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1993 Wickes British Open
Tournament information
Dates22 February – 6 March 1993 (1993-02-22 – 1993-03-06)
VenueAssembly Rooms
CityDerby
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£250,000[1]
Winner's share£50,000[1]
Highest break Steve Davis (ENG) (139)[2]
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up James Wattana (THA)
Score10–2
1992
1994

The 1993 British Open (officially the 1993 Wickes British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 22 February to 6 March 1993 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[3] ITV televised the event from 27 February.[4]

Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating James Wattana ten frames to two in the final. The defending champion Jimmy White was defeated in the semi-final by Davis.[5]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[1]

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 19 frames
                  
England Jimmy White 5
Canada Brady Gollan 4
England Jimmy White 5
England Joe Johnson 3
England Joe Johnson 5
Republic of Ireland Anthony O'Connor 2
England Jimmy White 5
Wales Darren Morgan 3
Wales Darren Morgan 5
Wales Paul Davies 1
Wales Darren Morgan 5
Australia Warren King 0
Australia Warren King 5
England Tony Jones 2
England Jimmy White 5
Scotland John Higgins 3
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 5
Canada Alain Robidoux 2
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 4
England Troy Shaw 5
England Troy Shaw 5
England Danny Fowler 4
England Troy Shaw 2
Scotland John Higgins 5
Scotland John Higgins 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
Scotland John Higgins 5
England Nick Terry 3
England Nick Terry 5
England Dean Reynolds 3
England Jimmy White 3
England Steve Davis 6
England Danny Smith 5
England Neal Foulds 3
England Danny Smith 1
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
Hong Kong Franky Chan 3
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
England Willie Thorne 3
England Willie Thorne 5
England Jimmy Michie 3
England Willie Thorne 5
England Anthony Hamilton 1
England Anthony Hamilton 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 1
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4
England Steve Davis 5
England Stephen Lee 5
England Steve James 2
England Stephen Lee 5
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 1
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 5
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 4
England Stephen Lee 2
England Steve Davis 5
England Steve Davis 5
England Les Dodd 0
England Steve Davis 5
England Dave Finbow 2
England Dave Finbow 5
South Africa Peter Francisco 2
England Steve Davis 10
Thailand James Wattana 2
England John Parrott 5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 0
England John Parrott 5
England Mike Hallett 4
England Mike Hallett 5
Scotland Chris Small 2
England John Parrott 2
Malta Tony Drago 5
England Martin Clark 5
England Brian Morgan 0
England Martin Clark 2
Malta Tony Drago 5
Malta Tony Drago 5
Canada Jim Wych 2
Malta Tony Drago 2
Thailand James Wattana 5
England Ian Graham 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 1
England Ian Graham 5
South Africa Silvino Francisco 1
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
Wales Ian Sargeant 1
England Ian Graham 1
Thailand James Wattana 5
Thailand James Wattana 5
England Mark Davis 4
Thailand James Wattana 5
Wales Steve Newbury 2
Wales Steve Newbury 5
England Mark Johnston-Allen 1
Thailand James Wattana 6
Scotland Stephen Hendry 4
England Peter Ebdon 5
England Gary Wilkinson 4
England Peter Ebdon 5
England Craig Edwards 0
England Craig Edwards 5
England Tony Knowles 1
England Peter Ebdon 2
Wales Mark Bennett 5
England Nigel Bond 5
England Tony Meo 2
England Nigel Bond 2
Wales Mark Bennett 5
Wales Mark Bennett 5
England Darren Hackeson 2
Wales Mark Bennett 0
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Scotland Alan McManus 5
Northern Ireland Jason Prince 2
Scotland Alan McManus 3
England David Roe 5
England David Roe 5
Wales Mark Williams 1
England David Roe 2
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Jason Ferguson 0
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 0
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
Wales Colin Roscoe 0

Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee:
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 6 March 1993.
Steve Davis
 England
10–2 James Wattana
 Thailand
Afternoon: 62–20 (61), 116–10 (90), 59–30, 93–21 (54), 52–65, 67–46 (54), 69–19, 80–12 (58)
Evening: 65–56 (52), 95–8, 31–90, 65–23 (50)
90 Highest break
0 Century breaks 0
7 50+ breaks 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Can Gary go one better this time?". Nottingham Evening Post. 19 February 1993. p. 43.
  2. ^ "Davis hits super form". Burton Daily Mail. 8 March 1993. p. 21.
  3. ^ "Welsh nine hunt crown". South Wales Echo. 19 February 1993. p. 17.
  4. ^ a b Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 163.
  5. ^ "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  6. ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2018.