1999 China Open (snooker)
The 1999 China Open (also known as the 1999 China International) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11–19 December 1999 at the Beijing University Students' Gymnasium in Beijing, China. The tournament was the fourth ranking event out of the 1999/2000 season.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–19 November 1999 |
| Venue | Beijing University Students' Gymnasium |
| City | Beijing |
| Country | China |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £305,000 |
| Winner's share | £50,000 |
| Highest break |  |
| Final | |
| Champion | |
| Runner-up | |
| Score | 9–2 |
← 1999 2000 → | |
The defending champion was John Higgins, but he was eliminated in the fifth round of the qualifiers, losing 1–5 against Peter Lines.
Ronnie O'Sullivan won the tournament by defeating Stephen Lee 9–2 in the final.
Wildcard round
| Match | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WC1 | | 5–3 |  |
| WC2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 5–1 | |
| WC3 |  | 5–3 | |
Main draw
Final
| Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Beijing University Students' Gymnasium, Beijing, China, 19 December 1999.[2] | ||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) |
9–2 | Stephen Lee (6) |
| Afternoon: 61–23, 36–91, 115–17 (115), 94–8 (87) 124–8 (124), 93–16, 109–1, 75–43 (75) Evening: 20–85 (69), 75–1, 76–33 (56) | ||
| 124 | Highest break | 69 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 1 |
References
- "1999 China Open Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- "China International 1999 (Dec)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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