1994 European Open (snooker)

Summary

The 1994 European Open (officially the 1994 Humo European Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 December 1994 at the Schijnpoort Arena in Antwerp, Belgium.[4][5]

1994 Humo European Open
Tournament information
Dates11–17 December 1994 (1994-12-11 – 1994-12-17)
VenueSchijnpoort Arena
CityAntwerp
CountryBelgium
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£325,000[1]
Winner's share£60,000[2]
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (136)[3]
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up John Parrott (ENG)
Score9–3
1996

Defending champion Stephen Hendry won the tournament, defeating John Parrott 9–3 in the final.[6]

Wildcard round edit

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Match Score
WC1   Anthony Davies (WAL) 5–4   Nico Devlies (BEL)
WC2   John Higgins (SCO) 5–1   Curd Persyn (BEL)
WC3   Mark King (ENG) 5–4   Alain de Cock (BEL)
WC4   Yvan van Velthoven (BEL) 5–4   Matthew Couch (ENG)

Main draw edit

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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
               
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Alain Robidoux 4
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Tony Drago 3
  Tony Drago 5
  John Higgins 4
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Willie Thorne 2
  Willie Thorne 5
  Billy Snaddon 4
  Willie Thorne 5
  Darren Morgan 3
  Darren Morgan 5
  Mark Bennett 1
  Stephen Hendry 6
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Alan McManus 5
  Martin Clark 2
  Alan McManus 3
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Neal Foulds 2
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Dave Harold 1
  Dave Harold 5
  Peter Ebdon 3
  Dave Harold 5
  Yvan van Velthoven 1
  Yvan van Velthoven w/o
  Jimmy White w/d
  Stephen Hendry 9
  John Parrott 3
  James Wattana 5
  Mark King 4
  James Wattana 3
  Nigel Bond 5
  Nigel Bond 5
  Steve James 1
  Nigel Bond 5
  Ken Doherty 3
  Dean Reynolds 5
  Joe Swail 3
  Dean Reynolds 2
  Ken Doherty 5
  Ken Doherty 5
  Doug Mountjoy 0
  Nigel Bond 4
  John Parrott 6
  John Parrott 5
  Anthony Davies 4
  John Parrott 5
  David Roe 3
  David Roe 5
  Mick Price 1
  John Parrott 5
  Terry Griffiths 2
  Terry Griffiths 5
  Gary Wilkinson 3
  Terry Griffiths 5
  Steve Davis 2
  Steve Davis 5
  Mike Hallett 0

References edit

  1. ^ "In Brief: White pulls out". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 10 December 1994. p. 38.
  2. ^ "Hendry holds on to Euro Open". Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 19 December 1994. p. 35.
  3. ^ "Half-century for Hendry". Cambridge Daily News. 19 December 1994. p. 31.
  4. ^ "European Open, German Open, German Masters, Irish Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. ^ "European Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 166.
  7. ^ a b "1994 Humo European Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.