1992 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1992 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional snooker tournament and the second of nine WPBSA ranking events in the 1992/1993 season, preceding the UK Championship. It was held from 12 to 25 October 1992 at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.

Rothmans Grand Prix

Tournament information
Dates	12–25 October 1992
Venue	Hexagon Theatre
City	Reading
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£424,700
Winner's share	£80,000
Highest break	Joe Swail (140)
Final
Champion	Jimmy White
Runner-up	Ken Doherty
Score	10–9
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Stephen Hendry was the defending champion, but he lost his last 64 match against Tony Chappel. Jimmy White won his eighth ranking title by defeating Ken Doherty 10–9 in the final.

Tournament summary

Defending and World Champion Stephen Hendry was the number 1 seed. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

Main draw

	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 17 frames					Final Best of 19 frames
	1	Stephen Hendry	3
		Tony Chappel	5
							Tony Chappel	5
							Eugene Hughes	3
	20	Tony Knowles	3
		Eugene Hughes	5
												Tony Chappel	1
											27	Mark Bennett	5
	27	Mark Bennett	5
		Jason Prince	4
						27	Mark Bennett	5
						12	Martin Clark	2
	12	Martin Clark	5
		Paul Gibson	1
																27	Mark Bennett	2
																6	Terry Griffiths	5
	11	Dennis Taylor	5
		Dermot McGlinchey	1
						11	Dennis Taylor	5
						53	Joe Swail	2
	30	Danny Fowler	4
	53	Joe Swail	5
											11	Dennis Taylor	2
											6	Terry Griffiths	5
	17	Mike Hallett	5
		Rod Lawler	2
						17	Mike Hallett	2
						6	Terry Griffiths	5
	6	Terry Griffiths	5
		Les Dodd	3
																					6	Terry Griffiths	6
																					21	Ken Doherty	9
	7	James Wattana	5
		Mick Price	3
						7	James Wattana	3
							Billy Snaddon	5
	28	Silvino Francisco	4
		Billy Snaddon	5
												Billy Snaddon	1
											21	Ken Doherty	5
	21	Ken Doherty	5
		Steve Newbury	3
						21	Ken Doherty	5
						15	Willie Thorne	2
	15	Willie Thorne	5
		Mark Rowing	3
																21	Ken Doherty	5
																4	Steve Davis	2
	16	Darren Morgan	5
		Brian Rowswell	2
						16	Darren Morgan	3
						47	Peter Ebdon	5
	25	Peter Francisco	2
	47	Peter Ebdon	5
											47	Peter Ebdon	0
											4	Steve Davis	5
	32	David Roe	5
		Anthony Davies	2
						32	David Roe	4
						4	Steve Davis	5
	4	Steve Davis	5
		Dave Harold	0
																										21	Ken Doherty	9
																										3	Jimmy White	10
	3	Jimmy White	5
		Jim Wych	2
						3	Jimmy White	5
							Cliff Wilson	2
	29	Eddie Charlton	4
		Cliff Wilson	5
											3	Jimmy White	5
											31	Mark Johnston-Allen	0
	31	Mark Johnston-Allen	5
		Jason Ferguson	2
						31	Mark Johnston-Allen	5
						14	Alain Robidoux	1
	14	Alain Robidoux	5
		Nigel Gilbert	1
																3	Jimmy White	5
																5	Neal Foulds	1
	10	Steve James	5
		Sean Lanigan	2
						10	Steve James	5
						23	Joe Johnson	1
	23	Joe Johnson	5
		Mark Boyd	2
											10	Steve James	4
											5	Neal Foulds	5
	24	Tony Drago	1
		Nick Terry	5
							Nick Terry	2
						5	Neal Foulds	5
	5	Neal Foulds	5
		Nick Fruin	1
																					3	Jimmy White	9
																					13	Alan McManus	5
	8	Gary Wilkinson	5
		Ronnie O'Sullivan	3
						8	Gary Wilkinson	4
							John Higgins	5
	18	Dene O'Kane	2
		John Higgins	5
												John Higgins	2
											9	Nigel Bond	5
	26	Doug Mountjoy	3
		Bill Oliver	5
							Bill Oliver	2
						9	Nigel Bond	5
	9	Nigel Bond	5
		David McLellan	0
																9	Nigel Bond	3
																13	Alan McManus	5
	13	Alan McManus	5
		Scott MacFarlane	2
						13	Alan McManus	5
							Anthony Hamilton	2
	22	Tony Jones	4
		Anthony Hamilton	5
											13	Alan McManus	5
												Cliff Thorburn	1
	19	Dean Reynolds	3
		Cliff Thorburn	5
							Cliff Thorburn	5
						2	John Parrott	3
	2	John Parrott	5
		Jonathan Birch	1

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Williams. Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 25 October 1992.
Ken Doherty (21) Ireland	9–10	Jimmy White (3) England
Afternoon: 59–67 (Doherty 59), 118–0 (67), 69–51, 59–12, 61–27, 69–20, 4–130 (106), 36–73 (72), 38–85 (85) Evening: 65–48, 43–57, 0–75 (75), 89–4 (53), 0–96 (96), 0–82 (65), 80–0 (80), 69–70, 117–0 (117), 2–80
117	Highest break	106
1	Century breaks	1
5	50+ breaks	6