1999 Welsh Open (snooker)

"1999 Welsh Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Welsh Open (darts).

The 1999 Welsh Open (officially the 1999 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 and 31 January 1999 at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales.

1999 Regal Welsh Open

Tournament information
Dates	25–31 January 1999 (1999-01-25 – 1999-01-31)
Venue	Cardiff International Arena
City	Cardiff
Country	Wales
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£382,900
Winner's share	£60,000
Highest break	Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion	Mark Williams (WAL)
Runner-up	Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Score	9–8
← 1998 2000 →

Paul Hunter was the defending champion, but he lost his last 32 match against Fergal O'Brien.

Mark Williams defeated Stephen Hendry 9–8 in the final to win his fifth ranking title.

Tournament summary

Defending champion Paul Hunter was the number 1 seed with World Champion John Higgins seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings. Ronnie O'Sullivan made a maximum break during the third frame of his quarter final victory over James Wattana.

Main draw

	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
	1	Paul Hunter	5
	60	Ian McCulloch	4
						1	Paul Hunter	2
						21	Fergal O'Brien	5
	21	Fergal O'Brien	5
		Ali Carter	2
											21	Fergal O'Brien	0
											15	Steve Davis	5
	20	Dave Harold	3
	55	Joe Johnson	5
						55	Joe Johnson	3
						15	Steve Davis	5
	15	Steve Davis	5
	44	Bradley Jones	4
																15	Steve Davis	4
																6	Mark Williams	5
	9	Alan McManus	5
		Alan Burnett	3
						9	Alan McManus	5
							Marco Fu	4
	30	Graeme Dott	0
		Marco Fu	5
											9	Alan McManus	0
											6	Mark Williams	5
	25	Chris Small	5
	58	Michael Judge	2
						25	Chris Small	0
						6	Mark Williams	5
	6	Mark Williams	5
	34	Neal Foulds	2
																					6	Mark Williams	6
																					4	Ronnie O'Sullivan	1
	5	Ken Doherty	2
		Patrick Wallace	5
							Patrick Wallace	5
						47	Tony Chappel	1
	27	Brian Morgan	4
	47	Tony Chappel	5
												Patrick Wallace	2
											16	James Wattana	5
	18	Gary Wilkinson	2
	52	Dennis Taylor	5
						52	Dennis Taylor	2
						16	James Wattana	5
	16	James Wattana	5
		Robert Milkins	4
																16	James Wattana	2
																4	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
	13	Alain Robidoux	5
		Phaitoon Phonbun	4
						13	Alain Robidoux	5
							Mike Dunn	1
	17	Mark King	3
		Mike Dunn	5
											13	Alain Robidoux	4
											4	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
	19	Jimmy White	5
		Barry Mapstone	1
						19	Jimmy White	2
						4	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
	4	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
		Nigel Gilbert	2
																										6	Mark Williams	9
																										3	Stephen Hendry	8
	3	Stephen Hendry	5
	48	David Roe	1
						3	Stephen Hendry	5
						87	Darren Clarke	2
	31	Jamie Burnett	1
	87	Darren Clarke	5
											3	Stephen Hendry	5
											26	Matthew Stevens	4
	26	Matthew Stevens	5
	94	John Lardner	1
						26	Matthew Stevens	5
						10	Stephen Lee	4
	10	Stephen Lee	5
	78	Matthew Couch	3
																3	Stephen Hendry	5
																12	Anthony Hamilton	2
	12	Anthony Hamilton	5
	75	Gary Ponting	4
						12	Anthony Hamilton	5
						32	Billy Snaddon	1
	32	Billy Snaddon	5
	43	Drew Henry	2
											12	Anthony Hamilton	5
											50	Lee Walker	2
	22	Andy Hicks	4
	50	Lee Walker	5
						50	Lee Walker	5
						7	John Parrott	4
	7	John Parrott	5
	92	Mark Gray	2
																					3	Stephen Hendry	6
																					36	Joe Swail	2
	8	Peter Ebdon	5
		Leigh Griffin	1
						8	Peter Ebdon	5
						56	Mark Davis	0
	29	Terry Murphy	2
	56	Mark Davis	5
											8	Peter Ebdon	3
											36	Joe Swail	5
	24	Dominic Dale	3
	36	Joe Swail	5
						36	Joe Swail	5
						14	Nigel Bond	3
	14	Nigel Bond	5
	68	Dave Finbow	4
																36	Joe Swail	5
																164	Stuart Bingham	1
	11	Tony Drago	0
	164	Stuart Bingham	5
						164	Stuart Bingham	5
						59	Gerard Greene	4
	23	Darren Morgan	1
	59	Gerard Greene	5
											164	Stuart Bingham	5
											2	John Higgins	4
	28	Martin Clark	4
		Paul Sweeny	5
							Paul Sweeny	3
						2	John Higgins	5
	2	John Higgins	5
	66	Mark Bennett	1

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Williams. Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales, 31 January 1999.
Mark Williams (6) Wales	9–8	Stephen Hendry (3) Scotland
Afternoon: 15–100 (57), 59–66, 89–7 (71), 74–1 (62), 15–116 (67), 52–74 (56), 71–24 (56), 13–116 (116) Evening: 82–9 (81), 117–23 (84), 42–71 (52), 67–74 (Williams 67), 68–40, 106–4 (64), 104–6 (104), 54–63 (Williams 52), 65–48
104	Highest break	116
1	Century breaks	1
9	50+ breaks	5