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1993 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1993 Skoda Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at The Hexagon in Reading, Berkshire, England from 18 to 31 October 1993. It was the first time that Skoda sponsored the event.[1]

Skoda Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates18–31 October 1993 (1993-10-18 – 1993-10-31)
VenueThe Hexagon
CityReading
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£325,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break145
Final
Champion Peter Ebdon (ENG)
Runner-up Ken Doherty (IRL)
Score9–6
← 1992
1994 →

Jimmy White was the defending champion, but he lost his last 16 match against Ken Doherty.[2] Peter Ebdon won in the final 9–6 against Doherty to win his first major title.[3]

Tournament summary

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

Prize fund and ranking points

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The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event are shown below:

Prize money Ranking points
Winner £60,000 3600
Runner-up £32,000 3200
Semi-final £16,000 2800
Quarter-final £9,050 2400
Last 16 £4,550 2000
Last 32 £2,600 1600
Last 64 Unseeded £1,595 1200
Seeded 600
Highest break Prize money Break
Non-televised £1,200 145   John Higgins (SCO)
Televised £2,400 136   Gary Wilkinson (ENG)

Main draw

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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 17 frames 		Final
Best of 17 frames
                  
1   Jimmy White (ENG) 5
51   Tony Meo (ENG) 2
1   Jimmy White (ENG) 5
32   Jason Ferguson (ENG) 2
32   Jason Ferguson (ENG) 5
  Robin Hull (FIN) 4
1   Jimmy White (ENG) 3
11   Ken Doherty (IRL) 5
24   Mark Bennett (WAL) 3
  Stuart Pettman (ENG) 5
  Stuart Pettman (ENG) 1
11   Ken Doherty (IRL) 5
11   Ken Doherty (IRL) 5
  Jamie Woodman (ENG) 2
11   Ken Doherty (IRL) 5
23   Tony Knowles (ENG) 4
10   Darren Morgan (WAL) 5
62   Eugene Hughes (IRL) 0
10   Darren Morgan (WAL) 3
22   Dene O'Kane (NZL) 5
22   Dene O'Kane (NZL) 5
  Terry Murphy (NIR) 0
22   Dene O'Kane (NZL) 1
23   Tony Knowles (ENG) 5
23   Tony Knowles (ENG) 5
61   Alex Higgins (NIR) 1
23   Tony Knowles (ENG) 5
37   Brian Morgan (ENG) 2
7   Willie Thorne (ENG) 3
37   Brian Morgan (ENG) 5
11   Ken Doherty (IRL) 9
4   Steve Davis (ENG) 4
8   Terry Griffiths (WAL) 2
  Gerard Greene (NIR) 5
    Gerard Greene (NIR) 3
  Stephen Lee (ENG) 5
20   Tony Drago (MLT) 4
  Stephen Lee (ENG) 5
  Stephen Lee (ENG) 5
14   Neal Foulds (ENG) 2
18   Alain Robidoux (CAN) 5
  Roger Garrett (ENG) 1
18   Alain Robidoux (CAN) 1
14   Neal Foulds (ENG) 5
14   Neal Foulds (ENG) 5
  Ken Owers (ENG) 3
  Stephen Lee (ENG) 0
4   Steve Davis (ENG) 5
15   Dennis Taylor (NIR) 1
  Marcus Campbell (SCO) 5
  Marcus Campbell (SCO) 2
50   Dave Harold (ENG) 5
29   Tony Jones (ENG) 4
50   Dave Harold (ENG) 5
50   Dave Harold (ENG) 0
4   Steve Davis (ENG) 5
28   Dean Reynolds (ENG) 1
  Anthony Davies (WAL) 5
  Anthony Davies (WAL) 1
4   Steve Davis (ENG) 5
4   Steve Davis (ENG) 5
  Brian Rowswell (ENG) 1
11   Ken Doherty (IRL) 6
21   Peter Ebdon (ENG) 9
3   John Parrott (ENG) 5
57   Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 1
3   John Parrott (ENG) 5
  Steve Duggan (ENG) 4
30   Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 3
  Steve Duggan (ENG) 5
3   John Parrott (ENG) 5
  John Higgins (SCO) 2
26   Joe Johnson (ENG) 3
  John Higgins (SCO) 5
  John Higgins (SCO) 5
9   Nigel Bond (ENG) 3
9   Nigel Bond (ENG) 5
  Barry Pinches (ENG) 0
3   John Parrott (ENG) 5
12   Martin Clark (ENG) 4
12   Martin Clark (ENG) 5
  Karl Payne (ENG) 2
12   Martin Clark (ENG) 5
19   Mike Hallett (ENG) 4
19   Mike Hallett (ENG) 5
  Surinder Gill (ENG) 3
12   Martin Clark (ENG) 5
6   Alan McManus (SCO) 1
31   Mark Johnston-Allen (ENG) 0
  Mark Williams (WAL) 5
  Mark Williams (WAL) 2
6   Alan McManus (SCO) 5
6   Alan McManus (SCO) 5
  Robby Foldvari (AUS) 3
3   John Parrott (ENG) 5
21   Peter Ebdon (ENG) 9
5   James Wattana (THA) 5
64   Drew Henry (SCO) 2
5   James Wattana (THA) 4
17   Gary Wilkinson (ENG) 5
17   Gary Wilkinson (ENG) 5
38   Peter Francisco (RSA) 4
17   Gary Wilkinson (ENG) 5
13   Steve James (ENG) 3
27   Mick Price (ENG) 5
  Stuart Parnell (ENG) 4
27   Mick Price (ENG) 0
13   Steve James (ENG) 5
13   Steve James (ENG) 5
42   Jason Prince (NIR) 4
17   Gary Wilkinson (ENG) 4
21   Peter Ebdon (ENG) 5
16   David Roe (ENG) 5
  Sean Lanigan (ENG) 3
16   David Roe (ENG) 3
  Mark Flowerdew (ENG) 5
25   Joe Swail (NIR) 3
  Mark Flowerdew (ENG) 5
  Mark Flowerdew (ENG) 3
21   Peter Ebdon (ENG) 5
21   Peter Ebdon (ENG) 5
  Chris Scanlon (ENG) 2
21   Peter Ebdon (ENG) 5
2   Stephen Hendry (SCO) 4
2   Stephen Hendry (SCO) 5
  Darryn Walker (ENG) 4

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley.
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 31 October 1993.
Ken Doherty (11)
  Ireland 		6–9 Peter Ebdon (21)
  England
Afternoon: 66–36 (61), 79–16 (64), 51–55, 46–82 (82), 78–32 (50), 120–0 (58, 54), 26–77 (51), 40–77 (52)
Evening: 16–73, 96–17 (65), 31–65, 70–46, 8–74, 0–96 (59), 27–66
65 Highest break 82
0 Century breaks 0
6 50+ breaks 4

References

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  1. ^ "Sports round-up: snooker". The Daily Telegraph. 30 September 1993. p. 33.
  2. ^ Everton, Clive (25 October 1993). "Sweet revenge for Doherty as White is left at sixes and sevens at the Hexagon". The Guardian. p. 18.
  3. ^ Everton, Clive (1 November 1993). "Ebdon keeps his nerve for first major title". The Guardian. p. 19.
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