2001 Malta Grand Prix

Malta Grand Prix

Tournament information
Dates	21–25 February 2001
Venue	Mediterranean Conference Centre
City	Valletta
Country	Malta
Format	Non-ranking event
Winner's share	£10,000
Highest break	Stephen Hendry (147)
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry
Runner-up	Mark Williams
Score	7–1
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The 2001 Rothmans Malta Grand Prix was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 21 and 25 February 2001 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, Malta. This was the last time the tournament was held.

Stephen Hendry won in the final 7–1 against Mark Williams, during which Hendry made a maximum break.

Round-robin stage

Group A

POS	Player	MP	MW	FW	FL	FD	PTS
1	Stephen Hendry	2	2	10	4	+6	2
2	Matthew Stevens	2	1	8	8	0	1
3	Joe Grech	2	0	4	10	−6	0

• Stephen Hendry 5–1 Joe Grech
• Matthew Stevens 5–3 Joe Grech
• Stephen Hendry 5–3 Matthew Stevens

Group B

POS	Player	MP	MW	FW	FL	FD	PTS
1	John Higgins	2	2	10	2	+8	2
2	Ken Doherty	2	1	7	6	+1	1
3	Alex Borg	2	0	1	10	−9	0

• John Higgins 5–0 Alex Borg
• Ken Doherty 5–1 Alex Borg
• John Higgins 5–2 Ken Doherty

Group C

POS	Player	MP	MW	FW	FL	FD	PTS
1	Fergal O'Brien	2	2	10	7	+3	2
2	Stephen Lee	2	1	9	8	+1	1
3	Joe Swail	2	0	6	10	−5	0

• Stephen Lee 5–3 Joe Swail
• Fergal O'Brien 5–3 Joe Swail
• Stephen Lee 4–5 Fergal O'Brien

Group D

POS	Player	MP	MW	FW	FL	FD	PTS
1	Mark Williams	2	2	10	4	+6	2
2	Tony Drago	2	1	7	8	-1	1
3	Paul Hunter	2	0	5	10	−5	0

• Mark Williams 5–2 Tony Drago
• Paul Hunter 3–5 Tony Drago
• Mark Williams 5–2 Paul Hunter

Knockout stage

	Semifinals					Final
	Stephen Hendry		6
	John Higgins		4			Stephen Hendry		7
	Mark Williams		6			Mark Williams		1
	Fergal O'Brien		4
						Semi-finals Best of 11 frames