British Open 1999 (1998/99)
# British Open 1999 (1998/99)

Die British Open 1999 waren ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1998/99, das vom 4. bis 11. April in Plymouth ausgetragen wurde. Wie in den vergangenen 6 Jahren waren die Plymouth Pavilions der Austragungsort des Turniers. Insgesamt war es die 15. Ausgabe des Turniers.

Titelverteidiger John Higgins kam wieder bis ins Halbfinale, wo er knapp gegen Fergal O’Brien verlor. Der Ire gewann anschließend das Finale gegen Anthony Hamilton mit 9:7. Es war der einzige Profititel, den O’Brien in seiner Karriere gewinnen konnte.

Da das Turnier zum letzten Mal im Frühjahr stattfand und in der folgenden Saison auf den Herbst vorgezogen wurde, gab es in diesem Kalenderjahr noch eine zweite Ausgabe der British Open.

## 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.

| 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 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 70 | England John Read | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 70 | England John Read | 0 | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 5 | 29 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Belgien Mario Geudens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Belgien Mario Geudens | 0 | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | - | England Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Thailand James Wattana | 4 | | | | | | - | England Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Michael Holt | 5 | - | England Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 68 | England Dave Finbow | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Andy Hicks | 2 | 68 | England Dave Finbow | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | England Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | England Brian Morgan | 0 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 2 | | | | | | | | | 27 | England Brian Morgan | 0 | | | | | | |
| 85 | Wales Anthony Davies | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 85 | Wales Anthony Davies | 5 | 85 | Wales Anthony Davies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 71 | England Nick Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Dave Harold | 4 | 71 | England Nick Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 71 | England Nick Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 71 | England Nick Walker | 5 | | | | 71 | England Nick Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27 | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | 27 | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | England Alfie Burden | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | England Alfie Burden | 3 | 8 | Schottland Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Brian Morgan | 5 | 27 | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Wales Philip Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Wales Philip Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 6 | | | |
| 7 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 6 | | | |
| 45 | Australien Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Australien Quinten Hann | 3 | 7 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 92 | England Mark Gray | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 3 | 92 | England Mark Gray | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 92 | England Mark Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 92 | England Mark Gray | 5 | | | | 7 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | England Stephen Lee | – | | | | | | 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Schottland Drew Henry | kl. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Schottland Drew Henry | kl. | 43 | Schottland Drew Henry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | 7 | England Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | 20 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | |
| 44 | England Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | England Bradley Jones | 5 | 44 | England Bradley Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | 20 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Antony Bolsover | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Antony Bolsover | 4 | | | | 20 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | England Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | 17 | England Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | England Ian Brumby | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | England Ian Brumby | 4 | 17 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Irland Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | 4 | Irland Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Wayne Brown | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Wayne Brown | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | England Anthony Hamilton | 7 |
| 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | England Anthony Hamilton | 7 |
| 63 | England Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | England Tony Jones | 2 | 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 41 | Wales Paul Davies | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 1 | 41 | Wales Paul Davies | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Wales Paul Davies | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Wales Paul Davies | 5 | | | | 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 81 | England Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Malta Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | 81 | England Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 81 | England Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 81 | England Jimmy Michie | 5 | 81 | England Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 73 | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Martin Clark | 2 | 73 | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 73 | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 73 | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | 81 | England Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | |
| 87 | England Darren Clarke | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 87 | England Darren Clarke | 2 | 14 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 58 | Irland Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Wales Dominic Dale | 4 | 58 | Irland Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Irland Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Irland Michael Judge | 5 | | | | 14 | England Steve Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Wales Lee Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Wales Lee Walker | 4 | 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | England Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | England Jimmy White | 5 | 18 | England Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 81 | England Jimmy Michie | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | England Anthony Hamilton | 6 | | | |
| 5 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | England Anthony Hamilton | 6 | | | |
| 74 | England Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 74 | England Joe Perry | 2 | 5 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | England Craig Harrison | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 3 | - | England Craig Harrison | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Craig Harrison | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Craig Harrison | 5 | | | | 5 | Wales Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | 11 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Hongkong Marco Fu | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Hongkong Marco Fu | 4 | 11 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | England Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Paul Hunter | 5 | 24 | England Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Wales Ian Sargeant | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Wales Ian Sargeant | 3 | | | | | | | | | 11 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | |
| 16 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | |
| - | England Barry Mapstone | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | England Barry Mapstone | 2 | 16 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Wales Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | 22 | Wales Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | England Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | England Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | 16 | England Mark King | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | England David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | England David Roe | 4 | 30 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | England Jonathan Birch | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

kl. = kampflos

## Finale

Finale: Best of 17 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: Wales Eirian Williams Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England, 11. April 1999 :

| Irland Fergal O’Brien | 9:7 | England Anthony Hamilton |
| - | - | - |
| Nachmittag: 0:134 (110), 0:134 (134), 55:40, 67:60 (57 O’Brien), 108:15 (59), 0:77 (61), 22:66 (64), 70:58; Abend: 95:0 (95), 65:41 (51), 0:80 (80), 4:86 (82), 0:143 (121), 77:42, 130:0 (129), 73:60 |||
| 129 | Höchstes Break | 134 |
| 1 | Century-Breaks | 3 |
| 5 | 50+-Breaks | 7 |

## 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).
* ↑ 1999 British Open. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 11. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ British Open 1999. snooker.org, abgerufen am 11. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Rankings - 1998-1999. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 11. November 2019 (englisch).

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Weltranglistenturniere Grand Prix 1998 | UK Championship 1998 | Irish Open 1998 | Welsh Open 1999 | Scottish Open 1999 | Thailand Masters 1999 | China International 1999 | British Open 1999 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1999

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