# 1994 British Open

The 1994 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 30 March to 7 April 1994 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.
Ronnie O'Sullivan won the tournament by defeating James Wattana 9–4 in the final. The defending champion Steve Davis was defeated in the semi-final by Wattana.
There were three notable factors in this year's tournament: There was no title sponsor, there was a new venue, and there was no TV coverage after 14 years of being shown on ITV.

## 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 |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul McPhillips | Paul McPhillips | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul McPhillips | Paul McPhillips | 2 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 5 | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 0 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 2 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 4 | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 2 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 1 | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Darryn Walker | Darryn Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darryn Walker | Darryn Walker | 5 | Darryn Walker | Darryn Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 6 | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 6 | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 0 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 5 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 4 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Couch | Matthew Couch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Couch | Matthew Couch | 2 | | | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 3 | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | John Higgins | John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 0 | | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 3 | Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 |
| Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 3 | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 5 | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yasin Merchant | Yasin Merchant | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Yasin Merchant | Yasin Merchant | 3 | Mick Price | Mick Price | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Anton Bishop | Anton Bishop | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anton Bishop | Anton Bishop | 1 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 3 | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Rowswell | Brian Rowswell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Rowswell | Brian Rowswell | 3 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 2 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 2 | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Antony Bolsover | Antony Bolsover | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | Antony Bolsover | Antony Bolsover | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Bodle | Jamie Bodle | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Bodle | Jamie Bodle | 2 | David Roe | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Antony Bolsover | Antony Bolsover | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Antony Bolsover | Antony Bolsover | 5 | Antony Bolsover | Antony Bolsover | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| David Rippon | David Rippon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Rippon | David Rippon | 1 | Steve James | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 5 | Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Brumby | Ian Brumby | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Brumby | Ian Brumby | 1 | | | | Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen O'Connor | Stephen O'Connor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen O'Connor | Stephen O'Connor | 4 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 7 April 1994. :
| Ronnie O'Sullivan England | 9–4 | James Wattana Thailand |
| Afternoon: 76–20 (67), 73–42, 59–25, 38–74, 70–41 (58), 112–0 (112), 18–103, 91–33 (90) Evening: 29–56, 69–14 (52), 58–38, 16–74, 70–10 (70) |||
| 112 | Highest break | |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 0 |