1998_Scottish_Open_(snooker)
1998 Scottish Open (snooker)
Snooker tournament
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]
Quick Facts Tournament information, Dates ...
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–22 February 1998 (1998-02-12 – 1998-02-22) |
| Venue | AECC |
| City | Aberdeen |
| Country | Scotland |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £350,000 |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
| Highest break |  Tony Drago (MLT) (140) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  John Higgins (SCO) |
| Score | 9–5 |
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Close
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]
| Final: Best of 17 frames. AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland. 22 February 1998.[3] | ||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan England |
9–5 | John Higgins 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) | ||
| 97 | Highest break | 88 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 5 | 50+ breaks | 3 |
- Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 173.
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