2003 British Open (snooker)

British Open

Tournament information
Dates	8–16 November 2003
Venue	Brighton Centre
City	Brighton
Country	England
Organisation(s)	World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Format	Ranking event
Highest break	147
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry
Runner-up	Ronnie O'Sullivan
Score	9–6
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The 2003 British Open was the 2003 edition of the British Open professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 8–16 November 2003 at the Brighton Centre, Brighton, England. Stephen Hendry won the tournament by defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan nine frames to six in the final.

Main draw

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	Last 48 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 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	23	Dave Harold	1			1	Paul Hunter	5
		Shaun Murphy	5				Shaun Murphy	2
											1	Paul Hunter	5
											12	David Gray	3
	18	Chris Small	3	12	David Gray	5
		Nick Dyson	5				Nick Dyson	2
																1	Paul Hunter	3
															6	Stephen Lee	5
	24	Tony Drago	5			15	Jimmy White	2
		Nigel Bond	2			24	Tony Drago	5
											24	Tony Drago	0
											6	Stephen Lee	5
	19	Marco Fu	5	6	Stephen Lee	5
		Barry Hawkins	4			19	Marco Fu	2
																					6	Stephen Lee	2
																					4	Ronnie O'Sullivan	6
	17	Ali Carter	1			7	Ken Doherty	2
		Gerard Greene	5				Gerard Greene	5
												Gerard Greene	5
											27	Joe Swail	1
	27	Joe Swail	5	11	Steve Davis	3
		Stuart Bingham	1			27	Joe Swail	5
																	Gerard Greene	4
															4	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
	30	John Parrott	4			14	Quinten Hann	5
		Andy Hicks	5				Andy Hicks	3
											14	Quinten Hann	1
											4	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
	29	Mark Selby	3	4	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
		Stephen Maguire	5				Stephen Maguire	3
																										4	Ronnie O'Sullivan	6
																										3	Stephen Hendry	9
	28	Dominic Dale	5			3	Stephen Hendry	5
		Patrick Wallace	2			28	Dominic Dale	2
											3	Stephen Hendry	5
											16	Joe Perry	0
	26	Ian McCulloch	3	16	Joe Perry	5
		Tom Ford	5				Tom Ford	1
																3	Stephen Hendry	5
															5	John Higgins	4
	21	Robert Milkins	3			10	Alan McManus	4
		Mark Davis	5				Mark Davis	5
												Mark Davis	2
											5	John Higgins	5
	32	Robin Hull	1	5	John Higgins	5
		Michael Judge	5				Michael Judge	1
																					3	Stephen Hendry	6
																					9	Matthew Stevens	3
	25	Drew Henry	3			8	Peter Ebdon	5
		Ricky Walden	5				Ricky Walden	2
											8	Peter Ebdon	3
											9	Matthew Stevens	5
	22	Mark King	5	9	Matthew Stevens	5
		Barry Pinches	0			22	Mark King	1
																9	Matthew Stevens	5
															2	Mark Williams	1
	31	Anthony Davies	2			13	Graeme Dott	4
		Fergal O'Brien	5				Fergal O'Brien	5
												Fergal O'Brien	2
											2	Mark Williams	5
	20	Anthony Hamilton	2	2	Mark Williams	5
		Michael Judge	5				Michael Judge	2

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Brighton Centre, Brighton, England. 16 November 2003.[2]
Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)  England	6–9	Stephen Hendry (3)  Scotland
Afternoon: 103–29 (62), 78–37 (61), 2–59, 0–135 (135), 106–0 (106), 104–0 (100), 0–135 (121), 109–0 (109) Evening: 28–84 (61), 4–89 (50), 0–135 (135), 56–78 (56, 78), 0–95 (95), 70–5 (64), 12–72
109	Highest break	135
3	Century breaks	3
6	50+ breaks	7

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales between 21 and 25 September 2003.^[1]

Round 1

Best of 9 frames

Kwan Poomjang 5–4 Stephen Croft Andrew Norman 5–2 Ian Sargeant Wayne Brown 5–1 Chris Melling Ryan Day 5–3 Supoj Saenla Paul Wykes 5–2 Garry Hardiman Jason Ferguson 1–5 Steve Mifsud Billy Snaddon 5–4 James Leadbetter Luke Fisher 5–2 Ding Junhui Andrew Higginson 5–2 Stuart Mann Terry Murphy 1–5 Neil Robertson Craig Butler 5–2 Paul Sweeny Simon Bedford 3–5 Philip Williams Leo Fernandez w/d–w/o Gary Thomson Paul Davies 5–1 Kurt Maflin Kristjan Helgason 4–5 Michael Wild Munraj Pal 5–4 Carlo Giagnacovo

