The 1991 European Open (officially the 1991 Tulip European Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, which took place between 11 and 16 March 1991 at the Imax Centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Tony Jones won the tournament, defeating Mark Johnston-Allen 9–7 in the final.

Prize fund

  • Winner: £35,000
  • Runner-up: £22,000
  • Semi-final: £12,000
  • Quarter-final: £6,000
  • Last 16: £4,500
  • Last 32: £1,500
  • Last 64: £750
  • Last 96: £250
  • Total: £196,250

Main draw

Top half

Last 64 Best of 9 framesLast 32 Best of 9 framesLast 16 Best of 9 framesQuarter-finals Best of 9 framesSemi-final Best of 11 frames
1England John Parrott3
40Wales Darren Morgan5
40Wales Darren Morgan1
35England Tony Jones5
16Canada Alain Robidoux2
35England Tony Jones5
35England Tony Jones5
9England Steve James3
9England Steve James5
81Canada Mario Morra2
9England Steve James5
109Scotland Duncan Campbell3
22Wales Wayne Jones3
109Scotland Duncan Campbell5
35England Tony Jones5
10Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor3
30Malta Tony Drago2
51England Nigel Gilbert5
51England Nigel Gilbert3
10Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor5
10Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor5
56Scotland Murdo MacLeod2
10Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor5
28Wales Cliff Wilson3
28Wales Cliff Wilson5
53Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne2
28Wales Cliff Wilson5
52Canada Jim Wych4
7England Mike Hallett3
52Canada Jim Wych5
35England Tony Jones6
54Canada Brady Gollan2
5Wales Doug Mountjoy5
46England Robert Marshall4
5Wales Doug Mountjoy5
31Australia Eddie Charlton1
31Australia Eddie Charlton5
37England Rex Williams1
5Wales Doug Mountjoy5
11England Willie Thorne4
11England Willie Thorne5
33Wales Mark Bennett4
11England Willie Thorne5
21England Tony Knowles2
21England Tony Knowles5
82England Barry Pinches4
5Wales Doug Mountjoy2
54Canada Brady Gollan5
49Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlinw/o
97Northern Ireland Alex Higginsw/d
49Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin4
24South Africa Peter Francisco5
24South Africa Peter Francisco5
38England Nigel Bond3
24South Africa Peter Francisco2
54Canada Brady Gollan5
25Canada Bob Chaperon3
54Canada Brady Gollan5
54Canada Brady Gollan5
32Thailand James Wattana3
4England Jimmy White3
32Thailand James Wattana5

Bottom half

Last 64 Best of 9 framesLast 32 Best of 9 framesLast 16 Best of 9 framesQuarter-finals Best of 9 framesSemi-final Best of 11 frames
3England Steve Davis5
43Wales Tony Chappel1
3England Steve Davis5
19England Gary Wilkinson0
19England Gary Wilkinson5
England Rod Lawler3
3England Steve Davis4
18Canada Cliff Thorburn5
15England Tony Meo5
England Chris Cookson2
15England Tony Meo3
18Canada Cliff Thorburn5
18Canada Cliff Thorburn5
86England Nick Terry3
18Canada Cliff Thorburn5
13England Neal Foulds3
27England Barry West2
61England Craig Edwards5
61England Craig Edwards4
13England Neal Foulds5
13England Neal Foulds5
71Canada Marcel Gauvreau2
13England Neal Foulds5
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty3
26South Africa Silvino Francisco0
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty5
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty5
6Wales Terry Griffiths1
6Wales Terry Griffiths5
79England Martin Smith0
18Canada Cliff Thorburn4
59England Mark Johnston-Allen6
8England Dean Reynolds5
84England Jon Wright2
8England Dean Reynolds5
Northern Ireland Jason Prince3
29England Danny Fowler4
Northern Ireland Jason Prince5
8England Dean Reynolds4
23New Zealand Dene O'Kane5
12England Martin Clark5
78England Paul Medati3
12England Martin Clark1
23New Zealand Dene O'Kane5
23New Zealand Dene O'Kane5
England Jason Whittaker4
23New Zealand Dene O'Kane2
59England Mark Johnston-Allen5
20Wales Steve Newbury4
59England Mark Johnston-Allen5
59England Mark Johnston-Allen5
14England John Virgo3
14England John Virgo5
87England Graham Cripsey4
59England Mark Johnston-Allen5
2Scotland Stephen Hendry0
17England Joe Johnson5
80England Andrew Cairns3
17England Joe Johnson0
2Scotland Stephen Hendry5
2Scotland Stephen Hendry5
70Isle of Man Tony Wilson0

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: John Williams. Imax Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 16 March 1991.
Tony Jones (35) England9–7Mark Johnston-Allen (59) England
Afternoon: 21-107 (92); 71-22; 48-61; 46-65 (51); 69-32 (59); 62-33; 61-4; 47-56 Evening: 73-40 (56); 52-64; 29-69; 52-63 (55); 84-50; 62-52 (Johnston-Allen 51); 80-1; 61-2
59Highest break92
0Century breaks0
250+ breaks6

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

Qualifying stage centuries