1998 Scottish Open (snooker)

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]

1998 Regal Scottish Open

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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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

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

Final

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