1997 Welsh Open (snooker)

"1997 Welsh Open" redirects here. For the darts tournament, see Welsh Open (darts).

The 1997 Welsh Open (officially the 1997 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 January–1 February 1997 at the Newport Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales.

1997 Regal Welsh Open

Tournament information
Dates	24 January – 1 February 1997 (1997-01-24 – 1997-02-01)
Venue	Newport Leisure Centre
City	Newport
Country	Wales
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£215,000[1]
Winner's share	£37,500[2]
Highest break	Stephen Hendry (SCO) (140)[2]
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up	Mark King (ENG)
Score	9–2
← 1996 1998 →

Mark Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the semi-final to Mark King.

Stephen Hendry defeated Mark King 9–2 in the final to win his second Welsh Open title.

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 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Ian McCulloch		2
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Mick Price		2
	Mick Price		5
	Mark Johnston-Allen		4
											Stephen Hendry		5
											James Wattana		4
	James Wattana		5
	Steve Newbury		1
						James Wattana		5
						Dennis Taylor		3
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Mark Bennett		2
																Stephen Hendry		5
																Terry Murphy		3
	Terry Murphy		5
	Stephen Lee		3
						Terry Murphy		5
						Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	Barry Pinches		2
											Terry Murphy		5
											Nigel Bond		0
	Nigel Bond		5
	Darren Clarke		4
						Nigel Bond		5
						Steve James		1
	Steve James		5
	Doug Mountjoy		1
																					Stephen Hendry		6
																					John Parrott		2
	John Parrott		5
	Peter Lines		3
						John Parrott		5
						Jamie Burnett		2
	Jamie Burnett		5
	Neal Foulds		2
											John Parrott		5
											Dene O'Kane		4
	Dene O'Kane		5
	Chris Scanlon		4
						Dene O'Kane		5
						Dylan Leary		1
	Dylan Leary		5
	Jimmy White		3
																John Parrott		5
																John Higgins		1
	John Higgins		5
	Graeme Dott		3
						John Higgins		5
						Nick Walker		3
	Nick Walker		5
	Anthony Hamilton		4
											John Higgins		5
											Alain Robidoux		2
	Alain Robidoux		5
	Billy Snaddon		4
						Alain Robidoux		5
						Shokat Ali		2
	Shokat Ali		5
	Jason Ferguson		3
																										Stephen Hendry		9
																										Mark King		2
	Mark Williams		5
	Dominic Dale		2
						Mark Williams		5
						Willie Thorne		1
	Willie Thorne		5
	Darryn Walker		4
											Mark Williams		5
											Tony Drago		4
	Tony Drago		5
	Drew Henry		2
						Tony Drago		5
						Noppadon Noppachorn		1
	Noppadon Noppachorn		5
	Dave Finbow		2
																Mark Williams		5
																Paul Davies		3
	Paul Davies		5
	Dave Harold		2
						Paul Davies		5
						Chris Small		3
	Chris Small		5
	Joe Johnson		3
											Paul Davies		5
											Ken Doherty		4
	Ken Doherty		5
	Paul Wykes		3
						Ken Doherty		5
						Joe Swail		0
	Joe Swail		5
	Euan Henderson		0
																					Mark Williams		5
																					Mark King		6
	Mark King		5
	Steve Davis		4
						Mark King		5
						Michael Judge		4
	Michael Judge		5
	Andy Hicks		4
											Mark King		5
											Tony Chappel		1
	Tony Chappel		5
	Alan McManus		3
						Tony Chappel		5
						Lee Richardson		3
	Lee Richardson		5
	Rod Lawler		4
																Mark King		5
																Fergal O'Brien		2
	Fergal O'Brien		5
	Martin Clark		4
						Fergal O'Brien		5
						Peter Ebdon		4
	Peter Ebdon		5
	Nick Terry		0
											Fergal O'Brien		5
											Jason Prince		1
	Jason Prince		5
	Gary Wilkinson		4
						Jason Prince		5
						Dean Reynolds		3
	Dean Reynolds		5
	Darren Morgan		3

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded. Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, 1 February 1997.
Stephen Hendry  Scotland	9–2	Mark King  England
Afternoon: 140–0 (140), 101–5 (101), 29–75, 113–0 (95), 72–50, 110–1 (106), 67–2, 16–96 (58) Evening: 91–26, 71–20, 90–1 (52)
140	Highest break	58
3	Century breaks	0
5	50+ breaks	1