner's share | £175,000 |
| Highest break | 140 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Matthew Stevens |
| Runner-up |  Ken Doherty |
| Score | 10–8 |
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Matthew Stevens won the title on his second attempt (his first was in 1996) beating Ken Doherty, who had made his second final in a row, 10–8. On the 15th frame of the final, Doherty attempted a maximum break, but he missed the final black at 140.[1] This was the highest break of the tournament.
Wild card round
In the preliminary round, the wildcard players plays the 15th and 16th seeds:[2][3]
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| WC1 | 5–6 | ||
| WC2 | 6–3 |
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Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Wembley Conference Centre, London, England, 14 February 2000.[2] | ||
| Matthew Stevens |
10–8 | Ken Doherty |
| Afternoon: 126–4 (118), 61–51 (50 Stevens), 50–68, 96–0 (96), 85–22 (65), 87–0 (87), 2–102 (78), 59–70 Evening: 122–0 (122), 17–83 (60), 72–47 (56), 9–96, 58–14, 78–34 (61), 0–144 (140), 22–82, 0–85 (85), 101–1 (63) | ||
| 122 | Highest break | 140 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 9 | 50+ breaks | 4 |
Qualifying
Ali Carter won the qualifying tournament, known as the 1999 Benson & Hedges Championship at the time.[4] Karl Burrows made his only maximum break against Adrian Rosa.[5]
References
- ^ "February 14 down the years: Torvill and Dean's Bolero". ESPN. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "Benson & Hedges Masters 2000". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ a b "The Masters". Snooker Scene. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Benson & Hedges Championship, Masters Qualifying Tournament". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Maximum Breaks". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.