# International Open 1997

Das International Open 1997 war ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1996/97, das vom 13. bis 22. Februar ausgetragen wurde. Zum einzigen Mal fand das Turnier nicht in England, sondern in Schottland statt. Austragungsort war das Exhibition Centre in der Nordsee-Hafenstadt Aberdeen. Zum zweiten Mal nach 1994 hatte das Turnier keinen Namenssponsor.
Titelverteidiger John Higgins verlor im Halbfinale gegen Tony Drago. Im Finale traf der Malteser auf den Weltmeister und Weltranglistenersten Stephen Hendry. Der Schotte gewann mit 9:1, dem höchsten Ergebnis seit die International Open ein Ranglistenturnier waren. Nur 1981 als Einladungsturnier hatte es im Endspiel schon einmal ein 9:0 gegeben. Damit kam zum dritten Mal in Folge der Sieger aus Schottland.
Es war die letzte Ausgabe des International Open, das 1981 erstmals ausgetragen worden war. An selber Stelle wurden im nächsten Jahr als Ersatz mit einem neuen Sponsor die Scottish Open ins Leben gerufen, die dauerhaft in Schottland angesiedelt waren.

## Hauptturnier

Die Top 32 der Weltrangliste waren für die erste Runde gesetzt, 32 Spieler, die aus der Qualifikation hervorgegangen waren, wurden ihnen für die erste Runde zugelost. 7 Qualifikationsrunden wurden gespielt, um diese Teilnehmer zu ermitteln. Der Turniermodus blieb unverändert.
| 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 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 4 | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | 26 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 4 | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 102 | England Paul Wykes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | 102 | England Paul Wykes | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 199 | England Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 199 | England Bradley Jones | 5 | 199 | England Bradley Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 102 | England Paul Wykes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Rod Lawler | 2 | 102 | England Paul Wykes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 102 | England Paul Wykes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 102 | England Paul Wykes | 5 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 2 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | |
| 147 | England Stuart Parnell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 147 | England Stuart Parnell | 5 | 147 | England Stuart Parnell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 119 | England Adrian Rosa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 3 | 119 | England Adrian Rosa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 119 | England Adrian Rosa | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 119 | England Adrian Rosa | 5 | | | | 147 | England Stuart Parnell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 96 | England Matt Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 96 | England Matt Wilson | 3 | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | England Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | 31 | England Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Nick Walker | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Nick Walker | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 6 | | | |
| 7 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 6 | | | |
| 92 | England Mark Rowing | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 92 | England Mark Rowing | 0 | 7 | Irland Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | 17 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 159 | Zypern 1960 Mehmet Husnu | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 159 | Zypern 1960 Mehmet Husnu | 1 | | | | 17 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 1 | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 76 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England Willie Thorne | 2 | 76 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 5 | | | | | | | | | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | |
| 49 | England Brian Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | England Brian Morgan | 3 | 11 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | England Steve James | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Steve James | 5 | 24 | England Steve James | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | England Jamie Woodman | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 68 | England Jamie Woodman | 3 | | | | 11 | England Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | England Martin Clark | 1 | | | | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Joe Johnson | 5 | 47 | England Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | 4 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| 3 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| 44 | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | England Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | 3 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 106 | Schottland David McLellan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | England Mick Price | 1 | 106 | Schottland David McLellan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 106 | Schottland David McLellan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 106 | Schottland David McLellan | 5 | | | | 3 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Wales Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Wales Tony Chappel | 2 | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | England Andy Hicks | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | England Andy Hicks | 5 | 18 | England Andy Hicks | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Schottland Alan Burnett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Schottland Alan Burnett | 2 | | | | | | | | | 3 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 1 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | 8 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 1 | | | | | | |
| 41 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 1 | 12 | Thailand James Wattana | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | 27 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Jonathan Birch | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Jonathan Birch | 0 | | | | 27 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | 8 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 195 | Wales Mark Fenton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 195 | Wales Mark Fenton | 1 | 8 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 89 | England Stuart Pettman | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Neal Foulds | 1 | 89 | England Stuart Pettman | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 89 | England Stuart Pettman | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 89 | England Stuart Pettman | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | |
| 5 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | |
| 104 | England Wayne Brown | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 104 | England Wayne Brown | 3 | 5 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 34 | England David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Anthony Hamilton | 2 | 34 | England David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | 5 | England Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | 13 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 71 | Irland Michael Judge | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 71 | Irland Michael Judge | 1 | 13 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | England Dave Finbow | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Dave Finbow | 5 | 28 | England Dave Finbow | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 143 | England Leigh Griffin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 143 | England Leigh Griffin | 3 | | | | | | | | | 13 | England Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 10 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 100 | England Oliver King | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 100 | England Oliver King | 1 | 10 | England Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | England Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England Chris Small | 5 | 30 | England Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | England Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | England Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | 30 | England Chris Small | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 123 | England Jason Weston | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 123 | England Jason Weston | 1 | 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Finale

Finale: Best of 17 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: England Alan Chamberlain Exhibition Centre, Aberdeen, Schottland, 22. Februar 1997 :
| Malta Tony Drago | 1:9 | Schottland Stephen Hendry |
| Nachmittag: 31:90 (90), 69:23, 6:128 (128), 59:72, 55:69 (55 Drago), 14:69 (55), 23:71, 7:78 (78); Abend: 0:116 (94), 29:91 |||
| 55 | Höchstes Break | 128 |
| – | Century-Breaks | 1 |
| 1 | 50+-Breaks | 5 |

## Quellen

* ↑ International Open / Goya Matchroom Trophy. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archiviert vom Original am 16. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 14. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ 1997 International Open. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 14. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ International Open 1997. snooker.org, abgerufen am 14. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Rankings - 1996-1997. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 14. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
als einfaches Profiturnier: 1981
als Ranglistenturnier: 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 (als Matchroom Trophy) | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997
Weltranglistenturniere Asian Classic 1996 | Grand Prix 1996 | UK Championship 1996 | German Open 1996 | Welsh Open 1997 | International Open 1997 | European Open 1997 | Thailand Open 1997 | British Open 1997 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1997
Einladungsturnier Scottish Masters 1996 | Malta Grand Prix 1996 | World Cup 1996 | European League 1997 | Charity Challenge 1997 | Masters 1997 | Seniors Pot Black 1997 | Irish Masters 1997
Non-ranking-Turniere Benson and Hedges Championship 1996 | Merseyside Professional 1996 | Pontins Professional 1997