# 1994 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1994 Skoda Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. The event started on 10 October 1994 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 16 and 23 October 1994.
John Higgins won in the final 9–6 against Dave Harold to claim his first ranking title. Higgins, ranked 51 at the time, defeated four top 16 seeded players at the event: Willie Thorne (15) in the first round; James Wattana (4) in the last 16; Ronnie O'Sullivan (10) in a 5–0 whitewash in the quarter-finals and Joe Swail (12) in the semi-finals.

## 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 | 2700 |
| Runner-up | Runner-up | £32,000 | 2025 |
| Semi-final | Semi-final | £16,000 | 1520 |
| Quarter-final | Quarter-final | £9,050 | 1330 |
| Last 16 | Last 16 | £4,550 | 1140 |
| Last 32 | Last 32 | £2,600 | 855 |
| Last 64 | Unseeded | £1,900 | 640 |
| Last 64 | Seeded | £1,900 | 427 |
| Highest break | Prize money | Break |
| Non-televised | £1,200 | 145 Robin Hull |
| Televised | £2,400 | 140 Dave Harold |

## 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 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen O'Connor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen O'Connor | 3 | 1 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Steve James | 2 | | Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | 1 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Mick Price | 4 | | | | | | | | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian Brumby | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian Brumby | 5 | | Ian Brumby | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Nigel Bond | 1 | | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | Jimmy Michie | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dominic Dale | 2 | 12 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Jason Ferguson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Jason Ferguson | 5 | 28 | Jason Ferguson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shokat Ali | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shokat Ali | 3 | | | | 12 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wayne Brown | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | Wayne Brown | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Brown | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Brown | 5 | | Wayne Brown | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 53 | Tony Chappel | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | John Parrott | 4 | 53 | Tony Chappel | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 51 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| 8 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 51 | John Higgins | 9 | | | | |
| | Ken Owers | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ken Owers | 3 | 8 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mark King | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | Mark King | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark King | 5 | | | | 8 | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Clarke | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darren Clarke | 2 | 32 | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 10 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Weston | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Weston | 3 | | | | | | | | 10 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 51 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 51 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | John Higgins | 5 | 51 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Martin Clark | 5 | 18 | Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | 51 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Jason Prince | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Jason Prince | 3 | 21 | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | James Wattana | 5 | 4 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Read | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Read | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 51 | John Higgins | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Dave Harold | 6 |
| 3 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Dave Harold | 6 |
| | Terry Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terry Murphy | 3 | 3 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 37 | Joe Johnson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Mark Bennett | 0 | 37 | Joe Johnson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | 3 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35 | Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | 35 | Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 35 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 62 | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | David Roe | 1 | 62 | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | 3 | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 33 | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 33 | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Judd | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Judd | 0 | 14 | Terry Griffiths | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 33 | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Mike Hallett | 4 | 33 | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | 33 | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Euan Henderson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | | Euan Henderson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Euan Henderson | 5 | | Euan Henderson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jimmy White | 5 | 5 | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Paul McPhillips | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Paul McPhillips | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 33 | Andy Hicks | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Dave Harold | 9 | | | | |
| 7 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | Dave Harold | 9 | | | | |
| 49 | Nigel Gilbert | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Nigel Gilbert | 1 | 7 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | 26 | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karl Payne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karl Payne | 4 | | | | 7 | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | 19 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Paul Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Paul Davies | 3 | 19 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Darren Morgan | 5 | 9 | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Cliff Thorburn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Cliff Thorburn | 1 | | | | | | | | 19 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Flowerdew | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Flowerdew | 1 | 16 | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 45 | Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Brian Morgan | 3 | 45 | Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | 45 | Rod Lawler | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Mark Williams | 1 | 29 | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Small | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Williams. Assembly Rooms, Derby, England, 23 October 1994. :
| John Higgins (51) Scotland | 9–6 | Dave Harold (19) England |
| Afternoon: 98–10, 41–64, 82–48 (67), 72–9, 1–75 (70), 67–9, 74–0 (62), 93–36 (92) Evening: 91–23, 6–123 (99), 22–82 (72), 118–0 (118), 46–58, 28–77, 82–1 (82) |||
| 118 | Highest break | 99 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 3 |