# 1999 British Open (1998/1999)

The 1999 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 4–11 April 1999 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.
Fergal O'Brien won the tournament by defeating Anthony Hamilton nine frames to seven in the final. The defending champion, John Higgins, was defeated by O'Brien in the semi-final.
Jason Prince recorded a maximum break during qualifying for the tournament against Ian Brumby. Graeme Dott made a maximum in his round of 64 match against David Roe.

## 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 |
| John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Read | John Read | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Read | John Read | 0 | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 5 | Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Geudens | Mario Geudens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Geudens | Mario Geudens | 0 | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 4 | | | | | | | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 5 | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Finbow | David Finbow | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 2 | David Finbow | David Finbow | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Finbow | David Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Finbow | David Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 5 | Anthony Davies | Anthony Davies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 4 | Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 5 | | | | Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 3 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 5 | Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Philip Williams | Philip Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Philip Williams | Philip Williams | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 6 | | | | |
| Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 6 | | | | |
| Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 3 | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Gray | Mark Gray | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 3 | Mark Gray | Mark Gray | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Gray | Mark Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Gray | Mark Gray | 5 | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Chris Small | Chris Small | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | w/d | | | | | | | Chris Small | Chris Small | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | Drew Henry | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | Drew Henry | w/o | Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Bradley Jones | Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bradley Jones | Bradley Jones | 5 | Bradley Jones | Bradley Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Antony Bolsover | Antony Bolsover | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Antony Bolsover | Antony Bolsover | 4 | | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Brown | Wayne Brown | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Brown | Wayne Brown | 1 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Brumby | Ian Brumby | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Brumby | Ian Brumby | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 7 |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 7 |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 1 | Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 5 | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 5 | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 2 | Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Clarke | Darren Clarke | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Clarke | Darren Clarke | 2 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 4 | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 5 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 4 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 6 | | | | |
| Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 6 | | | | |
| Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 2 | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Craig Harrison | Craig Harrison | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 3 | Craig Harrison | Craig Harrison | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Craig Harrison | Craig Harrison | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Craig Harrison | Craig Harrison | 5 | | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marco Fu | Marco Fu | 4 | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 5 | Paul Hunter | Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Sargeant | Ian Sargeant | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Sargeant | Ian Sargeant | 3 | | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Mark King | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Barry Mapstone | Barry Mapstone | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry Mapstone | Barry Mapstone | 2 | Mark King | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | Mark King | Mark King | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 0 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 5 | Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 11 April 1999. :
| Fergal O'Brien Ireland | 9–7 | Anthony Hamilton England |
| Afternoon: 0–134 (110), 0–134 (134), 55–40, 67–60 (51), 108–15 (59), 0–77 (61), 22–66 (64), 70–58 Evening: 95–0 (95), 65–41 (51), 0–80 (80), 4–86 (82), 0–143 (121), 77–42, 130–0 (129), 73–60 |||
| 129 | Highest break | 134 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 3 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 7 |