# 1988 British Open

The 1988 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 21 February to 6 March 1988 with television coverage beginning on 26 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 25 frames | Final Best of 25 frames | Final Best of 25 frames |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 2 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve James | Steve James | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 2 | Steve James | Steve James | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Bear | Jim Bear | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Bear | Jim Bear | 0 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 2 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 1 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 1 | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 3 | | | | | | | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | w/d | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 4 | Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 5 | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 1 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 2 | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 2 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Barry West | Barry West | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 5 | Barry West | Barry West | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Dunning | John Dunning | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Dunning | John Dunning | 0 | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 1 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 13 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Darrington | Mike Darrington | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Darrington | Mike Darrington | 1 | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 1 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Eric Lawlor | Eric Lawlor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eric Lawlor | Eric Lawlor | 1 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brian Rowswell | Brian Rowswell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 4 | Brian Rowswell | Brian Rowswell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Rowswell | Brian Rowswell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Rowswell | Brian Rowswell | 5 | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 3 | | | | | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 4 | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 9 | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 9 | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 0 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 3 | Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 5 | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Gibson | Matt Gibson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Gibson | Matt Gibson | 4 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 3 | John Campbell | John Campbell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 2 | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | | | | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | David Roe | David Roe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 0 | | | | | | | David Roe | David Roe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 5 | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Roe | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 3 | David Roe | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 25 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 5 and 6 March 1988. :
| Stephen Hendry Scotland | 13–2 | Mike Hallett England |
| Afternoon: 91–18, 72–11, 65–20, 37–90, 80–21 (70), 79–30 (78), 81–49 Evening: 64–38, 80–6 (75), 98–15 (67), 93–10 (51), 76–8, 30–66, 89–16 Afternoon: 78–17 |||
| 78 | Highest break | 40 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 0 |