1989 Asian Open

Asian Open

Tournament information
Dates	17–27 August 1989 (1989-08-17 – 1989-08-27)
Venue	Channel 12 Studios
City	Bangkok
Country	Thailand
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£200,000[1]
Winner's share	£40,000[1]
Highest break	Stephen Hendry (SCO) (140)[1]
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up	James Wattana (THA)
Score	9–6
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The 1989 555 Asian Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 and 27 August 1989 at the Channel 12 Studios in Bangkok, Thailand.^[2][3]

Stephen Hendry won the tournament by defeating James Wattana 9–6 in the final.^[4]

Main draw

^[5]

	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 9 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Tony Chappel		1
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Alex Higgins		3
	Alex Higgins		5
	Dave Martin		3
											Stephen Hendry		5
											Wayne Jones		0
	Wayne Jones		5
	Steve Campbell		3
						Wayne Jones		5
						Dean Reynolds		2
	Dean Reynolds		5
	Mark Johnston-Allen		2
																Stephen Hendry		5
																Willie Thorne		2
	Willie Thorne		5
	Paddy Browne		4
						Willie Thorne		5
						Brady Gollan		1
	Brady Gollan		5
	Cliff Wilson		4
											Willie Thorne		5
											John Virgo		2
	John Virgo		5
	Bob Harris		4
						John Virgo		5
						Dene O'Kane		3
	Dene O'Kane		5
	Bob Marshall		1
																					Stephen Hendry		5
																					Gary Wilkinson		4
	Gary Wilkinson		5
	Eddie Charlton		1
						Gary Wilkinson		5
						Tony Meo		2
	Tony Meo		5
	John Rea		2
											Gary Wilkinson		5
											Peter Francisco		4
	Peter Francisco		5
	Graham Cripsey		1
						Peter Francisco		5
						Colin Roscoe		4
	Colin Roscoe		5
	Jimmy White		3
																Gary Wilkinson		5
																Martin Clark		0
	Martin Clark		5
	Mick Price		2
						Martin Clark		5
						Warren King		3
	Warren King		5
	Bob Chaperon		2
											Martin Clark		5
											Barry West		0
	Barry West		5
	Jim Chambers		3
						Barry West		5
						Dave Gilbert		3
	Dave Gilbert		5
	Dennis Taylor		1
																										Stephen Hendry		9
																										James Wattana		6
	James Wattana		5
	David Taylor		1
						James Wattana		5
						Mike Hallett		3
	Mike Hallett		5
	Craig Edwards		0
											James Wattana		5
											Doug Mountjoy		2
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Jack McLaughlin		3
						Doug Mountjoy		5
						Eugene Hughes		4
	Eugene Hughes		5
	Nick Terry		1
																James Wattana		5
																Silvino Francisco		4
	Silvino Francisco		5
	John Spencer		1
						Silvino Francisco		5
						Ian Graham		4
	Ian Graham		w/o
	John Parrott		w/d
											Silvino Francisco		5
											Tony Knowles		2
	Tony Knowles		5
	Graham Miles		3
						Tony Knowles		5
						Neal Foulds		3
	Neal Foulds		5
	Jim Wych		2
																					James Wattana		5
																					Terry Griffiths		0
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Andrew Cairns		2
						Terry Griffiths		5
						David Roe		3
	David Roe		5
	Darren Morgan		2
											Terry Griffiths		5
											Tony Drago		3
	Tony Drago		5
	Joe O'Boye		3
						Tony Drago		5
						Joe Johnson		2
	Joe Johnson		5
	Danny Fowler		4
																Terry Griffiths		5
																Tony Jones		3
	Tony Jones		5
	Cliff Thorburn		2
						Tony Jones		5
						Bill Oliver		1
	Bill Oliver		5
	Rex Williams		4
											Tony Jones		5
											Steve Duggan		3
	Steve Duggan		5
	Steve Newbury		3
						Steve Duggan		5
						Steve James		3
	Steve James		5
	Mark Bennett		3

References

1. Smith, Terry (28 August 1989). "Hendry new No 1". The Daily Telegraph. p. 21.
2. Sunley, Rob (28 June 1989). "Hallett joins Hearns' jet-set". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. p. 14.
3. "Asian Open, Asian Classic, Hong Kong Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
4. "Asian Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
5. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. pp. 158–159.