# 1989 European Open (snooker)

The 1989 European Open (officially the 1989 ICI European Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from January to February 1989 at the Casino de Deauville in Deauville, France.
John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Terry Griffiths 9–8 in the final.

## Prize fund

* Winner: £40,000
* Runner-up: £24,000
* Semi-final: £12,000
* Quarter-final: £6,000
* Last 16: £3,000
* Last 32: £1,927
* Last 64: £875
* Highest break: £2,000
* Total: £200,000

## Main draw
### Top half

| Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 9 frames | Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 9 frames | Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 9 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 9 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 9 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 9 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 9 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 9 frames | Round 3 (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-final Best of 9 frames | Semi-final Best of 9 frames | Semi-final Best of 9 frames |
| 1 | Steve Davis | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 73 | Jim Chambers | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 73 | Jim Chambers | w/o | 73 | Jim Chambers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Eddie Charlton | 5 | 19 | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Steve Duggan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Steve Duggan | 1 | | | | 19 | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | John Virgo | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Bob Chaperon | 3 | | | | | | | 15 | John Virgo | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Craig Edwards | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Craig Edwards | 5 | | Craig Edwards | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | John Virgo | 5 | 15 | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Ray Reardon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Ray Reardon | 3 | | | | | | | | 19 | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | |
| 14 | Peter Francisco | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | |
| 56 | John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | John Campbell | 5 | 56 | John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 52 | Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Tony Drago | 1 | 52 | Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | 56 | John Campbell | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | David Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | 45 | Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | John Parrott | w/o | 7 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 93 | Eric Lawlor | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 93 | Eric Lawlor | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | John Parrott | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Mike Hallett | 4 |
| 8 | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Mike Hallett | 4 |
| 43 | Danny Fowler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Danny Fowler | 5 | 43 | Danny Fowler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Tony Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | John Spencer | w/d | | Tony Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Wilson | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Wilson | w/o | | | | 43 | Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 38 | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Steve James | 1 | | | | | | | 38 | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | Mark Johnston-Allen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 38 | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Silvino Francisco | 1 | 38 | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | 38 | Jim Wych | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | |
| 9 | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | |
| 57 | Dave Gilbert | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Dave Gilbert | 3 | 9 | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 54 | Paddy Browne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Dean Reynolds | w/d | 54 | Paddy Browne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Paddy Browne | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Paddy Browne | w/o | | | | 9 | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Steve Longworth | w/o | | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Wayne Jones | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Wayne Jones | w/d | 30 | Steve Longworth | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Joe O'Boye | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 9 frames | Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 9 frames | Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 9 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 9 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 9 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 9 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 9 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 9 frames | Round 3 (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-final Best of 9 frames | Semi-final Best of 9 frames | Semi-final Best of 9 frames |
| 3 | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Martin Clark | 5 | 41 | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Eugene Hughes | 5 | 21 | Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | Mario Morra | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | Mario Morra | 1 | | | | 41 | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Tony Meo | 1 | | | | | | | 11 | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | David Roe | 5 | 39 | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Joe Johnson | 5 | 11 | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Graham Cripsey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Graham Cripsey | 2 | | | | | | | | 41 | Martin Clark | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | |
| 16 | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | |
| 49 | Tony Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Tony Jones | 3 | 16 | Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 102 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Steve Newbury | 0 | 102 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 102 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 102 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | 102 | Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Dene O'Kane | 0 | | | | | | | 5 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Tony Chappel | 5 | 51 | Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | 5 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Jack McLaughlin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Jack McLaughlin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Terry Griffiths | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy White | 4 |
| 6 | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy White | 4 |
| 55 | Ray Edmonds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Ray Edmonds | 2 | 6 | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 48 | Murdo MacLeod | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Barry West | 4 | 48 | Murdo MacLeod | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | 6 | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24 | Doug Mountjoy | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | 24 | Doug Mountjoy | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Tommy Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Tommy Murphy | 1 | 24 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Dennis Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Dennis Taylor | 5 | 10 | Dennis Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Kirk Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Kirk Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | 6 | Cliff Thorburn | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | |
| 13 | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | |
| 84 | Bill Oliver | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 84 | Bill Oliver | 1 | 13 | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Alex Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Alex Higgins | 5 | 17 | Alex Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | 13 | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Warren King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Warren King | 2 | 18 | Rex Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jimmy White | 5 | 2 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 85 | Eddie Sinclair | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain. Casino de Deauville, Deauville, France, 11 February 1989. :
| John Parrott (7) England | 9–8 | Terry Griffiths (5) Wales |
| Afternoon: 1–68, 41–77, 0–87 (87), 126–20 (58), 32–61, 62–52, 73–48 (58), 123–8 (62) Evening: 51–61, 89–6 (85), 61–13, 69–7 (54), 18–59, 23–91 (91), 55–56 (Parrott 54), 122–12 (106), 62–19 |||
| 106 | Highest break | 91 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 2 |

## Century breaks
### Main stage centuries

* 136, 119 – Jimmy White
* 128 – Doug Mountjoy
* 125 – Willie Thorne
* 116, 106, 106 – John Parrott
* 116, 105 – Cliff Thorburn
* 112, 110, 106, 100 – Terry Griffiths
* 104 – Tony Meo
* 104 – Tony Chappel
* 101 – John Campbell

### Qualifying stage centuries

* 147, 107 – Alain Robidoux
* 110 – Mario Morra
* 102 – Mark Johnston-Allen