# 1993 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1993 Skoda Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at The Hexagon in Reading, Berkshire, England from 18 to 31 October 1993. It was the first time that Skoda sponsored the event.
Jimmy White was the defending champion, but he lost his last 16 match against Ken Doherty. Peter Ebdon won in the final 9–6 against Doherty to win his first major title.

## Tournament summary

Defending champion Jimmy White was the number 1 seed with World Champion Stephen Hendry seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

## Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event are shown below:
| | | Prize money | Ranking points |
| Winner | Winner | £60,000 | 3600 |
| Runner-up | Runner-up | £32,000 | 3200 |
| Semi-final | Semi-final | £16,000 | 2800 |
| Quarter-final | Quarter-final | £9,050 | 2400 |
| Last 16 | Last 16 | £4,550 | 2000 |
| Last 32 | Last 32 | £2,600 | 1600 |
| Last 64 | Unseeded | £1,595 | 1200 |
| Last 64 | Seeded | £1,595 | 600 |
| Highest break | Prize money | Break |
| Non-televised | £1,200 | 145 John Higgins (SCO) |
| Televised | £2,400 | 136 Gary Wilkinson (ENG) |

## 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 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| 1 | Jimmy White (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Tony Meo (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Tony Meo (ENG) | 2 | 1 | Jimmy White (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Jason Ferguson (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Jason Ferguson (ENG) | 5 | 32 | Jason Ferguson (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Hull (FIN) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Hull (FIN) | 4 | | | | 1 | Jimmy White (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Mark Bennett (WAL) | 3 | | | | | | | 11 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Pettman (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Pettman (ENG) | 5 | | Stuart Pettman (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 5 | 11 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Woodman (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Woodman (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | 11 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Tony Knowles (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Darren Morgan (WAL) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Tony Knowles (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Eugene Hughes (IRL) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Eugene Hughes (IRL) | 0 | 10 | Darren Morgan (WAL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 5 | 22 | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Murphy (NIR) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Murphy (NIR) | 0 | | | | 22 | Dene O'Kane (NZL) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23 | Tony Knowles (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Tony Knowles (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | 23 | Tony Knowles (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Alex Higgins (NIR) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Alex Higgins (NIR) | 1 | 23 | Tony Knowles (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 37 | Brian Morgan (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Willie Thorne (ENG) | 3 | 37 | Brian Morgan (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Brian Morgan (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Brian Morgan (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis (ENG) | 4 | | | | |
| 8 | Terry Griffiths (WAL) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis (ENG) | 4 | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene (NIR) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene (NIR) | 5 | | Gerard Greene (NIR) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Stephen Lee (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Tony Drago (MLT) | 4 | | Stephen Lee (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Lee (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Lee (ENG) | 5 | | | | | Stephen Lee (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Neal Foulds (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Alain Robidoux (CAN) | 5 | | | | | | | 14 | Neal Foulds (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roger Garrett (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roger Garrett (ENG) | 1 | 18 | Alain Robidoux (CAN) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Neal Foulds (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Neal Foulds (ENG) | 5 | 14 | Neal Foulds (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ken Owers (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ken Owers (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | Stephen Lee (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Marcus Campbell (SCO) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marcus Campbell (SCO) | 5 | | Marcus Campbell (SCO) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 50 | Dave Harold (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Tony Jones (ENG) | 4 | 50 | Dave Harold (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Dave Harold (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Dave Harold (ENG) | 5 | | | | 50 | Dave Harold (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Dean Reynolds (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Davies (WAL) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Davies (WAL) | 5 | | Anthony Davies (WAL) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Steve Davis (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Steve Davis (ENG) | 5 | 4 | Steve Davis (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Rowswell (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Rowswell (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 9 |
| 3 | John Parrott (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 9 |
| 57 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | 1 | 3 | John Parrott (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Steve Duggan (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Doug Mountjoy (WAL) | 3 | | Steve Duggan (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Duggan (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Duggan (ENG) | 5 | | | | 3 | John Parrott (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | John Higgins (SCO) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Joe Johnson (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | John Higgins (SCO) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Higgins (SCO) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Higgins (SCO) | 5 | | John Higgins (SCO) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Nigel Bond (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Nigel Bond (ENG) | 5 | 9 | Nigel Bond (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | 3 | John Parrott (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Martin Clark (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Martin Clark (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Martin Clark (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Karl Payne (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karl Payne (ENG) | 2 | 12 | Martin Clark (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 5 | 19 | Mike Hallett (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Surinder Gill (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Surinder Gill (ENG) | 3 | | | | 12 | Martin Clark (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | 6 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Williams (WAL) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Williams (WAL) | 5 | | Mark Williams (WAL) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 5 | 6 | Alan McManus (SCO) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robby Foldvari (AUS) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robby Foldvari (AUS) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | John Parrott (ENG) | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 9 | | | | |
| 5 | James Wattana (THA) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 9 | | | | |
| 64 | Drew Henry (SCO) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Drew Henry (SCO) | 2 | 5 | James Wattana (THA) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Gary Wilkinson (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Gary Wilkinson (ENG) | 5 | 17 | Gary Wilkinson (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Peter Francisco (RSA) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Peter Francisco (RSA) | 4 | | | | 17 | Gary Wilkinson (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Steve James (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Mick Price (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | 13 | Steve James (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Parnell (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Parnell (ENG) | 4 | 27 | Mick Price (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Steve James (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Steve James (ENG) | 5 | 13 | Steve James (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Jason Prince (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Jason Prince (NIR) | 4 | | | | | | | | 17 | Gary Wilkinson (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 21 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | David Roe (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sean Lanigan (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sean Lanigan (ENG) | 3 | 16 | David Roe (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mark Flowerdew (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Joe Swail (NIR) | 3 | | Mark Flowerdew (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Flowerdew (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Flowerdew (ENG) | 5 | | | | | Mark Flowerdew (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | 21 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Scanlon (ENG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Scanlon (ENG) | 2 | 21 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 5 | 2 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darryn Walker (ENG) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley. Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 31 October 1993. :
| Ken Doherty (11) Ireland | 6–9 | Peter Ebdon (21) England |
| Afternoon: 66–36 (61), 79–16 (64), 51–55, 46–82 (82), 78–32 (50), 120–0 (58, 54), 26–77 (51), 40–77 (52) Evening: 16–73, 96–17 (65), 31–65, 70–46, 8–74, 0–96 (59), 27–66 |||
| 65 | Highest break | 82 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 4 |