# 1990 Dubai Classic

The 1990 Dubai Duty Free Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament, which took place from 5 to 11 November 1990 at the Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Defending champion Stephen Hendry won the tournament, defeating Steve Davis 9–1 in the final.

## 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 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 1 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Cairns | Andrew Cairns | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Cairns | Andrew Cairns | 1 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 3 | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 1 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 1 | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 1 | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 1 | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 1 | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 4 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | w/o | | | | | | | Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | w/d | Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 4 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 5 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 0 | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Franky Chan | Franky Chan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Franky Chan | Franky Chan | 5 | | | | | | | Franky Chan | Franky Chan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 2 | Franky Chan | Franky Chan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 1 |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 1 |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Harris | Bob Harris | 1 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 1 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 1 | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 5 | Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 0 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 5 | Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 0 | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jason Whittaker | Jason Whittaker | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Whittaker | Jason Whittaker | 5 | | | | | | | Jason Whittaker | Jason Whittaker | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 1 | Jason Whittaker | Jason Whittaker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Duncan Campbell | Duncan Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duncan Campbell | Duncan Campbell | 5 | Duncan Campbell | Duncan Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 1 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 1 | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 2 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve James | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 2 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 1 | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |