1989 Grand Prix (snooker)

Rothmans Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates9–22 October 1989 (1989-10-09 – 1989-10-22)
VenueHexagon Theatre
CityReading
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£350,000
Winner's share£70,000
Highest break Willie Thorne (ENG) (141) (non TV)
 Joe Johnson (ENG) (138) (TV)
 Jimmy White (ENG) (138) (TV)
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up Dean Reynolds (ENG)
Score10–0
1988
1990

The 1989 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament held at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.[1]

Steve Davis won in the final 10–0 against Dean Reynolds. This is the only whitewash final in the history of the tournament and only one of three whitewashes in any two-session final.[1][2]

Main draw

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Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
                  
England Steve Davis 5
England Steve Duggan 1
England Steve Davis 5
England Neal Foulds 4
England Neal Foulds 5
England Nigel Gilbert 1
England Steve Davis 5
England Jason Smith 1
England Tony Meo 5
Scotland Eddie Sinclair 2
England Tony Meo 3
England Jason Smith 5
England Jason Smith 5
South Africa Peter Francisco 3
England Steve Davis 5
England Tony Knowles 2
England Tony Knowles 5
England Ray Edmonds 4
England Tony Knowles 5
England Martin Clark 2
England Martin Clark 5
Wales Colin Roscoe 3
England Tony Knowles 5
England Tony Jones 4
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
England Steve Meakin 3
Canada Cliff Thorburn 4
England Tony Jones 5
England Tony Jones 5
New Zealand Dene O'Kane 2
England Steve Davis 9
England Danny Fowler 2
England Mike Hallett 5
England Mark Johnston-Allen 1
England Mike Hallett 3
England Danny Fowler 5
England Danny Fowler 5
England David Roe 4
England Danny Fowler 5
Canada Alain Robidoux 4
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
England Steve James 2
Canada Alain Robidoux 5
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 1
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5
Wales Mark Bennett 2
England Danny Fowler 5
England Joe Johnson 4
England Joe Johnson 5
Wales Darren Morgan 2
England Joe Johnson 5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 2
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
England David Gilbert 3
England Joe Johnson 5
England Jimmy White 0
England Jimmy White 5
England Steve Campbell 0
England Jimmy White 5
England Jim Chambers 1
England Jim Chambers 5
England Barry West 4
England Steve Davis 10
England Dean Reynolds 0
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Graham Cripsey 2
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Nigel Bond 1
England Nigel Bond 5
Canada Bob Chaperon 4
Scotland Stephen Hendry 3
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy w/o
Canada Jim Wych w/d
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5
Canada Mario Morra 0
Canada Mario Morra 5
Wales Wayne Jones 4
Wales Doug Mountjoy 2
Thailand James Wattana 5
England Willie Thorne 5
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 2
England Willie Thorne 3
Thailand James Wattana 5
Thailand James Wattana 5
South Africa Silvino Francisco 2
Thailand James Wattana 5
England Paul Gibson 3
England Paul Gibson 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
England Paul Gibson 5
England Les Dodd 4
England Les Dodd 5
England Rex Williams 3
Thailand James Wattana 8
England Dean Reynolds 9
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Australia John Campbell 3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
England Brian Rowswell 2
England Brian Rowswell 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 4
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Wales Steve Newbury 1
England John Virgo 5
England Steve Longworth 4
England John Virgo 0
Wales Steve Newbury 5
Wales Steve Newbury 5
England Bill Oliver 4
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 3
England Dean Reynolds 5
England Dean Reynolds 5
England Vic Harris 0
England Dean Reynolds 5
Australia Warren King 3
Australia Warren King 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 0
England Dean Reynolds 5
England John Parrott 2
England John Parrott 5
Republic of Ireland Stephen Murphy 1
England John Parrott 5
England Gary Wilkinson 1
England Gary Wilkinson 5
Malta Tony Drago 1

Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: John Street
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 22 October 1989.
Steve Davis
 England
10–0 Dean Reynolds
 England
108–0, 75–39, 72–46, 67–9, 66–25 (52), 98–7 (82), 63–34, 86–22, 67–28, 69–13
82 Highest break
0 Century breaks 0
2 50+ breaks 0

Century breaks

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References

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  1. ^ a b Turner, Chris. "Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Zhao Xintong wraps up whitewash victory over Yan Bingtao to secure German Masters victory in Berlin". Eurosport. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  3. ^ "Grand Prix". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  4. ^ "1989 World Open Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2011.