1997 International Open

The 1997 International Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 13–22 February 1997 at the AECC in Aberdeen, Scotland.[1]

International Open

Tournament information
Dates	13–22 February 1997
Venue	AECC
City	Aberdeen
Country	Scotland
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£60,000
Highest break	Ronnie O'Sullivan (142)
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry
Runner-up	Tony Drago
Score	9–1
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Stephen Hendry won the title by defeating Tony Drago 9–1 in the final. The defending champion John Higgins was defeated by Drago in the semi-finals.[2]

Main draw

[3][4]

	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
	John Higgins		5
	Graeme Dott		4
						John Higgins		5
						Dennis Taylor		2
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Paul McPhillips		4
											John Higgins		5
											Paul Wykes		1
	Bradley Jones		5
	Alain Robidoux		4
						Bradley Jones		1
						Paul Wykes		5
	Paul Wykes		5
	Rod Lawler		2
																John Higgins		5
																Alan McManus		3
	Stuart Parnell		5
	Darren Morgan		2
						Stuart Parnell		5
						Adrian Rosa		1
	Adrian Rosa		5
	Jason Ferguson		3
											Stuart Parnell		1
											Alan McManus		5
	Alan McManus		5
	Matt Wilson		3
						Alan McManus		5
						Stephen Lee		4
	Stephen Lee		5
	Nick Walker		2
																					John Higgins		5
																					Tony Drago		6
	Ken Doherty		5
	Mark Rowing		0
						Ken Doherty		3
						Joe Swail		5
	Joe Swail		5
	Mehmet Husnu		1
											Joe Swail		3
											Tony Drago		5
	Tony Drago		5
	Jason Prince		1
						Tony Drago		5
						Shokat Ali		4
	Shokat Ali		5
	Willie Thorne		2
																Tony Drago		5
																John Parrott		3
	Dave Harold		5
	Brian Morgan		3
						Dave Harold		5
						Steve James		0
	Steve James		5
	Jamie Woodman		3
											Dave Harold		2
											John Parrott		5
	John Parrott		5
	Jamie Burnett		2
						John Parrott		5
						Joe Johnson		2
	Joe Johnson		5
	Martin Clark		1
																										Tony Drago		1
																										Stephen Hendry		9
	Peter Ebdon		5
	Mark Johnston-Allen		2
						Peter Ebdon		5
						David McLellan		0
	David McLellan		5
	Mick Price		1
											Peter Ebdon		5
											Mark Williams		4
	Mark Williams		5
	Tony Chappel		2
						Mark Williams		5
						Andy Hicks		3
	Andy Hicks		5
	Alan Burnett		2
																Peter Ebdon		5
																Ronnie O'Sullivan		1
	James Wattana		5
	Terry Murphy		1
						James Wattana		2
						Dene O'Kane		5
	Dene O'Kane		5
	Jonathan Birch		0
											Dene O'Kane		2
											Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	Mark Fenton		1
						Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
						Stuart Pettman		3
	Stuart Pettman		5
	Neal Foulds		1
																					Peter Ebdon		3
																					Stephen Hendry		6
	Nigel Bond		5
	Wayne Brown		3
						Nigel Bond		5
						David Roe		2
	David Roe		5
	Anthony Hamilton		2
											Nigel Bond		3
											Jimmy White		5
	Jimmy White		5
	Michael Judge		1
						Jimmy White		5
						Dave Finbow		1
	Dave Finbow		5
	Leigh Griffin		3
																Jimmy White		2
																Stephen Hendry		5
	Steve Davis		5
	Oliver King		1
						Steve Davis		3
						Chris Small		5
	Chris Small		5
	Billy Snaddon		4
											Chris Small		2
											Stephen Hendry		5
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Euan Henderson		4
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Gary Wilkinson		3
	Gary Wilkinson		5
	Jason Weston		1

References

1. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 170.
2. "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
3. "International Open 1997". snooker.org. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
4. "International Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2018.