# 1988 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1988 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament held at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.
Steve Davis won in the final 10–6 against Alex Higgins.

## 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 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 2 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Fisher | Mick Fisher | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Fisher | Mick Fisher | 1 | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 3 | | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 4 | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 3 | | | | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 4 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 3 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 5 | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 3 | | | | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 3 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 2 | | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 4 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 4 | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 4 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 5 | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 10 |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 10 |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 0 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 2 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 5 | | | | | | | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | John Spencer | John Spencer | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 3 | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Francois Ellis | Francois Ellis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Francois Ellis | Francois Ellis | 1 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 0 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 2 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve James | Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Smith | Matt Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Smith | Matt Smith | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| Mike Watterson | Mike Watterson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Watterson | Mike Watterson | 3 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 5 | Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 3 | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 2 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 3 | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 2 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 3 | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | w/o | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | w/d | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 23 October 1988. :
| Steve Davis England | 10–6 | Alex Higgins Northern Ireland |
| 137–0 (137), 69–37, 77–34, 46–75, 71–19, 0–97 (82), 56–39, 76–17 (64), 106–4 (64), 26–64 (57), 44–52, 75–30, 6–90, 100–2 (51), 19–58, 70–49 |||
| 137' | Highest break | 82 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 2 |

## Century breaks

* 139, 103 – Dean Reynolds
* 138, 104 – Joe O'Boye
* 137 – Steve Davis
* 134 – Robby Foldvari
* 133, 132 – Dave Martin
* 122 – Tony Knowles
* 116 – Terry Griffiths
* 113 – John Spencer
* 115 – Les Dodd
* 114 – Ian Williamson
* 111 – Jimmy White
* 109 – Bob Chaperon
* 109 – Bill Werbeniuk
* 107 – Nigel Gilbert
* 102 – Mark Bennett