1998 Welsh Open (snooker) - 1998 Welsh Open (snooker)

Regal Welsh Open

Turneringsinformasjon
Datoer	16. – 25. Januar 1998
Sted	Newport fritidssenter
By	Newport
Land	Wales
Organisasjon (er)	WPBSA
Format	Rangering hendelse
Totalt premiefond	350 000 pund
Vinnerandel	£ 60 000
Høyeste pause	Graeme Dott (142)
Endelig
Champion	Paul Hunter
Runner-up	John Higgins
Poeng	9–5
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Den 1998 Regal Welsh Open var en profesjonell ranking snooker turnering som fant sted mellom 16 og 25 januar 1998, Newport Leisure Centre i Newport, Wales .

Stephen Hendry var den forsvarende mesteren, men han tapte i første runde mot Jamie Burnett .

Paul Hunter beseiret John Higgins 9–5 i finalen for å vinne sin første rangerings tittel.

Hovedtrekking

	Siste 64 best av 9 bilder					Siste 32 beste av 9 bilder					Siste 16 Best of 9 frames					Kvartfinale Best of 9 frames					Semifinale Best of 11 frames					Final Best av 17 bilder
	Paul Hunter		5
	Neal Foulds		2
						Paul Hunter		5
						Steve Davis		3
	Steve Davis		5
	Dave Finbow		3
											Paul Hunter		5
											Nigel Bond		4
	Nigel Bond		5
	Ian Brumby		0
						Nigel Bond		5
						Jason Ferguson		0
	Jason Ferguson		5
	Billy Snaddon		3
																Paul Hunter		5
																Alan McManus		3
	Alan McManus		5
	Joe Johnson		0
						Alan McManus		5
						Martin Dziewialtowski		1
	Martin Dziewialtowski		5
	Mick Price		3
											Alan McManus		5
											Chris Small		0
	Chris Small		5
	David Roe		3
						Chris Small		5
						Nick Walker		1
	Nick Walker		5
	Mark Williams		3
																					Paul Hunter		6
																					Peter Ebdon		1
	Peter Ebdon		5
	Stuart Pettman		4
						Peter Ebdon		5
						Gary Wilkinson		0
	Gary Wilkinson		5
	John Read		2
											Peter Ebdon		5
											Fergal O'Brien		3
	Fergal O'Brien		5
	Wayne Jones		4
						Fergal O'Brien		5
						Steve Judd		3
	Steve Judd		5
	Tony Drago		3
																Peter Ebdon		5
																Jamie Burnett		2
	Jamie Burnett		5
	Stephen Hendry		4
						Jamie Burnett		5
						Joe Perry		3
	Joe Perry		5
	Brian Morgan		4
											Jamie Burnett		5
											Stephen Lee		3
	Stephen Lee		5
	Marcus Campbell		4
						Stephen Lee		5
						Peter Lines		1
	Peter Lines		5
	Rod Lawler		0
																										Paul Hunter		9
																										John Higgins		5
	John Higgins		5
	Euan Henderson		2
						John Higgins		5
						Terry Murphy		1
	Terry Murphy		5
	Bradley Jones		4
											John Higgins		5
											Andy Hicks		3
	Andy Hicks		5
	Tony Jones		3
						Andy Hicks		5
						Stefan Mazrocis		1
	Stefan Mazrocis		5
	Alain Robidoux		3
																John Higgins		5
																John Parrott		4
	John Parrott		5
	Paul Davies		3
						John Parrott		5
						Ian McCulloch		1
	Ian McCulloch		5
	Martin Clark		1
											John Parrott		5
											Graeme Dott		1
	Graeme Dott		5
	James Wattana		4
						Graeme Dott		5
						Steve James		2
	Steve James		5
	Gerard Greene		1
																					John Higgins		6
																					Mark King		5
	Mark King		5
	Gary Ponting		1
						Mark King		5
						Tony Chappel		2
	Tony Chappel		5
	Ken Doherty		3
											Mark King		5
											Dominic Dale		1
	Dominic Dale		5
	Joe Swail		4
						Dominic Dale		5
						Sean Storey		3
	Sean Storey		5
	Darren Morgan		4
																Mark King		5
																Anthony Hamilton		3
	Anthony Hamilton		5
	Matthew Stevens		1
						Anthony Hamilton		5
						Dave Harold		2
	Dave Harold		5
	Wayne Brown		1
											Anthony Hamilton		5
											Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	Stephen O'Connor		1
						Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
						Jimmy White		4
	Jimmy White		5
	Mark Davis		2

Endelig

Final: Best av 17 bilder. Dommer: Eirian Williams . Newport Leisure Center , Newport , Wales , 25. januar 1998.
Paul Hunter England	9 –5	John Higgins Skottland
Ettermiddag: 40- 87 ( 87 ), 131 1 ( 127 ), 44- 81 ( 63 ), 116 -0 ( 116 ), 0- 88 ( 55 ), 26- 62 , 76 -21, 61 -8 natt: 10– 69 ( 52 ), 64 –20, 73 –34, 68 –41, 74 –8 ( 74 ), 108 –0 ( 108 )
127	Høyeste pause	87
3	Århundrebrudd	0
4	50+ pauser	4

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