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1994 European Open (snooker)

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1994 Humo European Open
Tournament information
Dates11–17 December 1994 (1994-12-11 – 1994-12-17)
VenueSchijnpoort Arena
CityAntwerp
CountryBelgium
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£325,000[1]
Winner's share£60,000[2]
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (136)[3]
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up John Parrott (ENG)
Score9–3
1996

The 1994 European Open (officially the 1994 Humo European Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 December 1994 at the Schijnpoort Arena in Antwerp, Belgium.[4][5]

Defending champion Stephen Hendry won the tournament, defeating John Parrott 9–3 in the final.[6]

Wildcard round

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Match Score
WC1  Anthony Davies (WAL) 5–4  Nico Devlies (BEL)
WC2  John Higgins (SCO) 5–1  Curd Persyn (BEL)
WC3  Mark King (ENG) 5–4  Alain de Cock (BEL)
WC4  Yvan van Velthoven (BEL) 5–4  Matthew Couch (ENG)

Main draw

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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
               
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Canada Alain Robidoux 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Malta Tony Drago 3
Malta Tony Drago 5
Scotland John Higgins 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Willie Thorne 2
England Willie Thorne 5
Scotland Billy Snaddon 4
England Willie Thorne 5
Wales Darren Morgan 3
Wales Darren Morgan 5
Wales Mark Bennett 1
Scotland Stephen Hendry 6
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Scotland Alan McManus 5
England Martin Clark 2
Scotland Alan McManus 3
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
England Neal Foulds 2
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
England Dave Harold 1
England Dave Harold 5
England Peter Ebdon 3
England Dave Harold 5
Belgium Yvan van Velthoven 1
Belgium Yvan van Velthoven w/o
England Jimmy White w/d
Scotland Stephen Hendry 9
England John Parrott 3
Thailand James Wattana 5
England Mark King 4
Thailand James Wattana 3
England Nigel Bond 5
England Nigel Bond 5
England Steve James 1
England Nigel Bond 5
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 3
England Dean Reynolds 5
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 3
England Dean Reynolds 2
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 0
England Nigel Bond 4
England John Parrott 6
England John Parrott 5
Wales Anthony Davies 4
England John Parrott 5
England David Roe 3
England David Roe 5
England Mick Price 1
England John Parrott 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Gary Wilkinson 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Steve Davis 2
England Steve Davis 5
England Mike Hallett 0

References

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  1. ^ "In Brief: White pulls out". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 10 December 1994. p. 38.
  2. ^ "Hendry holds on to Euro Open". Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 19 December 1994. p. 35.
  3. ^ "Half-century for Hendry". Cambridge Daily News. 19 December 1994. p. 31.
  4. ^ "European Open, German Open, German Masters, Irish Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. ^ "European Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 166.
  7. ^ a b "1994 Humo European Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.