# 1997 International Open

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.
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.

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 4 | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul McPhillips | Paul McPhillips | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul McPhillips | Paul McPhillips | 4 | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Paul Wykes | Paul Wykes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bradley Jones | Bradley Jones | 5 | | | | | | | Paul Wykes | Paul Wykes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 4 | Bradley Jones | Bradley Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paul Wykes | Paul Wykes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Wykes | Paul Wykes | 5 | Paul Wykes | Paul Wykes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 2 | | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Stuart Parnell | Stuart Parnell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 2 | Stuart Parnell | Stuart Parnell | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Adrian Rosa | Adrian Rosa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Rosa | Adrian Rosa | 5 | Adrian Rosa | Adrian Rosa | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 3 | | | | Stuart Parnell | Stuart Parnell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Wilson | Matt Wilson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matt Wilson | Matt Wilson | 3 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 5 | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Walker | Nick Walker | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins | John Higgins | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 6 | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 6 | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 0 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mehmet Husnu | Mehmet Husnu | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mehmet Husnu | Mehmet Husnu | 1 | | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 1 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 5 | Shokat Ali | Shokat Ali | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 3 | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve James | Steve James | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Woodman | Jamie Woodman | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Woodman | Jamie Woodman | 3 | | | | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 2 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 2 | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David McLellan | David McLellan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David McLellan | David McLellan | 5 | David McLellan | David McLellan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 1 | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 2 | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 5 | Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Burnett | Alan Burnett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan Burnett | Alan Burnett | 2 | | | | | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 1 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan Birch | Jonathan Birch | 0 | | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Fenton | Mark Fenton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Fenton | Mark Fenton | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stuart Pettman | Stuart Pettman | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stuart Pettman | Stuart Pettman | 5 | Stuart Pettman | Stuart Pettman | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | | |
| Wayne Brown | Wayne Brown | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Brown | Wayne Brown | 3 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Roe | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 5 | David Roe | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 1 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 5 | Dave Finbow | Dave Finbow | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leigh Griffin | Leigh Griffin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leigh Griffin | Leigh Griffin | 3 | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Oliver King | Oliver King | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oliver King | Oliver King | 1 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | Chris Small | Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | Chris Small | Chris Small | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Euan Henderson | Euan Henderson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Euan Henderson | Euan Henderson | 4 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Weston | Jason Weston | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |