British Open (snooker)

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British Open
Tournament information
VenueMorningside Arena
LocationLeicester
CountryEngland
Established1980
Organisation(s)World Snooker Tour
FormatRanking event
Recent edition2023
Current champion(s) Mark Williams (WAL)

The British Open is a snooker tournament. It has been played since 1985. From 2005 to 2021 it was not played. The event has a random draw. After each round, the matches are redrawn.

The reigning champion is Mark Williams. He won his third title in 2023.[1]

Winners[change | change source]

[2]

Year Winner Runner-up Score Venue City Season
British Gold Cup (non-ranking, 1980)
1980[3]  Alex Higgins (NIR)  Ray Reardon (WAL) 5–1 Assembly Rooms Derby, England 1979/80
Yamaha Organs Trophy (non-ranking, 1981)
1981  Steve Davis (ENG)  David Taylor (ENG) 9–6 Assembly Rooms Derby, England 1980/81
International Masters (non-ranking, 1982–1984)
1982  Steve Davis (ENG)  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 9–7 Assembly Rooms Derby, England 1981/82
1983[3]  Ray Reardon (WAL)  Jimmy White (ENG) 9–6 1982/83
1984[3]  Steve Davis (ENG)  David Martin (ENG) R-R[n 1] 1983/84
British Open (ranking, 1985–2004)[4]
1985[3]  Silvino Francisco (RSA)  Kirk Stevens (CAN) 12–9 Assembly Rooms Derby, England 1984/85
1986[3]  Steve Davis (ENG)  Willie Thorne (ENG) 12–7 1985/86
1987[3]  Jimmy White (ENG)  Neal Foulds (ENG) 13–9 1986/87
1988[3]  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Mike Hallett (ENG) 13–2 1987/88
1989[3]  Tony Meo (ENG)  Dean Reynolds (ENG) 13–6 1988/89
1990[3]  Bob Chaperon (CAN)  Alex Higgins (NIR) 10–8 1989/90
1991[3]  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Gary Wilkinson (ENG) 10–9 1990/91
1992[3]  Jimmy White (ENG)  James Wattana (THA) 10–7 1991/92
1993[3]  Steve Davis (ENG)  James Wattana (THA) 10–2 1992/93
1994  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)  James Wattana (THA) 9–4 Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth, England 1993/94
1995  John Higgins (SCO)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 9–6 1994/95
1996  Nigel Bond (ENG)  John Higgins (SCO) 9–8 1995/96
1997  Mark Williams (WAL)  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 9–2 1996/97
1998  John Higgins (SCO)  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 9–8 1997/98
1999 (Apr)  Fergal O'Brien (IRL)  Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 9–7 1998/99
1999 (Sep)  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Peter Ebdon (ENG) 9–5 1999/00
2000  Peter Ebdon (ENG)  Jimmy White (ENG) 9–6 2000/01
2001  John Higgins (SCO)  Graeme Dott (SCO) 9–6 Telewest Arena Newcastle, England 2001/02
2002  Paul Hunter (ENG)  Ian McCulloch (ENG) 9–4 Telford International Arena Telford, England 2002/03
2003  Stephen Hendry (SCO)  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 9–6 Brighton Centre Brighton, England 2003/04
2004  John Higgins (SCO)  Stephen Maguire (SCO) 9–6 2004/05
British Open (renewed, ranking, 2021–present)
2021  Mark Williams (WAL)  Gary Wilson (ENG) 6–4 Morningside Arena Leicester, England 2021/22
2022  Ryan Day (WAL)  Mark Allen (NIR) 10–7 Marshall Arena Milton Keynes, England 2022/23
2023  Mark Williams (WAL)  Mark Selby (ENG) 10–7 The Centaur Cheltenham, England 2023/24


References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Final was decided on a three-man round robin basis.
  1. ↑ "Williams beats Selby to win British Open". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  2. ↑ Turner, Chris. "British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Turner, Chris. "On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "British Open Finals". Snooker.org. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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