1998 Welsh Open (snooker)
The 1998 Regal Welsh Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16–25 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(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £350,000 |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
| Highest break |  |
| Final | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up | |
| Score | 9–5 |
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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
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, 25 January 1998. | ||
| Paul Hunter |
9–5 | John Higgins |
| 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 |
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References
- "Welsh Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- "1998 Welsh Open Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- "Regal Welsh Open 1998". snooker.org. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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