2017 Scottish Open (snooker)

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2017 Dafabet Scottish Open
Tournament information
Dates11–17 December 2017 (2017-12-11 2017-12-17)
Venue Emirates Arena
City Glasgow
Country Scotland
Organisation World Snooker
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £366,000
Winner's share£70,000
Highest breakFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Cao Yupeng  (CHN) (147)
Final
ChampionFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)
Runner-upFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Cao Yupeng  (CHN)
Score9–8
2016
2018

The 2017 Scottish Open (officially the 2017 Dafabet Scottish Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 11 to 17 December 2017 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. [1] It was the twelfth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season and a part of the Home Nations Series.

Contents

Marco Fu was the defending champion, but he lost 4–3 to Xiao Guodong in the last 16. [2]

Neil Robertson won the tournament, coming from 4–8 down to win 9–8 in the final against Cao Yupeng. [3] Aside from making it to the final, Cao also made the tournament's highest break, his first professional maximum in the third frame of his first round match against Andrew Higginson. [4]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [5]

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £20,000

Main draw

Qualifying round

Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Vallance 4–2 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Carlisle

Top half

Section 1

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu (1)4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones 0
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu (1)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fang Xiongman 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fang Xiongman 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 3
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu (1)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Preece 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Delu 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Delu 4
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu (1)3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4
 
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould (16)3
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 0
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 4
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan 1
 

Section 2

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 1
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mitchell Mann 3
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mitchell Mann 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten 0
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)4
 
Flag of England.svg John Astley 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 4
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 2
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)4
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 0
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Grace 2
 
Flag of England.svg David Grace 4
 
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher 1
 
Flag of England.svg David Grace 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 3
 
Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt 2
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 4
 
Flag of England.svg David Grace 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 3
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 2
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (8)3
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 4
 

Section 3

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski 1
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Christopher Keogan 1
 
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Christopher Keogan 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (5)4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 0
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Adam Duffy 0
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 3
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 2
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (12)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (12)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Vallance3
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 2
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Dunham 4
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Dunham 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 0
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 4
 

Section 4

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 0
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 2
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 4
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Boileau 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (13)1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 4
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Basem Eltahhan 1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (13)4
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (13)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zhe 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jamie Curtis-Barrett 4
 
Flag of England.svg Jamie Curtis-Barrett 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 4
 
Flag of England.svg Sean O'Sullivan 1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)4
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 2
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)4
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)4
 
 
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 1
 

Bottom half

Section 5

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui (3)4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui (3)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 2
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 4
 
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui (3)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 4
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 2
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yuchen 3
 
Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo (14)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo (14)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 2
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle 2
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 2
 
Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers 0
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 4
 

Section 6

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 4
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah 0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah 4
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 0
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan 2
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jackson Page 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Yupeng 4
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 4
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Soheil Vahedi 3
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Yupeng 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Yupeng 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Yupeng 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 3
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 1
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 1
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 4
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (6)3
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 4
 

Section 7

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (7)2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Bolton 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Leo Fernandez 1
 
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Akbar 4
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Akbar 2
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
 
Flag of Malta.svg Alex Borg 0
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (10)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si w/o
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 2
 
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 2
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 4
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 2
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 4
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 2
 

Section 8

 
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
 
              
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 4
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Rhys Clark 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 4
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 3
 
Flag of India.svg Aditya Mehta 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 4
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill (15)1
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill (15)4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 0
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (2)4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Eden Sharav 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Eden Sharav 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (2)4
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Boonyarit Keattikun 2
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (2)4
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (2)4
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 0
 

Finals

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 4
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)5
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)6
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (5)3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (5)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)0
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (9)9
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Yupeng 8
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Yupeng 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Yupeng 6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 2
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump 5
 

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Leo Scullion.
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, 17 December 2017.
Neil Robertson (9)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
9–8 Cao Yupeng
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Afternoon: 21–118 (82), 72–62 (Robertson 61, Cao 62), 0–96 (72), 29–75 (74), 68–34, 7–119 (53, 66), 37–72 (67), 115–18 (64, 50)
Evening: 31–79 (72), 132–0 (132), 6–81 (81), 0–108 (66), 85–6 (85), 62–14, 73–30, 60–54, 77–16 (59)
132Highest break82
1Century breaks0
650+ breaks10

Century breaks

A total of 73 century breaks were made during the competition. [6]

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