 Complete the following phrase:  After regaining his top-16 ranking in the 19992000 season White started 2000 by reaching the semi-finals of the Welsh Open, where he lost 56 to Stephen Lee, despite leading 41 at one point of the match. He then defeated Marco Fu and John Higgins to reach the quarter-finals of the Masters, and he followed this up with a run to the quarter-finals of the World Championship. On both occasions, however, he was beaten by Matthew Stevens. Largely due to his poor form in the 199899 season, White also lost his top-16 place. He fought back the following season, reaching the final of the 2000 British Open losing 69 to Peter Ebdon and the semi-finals of the 2000 Grand Prix in the early part of the campaign. His only other victory of note, however, was a 62 defeat of Ronnie OSullivan in the 2001 Masters and White subsequently failed to qualify for the 