1990 European Open (snooker)

The 1990 European Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place in March 1990 at the Palais des Sports in Lyon, France.

1990 European Open

Tournament information
Dates	10–16 March 1990 (1990-03-10 – 1990-03-16)
Venue	Palais des Sports
City	Lyon
Country	France
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Winner's share	£40,000
Final
Champion	John Parrott (ENG)
Runner-up	Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Score	10–6
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John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Stephen Hendry 10–6 in the final.

Prize fund

• Winner: £40,000
• Runner-up: £22,500
• Semi-final: £12,000
• Quarter-final: £6,000
• Last 16: £3,750
• Last 32: £2,500
• Last 64: £500
• Stage one highest break: £1,000
• Stage two highest break: £2,500

• Total: £200,000

Main draw

Top half

	Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 9 frames					Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 9 frames					Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-final Best of 11 frames
	1	John Parrott	5
	67	Jon Wright	1
						1	John Parrott	5
						31	Wayne Jones	0
	31	Wayne Jones	5
	59	Ian Graham	1
											1	John Parrott	5
											11	Joe Johnson	2
	11	Joe Johnson	5
	46	Nigel Gilbert	2
						11	Joe Johnson	5
						36	Danny Fowler	1
	21	Barry West	2
	36	Danny Fowler	5
																1	John Parrott	5
																	Nigel Bond	3
	30	Tony Drago	2
		Nigel Bond	5
							Nigel Bond	5
						15	Dean Reynolds	4
	15	Dean Reynolds	5
	53	Darren Morgan	3
												Nigel Bond	5
											42	John Campbell	4
	18	Cliff Wilson	0
	42	John Campbell	5
						42	John Campbell	5
						35	Alain Robidoux	4
	6	Mike Hallett	1
	35	Alain Robidoux	5
																					1	John Parrott	6
																					16	Steve James	3
	8	Dennis Taylor	3
		Nick Dyson	5
							Nick Dyson	5
						17	Martin Clark	2
	17	Martin Clark	5
	38	John Spencer	1
												Nick Dyson	2
											48	Colin Roscoe	5
	13	John Virgo	5
		Duncan Campbell	4
						13	John Virgo	2
						48	Colin Roscoe	5
	25	Peter Francisco	3
	48	Colin Roscoe	5
																48	Colin Roscoe	2
																16	Steve James	5
	24	Alex Higgins	5
	75	Ken Owers	2
						24	Alex Higgins	2
						16	Steve James	5
	16	Steve James	5
		Barry Pinches	2
											16	Steve James	5
											4	Jimmy White	4
	26	David Roe	5
	56	Dave Martin	1
						26	David Roe	1
						4	Jimmy White	5
	4	Jimmy White	5
		Stephen Murphy	0

Bottom half

	Round 1 (Last 64) Best of 9 frames					Round 2 (Last 32) Best of 9 frames					Round 3 (Last 16) Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-final Best of 11 frames
	3	Stephen Hendry	5
	77	Robby Foldvari	1
						3	Stephen Hendry	5
						19	Steve Newbury	1
	19	Steve Newbury	5
	58	Jack McLaughlin	2
											3	Stephen Hendry	5
											41	Tony Chappel	2
	12	Tony Knowles	3
	41	Tony Chappel	5
						41	Tony Chappel	5
						33	David Taylor	2
	27	Eugene Hughes	4
	33	David Taylor	5
																3	Stephen Hendry	5
																20	Neal Foulds	3
	20	Neal Foulds	5
	52	Mark Johnston-Allen	2
						20	Neal Foulds	5
						9	Willie Thorne	3
	9	Willie Thorne	5
	44	Paddy Browne	3
											20	Neal Foulds	5
											47	Mark Bennett	2
	23	Silvino Francisco	5
	85	Bill Oliver	2
						23	Silvino Francisco	3
						47	Mark Bennett	5
	5	Terry Griffiths	2
	47	Mark Bennett	5
																					3	Stephen Hendry	6
																					2	Steve Davis	3
	7	Cliff Thorburn	0
	90	Mick Price	5
						90	Mick Price	4
						22	Eddie Charlton	5
	22	Eddie Charlton	5
	105	Francois Ellis	3
											22	Eddie Charlton	2
											10	Doug Mountjoy	5
	10	Doug Mountjoy	5
	60	Jim Chambers	4
						10	Doug Mountjoy	5
						32	Rex Williams	0
	32	Rex Williams	5
	40	Joe O'Boye	2
																10	Doug Mountjoy	0
																2	Steve Davis	5
	28	Dene O'Kane	5
	94	Eddie Sinclair	4
						28	Dene O'Kane	2
						69	Craig Edwards	5
	14	Tony Meo	4
	69	Craig Edwards	5
											69	Craig Edwards	4
											2	Steve Davis	5
	29	Bob Chaperon	5
	113	Robbie Grace	2
						29	Bob Chaperon	0
						2	Steve Davis	5
	2	Steve Davis	5
	61	Roger Bales	2

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Palais des Sports, Lyon, France, 16 March 1990.
John Parrott (1) England	10–6	Stephen Hendry (3) Scotland
Afternoon: 52-48; 46-75; 70-0 (69); 103-9 (74); 45-76; 49-51 (51); 77-5 (67); 82-24 (54); 1-67 (56) Evening: 57-59; 18-117 (117); 107-32 (64); 65-50 (56); 98-36; 65-60 (Parrott 57); 66-35
74	Highest break	117
0	Century breaks	1
7	50+ breaks	3

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

• 122 – Steve James
• 117 – Stephen Hendry
• 106 – Jimmy White
• 101 – John Parrott

Qualifying stage centuries

• 134, 124 – Nick Terry
• 115 – Robby Foldvari
• 112 – Tony Jones
• 108 – Paddy Browne
• 100 – John Campbell