# 1990 European Open (snooker)

The 1990 European Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place in March 1990 at the Palais des Sports in Lyon, France.
John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Stephen Hendry 10–6 in the final.

## Prize fund

* Winner: £40,000
* Runner-up: £22,500
* Semi-final: £12,000
* Quarter-final: £6,000
* Last 16: £3,750
* Last 32: £2,500
* Last 64: £500
* Stage one highest break: £1,000
* Stage two highest break: £2,500
* 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 11 frames | Semi-final Best of 11 frames | Semi-final Best of 11 frames |
| 1 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | Jon Wright | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | Jon Wright | 1 | 1 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Wayne Jones | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Wayne Jones | 5 | 31 | Wayne Jones | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Ian Graham | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Ian Graham | 1 | | | | 1 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | 11 | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Nigel Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Nigel Gilbert | 2 | 11 | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 36 | Danny Fowler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Barry West | 2 | 36 | Danny Fowler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Danny Fowler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Danny Fowler | 5 | | | | | | | | 1 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | |
| 30 | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | |
| | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nigel Bond | 5 | | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Dean Reynolds | 5 | 15 | Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 42 | John Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Cliff Wilson | 0 | | | | | | | 42 | John Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | John Campbell | 5 | 42 | John Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 35 | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mike Hallett | 1 | 35 | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | John Parrott | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Steve James | 3 |
| 8 | Dennis Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Steve James | 3 |
| | Nick Dyson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Dyson | 5 | | Nick Dyson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Martin Clark | 5 | 17 | Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | John Spencer | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | John Spencer | 1 | | | | | Nick Dyson | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 48 | Colin Roscoe | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | 48 | Colin Roscoe | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Duncan Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Duncan Campbell | 4 | 13 | John Virgo | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 48 | Colin Roscoe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Peter Francisco | 3 | 48 | Colin Roscoe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Colin Roscoe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Colin Roscoe | 5 | | | | | | | | 48 | Colin Roscoe | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Steve James | 5 | | | | |
| 24 | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Steve James | 5 | | | | |
| 75 | Ken Owers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 75 | Ken Owers | 2 | 24 | Alex Higgins | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Steve James | 5 | 16 | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | 16 | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Dave Martin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Dave Martin | 1 | 26 | David Roe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jimmy White | 5 | 4 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Murphy | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 11 frames | Semi-final Best of 11 frames | Semi-final Best of 11 frames |
| 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | Robby Foldvari | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | Robby Foldvari | 1 | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Steve Newbury | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Steve Newbury | 5 | 19 | Steve Newbury | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Jack McLaughlin | 2 | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41 | Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | 41 | Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Tony Chappel | 5 | 41 | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 33 | David Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Eugene Hughes | 4 | 33 | David Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | |
| 20 | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | |
| 52 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | 20 | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Willie Thorne | 5 | 9 | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Paddy Browne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Paddy Browne | 3 | | | | 20 | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 47 | Mark Bennett | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | 47 | Mark Bennett | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 85 | Bill Oliver | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 85 | Bill Oliver | 2 | 23 | Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 47 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Terry Griffiths | 2 | 47 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Steve Davis | 3 |
| 7 | Cliff Thorburn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Steve Davis | 3 |
| 90 | Mick Price | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | Mick Price | 5 | 90 | Mick Price | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Eddie Charlton | 5 | 22 | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 105 | Francois Ellis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 105 | Francois Ellis | 3 | | | | 22 | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Jim Chambers | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Jim Chambers | 4 | 10 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Rex Williams | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Rex Williams | 5 | 32 | Rex Williams | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Joe O'Boye | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Joe O'Boye | 2 | | | | | | | | 10 | Doug Mountjoy | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | |
| 28 | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | |
| 94 | Eddie Sinclair | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 94 | Eddie Sinclair | 4 | 28 | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 69 | Craig Edwards | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Tony Meo | 4 | 69 | Craig Edwards | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | Craig Edwards | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | Craig Edwards | 5 | | | | 69 | Craig Edwards | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 113 | Robbie Grace | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 113 | Robbie Grace | 2 | 29 | Bob Chaperon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Steve Davis | 5 | 2 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Roger Bales | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Palais des Sports, Lyon, France, 16 March 1990. :
| John Parrott (1) England | 10–6 | Stephen Hendry (3) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 52-48; 46-75; 70-0 (69); 103-9 (74); 45-76; 49-51 (51); 77-5 (67); 82-24 (54); 1-67 (56) Evening: 57-59; 18-117 (117); 107-32 (64); 65-50 (56); 98-36; 65-60 (Parrott 57); 66-35 |||
| 74 | Highest break | 117 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 3 |

## Century breaks
### Main stage centuries

* 122 – Steve James
* 117 – Stephen Hendry
* 106 – Jimmy White
* 101 – John Parrott

### Qualifying stage centuries

* 134, 124 – Nick Terry
* 115 – Robby Foldvari
* 112 – Tony Jones
* 108 – Paddy Browne
* 100 – John Campbell