1999 China International

China International

Tournament information
Dates	8–14 March 1999 (1999-03-08 – 1999-03-14)
Venue
City	Shanghai
Country	China
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£255,000
Winner's share	£42,000
Highest break	Michael Holt (ENG)
Final
Champion	John Higgins (SCO)
Runner-up	Billy Snaddon (SCO)
Score	9–3
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The 1999 China International was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 8–14 March 1999 at the in Shanghai, China. The tournament was the inaugural staging of the event as a ranking tournament, after the 1997 edition had previously been held as an invitational tournament. This edition was the seventh ranking event out of the 1998/1999 season.

John Higgins won the tournament by defeating Billy Snaddon 9–3 in the final. Mehmet Husnu recorded a maximum break against during qualifying for the tournament.^[1]

Prize fund[]

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:^[2]

Wildcard round[]

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Match		Score
WC1	Michael Holt (ENG)	5–3	(CHN)
WC2	Peter Lines (ENG)	1–5	Pang Weiguo (CHN)
WC3	Dave Finbow (ENG)	5–2	(CHN)
WC4	Anthony Davies (WAL)	5–4	(CHN)

Main draw[]

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	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
	John Higgins		5
	Jamie Burnett		4
						John Higgins		5
						Matthew Stevens		0
	Matthew Stevens		5
	Alain Robidoux		0
											John Higgins		5
											Paul Davies		2
	Paul Davies		5
	Tony Drago		0
						Paul Davies		5
						Mark Williams		2
	Mark Williams		5
	Dominic Dale		0
																John Higgins		6
																Alan McManus		4
	Alan McManus		5
	Chris Small		3
						Alan McManus		5
						Mark King		4
	Mark King		5
	Paul Hunter		0
											Alan McManus		5
											Ken Doherty		4
	Ken Doherty		5
	Michael Holt		0
						Ken Doherty		5
						Anthony Hamilton		3
	Anthony Hamilton		5
	Jonathan Birch		2
																					John Higgins		9
																					Billy Snaddon		3
	Billy Snaddon		5
	James Wattana		3
						Billy Snaddon		5
						Ronnie O'Sullivan		3
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	Bradley Jones		3
											Billy Snaddon		5
											Stephen Lee		3
	Stephen Lee		5
	Drew Henry		1
						Stephen Lee		5
						Peter Ebdon		3
	Peter Ebdon		5
	Pang Weiguo		3
																Billy Snaddon		6
																Stephen Hendry		2
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Anthony Davies		2
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Steve Davis		4
	Steve Davis		5
	Quinten Hann		1
											Stephen Hendry		5
											John Parrott		2
	John Parrott		5
	Dave Finbow		4
						John Parrott		5
						Nigel Bond		1
	Nigel Bond		5
	Joe Swail		0

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