# 1999 China Open (snooker)

The 1999 China Open (also known as the 1999 China International) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 19 December 1999 at the JC Mandarin Hotel in Shanghai, China. The tournament was the fourth ranking event out of the 1999/2000 season.
The defending champion was John Higgins, but he was eliminated in the first round, losing 1–5 against Peter Lines.
Ronnie O'Sullivan won the tournament by defeating Stephen Lee 9–2 in the final.

## Wildcard round

| Match | | Score | |
| WC1 | Peter Lines (ENG) | 5–3 | Zhang Kai (CHN) |
| WC2 | Anthony Davies (WAL) | 5–1 | Pang Weiguo (CHN) |
| WC3 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 5–3 | Dai Han Lin (CHN) |

## Main draw

| 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 |
| 1 | John Higgins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Peter Lines | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Peter Lines | 5 | 42 | Peter Lines | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | 13 | Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Maguire | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Maguire | 0 | | | | 42 | Peter Lines | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | 31 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Brian Morgan | 5 | 31 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Stuart Bingham | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | John Parrott | 4 | | Stuart Bingham | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stuart Bingham | 5 | | | | | | | | 31 | Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | | | | |
| | Paul Sweeny | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Sweeny | 5 | | Paul Sweeny | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Wayne Brown | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jimmy White | 3 | | Wayne Brown | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Brown | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Brown | 5 | | | | | Paul Sweeny | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Fergal O'Brien | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Shokat Ali | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shokat Ali | 5 | | Shokat Ali | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Davies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Davies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 2 |
| 3 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 2 |
| 17 | Dave Harold | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Dave Harold | 4 | 3 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Paul Hunter | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Paul Hunter | 5 | 12 | Paul Hunter | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Terry Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Terry Murphy | 3 | 14 | Mark King | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Stephen Lee | 5 | 6 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Dominic Dale | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Dominic Dale | 3 | | | | | | | | 6 | Stephen Lee | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | |
| 8 | Alan McManus | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | |
| 34 | Joe Perry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Joe Perry | 5 | 34 | Joe Perry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Anthony Hamilton | 4 | 25 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | 34 | Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Jamie Burnett | 3 | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Marco Fu | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain. JC Mandarin Hotel in Shanghai, China, 19 December 1999. :
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) England | 9–2 | Stephen Lee (6) England |
| Afternoon: 61–23, 36–91, 115–17 (115), 94–8 (87) 124–8 (124), 93–16, 109–1, 75–43 (75) Evening: 20–85 (69), 75–1, 76–33 (56) |||
| 124 | Highest break | 69 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 1 |