The 1994 European Open (officially the 1994 Humo European Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 17 December 1994 at the Schijnpoort Arena in Antwerp, Belgium.[4][5]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–17 December 1994 |
| Venue | Schijnpoort Arena |
| City | Antwerp |
| Country | Belgium |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £325,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £60,000[2] |
| Highest break |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) (136)[3] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Runner-up |  John Parrott (ENG) |
| Score | 9–3 |
1996 → | |
Defending champion Stephen Hendry won the tournament, defeating John Parrott 9–3 in the final.[6]
Wildcard round
edit| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 |  Anthony Davies (WAL) |
5–4 |  Nico Devlies (BEL)
|
| WC2 | John Higgins (SCO) |
5–1 | Curd Persyn (BEL)
|
| WC3 | Mark King (ENG) |
5–4 | Alain de Cock (BEL)
|
| WC4 | Yvan van Velthoven (BEL) |
5–4 | Matthew Couch (ENG)
|
Main draw
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References
edit- ^ "In Brief: White pulls out". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 10 December 1994. p. 38.
- ^ "Hendry holds on to Euro Open". Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 19 December 1994. p. 35.
- ^ "Half-century for Hendry". Cambridge Daily News. 19 December 1994. p. 31.
- ^ "European Open, German Open, German Masters, Irish Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "European Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 166.
- ^ a b "1994 Humo European Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.