# 1993 UK Championship

The 1993 UK Championship (officially the 1993 Royal Liver Assurance UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The event started on 12 November 1993, and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 20 and 28 November 1993. The highest break of the tournament was a 141 made by David Roe.
Ronnie O'Sullivan became the youngest winner of a ranking event at the age of 17 years and 358 days by defeating Stephen Hendry 10–6 in the final; as of 2023 this record still stands. This was the first of O'Sullivan's record eight titles at the tournament.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
* Total prize money: £375,000
* Winner: £70,000
* Runner-up: £35,000
* Semi-final: £18,500
* Quarter-final: £10,325
* Last 16: £5,250
* Last 32: £3,000
* Last 64: £1,850
* Last 96: £650
* Last 128: £475
* High break (TV stages): £3,000
* High break (Pre-TV stages): £1,500
* Maximum break (TV stage): £20,000
* Maximum break (Pre-TV stage): £5,000

## Main draw
### Top half

| Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 17 frames | Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 17 frames | Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 17 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 17 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 17 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 17 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 17 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 17 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 17 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames |
| 1 | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 105 | David McDonnell | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 105 | David McDonnell | 6 | 1 | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 54 | Andy Hicks | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Joe Swail | 5 | 54 | Andy Hicks | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Andy Hicks | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Andy Hicks | 9 | | | | 1 | Jimmy White | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Mark Bennett | 8 | | | | | | | 10 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Tony Chappel | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Tony Chappel | 9 | 48 | Tony Chappel | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Darren Morgan | 9 | 10 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 143 | Darren Clarke | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 143 | Darren Clarke | 7 | | | | | | | | 10 | Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | |
| 14 | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | |
| 50 | Dave Harold | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Dave Harold | 9 | 50 | Dave Harold | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Dean Reynolds | 9 | 28 | Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Jonathan Birch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Jonathan Birch | 1 | | | | 28 | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Joe Johnson | 7 | | | | | | | 8 | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 89 | Craig Edwards | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 89 | Craig Edwards | 9 | 89 | Craig Edwards | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Terry Griffiths | 9 | 8 | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 91 | Mark Davis | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 91 | Mark Davis | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Darren Morgan | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 57 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 |
| 6 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 57 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 |
| 57 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | 57 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 52 | Nigel Gilbert | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Mark Johnston-Allen | 8 | 52 | Nigel Gilbert | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Nigel Gilbert | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Nigel Gilbert | 9 | | | | 57 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Jason Ferguson | 8 | | | | | | | 11 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 138 | Terry Murphy | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 138 | Terry Murphy | 9 | 138 | Terry Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ken Doherty | 9 | 11 | Ken Doherty | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Nick Terry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Nick Terry | 3 | | | | | | | | 57 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis | 6 | | | | |
| 15 | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis | 6 | | | | |
| 61 | Alex Higgins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Alex Higgins | 3 | 15 | Dennis Taylor | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Tony Drago | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Tony Drago | 9 | 20 | Tony Drago | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 221 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 221 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | 20 | Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Mike Hallett | 9 | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | Troy Shaw | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | Troy Shaw | 5 | 19 | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Steve Davis | 9 | 4 | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 17 frames | Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 17 frames | Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 17 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 17 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 17 frames | Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 17 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 17 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 17 frames | Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 17 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 17 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames |
| 3 | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 285 | Garry Baldrey | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 285 | Garry Baldrey | 4 | 3 | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Tony Knowles | 9 | 23 | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Steve Newbury | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Steve Newbury | 4 | | | | 3 | John Parrott | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Alain Robidoux | 9 | | | | | | | 16 | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Danny Fowler | 4 | 18 | Alain Robidoux | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | David Roe | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | David Roe | 9 | 16 | David Roe | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | Steve Campbell | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | Steve Campbell | 6 | | | | | | | | 3 | John Parrott | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | |
| 9 | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | |
| 83 | Karl Broughton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 83 | Karl Broughton | 5 | 9 | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Doug Mountjoy | 9 | 30 | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Cliff Wilson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Cliff Wilson | 8 | | | | 9 | Nigel Bond | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 64 | Drew Henry | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Dene O'Kane | 9 | | | | | | | 64 | Drew Henry | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Les Dodd | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Les Dodd | 5 | 22 | Dene O'Kane | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 64 | Drew Henry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Willie Thorne | 8 | 64 | Drew Henry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Drew Henry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Drew Henry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | John Parrott | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| 5 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| 104 | Jim Chambers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 104 | Jim Chambers | 1 | 5 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Peter Ebdon | 9 | 21 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 163 | Darryn Walker | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 163 | Darryn Walker | 3 | | | | 5 | James Wattana | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29 | Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Tony Jones | 9 | | | | | | | 29 | Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Wayne Jones | 4 | 29 | Tony Jones | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Steve James | 9 | 13 | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Rod Lawler | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Rod Lawler | 8 | | | | | | | | 5 | James Wattana | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| 12 | Martin Clark | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| 34 | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Eddie Charlton | 2 | 12 | Martin Clark | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Mick Price | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Mick Price | 9 | 27 | Mick Price | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Jason Prince | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Jason Prince | 6 | | | | 12 | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Anthony Hamilton | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Anthony Hamilton | 9 | 49 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 100 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Williams The Guild Hall, Preston, England, 28 November 1993. :
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (57) England | 10–6 | Stephen Hendry (2) Scotland |
| First session: 78–45 (78), 108–23 (103), 8–132 (132), 64–73, 123–0 (121), 61–60, 85–35 (52), 72–32 Second session: 69–42, 16–74, 6–113 (67), 68–44 (62), 16–97 (65), 102–27 (73), 1–77 (76), 85–0 (85) |||
| 121 | Highest break | 132 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 4 |