1998 Scottish Open (snooker)

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1998 Regal Scottish Open
Tournament information
Dates12–22 February 1998 (1998-02-12 1998-02-22)
Venue AECC
City Aberdeen
CountryScotland
Organisation WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund£350,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest breakFlag of Malta.svg  Tony Drago  (MLT) (140)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO)
Score9–5
1997
1999

The 1998 Scottish Open (officially the 1998 Regal Scottish Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held in February 1998 at the AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland. [1]

Contents

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the tournament by defeating John Higgins nine frames to five in the final. The defending champion, Stephen Hendry, was defeated in the last 16 by Marcus Campbell. [2]

Main draw

[3] [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 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
                  
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 5
Flag of England.svg Leigh Griffin 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 5
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilkinson 3
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilkinson 5
Flag of England.svg Matthew Couch 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 3
Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 5
Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 3
Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 5
Flag of England.svg Dean Reynolds 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 1
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Drew Henry 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Drew Henry 3
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 3
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Flag of England.svg Karl Payne 4
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
Flag of England.svg Brian Morgan 4
Flag of England.svg Brian Morgan 5
Flag of England.svg David Gray 1
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 2
Flag of England.svg John Parrott 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett 1
Flag of England.svg John Parrott 0
Flag of England.svg Paul Hunter 5
Flag of England.svg Mick Price 4
Flag of England.svg Paul Hunter 5
Flag of England.svg Paul Hunter 4
Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 5
Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge 1
Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 5
Flag of England.svg Neal Foulds 2
Flag of England.svg Neal Foulds 5
Flag of England.svg Dave Finbow 2
Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee 5
Flag of England.svg Chris Scanlon 0
Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Bennett 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Bennett 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 2
Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Bennett 0
Flag of England.svg Chris Scanlon 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams 3
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 5
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 0
Flag of England.svg Chris Scanlon 5
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 4
Flag of England.svg Chris Scanlon 5
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 9
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tony Chappel 1
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
Flag of England.svg Stuart Pettman 0
Flag of England.svg Mark King 3
Flag of England.svg Stuart Pettman 5
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
Flag of England.svg Martin Clark 1
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 5
Flag of Pakistan.svg Shokat Ali 1
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 0
Flag of England.svg Martin Clark 5
Flag of England.svg Martin Clark 5
Flag of England.svg Jason Ferguson 2
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Euan Henderson 4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alain Robidoux 3
Flag of England.svg David Roe 5
Flag of England.svg David Roe 4
Flag of Scotland.svg Euan Henderson 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Small 3
Flag of Scotland.svg Euan Henderson 5
Flag of Scotland.svg Euan Henderson 5
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 2
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Dene O'Kane 4
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 5
Ulster Banner.svg Terry Murphy 1
Ulster Banner.svg Terry Murphy 5
Flag of England.svg Nick Pearce 4
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins 6
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 2
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 5
Flag of England.svg Steve Judd 0
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 5
Flag of England.svg Paul Wykes 0
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 4
Flag of England.svg Paul Wykes 5
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 3
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Darren Morgan 2
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 5
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 3
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 5
Flag of England.svg Peter McCullagh 2
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 4
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 5
Flag of England.svg John Read 0
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 5
Flag of England.svg Troy Shaw 1
Flag of England.svg Steve James 2
Flag of England.svg Troy Shaw 5
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 2
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 5
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 5
Flag of England.svg Sean Storey 1
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 5
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 1
Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Snaddon 1
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 5

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames.
AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland. 22 February 1998. [3]
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Flag of England.svg  England
9–5 John Higgins
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Afternoon: 91–0, 59–69, 23–70 (57), 79–37 (78), 23–72, 51–44, 93–0 (62), 94–0 (81)
Evening: 94–9 (80), 24–69 (62), 0–88 (88), 77–22, 75–7, 98–5 (97)
97Highest break88
0Century breaks0
550+ breaks3

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