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1993 Grand Prix (snooker)

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{{Infobox individual snooker tournament

|tournament_name=Skoda Grand Prix

|dates={{Start and end dates|1993|10|18|1993|10|31|df=y}}

|venue=The Hexagon

|location=Reading

|country=England

|organisation=WPBSA

|format=Ranking event

|Total prize fund=£325,000

|winners_share=£60,000

|highest_break=145

|winner={{flagathlete|Peter Ebdon|ENG}}

|runner_up={{flagathlete|Ken Doherty|IRL}}

|score=9–6

|previous=1992

|next=1994

}}

The 1993 Skoda Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at The Hexagon in Reading, Berkshire, England from 18 to 31 October 1993. It was the first time that Skoda sponsored the event.{{cite news |title=Sports round-up: snooker |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=30 September 1993 |page=33}}

Jimmy White was the defending champion, but he lost his last 16 match against Ken Doherty.{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Sweet revenge for Doherty as White is left at sixes and sevens at the Hexagon |newspaper=The Guardian |date=25 October 1993 |page=18}} Peter Ebdon won in the final 9–6 against Doherty to win his first major title.{{cite news |last=Everton |first=Clive |title=Ebdon keeps his nerve for first major title |newspaper=The Guardian |date=1 November 1993 |page=19}}

Tournament summary

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

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event are shown below:

class="wikitable"
colspan="2"|Prize moneyRanking points
colspan="2"|Winneralign="center"|£60,000align="center"|3600
colspan="2"|Runner-upalign="center"|£32,000align="center"|3200
colspan="2"|Semi-finalalign="center"|£16,000align="center"|2800
colspan="2"|Quarter-finalalign="center"|£9,050align="center"|2400
colspan="2"|Last 16align="center"|£4,550align="center"|2000
colspan="2"|Last 32align="center"|£2,600align="center"|1600
rowspan="2"|Last 64Unseededrowspan="2" align="center"|£1,595align="center"|1200
Seededalign="center"|600

class="wikitable"
Highest breakPrize moneyBreak
Non-televisedalign="center"|£1,200145 {{flagathlete|John Higgins|SCO}}
Televisedalign="center"|£2,400136 {{flagathlete|Gary Wilkinson|ENG}}

Main draw

{{64TeamBracket

|team-width=190

| 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 17 frames

| RD6=Final
Best of 17 frames

| RD1-seed01=1

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

| RD1-score01=5

| RD1-seed02=51

| RD1-team02={{flagathlete|Tony Meo|ENG}}

| RD1-score02=2

| RD1-seed03=32

| RD1-team03={{flagathlete|Jason Ferguson|ENG}}

| RD1-score03=5

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagathlete|Robin Hull|FIN}}

| RD1-score04=4

| RD1-seed05=24

| RD1-team05={{flagathlete|Mark Bennett|WAL}}

| RD1-score05=3

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagathlete|Stuart Pettman|ENG}}

| RD1-score06=5

| RD1-seed07=11

| RD1-team07={{flagathlete|Ken Doherty|IRL}}

| RD1-score07=5

| RD1-seed08=

| RD1-team08={{flagathlete|Jamie Woodman|ENG}}

| RD1-score08=2

| RD1-seed09=10

| RD1-team09={{flagathlete|Darren Morgan|WAL}}

| RD1-score09=5

| RD1-seed10=62

| RD1-team10={{flagathlete|Eugene Hughes|IRL}}

| RD1-score10=0

| RD1-seed11=22

| RD1-team11={{flagathlete|Dene O'Kane|NZL}}

| RD1-score11=5

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagathlete|Terry Murphy|NIR}}

