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{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
{{Intro missing|date=December 2009}}
|tournament_name=[[Rothmans International|Rothmans]] [[World Open (snooker)|Grand Prix]]
|dates={{Start and end dates|1987|10|17|1987|10|25|df=y}}
|venue=[[The Hexagon|Hexagon Theatre]]
|location=[[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]]
|country=England
|organisation=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|WPBSA]]
|format=[[List of snooker ranking tournaments|Ranking event]]
|Total prize fund=[[Pound sterling|£]]300,000
|winners_share=£60,000
|highest_break={{flagathlete|[[John Parrott]]|ENG}} (130)
|winner={{flagathlete|[[Stephen Hendry]]|SCO}}
|runner_up={{flagathlete|[[Dennis Taylor]]|NIR}}
|score=10–7
|previous=[[1986 Grand Prix (snooker)|1986]]
|next=[[1988 Grand Prix (snooker)|1988]]
}}


The '''1987 [[Rothmans International|Rothmans]] [[World Open (snooker)|Grand Prix]]''' was a professional [[Snooker world rankings|ranking]] [[snooker]] tournament held at the [[The Hexagon|Hexagon Theatre]] in [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]], England.<ref>{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155938/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GP.html|archivedate=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>
==Knockout stage==


[[Stephen Hendry]] won in the final 10–7 against [[Dennis Taylor]]. It was his first ranking title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/on-this-week_sto2104218/story.shtml|title=On this week: Hendry gets underway|date=26 October 2009|work=eurosport.com|publisher=[[Eurosport]]|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref>
'''4th Round''' Best of 9 frames
{{clear}}


==Main draw==
{{flagicon|Malta}} [[Tony Drago]] 5-3 [[Jimmy White]] {{flagicon|England}}
<ref>{{cite web|title=1987 World Open Results|url=http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=150|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=20 February 2011|archive-date=27 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827123859/http://snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=150|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Prix|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=21|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071643/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=21|archivedate=24 January 2013|publisher=Snooker Scene|accessdate=11 July 2012}}</ref>


