1993 British Open

{{Infobox individual snooker tournament

|tournament_name=1993 Wickes British Open

|dates={{Start and end dates|1993|02|22|1993|03|6|df=y}}

|venue=Assembly Rooms

|location=Derby

|country=England

|organisation=WPBSA

|format=Ranking event

|Total prize fund=£250,000

|winners_share=£50,000

|highest_break={{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}} (139){{cite news|title=Davis hits super form|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003793/19930308/021/0021|url-access=subscription|work=Burton Daily Mail|date=8 March 1993|page=21}}

|winner={{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}}

|runner_up={{flagathlete|James Wattana|THA}}

|score=10–2

|previous=1992

|next=1994

}}

The 1993 British Open (officially the 1993 Wickes British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 22 February to 6 March 1993 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.{{cite news|title=Welsh nine hunt crown|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004733/19930219/017/0017|url-access=subscription|work=South Wales Echo|date=19 February 1993|page=17}} ITV televised the event from 27 February.{{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=163}}

Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating James Wattana ten frames to two in the final. The defending champion Jimmy White was defeated in the semi-final by Davis.{{cite web|title=British Open|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html|accessdate=16 February 2018|archive-date=2012-02-16}}

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Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003894/19930219/043/0043|url-access=subscription|title=Can Gary go one better this time?|date=19 February 1993|work=Nottingham Evening Post|page=43}}

Winner: £50,000
Final: £25,000
Semi-final: £12,500
Quarter-final: £7,000
Last 16: £3,500
Last 32: £2,000
Last 64: £1,000

Last 96: £450
Last 128: £200
Last 192: £100
Stage one highest break: £800
Stage two highest break: £2,000
Total: £250,000

Main draw

{{cite web|title=British Open|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071502/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=14|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2013|publisher=Snooker Scene|accessdate=16 February 2018}}

{{64TeamBracket

| RD1=Last 64
Best of 9 frames

| RD2=Last 32
Best of 9 frames

| RD3=Last 16
Best of 9 frames

| RD4=Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames

| RD5=Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames

| RD6=Final
Best of 19 frames

| RD1-seed01=

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| RD1-score01=5

| RD1-seed02=

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|CAN}} Brady Gollan

| RD1-score02=4

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Johnson

| RD1-score03=5

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|IRL}} Anthony O'Connor

| RD1-score04=2

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan

| RD1-score05=5

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Davies

| RD1-score06=1

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} Warren King

| RD1-score07=5

| RD1-seed08=

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Jones

| RD1-score08=2

| RD1-seed09=

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail

| RD1-score09=5

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|CAN}} Alain Robidoux

| RD1-score10=2

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Troy Shaw

| RD1-score11=5

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Fowler

| RD1-score12=4

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD1-score13=5

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths

| RD1-score14=2

| RD1-seed15=

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Terry

| RD1-score15=5

| RD1-seed16=

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Reynolds

| RD1-score16=3

| RD1-seed17=

| RD1-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Smith

| RD1-score17=5

| RD1-seed18=

| RD1-team18={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds

| RD1-score18=3

| RD1-seed19=

| RD1-team19={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| RD1-score19=5

| RD1-seed20=

| RD1-team20={{flagicon|HKG|1959}} Franky Chan

| RD1-score20=3

| RD1-seed21=

| RD1-team21={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| RD1-score21=5

| RD1-seed22=

| RD1-team22={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Michie

| RD1-score22=3

| RD1-seed23=

| RD1-team23={{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton

| RD1-score23=5

| RD1-seed24=

| RD1-team24={{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy

| RD1-score24=1

| RD1-seed25=

| RD1-team25={{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Lee

| RD1-score25=5

| RD1-seed26=

| RD1-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve James

| RD1-score26=2

| RD1-seed27=

| RD1-team27={{flagicon|NZL}} Dene O'Kane

| RD1-score27=5

| RD1-seed28=

| RD1-team28={{flagicon|IRL}} Eugene Hughes

| RD1-score28=4

| RD1-seed29=

| RD1-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD1-score29=5

| RD1-seed30=

| RD1-team30={{flagicon|ENG}} Les Dodd

| RD1-score30=0

| RD1-seed31=

| RD1-team31={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Finbow

| RD1-score31=5

| RD1-seed32=

| RD1-team32={{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Peter Francisco

