1994 Top Rank Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–14 September 1994 |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Organisation | Top Rank |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | £20,000 |
| Highest break |  Alan McManus (SCO), 138 |
| Final | |
| Champion | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Runner-up | Alan McManus (SCO) |
| Score | Round-Robin |
The 1994 Top Rank Classic was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 9 and 14 September 1994. Five players participated and it was won by Stephen Hendry.[1] Hendry received £20,000 in prize money as champion.[2] Alan McManus made the highest break of the tournament, 138, in his match against Hendry.[2]
The decisive match was between Hendry and James Wattana.[2] Hendry won the deciding frame on a respotted black; it was the first professional tournament since the 1975 Masters to be decided on a tie-break black ball.[2]
Results
If points were level then most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions.[1][2]
| POS | Player | MP | MW | ML | FW | FL | FD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 4 |
| Runner-up | Alan McManus (SCO) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 2* |
| 3 | James Wattana (THA) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 2 |
| 4 |  Ken Doherty (IRL) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Darren Morgan (WAL) |
4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 0 |
* Alan McManus finished as Runner-up on head to head results after beating James Wattana
- Stephen Hendry 6–5 Ken Doherty
- Alan McManus 7–4 James Wattana
- Ken Doherty 6–5 Alan McManus
- James Wattana 8–3 Darren Morgan
- Stephen Hendry 6–5 Alan McManus
- Ken Doherty 7–4 Darren Morgan
- Stephen Hendry 7–4 Darren Morgan
- James Wattana 7–4 Ken Doherty
- Stephen Hendry 6–5 James Wattana
- Alan McManus 7–4 Darren Morgan
References