The 1989 European Open (officially the 1989 ICI European Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from January to February 1989 at the Casino de Deauville in Deauville, France.
John Parrott won the tournament, defeating Terry Griffiths 9–8 in the final.
Prize fund
Winner: £40,000 Runner-up: £24,000 Semi-final: £12,000 Quarter-final: £6,000 Last 16: £3,000 Last 32: £1,927 Last 64: £875 Highest : £2,000
Total: £200,000
Main draw
Top half
Bottom half
Final Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Alan Chamberlain.Casino de Deauville, Deauville, France, 11 February 1989. John Parrott (7) 9–8 Terry Griffiths (5)Afternoon: 1–68, 41–77, 0–87 (87), 126–20 (58), 32–61, 62–52, 73–48 (58), 123–8 (62)Evening: 51–61, 89–6 (85), 61–13, 69–7 (54), 18–59, 23–91 (91), 55–56 (Parrott 54), 122–12 (106), 62–19 106 Highest break 91 1 Century breaks 0 7 50+ breaks 2
Century breaks Main stage centuries
136, 119 Jimmy White 128 Doug Mountjoy 125 Willie Thorne 116, 106, 106 John Parrott 116, 105 Cliff Thorburn 112, 110, 106, 100 Terry Griffiths 104 Tony Meo 104 Tony Chappel 101 John Campbell
Qualifying stage centuries 147, 107 Alain Robidoux 110 Mario Morra 102 Mark Johnston-Allen
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