1998 British Open - 1998 British Open

British Open

Turneringsinformasjon
Datoer	2. – 12. April 1998
Sted	Plymouth Pavilions
By	Plymouth
Land	England
Organisasjon (er)	WPBSA
Format	Rangering av begivenhet
Totalt premiefond	£ 350.000
Vinners andel	£ 60.000
Endelig
Champion	John Higgins
2. plass	Stephen Hendry
Resultat	9–8
← 1997 Apr 1999 →

The 1998 British Open var en profesjonell ranking snooker turnering, som ble holdt fra 2 til 12 april 1998 på Plymouth Pavilions , Plymouth , England.

John Higgins vant turneringen ved å beseire Stephen Hendry ni rammer til åtte i finalen. Den forsvarende mesteren, Mark Williams , ble beseiret av Higgins i semifinalen.

Hovedtrekk

	Siste 64 beste av 9 bilder					Siste 32 Best av 9 bilder					Siste 16 Best av 9 bilder					Kvartfinaler Best av 9 rammer					Semifinaler Best av 11 rammer					Avsluttende best av 17 bilder
	Mark Williams		5
	David Gray		2
						Mark Williams		5
						Joe Swail		1
	Joe Swail		5
	Willie Thorne		0
											Mark Williams		5
											Gary Wilkinson		4
	Anthony Hamilton		5
	Mark Davis		2
						Anthony Hamilton		2
						Gary Wilkinson		5
	Gary Wilkinson		5
	Graeme Dott		0
																Mark Williams		5
																Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Stephen Lee		5
	Craig MacGillivray		1
						Stephen Lee		5
						Paul Davies		3
	Terry Murphy		1
	Paul Davies		5
											Stephen Lee		1
											Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	Bradley Jones		1
						Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
						Brian Morgan		4
	Brian Morgan		5
	Mark Bennett		3
																					Mark Williams		4
																					John Higgins		6
	Nigel Bond		3
	Matthew Stevens		5
						Matthew Stevens		4
						Mark King		5
	Mark King		5
	Lee Walker		4
											Mark King		2
											Gary Ponting		5
	Darren Morgan		2
	John Read		5
						John Read		4
						Gary Ponting		5
	Fergal O'Brien		3
	Gary Ponting		5
																Gary Ponting		4
																John Higgins		5
	Steve Davis		5
	Shokat Ali		3
						Steve Davis		5
						Mick Price		2
	Mick Price		5
	Dean Reynolds		4
											Steve Davis		1
											John Higgins		5
	John Higgins		5
	Jason Prince		0
						John Higgins		5
						Martin Clark		1
	Martin Clark		5
	Michael Judge		4
																										John Higgins		9
																										Stephen Hendry		8
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Dave Finbow		0
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Andy Hicks		0
	Andy Hicks		5
	Matthew Couch		4
											Stephen Hendry		5
											Dave Harold		3
	Alan McManus		5
	Nick Pearce		3
						Alan McManus		4
						Dave Harold		5
	Dave Harold		5
	Jamie Burnett		3
																Stephen Hendry		5
																John Parrott		1
	James Wattana		5
	Stefan Mazrocis		1
						James Wattana		4
						Rod Lawler		5
	Rod Lawler		5
	Nick Walker		1
											Rod Lawler		0
											John Parrott		5
	John Parrott		5
	Joe Perry		3
						John Parrott		5
						Chris Small		4
	Chris Small		5
	Drew Henry		3
																					Stephen Hendry		6
																					Ken Doherty		4
	Peter Ebdon		4
	Dominic Dale		5
						Dominic Dale		5
						Mark Gray		3
	Jimmy White		4
	Mark Gray		5
											Dominic Dale		4
											Neal Foulds		5
	Tony Drago		5
	Chris Scanlon		4
						Tony Drago		4
						Neal Foulds		5
	Neal Foulds		5
	Anthony Davies		2
																Neal Foulds		1
																Ken Doherty		5
	Alain Robidoux		3
	Karl Burrows		5
						Karl Burrows		5
						Joe Johnson		2
	Steve James		2
	Joe Johnson		5
											Karl Burrows		0
											Ken Doherty		5
	Ken Doherty		5
	Dene O'Kane		0
						Ken Doherty		5
						Billy Snaddon		1
	Billy Snaddon		5
	Peter McCullagh		4

Endelig

Final: Best of 17 frames. Dommer: Alan Chamberlain Plymouth Pavilions , Plymouth , England. 12. april 1998.
John Higgins Skottland	9 –8	Stephen Hendry Skottland
Ettermiddag: 1- 91 19- 64 ( 51 ), 68 -29 ( 68 ), 61- 63 ( Higgins 61 ), 70 1 ( 63 ), 63 -48, 22- 79 ( 79 ), 52 -7 Evening : 0– 99 ( 99 ), 87 –0 ( 51 ), 64– 73 , 128 –0 ( 61 ), 67– 69 ( Higgins 59 ), 104 –1 ( 72 ), 1– 84 ( 58 ), 109 - 14 ( 102 ), 85 –0 ( 85 )
102	Høyeste pause	99
1	Århundre går i stykker	0
8	50+ pauser	5

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