1988 International Open

1988 Fidelity Unit Trusts International Open

Tournament information
Dates	25 August – 11 September 1988 (1988-08-25 – 1988-09-11)
Venue	Trentham Gardens
City	Stoke-on-Trent
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Winner's share	£45,000
Final
Champion	Steve Davis  (ENG)
Runner-up	Jimmy White  (ENG)
Score	12–6
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The 1988 International Open (officially the 1988 Fidelity Unit Trusts International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from August to September 1988 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England. ^[1]

Steve Davis retained the title by defeating Jimmy White 12–6 in the final. ^[2] Frame 5 of the match between Tony Drago and Danny Fowler was the fastest frame in the history of professional Snooker, with Drago winning 62–0 after just 3 minutes. ^[3]

Main draw

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	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
	Steve Davis		5
	Wayne Jones		1
						Steve Davis		5
						Alain Robidoux		4
	Alain Robidoux		5
	Eddie Charlton		2
											Steve Davis		5
											David Taylor		1
	John Rea		5
	Peter Francisco		0
						John Rea		4
						David Taylor		5
	David Taylor		5
	Tony Wilson		1
																Steve Davis		5
																Dennis Taylor		2
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Tony Chappel		1
						Dennis Taylor		5
						John Campbell		4
	John Campbell		w/o
	Kirk Stevens		w/d
											Dennis Taylor		5
											Jim Wych		2
	Jim Wych		5
	Terry Griffiths		0
						Jim Wych		5
						Dene O'Kane		4
	Dene O'Kane		5
	Mark Johnston-Allen		3
																					Steve Davis		9
																					Steve James		1
	Mike Hallett		5
	Joe O'Boye		3
						Mike Hallett		3
						Tony Meo		5
	Tony Meo		5
	Nigel Gilbert		1
											Tony Meo		5
											Bob Chaperon		4
	Silvino Francisco		5
	Ken Owers		1
						Silvino Francisco		2
						Bob Chaperon		5
	Bob Chaperon		5
	Mick Fisher		3
																Tony Meo		1
																Steve James		5
	Murdo MacLeod		5
	Alex Higgins		2
						Murdo MacLeod		2
						Steve James		5
	Steve James		5
	Jon Wright		3
											Steve James		5
											Stephen Hendry		2
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Ray Edmonds		1
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Steve Longworth		3
	Steve Longworth		5
	Mick Price		4
																										Steve Davis		12
																										Jimmy White		6
	Neal Foulds		5
	Tommy Murphy		3
						Neal Foulds		3
						Dean Reynolds		5
	Dean Reynolds		5
	Tony Jones		4
											Dean Reynolds		5
											John Spencer		2
	John Virgo		5
	Jack McLaughlin		0
						John Virgo		1
						John Spencer		5
	John Spencer		5
	Ray Reardon		4
																Dean Reynolds		5
																Joe Johnson		1
	Joe Johnson		5
	Graham Cripsey		3
						Joe Johnson		5
						Doug Mountjoy		4
	Doug Mountjoy		5
	Dave Martin		1
											Joe Johnson		5
											Steve Newbury		2
	Tony Knowles		5
	Graham Miles		4
						Tony Knowles		4
						Steve Newbury		5
	Steve Newbury		5
	Mark Bennett		0
																					Dean Reynolds		5
																					Jimmy White		9
	Les Dodd		5
	John Parrott		4
						Les Dodd		3
						Barry West		5
	Barry West		5
	Warren King		4
											Barry West		5
											Rex Williams		4
	Steve Duggan		5
	Cliff Wilson		2
						Steve Duggan		4
						Rex Williams		5
	Rex Williams		5
	David Roe		3
																Barry West		2
																Jimmy White		5
	Willie Thorne		5
	Jim Chambers		2
						Willie Thorne		5
						Tony Drago		2
	Tony Drago		5
	Danny Fowler		3
											Willie Thorne		4
											Jimmy White		5
	Jimmy White		5
	Martin Clark		2
						Jimmy White		5
						Eugene Hughes		1
	Eugene Hughes		5
	Steve Meakin		0

References

1. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. pp. 155–156.
2. "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
3. Turner, Chris (31 August 2009). "On this week". eurosport.com. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
4. "International". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2018.