{{64TeamBracket
{{flagicon|England}} [[Willie Thorne]] 5-2 [[Roger Bales]] {{flagicon|England}}
| RD1='''Last 64'''<br/>Best of 9 frames
| RD2='''Last 32'''<br/>Best of 9 frames
| RD3='''Last 16'''<br/>Best of 9 frames
| RD4='''Quarter-finals'''<br/>Best of 9 frames
| RD5='''Semi-finals'''<br/>Best of 17 frames
| RD6='''Final'''<br/>Best of 19 frames
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Jimmy White]]'''
| RD1-score01='''5'''
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jon Wright (snooker player)|Jon Wright]]
| RD1-score02=1
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|MLT}} '''[[Tony Drago]]'''
| RD1-score03='''5'''
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jim Meadowcroft]]
| RD1-score04=1
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Willie Thorne]]'''
| RD1-score05='''5'''
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jim Bear]]
| RD1-score06=1
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Roger Bales]]'''
| RD1-score07='''5'''
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Campbell (snooker player)|John Campbell]]
| RD1-score08=3
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Paul Gibson (snooker player)|Paul Gibson]]'''
| RD1-score09='''5'''
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mike Hallett]]
| RD1-score10=4
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Graham Cripsey]]'''
| RD1-score11='''5'''
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Barry West]]
| RD1-score12=3
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Joe Johnson (snooker player)|Joe Johnson]]'''
| RD1-score13='''5'''
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve James (snooker player)|Steve James]]
| RD1-score14=4
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|South Africa|1982}} '''[[Peter Francisco (snooker player)|Peter Francisco]]'''
| RD1-score15='''5'''
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Rea (snooker player)|John Rea]]
| RD1-score16=3
| RD1-seed17=
| RD1-team17={{flagicon|NIR}} '''[[Dennis Taylor]]'''
| RD1-score17='''5'''
| RD1-seed18=
| RD1-team18={{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ray Reardon]]
| RD1-score18=1
| RD1-seed19=
| RD1-team19={{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Bill Werbeniuk]]'''
| RD1-score19='''5'''
| RD1-seed20=
| RD1-team20={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Robby Foldvari]]
| RD1-score20=1
| RD1-seed21=
| RD1-team21={{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Cliff Wilson]]'''
| RD1-score21='''5'''
| RD1-seed22=
| RD1-team22={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Glen Wilkinson]]
| RD1-score22=4
| RD1-seed23=
| RD1-team23={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[John Virgo]]'''
| RD1-score23='''5'''
| RD1-seed24=
| RD1-team24={{flagicon|CAN}} [[Marcel Gauvreau]]
| RD1-score24=1
| RD1-seed25=
| RD1-team25={{flagicon|South Africa|1982}} '''[[Silvino Francisco]]'''
| RD1-score25='''5'''
| RD1-seed26=
| RD1-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Fowler]]
| RD1-score26=1
| RD1-seed27=
| RD1-team27={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Gary Wilkinson (snooker player)|Gary Wilkinson]]'''
| RD1-score27='''5'''
| RD1-seed28=
| RD1-team28={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Longworth]]
| RD1-score28=4
| RD1-seed29=
| RD1-team29={{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Cliff Thorburn]]'''
| RD1-score29='''5'''
| RD1-seed30=
| RD1-team30={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Jones (snooker player)|Tony Jones]]
| RD1-score30=2
| RD1-seed31=
| RD1-team31={{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Steve Newbury]]'''
| RD1-score31='''5'''
| RD1-seed32=
| RD1-team32={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Meo]]
| RD1-score32=0
| RD1-seed33=
| RD1-team33={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Martin Clark (snooker player)|Martin Clark]]'''
| RD1-score33='''5'''
| RD1-seed34=
| RD1-team34={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neal Foulds]]
| RD1-score34=4
| RD1-seed35=
| RD1-team35={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Mick Fisher]]'''
| RD1-score35='''5'''
| RD1-seed36=
| RD1-team36={{flagicon|IRL}} [[Eugene Hughes (snooker player)|Eugene Hughes]]
| RD1-score36=4
| RD1-seed37=
| RD1-team37={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Pat Houlihan]]'''
| RD1-score37='''5'''
| RD1-seed38=
| RD1-team38={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dean Reynolds]]
| RD1-score38=4
| RD1-seed39=
| RD1-team39={{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Bob Chaperon]]'''
| RD1-score39='''5'''
| RD1-seed40=
| RD1-team40={{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Taylor (snooker player)|David Taylor]]
| RD1-score40=3
| RD1-seed41=
| RD1-team41={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[John Parrott]]'''
| RD1-score41='''5'''
| RD1-seed42=
| RD1-team42={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Les Dodd]]
| RD1-score42=1
| RD1-seed43=
| RD1-team43={{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Kirk Stevens]]'''
| RD1-score43='''5'''
| RD1-seed44=
| RD1-team44={{flagicon|WAL}} [[Wayne Jones (snooker player)|Wayne Jones]]
| RD1-score44=1
| RD1-seed45=
| RD1-team45={{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Terry Griffiths]]'''
| RD1-score45='''5'''
| RD1-seed46=
| RD1-team46={{flagicon|IRL}} [[Tony Kearney (snooker player)|Tony Kearney]]
| RD1-score46=0
| RD1-seed47=
| RD1-team47={{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Tony Chappel]]'''
| RD1-score47='''5'''
| RD1-seed48=
| RD1-team48={{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Spencer (snooker player)|John Spencer]]
| RD1-score48=1
| RD1-seed49=
| RD1-team49={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]]'''
| RD1-score49='''5'''
| RD1-seed50=
| RD1-team50={{flagicon|NIR}} [[Jack McLaughlin]]
| RD1-score50=0
| RD1-seed51=
| RD1-team51={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[David Roe]]'''
| RD1-score51='''5'''
| RD1-seed52=
| RD1-team52={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Martin (snooker player)|Dave Martin]]
| RD1-score52=4
| RD1-seed53=
| RD1-team53={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Ray Edmonds]]'''
| RD1-score53='''5'''
| RD1-seed54=
| RD1-team54={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rex Williams]]
| RD1-score54=3
| RD1-seed55=
| RD1-team55={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Eddie Charlton]]'''
| RD1-score55='''5'''
| RD1-seed56=
| RD1-team56={{flagicon|South Africa|1982}} [[Jimmy van Rensberg]]
| RD1-score56=3
| RD1-seed57=
| RD1-team57={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Jim Chambers (snooker player)|Jim Chambers]]'''
| RD1-score57='''5'''
| RD1-seed58=
| RD1-team58={{flagicon|WAL}} [[Doug Mountjoy]]
| RD1-score58=2
| RD1-seed59=
| RD1-team59={{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Stephen Hendry]]'''
| RD1-score59='''5'''
| RD1-seed60=
| RD1-team60={{flagicon|WAL}} [[Mark Bennett (snooker player)|Mark Bennett]]
