# European Open 1989 (Snooker)

Die European Open 1989 waren ein zur Snooker-Saison 1988/89 gehörendes Snookerturnier. Die Erstaustragung des Turnieres, direkt als Ranglistenturnier, gewann John Parrott mit einem 9:8-Sieg über Terry Griffiths. In der Qualifikation spielte der Kanadier Alain Robidoux das sechste offiziell anerkannte Maximum Break. Jimmy White spielte mit einem 136er-Break das höchste Break in der Hauptrunde.
Das Turnier wurde im Casino de Deauville im französischen Deauville ausgetragen, gesponsert wurde das Turnier von ICI.

## Preisgeld

Das gesamte Preisgeld betrug 197.207 ₤.
| | Preisgeld |
| Sieger | 40.000 ₤ |
| Finale | 24.000 ₤ |
| Halbfinale | 12.000 ₤ |
| Viertelfinale | 6.000 ₤ |
| Achtelfinale | 3.000 ₤ |
| Letzte 32 | 1.927 ₤ |
| Letzte 64 | 875 ₤ |
| Höchstes Break (Qualifikation / Hauptrunde) | 1.000 ₤ 2.000 ₤ |
| Insgesamt | 197.207 ₤ |

## Qualifikation

Die Qualifikation wurde im September 1988 ausgetragen.

### Runde 1

In Spiel 8 spielte Alain Robidoux im zweiten Frame ein Maximum Break, also 147 von 147 möglichen Punkte. Schiedsrichter des Spiels war John Smyth.
| Spiel | Spieler 1 | Ergebnis | Spieler 2 |
| 1 | Tony Wilson Isle of Man | 35:35 | Schottland Matt Gibson |
| 2 | Ian Williamson England | 15:15 | England Dennis Hughes |
| 3 | Paul Watchorn Irland | 45:45 | England Bob Harris |
| 4 | Jason Smith England | 25:25 | England Brian Rowswell |
| 5 | Eddie Sinclair Schottland | 45:45 | England Terry Whitthread |
| 6 | Mark Rowing England | 45:45 | Australien Robby Foldvari |
| 7 | Colin Roscoe Wales | 45:45 | England Mike Watterson |
| 8 | Alain Robidoux Kanada | 05:05 | England Jim Meadowcroft |
| 9 | Gino Rigitano Kanada | 25:25 | Irland Pascal Burke |
| 10 | Mick Price England | 45:45 | Schottland John Rea |
| 11 | Bill Oliver England | 45:45 | England Dave Chalmers |
| 12 | Mario Morra Kanada | 35:35 | England Steve Campbell |
| 13 | Darren Morgan Wales | 15:15 | England Mark Wildman |
| 14 | Graham Miles England | 35:35 | Australien Greg Jenkins |
| 15 | Paul Medati England | 15:15 | Irland Dessie Sheehan |
| 16 | Robert Marshall England | 15:15 | Sudafrika 1961 Jimmy van Rensberg |
| Spiel | Spieler 1 | Ergebnis | Spieler 2 |
| 17 | Eric Lawlor England | 05:05 | England Jack Fitzmaurice |
| 18 | Frank Jonik Kanada | kl. | England Paul Gibson |
| 19 | Mark Johnston-Allen England | 35:35 | Schottland Jim Donnelly |
| 20 | Vic Harris England | 25:25 | England Nick Terry |
| 21 | Anthony Harris England | 45:45 | Australien Greg Jenkins |
| 22 | Ian Graham England | 15:15 | England George Scott |
| 23 | Robbie Grace Sudafrika 1961 | 45:45 | England Steve Meakin |
| 24 | Geoff Foulds England | 45:45 | Nordirland Jackie Rea |
| 25 | François Ellis Sudafrika 1961 | 45:45 | Irland Tony Kearney |
| 26 | Craig Edwards England | 45:45 | England Martin Smith |
| 27 | Fred Davis England | 05:05 | Wales Clive Everton |
| 28 | Mike Darrington England | 45:45 | England John Dunning |
| 29 | Jim Chambers England | 35:35 | Kanada Bernie Mikkelsen |
| 30 | Malcolm Bradley England | 45:45 | Vereinigte Staaten Jim Rempe |
| 31 | Ian Black Schottland | 45:45 | Irland Patsy Fagan |
| 32 | Jim Bear Kanada | 05:05 | Irland Billy Kelly |

