1987 International Open

The 1987 International Open (officially the 1987 Fidelity Unit Trusts International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between September and October 1987 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.[2] The last 64 round took place between 9th and 12 September 1987 and television coverage on ITV from the last 32 to the final from 25th September to 4th October.

1987 Fidelity Unit Trusts International Open
Tournament information
Dates25 September – 4 October 1987 (1987-09-25 – 1987-10-04) (TV stages)
VenueTrentham Gardens
CityStoke-on-Trent
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£200,000
Winner's share£40,000
Highest break Steve Davis (ENG) (140)[1]
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Score12–5
1986
1988

Steve Davis retained the title by defeating Cliff Thorburn 12–5 in the final.[3]

Main draw

[4]

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 23 frames
                  
Neal Foulds5
Paul Gibson2
Neal Foulds2
Stephen Hendry5
Stephen Hendry5
Gary Wilkinson4
Stephen Hendry5
Dave Gilbert0
Cliff Wilson5
Eddie Sinclair1
Cliff Wilson1
Dave Gilbert5
Dave Gilbert5
Dave Martin2
Stephen Hendry5
Joe O'Boye2
Robby Foldvari5
Rex Williams0
Robby Foldvari4
Joe O'Boye5
Joe O'Boye5
Kirk Stevens1
Joe O'Boye5
Martin Clark2
Dennis Taylor5
Malcolm Bradley0
Dennis Taylor0
Martin Clark5
Martin Clark5
Tony Drago2
Stephen Hendry1
Cliff Thorburn9
Jim Wych5
Joe Johnson4
Jim Wych4
Eugene Hughes5
Eugene Hughes5
Ken Owers4
Eugene Hughes5
Silvino Francisco4
Silvino Francisco5
Warren King2
Silvino Francisco5
Bill Werbeniuk3
Bill Werbeniuk5
Graham Cripsey1
Eugene Hughes1
Cliff Thorburn5
David Roe5
Doug Mountjoy4
David Roe3
Steve James5
Steve James5
John Campbell4
Steve James0
Cliff Thorburn5
Cliff Thorburn5
Robbie Grace1
Cliff Thorburn5
Steve Newbury3
Steve Newbury5
Peter Francisco2
Cliff Thorburn5
Steve Davis12
Jimmy White5
Mark Bennett3
Jimmy White5
Steve Longworth1
Steve Longworth5
Ian Williamson4
Jimmy White4
Mike Hallett5
Mike Hallett5
Colin Roscoe3
Mike Hallett5
John Spencer2
John Spencer5
Jackie Rea0
Mike Hallett5
Eddie Charlton4
Wayne Jones5
Dean Reynolds4
Wayne Jones4
Nigel Gilbert5
Nigel Gilbert5
Murdo MacLeod1
Nigel Gilbert0
Eddie Charlton5
Terry Griffiths5
Mark Wildman1
Terry Griffiths2
Eddie Charlton5
Eddie Charlton5
Ray Reardon4
Mike Hallett3
Steve Davis9
Tony Knowles5
Danny Fowler4
Tony Knowles5
David Taylor2
David Taylor5
Mario Morra3
Tony Knowles2
John Virgo5
Willie Thorne5
John Rea3
Willie Thorne4
John Virgo5
John Virgo5
Tommy Murphy1
John Virgo2
Steve Davis5
John Parrott5
Tony Chappel1
John Parrott5
Bob Chaperon2
Bob Chaperon5
Barry West4
John Parrott2
Steve Davis5
Steve Davis5
Dene O'Kane2
Steve Davis5
Tony Meo3
Tony Meo5
Jon Wright2

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