# 1993 British Open

The 1993 British Open (officially the 1993 Wickes British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 22 February to 6 March 1993 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. ITV televised the event from 27 February.
Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating James Wattana ten frames to two in the final. The defending champion Jimmy White was defeated in the semi-final by Davis.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

## 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 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brady Gollan | Brady Gollan | 4 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony O'Connor | Anthony O'Connor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony O'Connor | Anthony O'Connor | 2 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 1 | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Warren King | Warren King | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 5 | Warren King | Warren King | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 2 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Troy Shaw | Troy Shaw | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Troy Shaw | Troy Shaw | 5 | Troy Shaw | Troy Shaw | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | Troy Shaw | Troy Shaw | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 5 | Nick Terry | Nick Terry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 6 | | | | |
| Danny Smith | Danny Smith | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 6 | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | Danny Smith | Danny Smith | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Franky Chan | Franky Chan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Franky Chan | Franky Chan | 3 | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 3 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 1 | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 2 | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 4 | | | | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 0 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 5 | Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 2 |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 2 |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 0 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 2 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 0 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 1 | Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Sargeant | Ian Sargeant | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Sargeant | Ian Sargeant | 1 | | | | Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 4 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | |
| Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Craig Edwards | Craig Edwards | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Craig Edwards | Craig Edwards | 5 | Craig Edwards | Craig Edwards | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 1 | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 2 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 5 | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Hackeson | Darren Hackeson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Hackeson | Darren Hackeson | 2 | | | | | | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 2 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Roe | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 5 | David Roe | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 1 | | | | David Roe | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 0 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 6 March 1993. :
| Steve Davis England | 10–2 | James Wattana Thailand |
| Afternoon: 62–20 (61), 116–10 (90), 59–30, 93–21 (54), 52–65, 67–46 (54), 69–19, 80–12 (58) Evening: 65–56 (52), 95–8, 31–90, 65–23 (50) |||
| 90 | Highest break | |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 0 |