The 1998 Welsh Open (officially the 1998 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 and 25 January 1998 at the Newport Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16–25 January 1998 |
| Venue | Newport Leisure Centre |
| City | Newport |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £350,000 |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
| Highest break |  Graeme Dott (SCO) (142) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Paul Hunter (ENG) |
| Runner-up | John Higgins (SCO) |
| Score | 9–5 |
← 1997 1999 → | |
Stephen Hendry was the defending champion, but he lost in the first round against Jamie Burnett.
Paul Hunter defeated John Higgins 9–5 in the final to win his first ranking title.
Main draw
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Final
edit| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, 25 January 1998. | ||
| Paul Hunter England
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9–5 | John Higgins Scotland
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| Afternoon: 40–87 (87), 131–1 (127), 44–81 (63), 116–0 (116), 0–88 (55), 26–62, 76–21, 61–8 Evening: 10–69 (52), 64–20, 73–34, 68–41, 74–8 (74), 108–0 (108) | ||
| 127 | Highest break | 87 |
| 3 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Welsh Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "1998 Welsh Open Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Regal Welsh Open 1998". snooker.org. Retrieved 4 December 2017.