title: 1988 Grand Prix (snooker)
text: # 1988 Grand Prix (snooker)
  
  The 1988 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament held at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.
  
  Steve Davis won in the final 10–6 against Alex Higgins.
  
  ## Main draw
  
  | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
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  | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 2 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mick Fisher | Mick Fisher | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mick Fisher | Mick Fisher | 1 | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 4 | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 3 | | | | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 4 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 7 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 9 | | | | |
  | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 9 | | | | |
  | Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 3 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 5 | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 3 | | | | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 3 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 2 | | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | David Roe | David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | David Roe | David Roe | 4 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 4 | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 4 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 5 | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 10 |
  | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 10 |
  | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 0 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Campbell | John Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Campbell | John Campbell | 2 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 5 | | | | | | | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | John Spencer | John Spencer | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 3 | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | Francois Ellis | Francois Ellis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Francois Ellis | Francois Ellis | 1 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 0 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 2 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Steve James | Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Matt Smith | Matt Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Matt Smith | Matt Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 1 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
  | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
  | Mike Watterson | Mike Watterson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mike Watterson | Mike Watterson | 3 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Barry West | Barry West | 5 | Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 3 | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 2 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 3 | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 2 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 3 | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | w/o | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | w/d | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Final
  
  Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 23 October 1988. :
  
  | Steve Davis England | 10–6 | Alex Higgins Northern Ireland |
  | - | - | - |
  | 137–0 (137), 69–37, 77–34, 46–75, 71–19, 0–97 (82), 56–39, 76–17 (64), 106–4 (64), 26–64 (57), 44–52, 75–30, 6–90, 100–2 (51), 19–58, 70–49 |||
  | 137' | Highest break | 82 |
  | 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
  | 3 | 50+ breaks | 2 |
  
  ## Century breaks
  
  * 139, 103 – Dean Reynolds
  * 138, 104 – Joe O'Boye
  * 137 – Steve Davis
  * 134 – Robby Foldvari
  * 133, 132 – Dave Martin
  * 122 – Tony Knowles
  * 116 – Terry Griffiths
  * 113 – John Spencer
  * 115 – Les Dodd
  * 114 – Ian Williamson
  * 111 – Jimmy White
  * 109 – Bob Chaperon
  * 109 – Bill Werbeniuk
  * 107 – Nigel Gilbert
  * 102 – Mark Bennett
  