# 1993 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 1993 Welsh Open (officially the 1993 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 21 and 31 January 1993 at the Newport Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales. Television coverage on BBC Wales started on 28 January.
Stephen Hendry, the defending champion, lost in the third round to Nigel Bond.
Ken Doherty defeated Alan McManus 9–7 in the final to win his first ranking title.

## Main draw

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| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 2 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve James | Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 1 | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shaun Mellish | Shaun Mellish | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shaun Mellish | Shaun Mellish | 3 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Roe | David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 5 | David Roe | David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry Bunn | Barry Bunn | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry Bunn | Barry Bunn | 2 | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Weston | Jason Weston | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Weston | Jason Weston | 1 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Lemmens | Steve Lemmens | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Lemmens | Steve Lemmens | 5 | Steve Lemmens | Steve Lemmens | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 4 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen O'Connor | Stephen O'Connor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen O'Connor | Stephen O'Connor | 2 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 2 | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 2 | | | | |
| Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 2 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mehmet Husnu | Mehmet Husnu | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mehmet Husnu | Mehmet Husnu | 5 | Mehmet Husnu | Mehmet Husnu | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 4 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 1 | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 4 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David McLellan | David McLellan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David McLellan | David McLellan | 2 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul McPhillips | Paul McPhillips | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul McPhillips | Paul McPhillips | 4 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Scott MacFarlane | Scott MacFarlane | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Scott MacFarlane | Scott MacFarlane | 5 | Scott MacFarlane | Scott MacFarlane | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 7 |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 7 |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 0 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 5 | Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 3 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 1 | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Stocks | Michael Stocks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Stocks | Michael Stocks | 4 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 4 | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Judd | Steve Judd | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Judd | Steve Judd | 0 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | |
| Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 4 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 1 | | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 0 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Grech | Joe Grech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Grech | Joe Grech | 5 | Joe Grech | Joe Grech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 1 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 2 | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 3 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Karl Broughton | Karl Broughton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Karl Broughton | Karl Broughton | 5 | Karl Broughton | Karl Broughton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |