| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1990 |
| City | Monte Carlo |
| Country | Monaco |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £60,000 |
| Winner's share | £25,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  John Parrott |
| Runner-up | Steve Davis |
| Score | 4–2 |
← 1989 | |
The 1990 Norwich Union Grand Prix was a professional invitational snooker tournament. The final stages took place in October 1990 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. [1]
John Parrott won the tournament by defeating Steve Davis 4–2 in the final. [2] [3]
The winner of the event received £25,000 from a total prize fund of £60,000. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below. [4]
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||
| John Parrott | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy White | 1 | |||||||||||||
| John Parrott | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Stephen Hendry | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Dennis Taylor | 1 | |||||||||||||
| John Parrott | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Steve Davis | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Steve Davis | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Mike Hallett | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Steve Davis | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Terry Griffiths | 2 | |||||||||||||
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