| RD1-score32=2

| RD1-seed33=

| RD1-team33={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott

| RD1-score33=5

| RD1-seed34=

| RD1-team34={{flagicon|NIR}} Alex Higgins

| RD1-score34=0

| RD1-seed35=

| RD1-team35={{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett

| RD1-score35=5

| RD1-seed36=

| RD1-team36={{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Small

| RD1-score36=2

| RD1-seed37=

| RD1-team37={{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark

| RD1-score37=5

| RD1-seed38=

| RD1-team38={{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Morgan

| RD1-score38=0

| RD1-seed39=

| RD1-team39={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago

| RD1-score39=5

| RD1-seed40=

| RD1-team40={{flagicon|CAN}} Jim Wych

| RD1-score40=2

| RD1-seed41=

| RD1-team41={{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Graham

| RD1-score41=5

| RD1-seed42=

| RD1-team42={{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| RD1-score42=1

| RD1-seed43=

| RD1-team43={{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Silvino Francisco

| RD1-score43=5

| RD1-seed44=

| RD1-team44={{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Sargeant

| RD1-score44=1

| RD1-seed45=

| RD1-team45={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana

| RD1-score45=5

| RD1-seed46=

| RD1-team46={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Davis

| RD1-score46=4

| RD1-seed47=

| RD1-team47={{flagicon|WAL}} Steve Newbury

| RD1-score47=5

| RD1-seed48=

| RD1-team48={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Johnston-Allen

| RD1-score48=1

| RD1-seed49=

| RD1-team49={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| RD1-score49=5

| RD1-seed50=

| RD1-team50={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Wilkinson

| RD1-score50=4

| RD1-seed51=

| RD1-team51={{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Edwards

| RD1-score51=5

| RD1-seed52=

| RD1-team52={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles

| RD1-score52=1

| RD1-seed53=

| RD1-team53={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond

| RD1-score53=5

| RD1-seed54=

| RD1-team54={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Meo

| RD1-score54=2

| RD1-seed55=

| RD1-team55={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Bennett

| RD1-score55=5

| RD1-seed56=

| RD1-team56={{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Hackeson

| RD1-score56=2

| RD1-seed57=

| RD1-team57={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus

| RD1-score57=5

| RD1-seed58=

| RD1-team58={{flagicon|NIR}} Jason Prince

| RD1-score58=2

| RD1-seed59=

| RD1-team59={{flagicon|ENG}} David Roe

| RD1-score59=5

| RD1-seed60=

| RD1-team60={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams

| RD1-score60=1

| RD1-seed61=

| RD1-team61={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD1-score61=5

| RD1-seed62=

| RD1-team62={{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Ferguson

| RD1-score62=0

| RD1-seed63=

| RD1-team63={{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Charlton

| RD1-score63=5

| RD1-seed64=

| RD1-team64={{flagicon|WAL}} Colin Roscoe

| RD1-score64=0

| RD2-seed01=

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| RD2-score01=5

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Johnson

| RD2-score02=3

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan

| RD2-score03=5

| RD2-seed04=

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} Warren King

| RD2-score04=0

| RD2-seed05=

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail

| RD2-score05=4

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Troy Shaw

| RD2-score06=5

| RD2-seed07=

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD2-score07=5

| RD2-seed08=

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Terry

| RD2-score08=3

| RD2-seed09=

| RD2-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Smith

| RD2-score09=1

| RD2-seed10=

| RD2-team10={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| RD2-score10=5

