The 1994 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 30 March to 7 April 1994 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.[4]

1994 British Open
Tournament information
Dates30 March – 7 April 1994 (1994-03-30 – 1994-04-07)
VenuePlymouth Pavilions
CityPlymouth
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£200,000[1]
Winner's share£36,000[2]
Highest break Chris Small (SCO) (140)[3]
Final
Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Runner-up James Wattana (THA)
Score9–4
1993
1995

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the tournament by defeating James Wattana 9–4 in the final. The defending champion Steve Davis was defeated in the semi-final by Wattana.[5]

There were three notable factors in this year's tournament: There was no title sponsor, there was a new venue, and there was no TV coverage after 14 years of being shown on ITV.

Main draw

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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 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
                  
  Steve Davis 5
  Paul McPhillips 2
  Steve Davis 5
  Brian Morgan 1
  Brian Morgan 5
  Tony Jones 0
  Steve Davis 5
  Andy Hicks 4
  Andy Hicks 5
  Neal Foulds 2
  Andy Hicks 5
  Mike Hallett 4
  Mike Hallett 5
  Chris Small 4
  Steve Davis 5
  Doug Mountjoy 0
  Dennis Taylor 5
  Jason Prince 2
  Dennis Taylor 4
  Doug Mountjoy 5
  Doug Mountjoy 5
  Ian Graham 1
  Doug Mountjoy 5
  Dave Harold 3
  Dave Harold 5
  Terry Griffiths 2
  Dave Harold 5
  Darryn Walker 4
  Darryn Walker 5
  Tony Knowles 4
  Steve Davis 4
  James Wattana 6
  Jimmy White 5
  Billy Snaddon 0
  Jimmy White 5
  Dominic Dale 2
  Dominic Dale 5
  Dean Reynolds 3
  Jimmy White 2
  Tony Drago 5
  Rod Lawler 5
  Martin Clark 4
  Rod Lawler 2
  Tony Drago 5
  Tony Drago 5
  Matthew Couch 2
  Tony Drago 0
  James Wattana 5
  Darren Morgan 5
  Stephen Murphy 3
  Darren Morgan 5
  John Higgins 4
  John Higgins 5
  Mark Bennett 0
  Darren Morgan 4
  James Wattana 5
  Mark Johnston-Allen 5
  Nick Terry 3
  Mark Johnston-Allen 2
  James Wattana 5
  James Wattana 5
  Danny Fowler 2
  James Wattana 4
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 9
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Peter Ebdon 4
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Willie Thorne 1
  Willie Thorne 5
  Mark Williams 3
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Ken Doherty 4
  Mick Price 5
  Yasin Merchant 3
  Mick Price 1
  Ken Doherty 5
  Ken Doherty 5
  Peter Francisco 4
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Nigel Bond 0
  Nigel Bond 5
  Anton Bishop 1
  Nigel Bond 5
  Alain Robidoux 3
  Alain Robidoux 5
  Jim Wych 3
  Nigel Bond 5
  John Parrott 3
  Joe Swail 5
  Brian Rowswell 3
  Joe Swail 1
  John Parrott 5
  John Parrott 5
  Eugene Hughes 1
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
  Stephen Hendry 2
  Alan McManus 5
  Tony Meo 2
  Alan McManus 5
  Joe Johnson 2
  Joe Johnson 5
  Nigel Gilbert 2
  Alan McManus 5
  Antony Bolsover 1
  David Roe 5
  Jamie Bodle 2
  David Roe 3
  Antony Bolsover 5
  Antony Bolsover 5
  Gary Wilkinson 3
  Alan McManus 4
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Steve James 5
  David Rippon 1
  Steve James 3
  Jason Ferguson 5
  Jason Ferguson 5
  Ian Brumby 1
  Jason Ferguson 3
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Dene O'Kane 5
  Stephen O'Connor 4
  Dene O'Kane 2
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Cliff Thorburn 2

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 7 April 1994.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
  England
9–4 James Wattana
  Thailand
Afternoon: 76–20 (67), 73–42, 59–25, 38–74, 70–41 (58), 112–0 (112), 18–103, 91–33 (90)
Evening: 29–56, 69–14 (52), 58–38, 16–74, 70–10 (70)
112 Highest break
1 Century breaks 0
6 50+ breaks 0

References

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  1. ^ "Little rest for Hendry". Herald Scotland. 4 April 1994. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Bond runs out of shots". Herald Scotland. 6 April 1994. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Bully for champion O'Sullivan". Herald Scotland. 8 April 1994. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 165.
  5. ^ "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  6. ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2018.