### Runde 2

| Spiel | Spieler 1 | Ergebnis | Spieler 2 |
| 1 | Jim Wych Kanada | 05:05 | England Geoff Foulds |
| 2 | Tony Wilson Isle of Man | 35:35 | Kanada Marcel Gauvreau |
| 3 | Gary Wilkinson England | 35:35 | England Ian Graham |
| 4 | Kirk Stevens Kanada | 25:25 | Kanada Jim Bear |
| 5 | Eddie Sinclair Schottland | 15:15 | England Pat Houlihan |
| 6 | David Roe England | 15:15 | England Vic Harris |
| 7 | Alain Robidoux Kanada | 15:15 | England Mick Fisher |
| 8 | Ray Reardon Wales | 35:35 | England Ian Williamson |
| 9 | Bill Oliver England | 45:45 | England Dave Martin |
| 10 | Joe O’Boye Irland | 35:35 | England Malcolm Bradley |
| 11 | Tommy Murphy Nordirland | 45:45 | England Robert Marshall |
| 12 | Mario Morra Kanada | 15:15 | England Nigel Gilbert |
| 13 | Jack McLaughlin Nordirland | 35:35 | England Mick Price |
| 14 | Murdo MacLeod Schottland | 15:15 | Schottland Ian Black |
| 15 | Eric Lawlor England | 45:45 | England Ken Owers |
| 16 | Warren King Australien | 25:25 | England Graham Miles |
| Spiel | Spieler 1 | Ergebnis | Spieler 2 |
| 17 | Wayne Jones Wales | 25:25 | Kanada Gino Rigitano |
| 18 | Tony Jones England | 25:25 | England Paul Medati |
| 19 | Mark Johnston-Allen England | 45:45 | England Jon Wright |
| 20 | Dave Gilbert England | 25:25 | Sudafrika 1961 François Ellis |
| 21 | Danny Fowler England | 15:15 | England Anthony Harris |
| 22 | Craig Edwards England | kl. | Kanada Bill Werbeniuk |
| 23 | Ray Edmonds England | 15:15 | Sudafrika 1961 Robbie Grace |
| 24 | Steve Duggan England | 45:45 | Wales Darren Morgan |
| 25 | Les Dodd England | kl. | Kanada Frank Jonik |
| 26 | Graham Cripsey England | 45:45 | Wales Colin Roscoe |
| 27 | Martin Clark England | 05:05 | England Mark Rowing |
| 28 | Tony Chappel Wales | 05:05 | England Mike Darrington |
| 29 | Jim Chambers England | 15:15 | England Roger Bales |
| 30 | John Campbell Australien | 15:15 | Irland Paul Watchorn |
| 31 | Paddy Browne Irland | 45:45 | England Jason Smith |
| 32 | Mark Bennett Wales | 25:25 | England Fred Davis |