| RD1-score60=1
| RD1-seed61=
| RD1-team61={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Steve Davis]]'''
| RD1-score61='''5'''
| RD1-seed62=
| RD1-team62={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Graham Miles]]
| RD1-score62=1
| RD1-seed63=
| RD1-team63={{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Jim Wych]]'''
| RD1-score63='''5'''
| RD1-seed64=
| RD1-team64={{flagicon|SCO}} [[Murdo MacLeod (snooker player)|Murdo MacLeod]]
| RD1-score64=4
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jimmy White]]
| RD2-score01=3
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|MLT}} '''[[Tony Drago]]'''
| RD2-score02='''5'''
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Willie Thorne]]'''
| RD2-score03='''5'''
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Roger Bales]]
| RD2-score04=2
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Gibson (snooker player)|Paul Gibson]]
| RD2-score05=4
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Graham Cripsey]]'''
| RD2-score06='''5'''
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe Johnson (snooker player)|Joe Johnson]]
| RD2-score07=2
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|South Africa|1982}} '''[[Peter Francisco (snooker player)|Peter Francisco]]'''
| RD2-score08='''5'''
| RD2-seed09=
| RD2-team09={{flagicon|NIR}} '''[[Dennis Taylor]]'''
| RD2-score09='''5'''
| RD2-seed10=
| RD2-team10={{flagicon|CAN}} [[Bill Werbeniuk]]
| RD2-score10=3
| RD2-seed11=
| RD2-team11={{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Cliff Wilson]]'''
| RD2-score11='''5'''
| RD2-seed12=
| RD2-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Virgo]]
| RD2-score12=3
| RD2-seed13=
| RD2-team13={{flagicon|South Africa|1982}} [[Silvino Francisco]]
| RD2-score13=3
| RD2-seed14=
| RD2-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Gary Wilkinson (snooker player)|Gary Wilkinson]]'''
| RD2-score14='''5'''
| RD2-seed15=
| RD2-team15={{flagicon|CAN}} [[Cliff Thorburn]]
| RD2-score15=0
| RD2-seed16=
| RD2-team16={{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Steve Newbury]]'''
| RD2-score16='''5'''
| RD2-seed17=
| RD2-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Martin Clark (snooker player)|Martin Clark]]
| RD2-score17=4
| RD2-seed18=
| RD2-team18={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Mick Fisher]]'''
| RD2-score18='''5'''
| RD2-seed19=
| RD2-team19={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Pat Houlihan]]
| RD2-score19=0
| RD2-seed20=
| RD2-team20={{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Bob Chaperon]]'''
| RD2-score20='''5'''
| RD2-seed21=
| RD2-team21={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[John Parrott]]'''
| RD2-score21='''5'''
| RD2-seed22=
| RD2-team22={{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kirk Stevens]]
| RD2-score22=0
| RD2-seed23=
| RD2-team23={{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Terry Griffiths]]'''
| RD2-score23='''5'''
| RD2-seed24=
| RD2-team24={{flagicon|WAL}} [[Tony Chappel]]
| RD2-score24=3
| RD2-seed25=
| RD2-team25={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]]'''
| RD2-score25='''5'''
| RD2-seed26=
| RD2-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Roe]]
| RD2-score26=2
| RD2-seed27=
| RD2-team27={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ray Edmonds]]
| RD2-score27=3
| RD2-seed28=
| RD2-team28={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Eddie Charlton]]'''
| RD2-score28='''5'''
| RD2-seed29=
| RD2-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jim Chambers (snooker player)|Jim Chambers]]
| RD2-score29=1
| RD2-seed30=
| RD2-team30={{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Stephen Hendry]]'''
| RD2-score30='''5'''
| RD2-seed31=
| RD2-team31={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Steve Davis]]'''
| RD2-score31='''5'''
| RD2-seed32=
| RD2-team32={{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jim Wych]]
| RD2-score32=1
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|MLT}} [[Tony Drago]]
| RD3-score01=2
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Willie Thorne]]'''
| RD3-score02='''5'''
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Graham Cripsey]]
| RD3-score03=1
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|South Africa|1982}} '''[[Peter Francisco (snooker player)|Peter Francisco]]'''
| RD3-score04='''5'''
| RD3-seed05=
| RD3-team05={{flagicon|NIR}} '''[[Dennis Taylor]]'''
| RD3-score05='''5'''
| RD3-seed06=
| RD3-team06={{flagicon|WAL}} [[Cliff Wilson]]
| RD3-score06=2
| RD3-seed07=
| RD3-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gary Wilkinson (snooker player)|Gary Wilkinson]]
| RD3-score07=3
| RD3-seed08=
| RD3-team08={{flagicon|WAL}} '''[[Steve Newbury]]'''
| RD3-score08='''5'''
| RD3-seed09=
| RD3-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mick Fisher]]
| RD3-score09=2
| RD3-seed10=
| RD3-team10={{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Bob Chaperon]]'''
| RD3-score10='''5'''
| RD3-seed11=
| RD3-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[John Parrott]]'''
| RD3-score11='''5'''
| RD3-seed12=
| RD3-team12={{flagicon|WAL}} [[Terry Griffiths]]
| RD3-score12=4
| RD3-seed13=
| RD3-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]]'''
| RD3-score13='''5'''
| RD3-seed14=
| RD3-team14={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Eddie Charlton]]
| RD3-score14=0
| RD3-seed15=
| RD3-team15={{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Stephen Hendry]]'''
| RD3-score15='''5'''
| RD3-seed16=
| RD3-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Davis]]
| RD3-score16=2
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Willie Thorne]]
| RD4-score01=3
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|South Africa|1982}} '''[[Peter Francisco (snooker player)|Peter Francisco]]'''
| RD4-score02='''5'''
| RD4-seed03=
| RD4-team03={{flagicon|NIR}} '''[[Dennis Taylor]]'''
| RD4-score03='''5'''
| RD4-seed04=
| RD4-team04={{flagicon|WAL}} [[Steve Newbury]]
| RD4-score04=2
| RD4-seed05=
| RD4-team05={{flagicon|CAN}} [[Bob Chaperon]]
| RD4-score05=2
| RD4-seed06=
| RD4-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} '''[[John Parrott]]'''
| RD4-score06='''5'''
| RD4-seed07=
| RD4-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]]
| RD4-score07=2
| RD4-seed08=
| RD4-team08={{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Stephen Hendry]]'''
| RD4-score08='''5'''
| RD5-seed01=
| RD5-team01={{flagicon|South Africa|1982}} [[Peter Francisco (snooker player)|Peter Francisco]]
| RD5-score01=4
| RD5-seed02=
| RD5-team02={{flagicon|NIR}} '''[[Dennis Taylor]]'''
| RD5-score02='''9'''
| RD5-seed03=
| RD5-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Parrott]]
| RD5-score03=7
| RD5-seed04=
| RD5-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Stephen Hendry]]'''
| RD5-score04='''9'''
| RD6-seed01=
| RD6-team01={{flagicon|NIR}} [[Dennis Taylor]]
| RD6-score01=7
| RD6-seed02=
| RD6-team02={{flagicon|SCO}} '''[[Stephen Hendry]]'''
| RD6-score02='''10'''
}}


