1999 British Open (1998/1999)

The 1999 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 4–11 April 1999 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.^[2]

1999 British Open

Tournament information
Dates	4–11 April 1999 (1999-04-04 – 1999-04-11)
Venue	Plymouth Pavilions
City	Plymouth
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£370,000[1]
Winner's share	£60,000[1]
Highest break	Graeme Dott (SCO) (147)[1]
Final
Champion	Fergal O'Brien (IRL)
Runner-up	Anthony Hamilton (ENG)
Score	9–7
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Fergal O'Brien won the tournament by defeating Anthony Hamilton nine frames to seven in the final. The defending champion, John Higgins, was defeated by O'Brien in the semi-final.^[3]

Jason Prince recorded a maximum break during qualifying for the tournament against Ian Brumby.^[3] Graeme Dott made a maximum in his round of 64 match against David Roe.^[1][4]

Main draw

^[1][5]

	Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	John Higgins		5
	John Read		0
						John Higgins		5
						Terry Murphy		1
	Terry Murphy		5
	Mario Geudens		0
											John Higgins		5
											Michael Holt		1
	James Wattana		4
	Michael Holt		5
						Michael Holt		5
						David Finbow		2
	Andy Hicks		2
	David Finbow		5
																John Higgins		5
																Brian Morgan		0
	Alain Robidoux		2
	Anthony Davies		5
						Anthony Davies		2
						Nick Walker		5
	Dave Harold		4
	Nick Walker		5
											Nick Walker		4
											Brian Morgan		5
	Alan McManus		5
	Alfie Burden		3
						Alan McManus		3
						Brian Morgan		5
	Brian Morgan		5
	Philip Williams		2
																					John Higgins		5
																					Fergal O'Brien		6
	Peter Ebdon		5
	Quinten Hann		3
						Peter Ebdon		5
						Mark Gray		4
	Jamie Burnett		3
	Mark Gray		5
											Peter Ebdon		5
											Chris Small		3
	Stephen Lee		w/d
	Drew Henry		w/o
						Drew Henry		3
						Chris Small		5
	Chris Small		5
	Joe Johnson		4
																Peter Ebdon		4
																Fergal O'Brien		5
	Nigel Bond		3
	Bradley Jones		5
						Bradley Jones		4
						Fergal O'Brien		5
	Fergal O'Brien		5
	Antony Bolsover		4
											Fergal O'Brien		5
											Gary Wilkinson		2
	Ken Doherty		5
	Wayne Brown		1
						Ken Doherty		4
						Gary Wilkinson		5
	Gary Wilkinson		5
	Ian Brumby		4
																										Fergal O'Brien		9
																										Anthony Hamilton		7
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	Tony Jones		2
						Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
						Paul Davies		0
	Matthew Stevens		1
	Paul Davies		5
											Ronnie O'Sullivan		3
											Jimmy Michie		5
	Tony Drago		3
	Jimmy Michie		5
						Jimmy Michie		5
						Marcus Campbell		2
	Martin Clark		2
	Marcus Campbell		5
																Jimmy Michie		5
																John Parrott		4
	Steve Davis		5
	Darren Clarke		2
						Steve Davis		5
						Michael Judge		3
	Dominic Dale		4
	Michael Judge		5
											Steve Davis		4
											John Parrott		5
	John Parrott		5
	Lee Walker		4
						John Parrott		5
						Jimmy White		4
	Jimmy White		5
	Joe Swail		4
																					Jimmy Michie		1
																					Anthony Hamilton		6
	Mark Williams		5
	Joe Perry		2
						Mark Williams		5
						Craig Harrison		2
	Billy Snaddon		3
	Craig Harrison		5
											Mark Williams		4
											Anthony Hamilton		5
	Anthony Hamilton		5
	Marco Fu		4
						Anthony Hamilton		5
						Paul Hunter		4
	Paul Hunter		5
	Ian Sargeant		3
																Anthony Hamilton		5
																Stephen Hendry		4
	Mark King		5
	Barry Mapstone		2
						Mark King		5
						Darren Morgan		3
	Darren Morgan		5
	Dean Reynolds		3
											Mark King		4
											Stephen Hendry		5
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Jonathan Birch		0
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Graeme Dott		2
	Graeme Dott		5
	David Roe		4

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 11 April 1999.[1]
Fergal O'Brien  Ireland	9–7	Anthony Hamilton  England
Afternoon: 0–134 (110), 0–134 (134), 55–40, 67–60 (51), 108–15 (59), 0–77 (61), 22–66 (64), 70–58 Evening: 95–0 (95), 65–41 (51), 0–80 (80), 4–86 (82), 0–143 (121), 77–42, 130–0 (129), 73–60
129	Highest break	134
1	Century breaks	3
5	50+ breaks	7