# 1999 British Open (1999/2000)

The 1999 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 8–19 September 1999 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.
Stephen Hendry won the tournament by defeating Peter Ebdon nine frames to five in the final, during which Hendry made a maximum break in the seventh frame. The defending champion, Fergal O'Brien, was defeated by Joe Swail in the last 16.

## 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 |
| Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Read | John Read | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Read | John Read | 1 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 5 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Gunnell | Adrian Gunnell | 1 | | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | | | | | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Clarke | Darren Clarke | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Clarke | Darren Clarke | 5 | Darren Clarke | Darren Clarke | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Reynolds | James Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Reynolds | James Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| David Finbow | David Finbow | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Finbow | David Finbow | 3 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 3 | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 2 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 2 | Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 6 | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 6 | | | | |
| Nick Pearce | Nick Pearce | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Pearce | Nick Pearce | 1 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hugh Abernethy | Hugh Abernethy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hugh Abernethy | Hugh Abernethy | 4 | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 4 | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 5 | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 1 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Chris Small | Chris Small | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | Chris Small | Chris Small | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stuart Bingham | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stuart Bingham | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 3 | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| Martin Dziewialtowski | Martin Dziewialtowski | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Dziewialtowski | Martin Dziewialtowski | 0 | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 5 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 3 | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark King | Mark King | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark King | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | Mark King | Mark King | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 3 | Mark King | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Judd | Steve Judd | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 3 | Steve Judd | Steve Judd | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Judd | Steve Judd | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Judd | Steve Judd | 5 | | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 2 | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Maguire | Stephen Maguire | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Maguire | Stephen Maguire | 5 | Stephen Maguire | Stephen Maguire | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 3 | | | | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leigh Griffin | Leigh Griffin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leigh Griffin | Leigh Griffin | 0 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 5 | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | | |
| Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 2 | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 5 | Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 4 | | | | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 1 | | | | | | | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leo Fernandez | Leo Fernandez | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leo Fernandez | Leo Fernandez | 5 | Leo Fernandez | Leo Fernandez | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 4 | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 5 | Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 5 | Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Fenton | Mark Fenton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Fenton | Mark Fenton | 3 | | | | Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 2 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 5 | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Newton Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 19 September 1999. :
| Stephen Hendry Scotland | 9–5 | Peter Ebdon England |
| Afternoon: 14–88 (82), 40–76, 12–77, 78–1 (78), 88–18 (88), 73–7, 147–0 (147), 32–79 Evening: 87–23 (87), 98–0 (98), 132–0 (132), 79–43 (78), 32–67 (62), 72–27 |||
| 147 | Highest break | 82 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 2 |