==Final==
{{flagicon|England}} [[Graham Cripsey]] 5-4 [[Paul Gibson (snooker player)|Paul Gibson]] {{flagicon|}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | '''Final:''' Best of 19 frames. Referee: [[Len Ganley]] <br />[[The Hexagon|Hexagon Theatre]], [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]], [[England]], 25 October 1987.
|-
| width="230" align="right" | '''[[Stephen Hendry]]''' <br>{{SCO}}
| width="100" align="center" | '''10'''–7
| width="230" | [[Dennis Taylor]] <br>{{NIR}}
|-
| colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | 60–'''68''', 52–'''74''' (60), 9–'''90''', '''79'''–0 (79), 26–'''60''', '''96'''–22, '''89'''–11 (58), '''73'''–13, '''63'''–17, '''63'''–48, '''69'''–24, '''98'''–0 (98), 13–'''121''', '''79'''–20, 29–'''73''', 33–'''80''' (52), '''76'''–30
|-
| align="right" | '''98'''
| align="center" | Highest break
|60
|-
| align="right" | ''0''
| align="center" | Century breaks
| ''0''
|-
| align="right" | '''3'''
| align="center" | 50+ breaks
| 2
|}


== References ==
{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Peter Francisco (snooker player)|Peter Francisco]] 5-2 [[Joe Johnson (snooker player)|Joe Johnson]] {{flagicon|England}}
{{reflist}}


