1990 Asian Open

Asian Open
Tournament information
Dates29 October – 3 November 1990 (1990-10-29 – 1990-11-03)
VenueGDTV
CityGuangzhou
CountryChina
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£200,000[1]
Winner's share£35,000[2]
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (110)[3]
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up Dennis Taylor (NIR)
Score9–3
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The 1990 555 Asian Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 29 October and 3 November 1990 at the Guangdong TV studios in Guangzhou, China.[4][5]

Defending champion Stephen Hendry won the tournament by defeating Dennis Taylor 9–3 in the final.[6]

Main draw

[7]

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 9 frames 		Final
Best of 17 frames
                  
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Scotland Duncan Campbell 2
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye 3
Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye 5
Canada Alain Robidoux 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Willie Thorne 4
England Willie Thorne 5
England Steve Longworth 2
England Willie Thorne 5
Thailand James Wattana 2
Thailand James Wattana 5
England Joe Johnson 2
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Wales Mark Bennett 3
Wales Mark Bennett 5
England Tony Meo 3
Wales Mark Bennett 5
Canada Bob Chaperon 4
Canada Bob Chaperon 5
Canada Jim Wych 2
Wales Mark Bennett 5
Australia John Campbell 4
Australia John Campbell 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 4
Australia John Campbell 5
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 4
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 5
Wales Steve Newbury 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Mike Hallett 1
England Mike Hallett 5
England Steve Duggan 1
England Mike Hallett 5
England Steve Campbell 1
England Steve Campbell 5
England Gary Wilkinson 3
England Mike Hallett w/o
South Africa Silvino Francisco w/d
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
England David Taylor 3
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
England Bob Harris 3
England Bob Harris 5
England Steve James 3
England Mike Hallett 5
England Les Dodd 4
England Les Dodd 5
England Tony Knowles 1
England Les Dodd 5
England John Virgo 1
England John Virgo 5
England Bob Marshall 2
England Les Dodd 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 2
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
Wales Colin Roscoe 0
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
England Jimmy White 4
England Jimmy White 5
Australia Warren King 3
Scotland Stephen Hendry 9
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Malta Joe Grech 2
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 4
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
England Andrew Cairns 2
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
England Nigel Bond 1
England Nigel Bond 5
England Steve Davis 3
England Nigel Bond 5
Malta Tony Drago 1
Malta Tony Drago 5
England Graham Cripsey 0
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
England Neal Foulds 4
England Neal Foulds 5
England Jonathan Birch 4
England Neal Foulds 5
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 4
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 5
England Brian Rowswell 3
England Neal Foulds 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 3
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
England Nigel Gilbert 0
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
Canada Brady Gollan 4
Canada Brady Gollan 5
England Barry West 3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Wales Tony Chappel 4
Wales Tony Chappel 5
Canada Cliff Thorburn 2
Wales Tony Chappel 5
England Dean Reynolds 2
England Dean Reynolds 5
England Roger Bales 0
Wales Tony Chappel 5
Hong Kong Franky Chan 1
Hong Kong Franky Chan 5
Wales Wayne Jones 3
Hong Kong Franky Chan 5
Wales Darren Morgan 2
Wales Darren Morgan w/o
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins w/d
Wales Tony Chappel 5
England John Parrott 3
England John Parrott 5
England Mick Price 1
England John Parrott 5
South Africa Peter Francisco 0
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 4
England John Parrott 5
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 2
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 5
England Danny Fowler 3
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 5
England Martin Clark 2
England Martin Clark 5
England Rex Williams 4

References

  1. ^ Smith, Terry (29 October 1990). "Red tape denies Francisco a passport for Asian Open". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 29.
  2. ^ Docherty, John (7 November 1990). "Crest of a Wave". Daily Record. p. 35.
  3. ^ Terry Smith, ed. (1991). "555 Asian Open Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Eighth Edition). London: Pelham Books. p. 64. ISBN 0720719836.
  4. ^ "Cool reception for team event". Belfast Newsletter. 20 July 1990. p. 26.
  5. ^ "Asian Open, Asian Classic, Hong Kong Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Asian Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  7. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 159.