| RD2-seed11=

| RD2-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| RD2-score11=5

| RD2-seed12=

| RD2-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton

| RD2-score12=1

| RD2-seed13=

| RD2-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Lee

| RD2-score13=5

| RD2-seed14=

| RD2-team14={{flagicon|NZL}} Dene O'Kane

| RD2-score14=1

| RD2-seed15=

| RD2-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD2-score15=5

| RD2-seed16=

| RD2-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Finbow

| RD2-score16=2

| RD2-seed17=

| RD2-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott

| RD2-score17=5

| RD2-seed18=

| RD2-team18={{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett

| RD2-score18=4

| RD2-seed19=

| RD2-team19={{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark

| RD2-score19=2

| RD2-seed20=

| RD2-team20={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago

| RD2-score20=5

| RD2-seed21=

| RD2-team21={{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Graham

| RD2-score21=5

| RD2-seed22=

| RD2-team22={{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Silvino Francisco

| RD2-score22=1

| RD2-seed23=

| RD2-team23={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana

| RD2-score23=5

| RD2-seed24=

| RD2-team24={{flagicon|WAL}} Steve Newbury

| RD2-score24=2

| RD2-seed25=

| RD2-team25={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| RD2-score25=5

| RD2-seed26=

| RD2-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Edwards

| RD2-score26=0

| RD2-seed27=

| RD2-team27={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond

| RD2-score27=2

| RD2-seed28=

| RD2-team28={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Bennett

| RD2-score28=5

| RD2-seed29=

| RD2-team29={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus

| RD2-score29=3

| RD2-seed30=

| RD2-team30={{flagicon|ENG}} David Roe

| RD2-score30=5

| RD2-seed31=

| RD2-team31={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD2-score31=5

| RD2-seed32=

| RD2-team32={{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Charlton

| RD2-score32=0

| RD3-seed01=

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| RD3-score01=5

| RD3-seed02=

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan

| RD3-score02=3

| RD3-seed03=

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Troy Shaw

| RD3-score03=2

| RD3-seed04=

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD3-score04=5

| RD3-seed05=

| RD3-team05={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| RD3-score05=5

| RD3-seed06=

| RD3-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| RD3-score06=3

| RD3-seed07=

| RD3-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Lee

| RD3-score07=2

| RD3-seed08=

| RD3-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD3-score08=5

| RD3-seed09=

| RD3-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott

| RD3-score09=2

| RD3-seed10=

| RD3-team10={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago

| RD3-score10=5

| RD3-seed11=

| RD3-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Graham

| RD3-score11=1

| RD3-seed12=

| RD3-team12={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana

| RD3-score12=5

| RD3-seed13=

| RD3-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| RD3-score13=2

| RD3-seed14=

| RD3-team14={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Bennett

| RD3-score14=5

| RD3-seed15=

| RD3-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} David Roe

| RD3-score15=2

| RD3-seed16=

| RD3-team16={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD3-score16=5

| RD4-seed01=

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| RD4-score01=5

| RD4-seed02=

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD4-score02=3

| RD4-seed03=

| RD4-team03={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| RD4-score03=4

| RD4-seed04=

| RD4-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD4-score04=5

| RD4-seed05=

| RD4-team05={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago

| RD4-score05=2

| RD4-seed06=

| RD4-team06={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana

| RD4-score06=5

| RD4-seed07=

| RD4-team07={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Bennett

| RD4-score07=0

| RD4-seed08=

| RD4-team08={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD4-score08=5

| RD5-seed01=

| RD5-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| RD5-score01=3

| RD5-seed02=

| RD5-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD5-score02=6

| RD5-seed03=

| RD5-team03={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana

| RD5-score03=6

| RD5-seed04=

| RD5-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD5-score04=4

| RD6-seed01=

| RD6-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD6-score01=10

| RD6-seed02=

| RD6-team02={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana

| RD6-score02=2

}}

Final

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"

colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee:
Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 6 March 1993.

width="200" align="right" | Steve Davis
{{ENG}}

| width="100" align="center" | 10–2

| width="200" | James Wattana
{{THA}}

colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | Afternoon: 62–20 (61), 116–10 (90), 59–30, 93–21 (54), 52–65, 67–46 (54), 69–19, 80–12 (58)
Evening: 65–56 (52), 95–8, 31–90, 65–23 (50)

align="right" | 90

| align="center" | Highest break

| align="left" |

align="right" | 0

| align="center" | Century breaks

| align="left" | 0

align="right" | 7

| align="center" | 50+ breaks

| align="left" | 0

References

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