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1993 Grand Prix (snooker)

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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

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]

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.