1996 German Open (snooker)

1996 German Open

Tournament information
Dates	9–15 December 1996
Venue	Roberts Barracks
City	Osnabrück
Country	Germany
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Final
Champion	Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-up	Alain Robidoux
Score	9–7
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The 1996 German Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 9 and 15 December 1996 at the Roberts Barracks in Osnabrück, Germany.

This was the second edition of the event to be held as a ranking event. Ronnie O'Sullivan won the event, defeating Alain Robidoux 9–7 in the final. This marks Robidoux's only appearance in a ranking event final.

Main draw

	Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	John Higgins		5
	Stephen Lee		1
						John Higgins		5
						Tony Drago		4
	Tony Drago		5
	Jamie Burnett		3
											John Higgins		5
											Mark Williams		1
	Ken Doherty		5
	Dean Reynolds		1
						Ken Doherty		2
						Mark Williams		5
	Mark Williams		5
	Mick Price		2
																John Higgins		4
																Alain Robidoux		6
	Alain Robidoux		5
	Anthony Hamilton		1
						Alain Robidoux		5
						Jason Ferguson		1
	Jason Ferguson		5
	Alan McManus		3
											Alain Robidoux		5
											Dave Harold		4
	Dave Harold		5
	Brian Morgan		3
						Dave Harold		5
						David Gray		2
	David Gray		5
	John Parrott		3
																					Alain Robidoux		7
																					Ronnie O'Sullivan		9
	Steve Davis		5
	Ian Sargeant		2
						Steve Davis		3
						Nigel Bond		5
	Nigel Bond		5
	Dave Finbow		2
											Nigel Bond		5
											Mark Davis		4
	Martin Clark		5
	Peter Ebdon		4
						Martin Clark		1
						Mark Davis		5
	Mark Davis		5
	Jimmy White		1
																Nigel Bond		1
																Ronnie O'Sullivan		6
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	Karl Broughton		0
						Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
						Andy Hicks		1
	Andy Hicks		5
	James Wattana		1
											Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
											Stephen Hendry		2
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Gary Wilkinson		4
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Darren Morgan		1
	Darren Morgan		5
	Paul Davies		0