1999 British Open (1999/2000)

The 1999 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 8–19 September 1999 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.[1]

1999 British Open
Tournament information
Dates8–19 September 1999 (1999-09-08 – 1999-09-19)
VenuePlymouth Pavilions
CityPlymouth
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£400,000
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (147)
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up Peter Ebdon (ENG)
Score9–5
2000

Stephen Hendry won the tournament by defeating Peter Ebdon nine frames to five in the final, during which Hendry made a maximum break in the seventh frame. The defending champion, Fergal O'Brien, was defeated by Joe Swail in the last 16.[2]

Main draw

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Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
                  
  Fergal O'Brien 5
  John Read 1
  Fergal O'Brien 5
  Andy Hicks 2
  Andy Hicks 5
  Adrian Gunnell 1
  Fergal O'Brien 1
  Joe Swail 5
  Anthony Hamilton 4
  Darren Clarke 5
  Darren Clarke 4
  Joe Swail 5
  Joe Swail 5
  James Reynolds 4
  Joe Swail 5
  Alan McManus 4
  Alan McManus 5
  David Finbow 3
  Alan McManus 5
  Darren Morgan 3
  Darren Morgan 5
  Lee Walker 3
  Alan McManus 5
  Ken Doherty 2
  Ken Doherty 5
  Alfie Burden 2
  Ken Doherty 5
  Drew Henry 3
  Nigel Bond 2
  Drew Henry 5
  Joe Swail 3
  Peter Ebdon 6
  John Parrott 5
  Nick Pearce 1
  John Parrott 3
  James Wattana 5
  James Wattana 5
  Hugh Abernethy 4
  James Wattana 2
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Anthony Davies 4
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Brian Morgan 2
  Brian Morgan 5
  Joe Johnson 4
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Steve Davis 2
  Steve Davis 5
  Dean Reynolds 1
  Steve Davis 5
  Chris Small 2
  Chris Small 5
  Stuart Bingham 3
  Steve Davis 5
  Mark Williams 2
  Mark Williams 5
  Michael Judge 3
  Mark Williams 5
  Gary Wilkinson 2
  Gary Wilkinson 5
  Mark Selby 2
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Stephen Hendry 9
  John Higgins 5
  Martin Dziewialtowski 0
  John Higgins 5
  Dominic Dale 2
  Dominic Dale 5
  Jason Ferguson 3
  John Higgins 5
  Mark King 0
  Mark King 5
  Ian McCulloch 3
  Mark King 5
  Steve Judd 1
  Dave Harold 3
  Steve Judd 5
  John Higgins 1
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Paul Hunter 5
  Jimmy Michie 2
  Paul Hunter 5
  Stephen Maguire 0
  Stephen Maguire 5
  Billy Snaddon 3
  Paul Hunter 4
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Leigh Griffin 0
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Jamie Burnett 0
  Jamie Burnett 5
  Mick Price 2
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Stephen Hendry 6
  Stephen Lee 5
  Jonathan Birch 2
  Stephen Lee 5
  Quinten Hann 2
  Quinten Hann 5
  Stefan Mazrocis 4
  Stephen Lee 5
  Mark Davis 0
  Matthew Stevens 1
  Leo Fernandez 5
  Leo Fernandez 4
  Mark Davis 5
  Tony Drago 4
  Mark Davis 5
  Stephen Lee 2
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Jimmy White 0
  Nick Walker 5
  Nick Walker 5
  Terry Murphy 3
  Terry Murphy 5
  Mark Fenton 3
  Nick Walker 3
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Marco Fu 2
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Graeme Dott 4
  Graeme Dott 5
  Tony Jones 4

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Newton
Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 19 September 1999.[3]
Stephen Hendry
  Scotland
9–5 Peter Ebdon
  England
Afternoon: 14–88 (82), 40–76, 12–77, 78–1 (78), 88–18 (88), 73–7, 147–0 (147), 32–79
Evening: 87–23 (87), 98–0 (98), 132–0 (132), 79–43 (78), 32–67 (62), 72–27
147 Highest break 82
2 Century breaks 0
7 50+ breaks 2

References

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  1. ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 177.
  2. ^ "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "British Open 1999 (autumn)". snooker.org. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  4. ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2018.