| RD1-score12=0

| RD1-seed13=23

| RD1-team13={{flagathlete|Tony Knowles|ENG}}

| RD1-score13=5

| RD1-seed14=61

| RD1-team14={{flagathlete|Alex Higgins|NIR}}

| RD1-score14=1

| RD1-seed15=7

| RD1-team15={{flagathlete|Willie Thorne|ENG}}

| RD1-score15=3

| RD1-seed16=37

| RD1-team16={{flagathlete|Brian Morgan|ENG}}

| RD1-score16=5

| RD1-seed17=8

| RD1-team17={{flagathlete|Terry Griffiths|WAL}}

| RD1-score17=2

| RD1-seed18=

| RD1-team18={{flagathlete|Gerard Greene|NIR}}

| RD1-score18=5

| RD1-seed19=20

| RD1-team19={{flagathlete|Tony Drago|MLT}}

| RD1-score19=4

| RD1-seed20=

| RD1-team20={{flagathlete|Stephen Lee|ENG}}

| RD1-score20=5

| RD1-seed21=18

| RD1-team21={{flagathlete|Alain Robidoux|CAN}}

| RD1-score21=5

| RD1-seed22=

| RD1-team22={{flagathlete|Roger Garrett|ENG}}

| RD1-score22=1

| RD1-seed23=14

| RD1-team23={{flagathlete|Neal Foulds|ENG}}

| RD1-score23=5

| RD1-seed24=

| RD1-team24={{flagathlete|Ken Owers|ENG}}

| RD1-score24=3

| RD1-seed25=15

| RD1-team25={{flagathlete|Dennis Taylor|NIR}}

| RD1-score25=1

| RD1-seed26=

| RD1-team26={{flagathlete|Marcus Campbell|SCO}}

| RD1-score26=5

| RD1-seed27=29

| RD1-team27={{flagathlete|Tony Jones|ENG}}

| RD1-score27=4

| RD1-seed28=50

| RD1-team28={{flagathlete|Dave Harold|ENG}}

| RD1-score28=5

| RD1-seed29=28

| RD1-team29={{flagathlete|Dean Reynolds|ENG}}

| RD1-score29=1

| RD1-seed30=

| RD1-team30={{flagathlete|Anthony Davies|WAL}}

| RD1-score30=5

| RD1-seed31=4

| RD1-team31={{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}}

| RD1-score31=5

| RD1-seed32=

| RD1-team32={{flagathlete|Brian Rowswell|ENG}}

| RD1-score32=1

| RD1-seed33=3

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

| RD1-score33=5

| RD1-seed34=57

| RD1-team34={{flagathlete|Ronnie O'Sullivan|ENG}}

| RD1-score34=1

| RD1-seed35=30

| RD1-team35={{flagathlete|Doug Mountjoy|WAL}}

| RD1-score35=3

| RD1-seed36=

| RD1-team36={{flagathlete|Steve Duggan|ENG}}

| RD1-score36=5

| RD1-seed37=26

| RD1-team37={{flagathlete|Joe Johnson|ENG}}

| RD1-score37=3

| RD1-seed38=

| RD1-team38={{flagathlete|John Higgins|SCO}}

| RD1-score38=5

| RD1-seed39=9

| RD1-team39={{flagathlete|Nigel Bond|ENG}}

| RD1-score39=5

| RD1-seed40=

| RD1-team40={{flagathlete|Barry Pinches|ENG}}

| RD1-score40=0

| RD1-seed41=12

| RD1-team41={{flagathlete|Martin Clark|ENG}}

| RD1-score41=5

| RD1-seed42=

| RD1-team42={{flagathlete|Karl Payne|ENG}}

| RD1-score42=2

| RD1-seed43=19

| RD1-team43={{flagathlete|Mike Hallett|ENG}}

| RD1-score43=5

| RD1-seed44=

| RD1-team44={{flagathlete|Surinder Gill|ENG}}

| RD1-score44=3

| RD1-seed45=31

| RD1-team45={{flagathlete|Mark Johnston-Allen|ENG}}

| RD1-score45=0

| RD1-seed46=

| RD1-team46={{flagathlete|Mark Williams|WAL}}

| RD1-score46=5

| RD1-seed47=6

| RD1-team47={{flagathlete|Alan McManus|SCO}}

| RD1-score47=5

| RD1-seed48=

| RD1-team48={{flagathlete|Robby Foldvari|AUS}}

| RD1-score48=3

| RD1-seed49=5

| RD1-team49={{flagathlete|James Wattana|THA}}

| RD1-score49=5

| RD1-seed50=64

| RD1-team50={{flagathlete|Drew Henry|SCO}}

| RD1-score50=2

| RD1-seed51=17

| RD1-team51={{flagathlete|Gary Wilkinson|ENG}}

| RD1-score51=5

| RD1-seed52=38

| RD1-team52={{flagathlete|Peter Francisco|RSA|1982}}

| RD1-score52=4

| RD1-seed53=27

| RD1-team53={{flagathlete|Mick Price|ENG}}

| RD1-score53=5

| RD1-seed54=

| RD1-team54={{flagathlete|Stuart Parnell|ENG}}

| RD1-score54=4

| RD1-seed55=13

| RD1-team55={{flagathlete|Steve James|ENG}}

| RD1-score55=5

| RD1-seed56=42

| RD1-team56={{flagathlete|Jason Prince|NIR}}

| RD1-score56=4

| RD1-seed57=16

| RD1-team57={{flagathlete|David Roe|ENG}}

| RD1-score57=5

| RD1-seed58=

| RD1-team58={{flagathlete|Sean Lanigan|ENG}}

| RD1-score58=3

| RD1-seed59=25

| RD1-team59={{flagathlete|Joe Swail|NIR}}

| RD1-score59=3

| RD1-seed60=

| RD1-team60={{flagathlete|Mark Flowerdew|ENG}}

| RD1-score60=5

| RD1-seed61=21

| RD1-team61={{flagathlete|Peter Ebdon|ENG}}

| RD1-score61=5

| RD1-seed62=

| RD1-team62={{flagathlete|Chris Scanlon|ENG}}

| RD1-score62=2

| RD1-seed63=2

| RD1-team63={{flagathlete|Stephen Hendry|SCO}}

| RD1-score63=5

| RD1-seed64=

| RD1-team64={{flagathlete|Darryn Walker|ENG}}

| RD1-score64=4

| RD2-seed01=1

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

| RD2-score01=5

| RD2-seed02=32

| RD2-team02={{flagathlete|Jason Ferguson|ENG}}

| RD2-score02=2

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-team03={{flagathlete|Stuart Pettman|ENG}}

