# 1999 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1999 Grand Prix was a professional snooker tournament and the second of nine WPBSA ranking events in the 1999/2000 season, following the British Open and preceding the UK Championship. It was held from 11 to 24 October 1999 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.
Stephen Lee was the defending champion, but he lost his last 32 match against Tony Drago. John Higgins won his 11th ranking title by defeating Mark Williams 9–8 in the final.

## Tournament summary

Defending champion Stephen Lee was the number 1 seed with World Champion Stephen Hendry seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.

## 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 |
| 1 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 103 | Ian Brumby | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 103 | Ian Brumby | 0 | 1 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Tony Drago | 5 | 20 | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Gerard Greene | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Gerard Greene | 1 | | | | 20 | Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | 10 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Drew Henry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Drew Henry | 1 | 21 | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 10 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 98 | Mario Geudens | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 98 | Mario Geudens | 4 | | | | | | | | 10 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 5 | | Barry Pinches | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Terry Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Terry Murphy | 5 | 30 | Terry Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | | Barry Pinches | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | 17 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Selby | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Selby | 4 | 17 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alan McManus | 5 | 8 | Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | | |
| 56 | Paul Wykes | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Paul Wykes | 2 | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 52 | Dave Finbow | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Darren Morgan | 2 | 52 | Dave Finbow | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Dave Finbow | 5 | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Paul Hunter | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | 12 | Paul Hunter | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 91 | Karl Burrows | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 91 | Karl Burrows | 3 | 28 | Joe Swail | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Paul Hunter | 5 | 12 | Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | Michael Judge | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | Michael Judge | 4 | | | | | | | | 7 | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Neal Foulds | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Neal Foulds | 0 | 9 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Chris Small | 5 | 18 | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Steve James | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Steve James | 3 | | | | 18 | Chris Small | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 70 | Chris Scanlon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 70 | Chris Scanlon | 2 | 29 | Gary Wilkinson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mark Williams | 5 | 4 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | Darren Clarke | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | Darren Clarke | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mark Williams | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 9 |
| 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 9 |
| 63 | Jimmy Michie | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Jimmy Michie | 4 | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Dominic Dale | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Dominic Dale | 5 | 19 | Dominic Dale | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David McLellan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David McLellan | 0 | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | 22 | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Fenton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Fenton | 3 | 22 | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Jimmy White | 5 | 16 | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 105 | Kristján Helgason | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 105 | Kristján Helgason | 4 | | | | | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Joe Perry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Joe Perry | 2 | 11 | Fergal O'Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Andy Hicks | 5 | 32 | Andy Hicks | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Mick Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Mick Price | 2 | | | | 32 | Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Graeme Dott | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 104 | Wayne Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 104 | Wayne Jones | 3 | 25 | Graeme Dott | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 75 | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 75 | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | John Higgins | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 142 | Ali Carter | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 142 | Ali Carter | 3 | | | | |
| 43 | Euan Henderson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Euan Henderson | 1 | 6 | John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 48 | Marcus Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Billy Snaddon | 1 | 48 | Marcus Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Marcus Campbell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Marcus Campbell | 5 | | | | 48 | Marcus Campbell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Quinten Hann | w/d | | | | | | | 35 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Marco Fu | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Marco Fu | w/o | 35 | Marco Fu | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Mark King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mark King | 5 | 14 | Mark King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 81 | Leo Fernandez | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 81 | Leo Fernandez | 2 | | | | | | | | 35 | Marco Fu | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 142 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 142 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Jonathan Birch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Jonathan Birch | 5 | 53 | Jonathan Birch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 142 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Brian Morgan | 2 | 142 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 142 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 142 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | 142 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Jamie Burnett | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noppadon Noppachorn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noppadon Noppachorn | 5 | | Noppadon Noppachorn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Gary Ponting | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain. Guild Hall, Preston, England, 24 October 1999. :
| Mark Williams (4) Wales | 8–9 | John Higgins (3) Scotland |
| Afternoon: 1–89 (64), 69–5, 46–77 (55), 83–0 (82), 77–2 (73), 62–30, 53–33, 49–2 Evening: 42–50, 12–68 (68), 0–86 (53), 0–78 (78), 37–59, 88–24 (65), 65–1, 23–107 (66), 0–75 |||
| 82 | Highest break | 78 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 6 |

## Qualifying

Round of 128 Best of 9 frames
Round of 96 Best of 9 frames