1991 Grand Prix (snooker) explained

Tournament Name:Rothmans Grand Prix
Venue:Hexagon Theatre
Location:Reading
Country:England
Organisation:WPBSA
Format:Ranking event
Total Prize Fund:£399,300
Winners Share:£75,000
Highest Break: (131)
Score:10–6
Previous:1990
Next:1992

The 1991 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional snooker tournament and the second of ten WPBSA ranking events in the 1991/1992 season, following the Dubai Classic and preceding the UK Championship. It was held from 14 to 27 October 1991 at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.[1]

Stephen Hendry successfully defended the title by defeating Steve Davis 10–6 in the final. This was Hendry's third Grand Prix and his 12th ranking title overall.

Tournament summary

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

Main draw

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Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Williams .
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 27 October 1991.
Stephen Hendry (1)
10–6Steve Davis (3)
Afternoon: 50–75 (67), 83–23 (83), 85–0 (68), 76–30 (75), 70–56, 123–14 (119), 93–23 (53), 85–46 (85)
Evening: 40–60, 0–94 (94), 38–72 (65), 75–51, 35–106 (59), 61–71 (Hendry 60, Davis 71), 76–34 (56), 119–16 (101)
119Highest break94
2Century breaks0
850+ breaks5

Century breaks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Turner. Chris. Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 14 December 2011.
  2. Web site: 1991 World Open Results. Snooker Database. 14 December 2011. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035442/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=147. dead.
  3. Web site: Grand Prix. https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071643/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=21. 24 January 2013. Snooker Scene. 11 July 2012.