Tournament information | |
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Dates | 11–24 October 1999 |
Venue | Guild Hall |
City | Preston |
Country | England |
Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £400,000 |
Winner's share | £62,000 |
Highest break | Ronnie O'Sullivan (147) |
Final | |
Champion | John Higgins |
Runner-up | Mark Williams |
Score | 9–8 |
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The 1999 Grand Prix was a professional snooker tournament and the second of nine WPBSA ranking events in the 1999/2000 season, following the British Open and preceding the UK Championship. It was held from 11 to 24 October 1999 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.
Stephen Lee was the defending champion, but he lost his last 32 match against Tony Drago. John Higgins won his 11th ranking title by defeating Mark Williams 9–8 in the final.
Defending champion Stephen Lee was the number 1 seed with World Champion Stephen Hendry seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.
Round of 128 Best of 9 frames