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1997 International Open
Tournament information
Dates13–22 February 1997 (1997-02-13 – 1997-02-22)
VenueAECC
CityAberdeen
CountryScotland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£330,000[1]
Winner's share£60,000[2]
Highest break Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (142)[2]
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up Tony Drago (MLT)
Score9–1
1996
1998

The 1997 International Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 13 and 22 February 1997 at the AECC in Aberdeen, Scotland.[3]

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.[4]

Main draw

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

References

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  1. ^ "More gloom for Thorne". Herald Scotland. 15 February 1997. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "International Open 1997". snooker.org. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 170.
  4. ^ "International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. ^ "International Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2018.