| RD2-score03=1

| RD2-seed04=11

| RD2-team04={{flagathlete|Ken Doherty|IRL}}

| RD2-score04=5

| RD2-seed05=10

| RD2-team05={{flagathlete|Darren Morgan|WAL}}

| RD2-score05=3

| RD2-seed06=22

| RD2-team06={{flagathlete|Dene O'Kane|NZL}}

| RD2-score06=5

| RD2-seed07=23

| RD2-team07={{flagathlete|Tony Knowles|ENG}}

| RD2-score07=5

| RD2-seed08=37

| RD2-team08={{flagathlete|Brian Morgan|ENG}}

| RD2-score08=2

| RD2-seed09= 

| RD2-team09={{flagathlete|Gerard Greene|NIR}}

| RD2-score09=3

| RD2-seed10=

| RD2-team10={{flagathlete|Stephen Lee|ENG}}

| RD2-score10=5

| RD2-seed11=18

| RD2-team11={{flagathlete|Alain Robidoux|CAN}}

| RD2-score11=1

| RD2-seed12=14

| RD2-team12={{flagathlete|Neal Foulds|ENG}}

| RD2-score12=5

| RD2-seed13=

| RD2-team13={{flagathlete|Marcus Campbell|SCO}}

| RD2-score13=2

| RD2-seed14=50

| RD2-team14={{flagathlete|Dave Harold|ENG}}

| RD2-score14=5

| RD2-seed15=

| RD2-team15={{flagathlete|Anthony Davies|WAL}}

| RD2-score15=1

| RD2-seed16=4

| RD2-team16={{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}}

| RD2-score16=5

| RD2-seed17=3

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

| RD2-score17=5

| RD2-seed18=

| RD2-team18={{flagathlete|Steve Duggan|ENG}}

| RD2-score18=4

| RD2-seed19=

| RD2-team19={{flagathlete|John Higgins|SCO}}

| RD2-score19=5

| RD2-seed20=9

| RD2-team20={{flagathlete|Nigel Bond|ENG}}

| RD2-score20=3

| RD2-seed21=12

| RD2-team21={{flagathlete|Martin Clark|ENG}}

| RD2-score21=5

| RD2-seed22=19

| RD2-team22={{flagathlete|Mike Hallett|ENG}}

| RD2-score22=4

| RD2-seed23=

| RD2-team23={{flagathlete|Mark Williams|WAL}}

| RD2-score23=2

| RD2-seed24=6

| RD2-team24={{flagathlete|Alan McManus|SCO}}

| RD2-score24=5

| RD2-seed25=5

| RD2-team25={{flagathlete|James Wattana|THA}}

| RD2-score25=4

| RD2-seed26=17

| RD2-team26={{flagathlete|Gary Wilkinson|ENG}}

| RD2-score26=5

| RD2-seed27=27

| RD2-team27={{flagathlete|Mick Price|ENG}}

| RD2-score27=0

| RD2-seed28=13

| RD2-team28={{flagathlete|Steve James|ENG}}

| RD2-score28=5

| RD2-seed29=16

| RD2-team29={{flagathlete|David Roe|ENG}}

| RD2-score29=3

| RD2-seed30=

| RD2-team30={{flagathlete|Mark Flowerdew|ENG}}

| RD2-score30=5

| RD2-seed31=21

| RD2-team31={{flagathlete|Peter Ebdon|ENG}}

| RD2-score31=5

| RD2-seed32=2

| RD2-team32={{flagathlete|Stephen Hendry|SCO}}

| RD2-score32=4

| RD3-seed01=1

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

| RD3-score01=3

| RD3-seed02=11

| RD3-team02={{flagathlete|Ken Doherty|IRL}}

| RD3-score02=5

| RD3-seed03=22

| RD3-team03={{flagathlete|Dene O'Kane|NZL}}

| RD3-score03=1

| RD3-seed04=23

| RD3-team04={{flagathlete|Tony Knowles|ENG}}

| RD3-score04=5

| RD3-seed05=

| RD3-team05={{flagathlete|Stephen Lee|ENG}}

| RD3-score05=5

| RD3-seed06=14

| RD3-team06={{flagathlete|Neal Foulds|ENG}}

