1999 British Open (1999/2000)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8–19 September 1999 |
| Venue | Plymouth Pavilions |
| City | Plymouth |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £400,000 |
| Highest break |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) (147) |
| 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]
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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Final
[edit]| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Newton Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 19 September 1999.[3] | ||
| Stephen Hendry Scotland
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9–5 | Peter Ebdon England
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| 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
[edit]- ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 177.
- ^ "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ a b "British Open 1999 (autumn)". snooker.org. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2018.