| Tournament Name: | 1999 British Open |
| Venue: | Plymouth Pavilions |
| Location: | Plymouth |
| Country: | England |
| Organisation: | WPBSA |
| Format: | Ranking event |
| Total Prize Fund: | £400,000 |
| Highest Break: | (147) |
| Score: | 9–5 |
| Previous: | Apr 1999 |
| Next: | 2000 |
The 1999 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 8–19 September 1999 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.[1] Stephen Hendry won the tournament by defeating Peter Ebdon nine frames to five in the final, during which Hendry made a maximum break in the seventh frame. The defending champion, Fergal O'Brien, was defeated by Joe Swail in the last 16.[2] __TOC__
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Newton Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England. 19 September 1999. | |||
| Stephen Hendry | 9–5 | Peter Ebdon | |
| Afternoon: 14–88 (82), 40–76, 12–77, 78–1 (78), 88–18 (88), 73–7, 147–0 (147), 32–79 Evening: 87–23 (87), 98–0 (98), 132–0 (132), 79–43 (78), 32–67 (62), 72–27 | |||
| 147 | Highest break | 82 | |
| 2 | Century breaks | 0 | |
| 7 | 50+ breaks | 2 | |