| RD3-score06=2

| RD3-seed07=50

| RD3-team07={{flagathlete|Dave Harold|ENG}}

| RD3-score07=0

| RD3-seed08=4

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

| RD3-score08=5

| RD3-seed09=3

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

| RD3-score09=5

| RD3-seed10=

| RD3-team10={{flagathlete|John Higgins|SCO}}

| RD3-score10=2

| RD3-seed11=12

| RD3-team11={{flagathlete|Martin Clark|ENG}}

| RD3-score11=5

| RD3-seed12=6

| RD3-team12={{flagathlete|Alan McManus|SCO}}

| RD3-score12=1

| RD3-seed13=17

| RD3-team13={{flagathlete|Gary Wilkinson|ENG}}

| RD3-score13=5

| RD3-seed14=13

| RD3-team14={{flagathlete|Steve James|ENG}}

| RD3-score14=3

| RD3-seed15=

| RD3-team15={{flagathlete|Mark Flowerdew|ENG}}

| RD3-score15=3

| RD3-seed16=21

| RD3-team16={{flagathlete|Peter Ebdon|ENG}}

| RD3-score16=5

| RD4-seed01=11

| RD4-team01={{flagathlete|Ken Doherty|IRL}}

| RD4-score01=5

| RD4-seed02=23

| RD4-team02={{flagathlete|Tony Knowles|ENG}}

| RD4-score02=4

| RD4-seed03=

| RD4-team03={{flagathlete|Stephen Lee|ENG}}

| RD4-score03=0

| RD4-seed04=4

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

| RD4-score04=5

| RD4-seed05=3

| RD4-team05={{flagathlete|John Parrott|ENG}}

| RD4-score05=5

| RD4-seed06=12

| RD4-team06={{flagathlete|Martin Clark|ENG}}

| RD4-score06=4

| RD4-seed07=17

| RD4-team07={{flagathlete|Gary Wilkinson|ENG}}

| RD4-score07=4

| RD4-seed08=21

| RD4-team08={{flagathlete|Peter Ebdon|ENG}}

| RD4-score08=5

| RD5-seed01=11

| RD5-team01={{flagathlete|Ken Doherty|IRL}}

| RD5-score01=9

| RD5-seed02=4

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

| RD5-score02=4

| RD5-seed03=3

| RD5-team03={{flagathlete|John Parrott|ENG}}

| RD5-score03=5

| RD5-seed04=21

| RD5-team04={{flagathlete|Peter Ebdon|ENG}}

| RD5-score04=9

| RD6-seed01=11

| RD6-team01={{flagathlete|Ken Doherty|IRL}}

| RD6-score01=6

| RD6-seed02=21

| RD6-team02={{flagathlete|Peter Ebdon|ENG}}

| RD6-score02=9

}}

Final

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Len Ganley.
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 31 October 1993.
width="220" align="right" | Ken Doherty (11)
{{IRL}}

| width="100" align="center" | 6–9

| width="220" | Peter Ebdon (21)
{{ENG}}

colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" |Afternoon: 66–36 (61), 79–16 (64), 51–55, 46–82 (82), 78–32 (50), 120–0 (58, 54), 26–77 (51), 40–77 (52)
Evening: 16–73, 96–17 (65), 31–65, 70–46, 8–74, 0–96 (59), 27–66
align="right" | 65

| align="center" | Highest break

| align="left" | 82

align="right" | 0

| align="center" | Century breaks

| align="left" | 0

align="right" | 6

| align="center" | 50+ breaks

| align="left" | 4

References

{{Reflist}}

{{World Open (snooker)}}

{{Snooker season 1993/1994}}

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