# 2003 Scottish Open (snooker)

The 2003 Scottish Open (officially the 2003 Regal Scottish Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 5–13 April 2003 at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the seventh and penultimate ranking event of the 2002/2003 season.
David Gray won his first ranking title by defeating Mark Selby 9–7 in the final. This was Gray's only ranking final victory, and was Selby's first appearance in a ranking final. The defending champion, Stephen Lee, was defeated in the quarter-finals by John Higgins.
This was the final tournament held under the Scottish Open name, being re-branded the following season as the Players Championship before being discontinued. The tournament would be revived under the Scottish Open name in 2016.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

## Main draw

| Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 Best of 9 frames | Last 48 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 |
| | | | 1 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Michael Judge | 2 | 43 | Ian McCulloch | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Michael Judge | 2 | 43 | Ian McCulloch | 2 | 1 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | 1 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | 11 | Mark King | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Mark King | 5 | 11 | Mark King | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Nigel Bond | 3 | 33 | Robert Milkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Nigel Bond | 3 | 33 | Robert Milkins | 3 | | | | 1 | Stephen Lee | 1 | | | | | |
| 33 | Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | Stephen Lee | 1 | | | | | |
| 33 | Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | |
| 28 | Tony Drago | 3 | | Rory McLeod | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Tony Drago | 3 | | Rory McLeod | 2 | 10 | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod | 5 | | | | 10 | Jimmy White | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rory McLeod | 5 | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | John Higgins | 5 | 5 | John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Anthony Davies | 5 | 26 | Anthony Davies | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Anthony Davies | 5 | 26 | Anthony Davies | 0 | | | | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 3 | | |
| | Ryan Day | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | John Higgins | 3 | | |
| | Ryan Day | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 19 | David Gray | 6 | | |
| | | | 7 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | 19 | David Gray | 6 | | |
| 25 | Steve Davis | 5 | 25 | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Steve Davis | 5 | 25 | Steve Davis | 2 | 7 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Stephen Maguire | 2 | | | | 7 | Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Stephen Maguire | 2 | | | | 19 | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Joe Perry | 1 | 19 | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | David Gray | 5 | 19 | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | David Gray | 5 | 19 | David Gray | 5 | | | | 19 | David Gray | 5 | | | | | |
| | David Gilbert | 3 | | | | | | | 19 | David Gray | 5 | | | | | |
| | David Gilbert | 3 | | | | | | | 16 | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | 16 | Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | |
| 27 | Marco Fu | 4 | 38 | Alfie Burden | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Marco Fu | 4 | 38 | Alfie Burden | 2 | 16 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Alfie Burden | 5 | | | | 16 | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Alfie Burden | 5 | | | | 4 | Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Mark Williams | 5 | 4 | Mark Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Chris Small | 3 | 35 | Michael Holt | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Chris Small | 3 | 35 | Michael Holt | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 19 | David Gray | 9 |
| 35 | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | David Gray | 9 |
| 35 | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 53 | Mark Selby | 7 |
| | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 53 | Mark Selby | 7 |
| 22 | Drew Henry | 5 | 22 | Drew Henry | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Drew Henry | 5 | 22 | Drew Henry | 2 | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | 15 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Alan McManus | 5 | 15 | Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | John Parrott | 4 | 36 | Patrick Wallace | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | John Parrott | 4 | 36 | Patrick Wallace | 4 | | | | 15 | Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | |
| 36 | Patrick Wallace | 5 | | | | | | | 15 | Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | |
| 36 | Patrick Wallace | 5 | | | | | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Quinten Hann | 5 | | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | |
| 23 | Fergal O'Brien | 1 | | Sean Storey | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Fergal O'Brien | 1 | | Sean Storey | 0 | 14 | Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sean Storey | 5 | | | | 14 | Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sean Storey | 5 | | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 5 | 6 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 17 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 17 | Anthony Hamilton | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | |
| | Wayne Brown | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | |
| | Wayne Brown | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 53 | Mark Selby | 6 | | | |
| | | | 8 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | 53 | Mark Selby | 6 | | | |
| 32 | James Wattana | 5 | 32 | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | James Wattana | 5 | 32 | James Wattana | 3 | 8 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kristján Helgason | 4 | | | | 8 | Matthew Stevens | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kristján Helgason | 4 | | | | 53 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Paul Hunter | 3 | 53 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Dominic Dale | 2 | 53 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Dominic Dale | 2 | 53 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | 53 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | |
| 53 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | 53 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | |
| 53 | Mark Selby | 5 | | | | | | | 31 | Ali Carter | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | 31 | Ali Carter | 3 | | | | | | |
| 21 | Dave Harold | 5 | 21 | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Dave Harold | 5 | 21 | Dave Harold | 5 | 21 | Dave Harold | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | 21 | Dave Harold | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | 31 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Peter Ebdon | 2 | 31 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Ali Carter | 5 | 31 | Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Nick Dyson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 13 April 2003. :
| David Gray (19) England | 9–7 | Mark Selby (53) England |
| Afternoon: 73–32 (65), 77–0 (60), 47–34, 47–76, 78–47 (52), 70–24, 0–63, 41–66 (60) Evening: 9–102, 24–67, 77–30, 71–62, 21–70, 57–75, 71–56, 65–18 |||
| 65 | Highest break | 60 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 1 |