## Turnier

Das Turnier wurde vom 30. Januar bis zum 11. Februar ausgespielt.
| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 9 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames |
| England John Parrott | kl. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Eric Lawlor | – | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Eric Lawlor | – | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | England Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England David Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England David Taylor | 2 | | | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Australien John Campbell | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Australien John Campbell | 5 | | | | Australien John Campbell | 0 | | | | | | |
| Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sudafrika 1961 Peter Francisco | 0 | Australien John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Wales Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | Wales Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Malta Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malta Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Australien Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | |
| Australien Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | Australien Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | |
| England Steve Duggan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve Duggan | 2 | Australien Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Jim Chambers | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jim Chambers | kl. | England Jim Chambers | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve Davis | – | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve Davis | – | | | Australien Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England John Virgo | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England John Virgo | 5 | | | | England John Virgo | 4 | | | | | | |
| Wales Ray Reardon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Ray Reardon | 3 | England John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Craig Edwards | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Craig Edwards | 5 | England Craig Edwards | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Bob Chaperon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Bob Chaperon | 3 | | | | | | | | England John Parrott | 5 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | England Mike Hallett | 4 | | |
| England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | England Mike Hallett | 4 | | |
| England Dave Gilbert | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dave Gilbert | 3 | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Irland Paddy Browne | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Paddy Browne | kl. | Irland Paddy Browne | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dean Reynolds | – | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dean Reynolds | – | | | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | |
| Irland Joe O’Boye | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Joe O’Boye | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Steve Longworth | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve Longworth | kl. | England Steve Longworth | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Wayne Jones | – | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Wayne Jones | – | | | | | | England Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Kanada Jim Wych | 3 | | | | |
| Kanada Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | Kanada Jim Wych | 3 | | | | |
| Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sudafrika 1961 Silvino Francisco | 1 | Kanada Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve James | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve James | 1 | | | Kanada Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Danny Fowler | 5 | | | | England Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | |
| England Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Knowles | 2 | England Danny Fowler | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Isle of Man Tony Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Isle of Man Tony Wilson | kl. | Isle of Man Tony Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England John Spencer | – | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England John Spencer | – | | | | | | | | | | England John Parrott | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Wales Terry Griffiths | 8 |
| Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Wales Terry Griffiths | 8 |
| Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Jack McLaughlin | 3 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Wales Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Tony Chappel | 5 | Wales Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 0 | | | Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | |
| Wales Steve Newbury | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Steve Newbury | 0 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Wales Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Cliff Wilson | 5 | Wales Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England Martin Clark | 1 | | | | |
| England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | England Martin Clark | 1 | | | | |
| England Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Neal Foulds | 3 | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Irland Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Eugene Hughes | 5 | Irland Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Mario Morra | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Mario Morra | 1 | | | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | England Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | |
| England Graham Cripsey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Graham Cripsey | 2 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England David Roe | 5 | England David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Meo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Meo | 1 | | | | | | | | Wales Terry Griffiths | 5 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | England Jimmy White | 4 | | |
| England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | England Jimmy White | 4 | | |
| Schottland Eddie Sinclair | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Eddie Sinclair | 3 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Rex Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Rex Williams | 5 | England Rex Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Australien Warren King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Australien Warren King | 2 | | | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | |
| England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | England Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | |
| England Bill Oliver | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Bill Oliver | 0 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nordirland Alex Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Alex Higgins | 5 | Nordirland Alex Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 3 | | | | |
| Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 3 | | | | |
| England Ray Edmonds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Ray Edmonds | 2 | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Schottland Murdo MacLeod | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Murdo MacLeod | 5 | Schottland Murdo MacLeod | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Barry West | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Barry West | 4 | | | Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Wales Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 0 | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Tommy Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Tommy Murphy | 1 | Wales Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Kirk Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Century Break

Während der Qualifikation wurden vier Century Breaks von drei Spielern erspielt, in der Hauptrunde waren es 16 Centurys von neun Spielern.

### Hauptrunde

| England Jimmy White | 136, 119 |
| Wales Doug Mountjoy | 128 |
| England Willie Thorne | 125 |
| Kanada Cliff Thorburn | 116, 105 |
| England John Parrott | 116, 106 (2×) |
| Wales Terry Griffiths | 112, 110, 106, 100 |
| England Tony Meo | 104 |
| Wales Tony Chappel | 104 |
| Australien John Campbell | 101 |

### Qualifikation

| Kanada Alain Robidoux | 147, 107 |
| Kanada Mario Morra | 110 |
| England Mark Johnston-Allen | 102 |