Snooker: Dott books semi-final place at Welsh Open

Scotland’s Graeme Dott has become the first player to reach the Regal Welsh Open semi-finals after beating Joe Swail 5-0 in Cardiff this morning.

Fri, 25 Jan, 2002 - 14:08

Scotland’s Graeme Dott has become the first player to reach the Regal Welsh Open semi-finals after beating Joe Swail 5-0 in Cardiff this morning.

A 134-clearance in the opening frame left the 24-year-old Scot as front-runner for the £7,500 highest-break award and set him up for a whitewash on his way to the semi-finals.

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