British Open 1998
# British Open 1998

Die British Open 1998 waren ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1997/98, das vom 2. bis 12. April in den Plymouth Pavilions ausgetragen wurde. Es war die 14. Ausgabe des Turniers, zum 5. Mal fand es in der südwestenglischen Hafenstadt Plymouth statt.

Titelverteidiger Mark Williams verlor im Halbfinale gegen John Higgins. Der zweite Vorjahresfinalist Stephen Hendry erreichte zum zweiten Mal in Folge das Finale. Doch er unterlag erneut. Higgins gewann knapp mit 9:8 und sicherte sich nach 1995 zum zweiten Mal den Titel. Es war bereits sein dritter Sieg in dieser Saison.

## Hauptturnier

Nach vier Qualifikationsrunden, an denen die Spieler ab Platz 33 der Weltrangliste teilgenommen hatten, waren 32 Spieler übriggeblieben. Die Top 32 waren direkt für das Hauptturnier gesetzt, die 32 Qualifikanten wurden ihnen für die erste Runde zugelost.

| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 152 | England David Gray | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 152 | England David Gray | 2 | 1 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | 22 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Willie Thorne | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Willie Thorne | 0 | | | | 1 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17 | England Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | 17 | England Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Mark Davis | 2 | 14 | England Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | 17 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 0 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | |
| 16 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | 7 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | |
| 159 | Schottland Craig MacGillivray | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 159 | Schottland Craig MacGillivray | 1 | 16 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 48 | Wales Paul Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 1 | 48 | Wales Paul Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Wales Paul Davies | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Wales Paul Davies | 5 | | | | 16 | England Stephen Lee | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | 7 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Bradley Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Bradley Jones | 1 | 7 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | England Brian Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Brian Morgan | 5 | 28 | England Brian Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Wales Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Wales Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Wales Mark Williams | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 6 | | | |
| 8 | England Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 6 | | | |
| 53 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | 53 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Mark King | 5 | 20 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | Wales Lee Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 79 | Wales Lee Walker | 4 | | | | 20 | England Mark King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 85 | England Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Wales Darren Morgan | 2 | | | | | | 85 | England Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | England John Read | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | England John Read | 5 | 86 | England John Read | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 85 | England Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 3 | 85 | England Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 85 | England Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 85 | England Gary Ponting | 5 | | | | | | | | | 85 | England Gary Ponting | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | |
| 59 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 3 | 13 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | England Mick Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Mick Price | 5 | 31 | England Mick Price | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | 13 | England Steve Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Irland Michael Judge | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Irland Michael Judge | 4 | 27 | England Martin Clark | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 8 |
| 3 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 8 |
| 39 | England Dave Finbow | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | England Dave Finbow | 0 | 3 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | England Andy Hicks | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Andy Hicks | 5 | 19 | England Andy Hicks | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 94 | England Matthew Couch | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 94 | England Matthew Couch | 4 | | | | 3 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18 | England Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | 18 | England Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Nick Pearce | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Nick Pearce | 3 | 10 | Schottland Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | England Dave Harold | 5 | 18 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 1 | | | | | | |
| 65 | England Stefan Mazrocis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | England Stefan Mazrocis | 1 | 12 | Thailand James Wattana | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | England Rod Lawler | 5 | 26 | England Rod Lawler | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | England Nick Walker | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 67 | England Nick Walker | 1 | | | | 26 | England Rod Lawler | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 123 | England Joe Perry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 123 | England Joe Perry | 3 | 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Schottland Drew Henry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Schottland Drew Henry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Irland Ken Doherty | 4 | | | |
| 5 | England Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Irland Ken Doherty | 4 | | | |
| 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 150 | England Mark Gray | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Jimmy White | 4 | 150 | England Mark Gray | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 150 | England Mark Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 150 | England Mark Gray | 5 | | | | 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | 30 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Chris Scanlon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Chris Scanlon | 4 | 11 | Malta Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | 30 | England Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Wales Anthony Davies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Wales Anthony Davies | 2 | | | | | | | | | 30 | England Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | |
| 78 | England Karl Burrows | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 78 | England Karl Burrows | 5 | 78 | England Karl Burrows | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 52 | England Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Steve James | 2 | 52 | England Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | 78 | England Karl Burrows | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | 2 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 162 | England Peter McCullagh | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 162 | England Peter McCullagh | 4 | 32 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | 2 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Finale

Finale: Best of 17 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: England Alan Chamberlain Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England, 12. April 1998 :

| Schottland John Higgins | 9:8 | Schottland Stephen Hendry |
| - | - | - |
| Nachmittag: 1:91, 19:64 (51), 68:29 (68), 61:63 (61 Hendry), 70:1 (63), 63:48, 22:79 (79), 52:7; Abend: 0:99 (99), 87:0 (51), 64:73, 128:0 (61), 67:69 (59 Hendry), 104:1 (72), 1:84 (58), 109:14 (102), 85:0 (85) |||
| 102 | Höchstes Break | 99 |
| 1 | Century-Breaks | – |
| 7 | 50+-Breaks | 6 |

## Quellen

* ↑ 1998 British Open. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 11. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ British Open 1998. snooker.org, abgerufen am 11. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Rankings - 1997-1998. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 11. November 2019 (englisch).

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