2018 Scottish Open (snooker)

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2018 BetVictor Scottish Open
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Tournament information
Dates10–16 December 2018 (2018-12-10 2018-12-16)
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 Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO) (147)
Final
ChampionUlster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)
Score9–7
2017
2019

The 2018 Scottish Open (officially the 2018 BetVictor Scottish Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place from 10 to 16 December 2018 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. [1] It is the tenth ranking event of the 2018/2019 season and a part of the Home Nations Series.

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Neil Robertson was the defending champion, but he lost 2–4 to Ross Muir in the second round. The tournament was won by Mark Allen who beat Shaun Murphy in the final. Allen led 6–3, but then Murphy won four frames in a row to take a 7–6 lead. Allen, however, won the next three frames to win 9–7. [2]

John Higgins made the ninth maximum break of his career in the third frame of his second-round victory over Gerard Greene. [3]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below: [4]

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

Tournament draw

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 Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (1)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Lines 1
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (1)2
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 4
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher 1
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 4
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 1
 
Flag of England.svg Martin O'Donnell 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 4
 
Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 4
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (16)3
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (16)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Honghao 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (16)4
 
 
 
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 2
 
Flag of Cyprus.svg Michael Georgiou 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sean O'Sullivan 3
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (16)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Lilley 1
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Mei Xiwen 2
 
Flag of England.svg Mark King 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Lilley 4
 
Flag of England.svg David Lilley 4
 
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 3
 

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 England.svg Joe Perry 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 0
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 2
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 4
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (9)4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 4
 
Flag of England.svg Paul Davison 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (9)4
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (9)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Oliver Lines 2
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (9)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (8)4
 
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 4
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Lee 2
 
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 1
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 4
 
Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (8)4
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 4
 
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (8)4
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (8)4
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Sunny Akani 1
 

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 England.svg Barry Hawkins (5)3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhengyi 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson 3
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav 2
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei w/d
 
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg Eden Sharav w/o
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 3
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham (12)0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 0
 
Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kishan Hirani 2
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Duane Jones 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Ning 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 3
 
Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam 1
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 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 England.svg Matthew Selt 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 1
 
Flag of England.svg Joe O'Connor 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle 1
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Akbar 2
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Soheil Vahedi 4
 
Flag of Iran.svg Soheil Vahedi 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire (13)1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Billy Joe Castle 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (4)4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiankang 4
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Simon Lichtenberg 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiankang 4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 2
 
Ulster Banner.svg Jordan Brown 2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jiankang 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (4)4
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Harvey Chandler 1
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (4)4
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (4)4
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 0
 

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 Scotland.svg John Higgins (3)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Adam Duffy 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (3)4
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 0
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Chris Totten 1
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (3)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 0
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Carty 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman 2
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Carty 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Basem Eltahhan 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (3)2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 4
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu (14)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zifan 3
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Marco Fu (14)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 4
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon 2
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 3
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg Thor Chuan Leong 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg James Cahill 4
 
Flag of England.svg James Cahill 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 4
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill 2
 

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 Rory McLeod 2
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 1
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Si 1
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 4
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel (11)3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg John Astley 3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus 2
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel (11)4
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel (11)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Hammad Miah 0
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Dott 2
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (6)4
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Dechawat Poomjaeng 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Luke Simmonds 4
 
Flag of England.svg Luke Simmonds 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun 1
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (6)4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Feilong 4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Fraser Patrick 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Feilong 1
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (6)4
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (6)4
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenbo 2
 

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 the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui (7)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Niu Zhuang 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui (7)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 1
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 4
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui (7)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 3
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham 3
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ashley Hugill 1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui (7)2
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (10)4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (10)4
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Rhys Clark 3
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (10)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 1
 
Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Maflin 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (10)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Clarke 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 2
 
 
 
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 Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 0
 

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 Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yuan 2
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 1
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 4
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 3
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers 2
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski (15)1
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski (15)4
 
 
 
Flag of Poland.svg Adam Stefanow 3
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 0
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 4
 
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Andrew Higginson 2
 
Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 4
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 2
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Joyce 1
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 4
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Craig MacGillivray 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 4
 
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert 1
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 4
 
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (2)w/d
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells w/o
 

Finals

 
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Baird 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (8)5
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (8)6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (4)3
 
Flag of England.svg Stuart Carrington 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (4)5
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (8)7
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (6)9
 
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 0
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (6)5
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (6)6
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 5
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (10)1
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 5
 

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Greg Coniglio
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, 16 December 2018.
Shaun Murphy (8)
Flag of England.svg  England
7–9 Mark Allen (6)
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Afternoon: 0–110 (110), 69–5, 60–64, 72–52, 66–44, 4–82, 52–75, 4–83
Evening: 7–68, 108–0, 77–0, 128–0 (115), 57–44, 1–73, 0–134 (134), 36–83
115Highest break134
1Century breaks2

Century breaks

Total: 70

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