{{World Open (snooker)}}
{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Dennis Taylor]] 5-3 [[Bill Werbeniuk]] {{flagicon|Canada}}
{{Snooker season 1987/1988}}


[[Category:World Open (snooker)|1987]]
{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Cliff Wilson]] 5-3 [[John Virgo]] {{flagicon|England}}

{{flagicon|England}} [[Gary Wilkinson]] 5-3 [[Silvino Francisco]] {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}}

{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Steve Newbury]] 5-0 [[Cliff Thorburn]] {{flagicon|Canada}}

{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Bob Chaperon]] 5-0 [[Pat Houlihan]] {{flagicon|England}}

{{flagicon|England}} [[Mick Fisher]] 5-4 [[Martin Clark (snooker player)|Martin Clark]] {{flagicon|England}}

{{flagicon|England}} [[John Parrott]] 5-0 [[Kirk Stevens]] {{flagicon|Canada}}

{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Terry Griffiths]] 5-3 [[Tony Chappel]] {{flagicon|England}}

{{flagicon|England}} [[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]] 5-2 [[David Roe]] {{flagicon|England}}

{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Eddie Charlton]] 5-3 [[Ray Edmonds]] {{flagicon|England}}

{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Stephen Hendry]] 5-1 [[Jim Chambers]] {{flagicon|}}

{{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Davis]] 5-1 [[Jim Wych]] {{flagicon|Canada}}


{{Round16
||{{flagicon|England}} '''[[Willie Thorne]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|Malta}} [[Tony Drago]]|2
||{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} '''[[Peter Francisco (snooker player)|Peter Francisco]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|England}} [[Graham Cripsey]]|1
||{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} '''[[Dennis Taylor]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Cliff Wilson]]|2
||{{flagicon|Wales}} '''[[Steve Newbury]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|England}} [[Gary Wilkinson]]|3
||{{flagicon|Canada}} '''[[Bob Chaperon]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|England}} [[Mick Fisher]]|2
||{{flagicon|England}} '''[[John Parrott]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Terry Griffiths]]|4
||{{flagicon|England}} '''[[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Eddie Charlton]]|0
||{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[Stephen Hendry]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|England}} [[Steve Davis]]|2
||{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} '''[[Peter Francisco (snooker player)|Peter Francisco]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|England}} [[Willie Thorne]]|3
||{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} '''[[Dennis Taylor]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Steve Newbury]]|2
||{{flagicon|England}} '''[[John Parrott]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Bob Chaperon]]|2
||{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[Stephen Hendry]]'''|'''5'''|{{flagicon|England}} [[Tony Knowles (snooker player)|Tony Knowles]]|2
||{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} '''[[Dennis Taylor]]'''|'''9'''|{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} [[Peter Francisco (snooker player)|Peter Francisco]]|4
||{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[Stephen Hendry]]'''|'''9'''|{{flagicon|England}} [[John Parrott]]|7
||{{flagicon|Scotland}} '''[[Stephen Hendry]]'''|'''10'''|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Dennis Taylor]]|7
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Rothmans Grand Prix
Tournament information
Dates17–25 October 1987 (1987-10-17 – 1987-10-25)
VenueHexagon Theatre
CityReading
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£300,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break John Parrott (ENG) (130)
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up Dennis Taylor (NIR)
Score10–7
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1988 →

