2003 British Open

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. The final saw a record 5 centuries in a row from the two players (three from O'Sullivan and two from Hendry, including a 135), which remains a joint record for consecutive centuries made between two players in a professional tournament match and is a standalone record for ranking events and finals.

British Open
Tournament information
Dates8–16 November 2003
VenueBrighton Centre
CityBrighton
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£470,000
Winner's share£52,000
Highest break John Higgins (147)
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry
Runner-up Ronnie O'Sullivan
Score9–6
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Main draw

[1][2]

  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  
64 Shaun Murphy 5     64 Shaun Murphy 2  
  1 Paul Hunter 5  
  12 David Gray 3  
18 Chris Small 3 12 David Gray 5
55 Nick Dyson 5     55 Nick Dyson 2  
  1 Paul Hunter 3  
  6 Stephen Lee 5  
24 Tony Drago 5     15 Jimmy White 2  
40 Nigel Bond 2     24 Tony Drago 5  
  24 Tony Drago 0
  6 Stephen Lee 5  
19 Marco Fu 5 6 Stephen Lee 5
42 Barry Hawkins 4     19 Marco Fu 2  
  6 Stephen Lee 2  
  4 Ronnie O'Sullivan 6  
17 Ali Carter 1     7 Ken Doherty 2  
50 Gerard Greene 5     50 Gerard Greene 5  
  50 Gerard Greene 5
  27 Joe Swail 1  
27 Joe Swail 5 11 Steve Davis 3
43 Stuart Bingham 1     27 Joe Swail 5  
  50 Gerard Greene 4
  4 Ronnie O'Sullivan 5  
30 John Parrott 4     14 Quinten Hann 5  
62 Andy Hicks 5     62 Andy Hicks 3  
  14 Quinten Hann 1
  4 Ronnie O'Sullivan 5  
29 Mark Selby 3 4 Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
41 Stephen Maguire 5     41 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  
35 Mark Davis 5     35 Mark Davis 5  
  35 Mark Davis 2
  5 John Higgins 5  
32 Robin Hull 1 5 John Higgins 5
37 Michael Judge 5     37 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
36 Barry Pinches 0     22 Mark King 1  
  9 Matthew Stevens 5
  2 Mark Williams 1  
31 Anthony Davies 2     13 Graeme Dott 4  
33 Fergal O'Brien 5     33 Fergal O'Brien 5  
  33 Fergal O'Brien 2
  2 Mark Williams 5  
20 Anthony Hamilton 2 2 Mark Williams 5
39 Michael Holt 5     39 Michael Holt 2  

Final
Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams.
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
7 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

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

[1]

Qualifying stage centuries

Televised stage centuries

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.
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