# 1988 International Open

The 1988 International Open (officially the 1988 Fidelity Unit Trusts International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from August to September 1988 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
Steve Davis retained the title by defeating Jimmy White 12–6 in the final. Frame 5 of the match between Tony Drago and Danny Fowler was the fastest frame in the history of professional Snooker, with Drago winning 62–0 after just 3 minutes.

## 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 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 23 frames | Final Best of 23 frames | Final Best of 23 frames |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 1 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 5 | | | | | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 0 | John Rea | John Rea | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Wilson | Tony Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Wilson | Tony Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 1 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Campbell | John Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | w/o | John Campbell | John Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | w/d | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 0 | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 5 | Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve James | Steve James | 1 | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve James | Steve James | 1 | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 3 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 1 | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 1 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Fisher | Mick Fisher | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Fisher | Mick Fisher | 3 | | | | | | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 2 | Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 3 | | | | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 1 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 5 | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 12 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 6 |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 6 |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 3 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 0 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 4 | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 3 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 1 | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 4 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 4 | Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Barry West | Barry West | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 5 | Barry West | Barry West | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 4 | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 5 | | | | | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 2 | Steve Duggan | Steve Duggan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | Barry West | Barry West | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 2 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 3 | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 2 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Meakin | Steve Meakin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |