British Open 1999 (1999/2000)

British Open 1999
Tournament type:	World ranking tournament
Attendees:	128
Venue:	Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth , England
Opening:	September 8, 1999
Endgame:	September 19, 1999
Winner:	Stephen Hendry
Finalist:	Peter Ebdon
Highest Break:	147 ( Stephen Hendry )
← 1999/1   2000 →

The 1999 British Open was a snooker tournament in the 1999/2000 season that was held in Plymouth from November 8th to 19th, 1999 . The tournament was brought forward from April to autumn, so that the British Open took place twice this calendar year, but they belonged to two different seasons. For the seventh time, the Plymouth Pavilions hosted the tournament.

Fergal O'Brien , the winner in April, only made it to the round of 16 this time. Reigning world champion Stephen Hendry won the tournament against Peter Ebdon with a 9-5 win in the final. For the Scots it was the third tournament victory in a row after the World Championship and the Champions Cup .

Main tournament

The top 32 of the world rankings were set for the first round. Another 32 had previously qualified for the main tournament in 2 rounds. They were drawn among the lawyers.

	First round best of 9 frames					Second round best of 9 frames					Round of 16 best of 9 frames					Quarterfinals Best of 9 Frames					Semi-final best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	1	Fergal O'Brien	5
	62	John Read	1
						1	Fergal O'Brien	5
						32	Andy Hicks	2
	32	Andy Hicks	5
	106	Adrian Gunnell	1
											1	Fergal O'Brien	1
											28	Joe Swail	5
	10	Anthony Hamilton	4th
	90	Darren Clarke	5
						90	Darren Clarke	4th
						28	Joe Swail	5
	28	Joe Swail	5
	55	James Reynolds	4th
																28	Joe Swail	5
																8th	Alan McManus	4th
	8th	Alan McManus	5
	52	Dave Finbow	3
						8th	Alan McManus	5
						23	Darren Morgan	3
	23	Darren Morgan	5
	46	Lee Walker	3
											8th	Alan McManus	5
											7th	Ken Doherty	2
	7th	Ken Doherty	5
	61	Alfie Burden	2
						7th	Ken Doherty	5
						45	Drew Henry	3
	21st	Nigel Bond	2
	45	Drew Henry	5
																					28	Joe Swail	3
																					13	Peter Ebdon	6th
	5	John Parrott	5
	66	Nick Pearce	1
						5	John Parrott	3
						22nd	James Wattana	5
	22nd	James Wattana	5
	132	Hugh Abernethy	4th
											22nd	James Wattana	2
											13	Peter Ebdon	5
	13	Peter Ebdon	5
	80	Anthony Davies	4th
						13	Peter Ebdon	5
						31	Brian Morgan	2
	31	Brian Morgan	5
	59	Joe Johnson	4th
																13	Peter Ebdon	5
																15th	Steve Davis	2
	15th	Steve Davis	5
	55	Dean Reynolds	1
						15th	Steve Davis	5
						18th	Chris Small	2
	18th	Chris Small	5
	93	Stuart Bingham	3
											15th	Steve Davis	5
											4th	Mark Williams	2
	29	Gary Wilkinson	5
	-	Mark Selby	2
						29	Gary Wilkinson	2
						4th	Mark Williams	5
	4th	Mark Williams	5
	67	Michael Judge	3
																									13	Peter Ebdon	5
																										2	Stephen Hendry	9
	2	John Higgins	5
	82	Martin Dziewialtowski	0
						2	John Higgins	5
						19th	Dominic Dale	2
	19th	Dominic Dale	5
	50	Jason Ferguson	3
											2	John Higgins	5
											14th	Mark King	0
	14th	Mark King	5
	39	Ian McCulloch	3
						14th	Mark King	5
						86	Steve Judd	1
	17th	Dave Harold	3
	86	Steve Judd	5
																2	John Higgins	1
																4th	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
	12	Paul Hunter	5
	63	Jimmy Michie	2
						12	Paul Hunter	5
						-	Stephen Maguire	0
	24	Billy Snaddon	3
	-	Stephen Maguire	5
											12	Paul Hunter	4th
											4th	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
	4th	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
	73	Leigh Griffin	0
						4th	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
						27	Jamie Burnett	0
	27	Jamie Burnett	5
	57	Mick Price	2
																				4th	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
																					2	Stephen Hendry	6th
	6th	Stephen Lee	5
	53	Jonathan Birch	2
						6th	Stephen Lee	5
						26th	Quinten Hann	2
	26th	Quinten Hann	5
	92	Stefan Mazrocis	4th
											6th	Stephen Lee	5
											78	Mark Davis	0
	9	Matthew Stevens	1
	81	Leo Fernandez	5
						81	Leo Fernandez	4th
						78	Mark Davis	5
	20th	Tony Drago	4th
	78	Mark Davis	5
																6th	Stephen Lee	2
																2	Stephen Hendry	5
	16	Jimmy White	0
	54	Nick Walker	5
						54	Nick Walker	5
						30th	Terry Murphy	3
	30th	Terry Murphy	5
	112	Mark Fenton	3
											54	Nick Walker	3
											2	Stephen Hendry	5
	25th	Graeme Dott	5
	65	Tony Jones	4th
						25th	Graeme Dott	4th
						2	Stephen Hendry	5
	2	Stephen Hendry	5
	35	Marco Fu	2

final

Final: Best of 17 Frames Referee: John Newton Plymouth Pavilions,  Plymouth , England , 19 September 1999
Peter Ebdon	5: 9	Stephen Hendry
Afternoon : 88 : 14 (82), 76 : 40, 77 : 12, 1: 78 (78), 18: 88 (88), 7: 73 (58), 0: 147 (147), 79 : 32; Evening : 23: 87 (87), 0: 98 (98), 0: 132 (132), 43: 79 (76), 67 : 32 (62), 27: 72
82	Highest break	147
-	Century breaks	2
2	50+ breaks	8th

swell

1. ↑ British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archived from the original on February 16, 2012 ; accessed on November 10, 2019 . 
2. ↑ 1999 British Open. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed November 10, 2019 . 
3. ^ British Open 1999 (autumn). snooker.org, accessed November 10, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Rankings - 2000-2001. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed November 10, 2019 .