Martin Dziewialtowski 5–2 Joe Delaney Bradley Jones 5–1 Luke Simmonds Jason Prince 4–5 Michael Rhodes Lee Walker 2–5 Tom Ford Rory McLeod 5–3 Andy Neck Johl Younger 5–1 Steven Bennie Jamie Cope 5–4 Mehmet Husnu Matthew Couch 5–4 Liu Song Ricky Walden 5–0 Martin Gould David Gilbert 4–5 Darryn Walker Adrian Gunnell 5–3 Ian Preece Joe Johnson w/d–w/o Alain Robidoux Peter Lines 5–1 Scott MacKenzie Atthasit Mahitthi 5–2 Ian Brumby Tony Jones 0–5 Adrian Rosa Colm Gilcreest 5–4 Joe Meara

Round 2–4

	Round 2 Best of 9 frames			Round 3 Best of 9 frames			Round 4 Best of 9 frames
	Kwan Poomjang	3		Shaun Murphy	5		Gary Wilkinson	4
	Andrew Norman	5		Andrew Norman	2		Shaun Murphy	5
	Wayne Brown	3		Nick Dyson	5		Jamie Burnett	2
	Ryan Day	5		Ryan Day	1		Nick Dyson	5
	Paul Wykes	5		David Roe	5		Nigel Bond	5
	Steve Mifsud	4		Paul Wykes	3		David Roe	0
	Billy Snaddon	5		Dave Finbow	1		Barry Hawkins	5
	Luke Fisher	4		Billy Snaddon	5		Billy Snaddon	0
	Andrew Higginson	5		Bjorn Haneveer	3		Gerard Greene	5
	Neil Robertson	1		Andrew Higginson	5		Andrew Higginson	1
	Craig Butler	5		Sean Storey	3		Stuart Bingham	5
	Philip Williams	1		Craig Butler	5		Craig Butler	1
	Gary Thomson	5		Andy Hicks	5		Stuart Pettman	3
	Paul Davies	2		Gary Thomson	4		Andy Hicks	5
	Michael Wild	5		Mike Dunn	5		Stephen Maguire	5
	Munraj Pal	3		Michael Wild	4		Mike Dunn	2
	Martin Dziewialtowski	5		Patrick Wallace	5		Jonathan Birch	0[n 1]
	Bradley Jones	0		Martin Dziewialtowski	0		Patrick Wallace	5
	Michael Rhodes	1		Alfie Burden	1		Brian Morgan	2
	Tom Ford	5		Tom Ford	5		Tom Ford	5
	Rory McLeod	3		Shokat Ali	4		Mark Davis	5
	Johl Younger	5		Johl Younger	5		Johl Younger	0
	Jamie Cope	4		Nick Walker	5		Michael Judge	5
	Matthew Couch	5		Matthew Couch	3		Nick Walker	1
	Ricky Walden	5		Darren Morgan	1		James Wattana	3
	Darryn Walker	1		Ricky Walden	5		Ricky Walden	5
	Adrian Gunnell	5		Marcus Campbell	5		Barry Pinches	5
	Alain Robidoux	1		Adrian Gunnell	0		Marcus Campbell	2
	Peter Lines	3		Rod Lawler	4		Fergal O'Brien	5
	Atthasit Mahitthi	5		Atthasit Mahitthi	5		Atthasit Mahitthi	4
	Adrian Rosa	5		Jimmy Michie	1		Michael Holt	5
	Colm Gilcreest	3		Adrian Rosa	5		Adrian Rosa	4

1. Birch conceded the match at 0–3 down.

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

145, 103 Ian McCulloch 138, 126, 110 Andy Hicks 138 Stephen Maguire 135, 130, 103 Adrian Rosa 134,117 Ricky Walden 133 Fergal O'Brien 132 Stuart Bingham 132 Peter Lines 131 Kwan Poomjang 125 Darryn Walker 123, 112 Billy Snaddon 121 Barry Pinches 119 Gerard Greene 118, 109, 103 Tom Ford

117 Joe Swail 110, 107 Ryan Day 110, 104 Andrew Norman 106 Martin Dziewialtowski 106 Nick Dyson 105, 101 David Roe 104 Phil Williams 104 Wayne Brown 102 Ian Brumby 102 Craig Butler 102 Marco Fu 101 Andrew Higginson 101 Anthony Hamilton

Televised stage centuries

147, 135, 118 John Higgins 138 Michael Judge 135, 135, 134, 133, 121, 120 Stephen Hendry 130, 127 Ken Doherty 130 Jimmy White 123 Alan McManus 120 Stephen Lee 116, 100 Dominic Dale 115, 105 Quinten Hann

114 David Gray 112, 104 Paul Hunter 111, 109 Matthew Stevens 111, 104 Mark Williams 109, 106, 100, 100 Ronnie O'Sullivan 107 Gerard Greene 107 Graeme Dott 104 Michael Holt

References

1. "2003 British Open". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 5 September 2006.
2. "British Open 2003". Snooker.org. Retrieved 18 March 2014.