1999 British Open (1999/2000)

1999 British Open

Tournament information
Dates	8–19 September 1999 (1999-09-08 – 1999-09-19)
Venue	Plymouth Pavilions
City	Plymouth
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£400,000 [1]
Winner's share	£62,000 [2]
Highest break	Stephen Hendry  (SCO) (147) [2]
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry  (SCO)
Runner-up	Peter Ebdon  (ENG)
Score	9–5
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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] [3]}

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. ^[4]

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

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Newton Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 19 September 1999. [1]
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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