Tournament Summary
- Chris Small was forced to retire from his first round match against Alan McManus due to a degenerative spinal disease. His condition would later force him to retire from the game permanently.
- Andy Hicks reached the second round, beating Quinten Hann in a match memorable for a near punch-up between the two players at the end, triggered by Hicks pointing out to Hann that he was likely to drop out of the top 16 as a result of the loss.
- O'Sullivan's 17–4 against Stephen Hendry was the biggest ever semi-final victory, replacing Hendry's 16–4 win over Terry Griffiths in 1992.
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