The 1987 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament held at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.[1]

Stephen Hendry won in the final 10–7 against Dennis Taylor. It was his first ranking title.[2]

Main draw

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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 17 frames 		Final
Best of 19 frames
                  
England Jimmy White 5
England Jon Wright 1
England Jimmy White 3
Malta Tony Drago 5
Malta Tony Drago 5
England Jim Meadowcroft 1
Malta Tony Drago 2
England Willie Thorne 5
England Willie Thorne 5
Canada Jim Bear 1
England Willie Thorne 5
England Roger Bales 2
England Roger Bales 5
Australia John Campbell 3
England Willie Thorne 3
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
England Paul Gibson 5
England Mike Hallett 4
England Paul Gibson 4
England Graham Cripsey 5
England Graham Cripsey 5
England Barry West 3
England Graham Cripsey 1
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
England Joe Johnson 5
England Steve James 4
England Joe Johnson 2
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
South Africa Peter Francisco 5
Scotland John Rea 3
South Africa Peter Francisco 4
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Wales Ray Reardon 1
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 3
Canada Bill Werbeniuk 5
Australia Robby Foldvari 1
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Wales Cliff Wilson 2
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
Australia Glen Wilkinson 4
Wales Cliff Wilson 5
England John Virgo 3
England John Virgo 5
Canada Marcel Gauvreau 1
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Wales Steve Newbury 2
South Africa Silvino Francisco 5
England Danny Fowler 1
South Africa Silvino Francisco 3
England Gary Wilkinson 5
England Gary Wilkinson 5
England Steve Longworth 4
England Gary Wilkinson 3
Wales Steve Newbury 5
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
England Tony Jones 2
Canada Cliff Thorburn 0
Wales Steve Newbury 5
Wales Steve Newbury 5
England Tony Meo 0
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 7
Scotland Stephen Hendry 10
England Martin Clark 5
England Neal Foulds 4
England Martin Clark 4
England Mick Fisher 5
England Mick Fisher 5
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 4
England Mick Fisher 2
Canada Bob Chaperon 5
England Pat Houlihan 5
England Dean Reynolds 4
England Pat Houlihan 0
Canada Bob Chaperon 5
Canada Bob Chaperon 5
England David Taylor 3
Canada Bob Chaperon 2
England John Parrott 5
England John Parrott 5
England Les Dodd 1
England John Parrott 5
Canada Kirk Stevens 0
Canada Kirk Stevens 5
Wales Wayne Jones 1
England John Parrott 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 4
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
Republic of Ireland Tony Kearney 0
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
Wales Tony Chappel 3
Wales Tony Chappel 5
England John Spencer 1
England John Parrott 7
Scotland Stephen Hendry 9
England Tony Knowles 5
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 0
England Tony Knowles 5
England David Roe 2
England David Roe 5
England Dave Martin 4
England Tony Knowles 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 0
England Ray Edmonds 5
England Rex Williams 3
England Ray Edmonds 3
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 5
South Africa Jimmy van Rensberg 3
England Tony Knowles 2
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Jim Chambers 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 2
England Jim Chambers 1
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
Wales Mark Bennett 1
Scotland Stephen Hendry 5
England Steve Davis 2
England Steve Davis 5
England Graham Miles 1
England Steve Davis 5
Canada Jim Wych 1
Canada Jim Wych 5
Scotland Murdo MacLeod 4

Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Len Ganley
Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 25 October 1987.
Stephen Hendry
 Scotland 		10–7 Dennis Taylor
 Northern Ireland
60–68, 52–74 (60), 9–90, 79–0 (79), 26–60, 96–22, 89–11 (58), 73–13, 63–17, 63–48, 69–24, 98–0 (98), 13–121, 79–20, 29–73, 33–80 (52), 76–30
98 Highest break 60
0 Century breaks 0
3 50+ breaks 2

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Chris. "Professional Players Tournament, Grand Prix, LG Cup". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  2. ^ "On this week: Hendry gets underway". eurosport.com. Eurosport. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. ^ "1987 World Open Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Grand Prix". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
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