The 2000 Regal Welsh Open was a professional

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tournament that took place between 24 and 30 January 2000 at the

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. Mark Williams was the defending champion, but he lost his last 16 match against

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defeated Stephen Lee 9–8 in the final to win his 13th ranking title.

Tournament summary

Defending champion Mark Williams was the number 1 seed with

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seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

Main draw

Final

Century breaks

References

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