# 1992 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1992 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional snooker tournament and the second of nine WPBSA ranking events in the 1992/1993 season, preceding the UK Championship. It was held from 12 to 25 October 1992 at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England. The event was the eleventh edition of the Grand Prix, first held in 1982 as the 1982 Professional Players Tournament.
Stephen Hendry was the defending champion, but he lost his last 64 match against Tony Chappel. Jimmy White played Ken Doherty in the final, with the latter contesting his first ranking event final. White defeated Doherty 10–9 in the final to win his eighth ranking title.
Fred Davis, at the age of 79, lost 5-1 in the qualifying rounds to 17-year-old Ronnie O'Sullivan. Also in the qualifiers, O'Sullivan defeated Jason Curtis 5–0 in 43 minutes 36 seconds, the fastest best-of-nine-frames match to date. The event featured a prize of £80,000 for the winner of the event.

## Tournament summary

Defending and World Champion Stephen Hendry was the number 1 seed. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

## Main draw

Below is the main draw for the event. Players in bold denote match winners.
| 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 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| 1 | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Chappel | 5 | | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Eugene Hughes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Tony Knowles | 3 | | Eugene Hughes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | Tony Chappel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | 27 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Prince | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Prince | 4 | 27 | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Martin Clark | 5 | 12 | Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Gibson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Gibson | 1 | | | | | | | | 27 | Mark Bennett | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Dermot McGlinchey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dermot McGlinchey | 1 | 11 | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 53 | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Danny Fowler | 4 | 53 | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | 11 | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | 6 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rod Lawler | 2 | 17 | Mike Hallett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | 6 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Les Dodd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Les Dodd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Terry Griffiths | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | |
| 7 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | |
| | Mick Price | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mick Price | 3 | 7 | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Silvino Francisco | 4 | | Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | Billy Snaddon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | 21 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Newbury | 3 | 21 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Willie Thorne | 5 | 15 | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Rowing | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Rowing | 3 | | | | | | | | 21 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Rowswell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Rowswell | 2 | 16 | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 47 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Peter Francisco | 2 | 47 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | 47 | Peter Ebdon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Davies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Davies | 2 | 32 | David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Steve Davis | 5 | 4 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Harold | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Harold | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | Ken Doherty | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jimmy White | 10 |
| 3 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jimmy White | 10 |
| | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Wych | 2 | 3 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | 3 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | 31 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Ferguson | 2 | 31 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Alain Robidoux | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Alain Robidoux | 5 | 14 | Alain Robidoux | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nigel Gilbert | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nigel Gilbert | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sean Lanigan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sean Lanigan | 2 | 10 | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Joe Johnson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Joe Johnson | 5 | 23 | Joe Johnson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Boyd | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Boyd | 2 | | | | 10 | Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Terry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Terry | 5 | | Nick Terry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Neal Foulds | 5 | 5 | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Fruin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Fruin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | |
| 8 | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | |
| | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | 8 | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | John Higgins | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Doug Mountjoy | 3 | | | | | | | 9 | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bill Oliver | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bill Oliver | 5 | | Bill Oliver | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Nigel Bond | 5 | 9 | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David McLellan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David McLellan | 0 | | | | | | | | 9 | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott MacFarlane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott MacFarlane | 2 | 13 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Tony Jones | 4 | | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | 13 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | John Parrott | 5 | 2 | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jonathan Birch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Williams. Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 25 October 1992. :
| Ken Doherty (21) Ireland | 9–10 | Jimmy White (3) England |
| Afternoon: 59–67 (Doherty 59), 118–0 (67), 69–51, 59–12, 61–27, 69–20, 4–130 (106), 36–73 (72), 38–85 (85) Evening: 65–48, 43–57, 0–75 (75), 89–4 (53), 0–96 (96), 0–82 (65), 80–0 (80), 69–70, 117–0 (117), 2–80 |||
| 117 | Highest break | 106 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 6 |