British Open 1994
# British Open 1994

Die British Open 1994 waren ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1993/94, das vom 30. März bis 7. April in Plymouth ausgetragen wurde. Diese Ausgabe bedeutete einen tiefen Einschnitt in der Turniergeschichte. Nach 9 Jahren als Ranglistenturnier in Derby (inklusive Vorgängerturniere sogar 14 Jahre) waren die British Open von den Midlands an die Südwestküste Englands umgezogen. Auch sonst gab es einige Veränderungen, so wurde das Turnier um einen Monat nach hinten verschoben und wurde damit zum letzten Turnier vor der Weltmeisterschaft. Außerdem musste das Turnier in diesem und den folgenden Jahren ohne Namenssponsor auskommen.

Titelverteidiger Steve Davis kam bis ins Halbfinale, wo es zu einer Neuauflage des Vorjahresfinals mit James Wattana kam. Diesmal setzte sich der Thailänder durch. Zum dritten Mal in Folge erreichte er das Endspiel, doch auch diesmal konnte er das Turnier nicht gewinnen. Diesmal war es Ronnie O’Sullivan, der ihn mit 9:4 besiegte. In seinem zweiten Jahr als Profi war es bereits der vierte Turniersieg für den Engländer, der dritte in dieser Saison.

## Hauptturnier

Nach vier Qualifikationsrunden, an denen die Spieler ab Platz 33 der Weltrangliste teilgenommen hatten, waren 32 Spieler übriggeblieben. Die Top 32 waren direkt für das Hauptturnier gesetzt, die 32 Qualifikanten wurden ihnen für die erste Runde zugelost. Bis zum Halbfinale blieb der Modus unverändert, das Finale wurde aber nur noch über 9 Gewinnframes (Best-of-17) statt wie im Vorjahr über 10 geführt.

| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Finale Best of 19 Frames | Finale Best of 19 Frames | Finale Best of 19 Frames |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 74 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 74 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 2 | 1 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 37 | England Brian Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | England Tony Jones | 0 | 37 | England Brian Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | 1 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54 | England Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Neal Foulds | 2 | | | | | | 54 | England Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | England Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | England Andy Hicks | 5 | 54 | England Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | England Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | 19 | England Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 98 | Schottland Chris Small | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 98 | Schottland Chris Small | 4 | | | | | | | | | 1 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 0 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | 30 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 0 | | | | | | |
| 42 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 2 | 15 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 5 | 30 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Ian Graham | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Ian Graham | 1 | | | | 30 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 50 | England Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | 50 | England Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | England Dave Harold | 5 | 50 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 163 | England Darryn Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | England Tony Knowles | 4 | 163 | England Darryn Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 163 | England Darryn Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 163 | England Darryn Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | England Steve Davis | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Thailand James Wattana | 6 | | | |
| 31 | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Thailand James Wattana | 6 | | | |
| 53 | England Nick Terry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | England Nick Terry | 3 | 31 | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | 5 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | England Danny Fowler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | England Danny Fowler | 2 | | | | 5 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Wales Darren Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | 10 | Wales Darren Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Irland Stephen Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Irland Stephen Murphy | 3 | 10 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 122 | Schottland John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Wales Mark Bennett | 0 | 122 | Schottland John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 122 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 122 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Malta Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | | 20 | Malta Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | |
| 45 | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | England Rod Lawler | 5 | 45 | England Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | 20 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 347 | England Matthew Couch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 347 | England Matthew Couch | 2 | | | | 20 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | England Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | 4 | England Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 164 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 164 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | 164 | Wales Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | England Jimmy White | 5 | 4 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Thailand James Wattana | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 57 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 9 |
| 3 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 57 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 9 |
| 62 | Irland Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Irland Eugene Hughes | 1 | 3 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | 25 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | England Brian Rowswell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | England Brian Rowswell | 3 | | | | 3 | England John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | 9 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 272 | England Anton Bishop | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 272 | England Anton Bishop | 1 | 9 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | 18 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Kanada Jim Wych | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Kanada Jim Wych | 3 | | | | | | | | | 9 | England Nigel Bond | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 57 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Mick Price | 5 | | | | | | | | | 57 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | |
| 188 | Indien Yasin Merchant | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 188 | Indien Yasin Merchant | 3 | 27 | England Mick Price | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | 11 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Sudafrika Peter Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Sudafrika Peter Francisco | 4 | | | | 11 | Irland Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 57 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | 57 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Peter Ebdon | 4 | 57 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | England Willie Thorne | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | 7 | England Willie Thorne | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 119 | Wales Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 119 | Wales Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 57 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | |
| 51 | England Tony Meo | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Tony Meo | 2 | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | England Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | 26 | England Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | England Nigel Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | England Nigel Gilbert | 2 | | | | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 209 | England Antony Bolsover | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | | | 209 | England Antony Bolsover | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 281 | England Jamie Bodle | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 281 | England Jamie Bodle | 2 | 16 | England David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 209 | England Antony Bolsover | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | 209 | England Antony Bolsover | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 209 | England Antony Bolsover | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 209 | England Antony Bolsover | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 187 | England David Rippon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 187 | England David Rippon | 1 | 13 | England Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | England Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | England Jason Ferguson | 5 | 32 | England Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 121 | England Ian Brumby | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 121 | England Ian Brumby | 1 | | | | 32 | England Jason Ferguson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 114 | Irland Stephen O’Connor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 114 | Irland Stephen O’Connor | 4 | 22 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Finale

Finale: Best of 17 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: Nordirland Len Ganley Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England, 7. April 1994 :

| Thailand James Wattana | 4:9 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan |
| - | - | - |
| Nachmittag: 20:76 (67), 42:73, 25:59, 74:38, 41:70 (58), 0:112 (112), 103:18, 33:91 (90); Abend: 56:29, 14:69 (52), 38:58, 74:16, 10:70 (70) |||
| – | Höchstes Break | 112 |
| – | Century-Breaks | 1 |
| – | 50+-Breaks | 6 |

## Quellen

* ↑ British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archiviert vom Original am 16. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 11. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ 1994 British Open. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 11. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Rankings - 1993-1994. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 11. November 2019 (englisch).

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Weltranglistenturniere Dubai Classic 1993 | Grand Prix 1993 | UK Championship 1993 | European Open 1993 | Welsh Open 1994 | International Open 1994 | Thailand Open 1994 | British Open 1994 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1994

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Non-ranking-Turniere Benson & Hedges Championship 1993

