1990 Masters (snooker)

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1990 Benson & Hedges Masters
Tournament information
Dates4–11 February 1990 (1990-02-04 1990-02-11)
Venue Wembley Conference Centre
CityLondon
CountryEngland
Organisation WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£275,000
Winner's share£70,000
Highest breakFlag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Hendry  (SCO) (111)
Flag of England.svg  Steve Davis  (ENG) (111)
Final
ChampionFlag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Hendry  (SCO)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  John Parrott  (ENG)
Score9–4
1989
1991

The 1990 Masters (officially the 1990 Benson & Hedges Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4 and 11 February 1990 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.

Contents

Wild-card players were introduced, and the two places went to Alex Higgins and the young new professional from Thailand, James Wattana. Wattana who won his match against Dean Reynolds and played the six-times world champion Steve Davis in the next round. Higgins meanwhile lost his match against Steve James, who had won the Classic in January. This was his last appearance in the Masters.

The final meanwhile had Stephen Hendry winning his second Masters title and becoming the second player after Cliff Thorburn to retain the title by defeating John Parrott 9–4 the final. Hendry attempted a maximum break in the 11th frame before missing the 13th black. The highest break of the tournament was 111 made by both Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis, for which they both earned £3,500.

Field

Defending champion Stephen Hendry was the number 1 seed with World Champion Steve Davis seeded 2. Places were allocated to the top 16 players in the world rankings. Players seeded 15 and 16 played in the wild-card round against the wild-card selections, Alex Higgins (ranked 24), and James Wattana. Steve James and James Wattana were making their debuts in the Masters.

Wild-card round

Match [1] [2] DateScore
WC1Monday 5 FebruaryFlag of England.svg  Dean Reynolds  (ENG) (15)4–5Flag of Thailand.svg  James Wattana  (THA)
WC2Sunday 4 FebruaryFlag of England.svg  Steve James  (ENG) (16)5–2Ulster Banner.svg  Alex Higgins  (NIR)

Main draw

[1] [2]

Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
            
1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Hendry  (SCO)5
16 Flag of England.svg  Steve James  (ENG)2
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 5
9 Flag of England.svg Willie Thorne 1
8 Ulster Banner.svg  Dennis Taylor  (NIR)4
9 Flag of England.svg  Willie Thorne  (ENG)5
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 6
4 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 4
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Terry Griffiths  (WAL)4
12 Flag of England.svg  Tony Knowles  (ENG)5
12 Flag of England.svg Tony Knowles 3
4 Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5
4 Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)5
13 Flag of England.svg  John Virgo  (ENG)3
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 9
3 Flag of England.svg John Parrott 4
3 Flag of England.svg  John Parrott  (ENG)5
14 Flag of England.svg  Tony Meo  (ENG)3
3 Flag of England.svg John Parrott 5
11 Flag of England.svg Joe Johnson 3
6 Flag of England.svg  Mike Hallett  (ENG)4
11 Flag of England.svg  Joe Johnson  (ENG)5
3 Flag of England.svg John Parrott 6
2 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 2
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Cliff Thorburn  (CAN)4
10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Doug Mountjoy  (WAL)5
10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy 0
2 Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 5
2 Flag of England.svg  Steve Davis  (ENG)5
Flag of Thailand.svg  James Wattana  (THA)2

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain
Wembley Conference Centre, London, England, 11 February 1990.
Stephen Hendry
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
9–4 John Parrott
Flag of England.svg  England
First session:79–42 (69), 70–18, 84–23 (69), 40–90 (85), 63–64, 43–75 (68), 77–0, 81–30, 20–75, 65–30 (51), 68–38, 97–0 (97), 56–46
97Highest break85
0Century breaks0
450+ breaks2

Century breaks

Total: 3 [3]

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