## Qualifying
### Round 1

Best of 9 frames
| Paul Davies | 4–5 | Leo Fernandez |
| Tony Jones | 1–5 | Colm Gilcreest |
| Andrew Higginson | 5–3 | James Reynolds |
| Jeff Cundy | 5–2 | Jamie Cope |
| Paul Davison | 5–1 | Ricky Walden |
| Rory McLeod | 5–2 | Bob Chaperon |
| Ryan Day | 5–0 | Matthew Selt |
| Jason Ferguson | 3–5 | Hugh Abernethy |
| Craig Butler | 3–5 | David John |
| Rod Lawler | 5–1 | Manan Chandra |
| Adrian Gunnell | 5–2 | Jason Weston |
| Euan Henderson | w/d–w/o | David Gilbert |
| Stephen Kershaw | 0–5 | Munraj Pal |
| Luke Fisher | 4–5 | Simon Bedford |
| Lee Walker | w/o–w/d | Eddie Manning |
| Alain Robidoux | 1–5 | Lee Spick |
| Shaun Murphy | 5–2 | Atthasit Mahitthi |
| Matthew Couch | 4–5 | Kwan Poomjang |
| John Read | 5–1 | Mario Wehrman |
| Jason Prince | 5–2 | Peter Roscoe |
| Paul Wykes | 5–1 | Jin Long |
| Sean Storey | 5–2 | David Donovan |
| Phaitoon Phonbun | 5–3 | Pang Weiguo |
| Wayne Brown | 5–2 | Stefan Mazrocis |
| Kristján Helgason | w/o–w/d | Matthew Farrant |
| Neal Foulds | 2–5 | Darren Clarke |
| Andrew Norman | 4–5 | Johl Younger |
| Antony Bolsover | 5–3 | Jimmy Robertson |
| Peter Lines | 3–5 | Mark Gray |
| Martin Dziewialtowski | 5–4 | David McLellan |
| Joe Johnson | 0–5 | Nick Pearce |
| Troy Shaw | 5–2 | Justin Astley |

### Round 2–4

| Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames |
| Leo Fernandez | 5 | Andy Hicks | 2 | Ian McCulloch | 5 |
| Colm Gilcreest | 0 | Leo Fernandez | 5 | Leo Fernandez | 2 |
| Andrew Higginson | 5 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | Robert Milkins | 5 |
| Jeff Cundy | 0 | Andrew Higginson | 4 | Barry Hawkins | 3 |
| Paul Davison | 0 | Dave Finbow | 1 | Jamie Burnett | 4 |
| Rory McLeod | 5 | Rory McLeod | 5 | Rory McLeod | 5 |
| Ryan Day | 5 | Barry Pinches | 1 | Mark Davis | 3 |
| Hugh Abernethy | 2 | Ryan Day | 5 | Ryan Day | 5 |
| David John | 4 | Stephen Maguire | 5 | Gary Wilkinson | 3 |
| Rod Lawler | 5 | Rod Lawler | 1 | Stephen Maguire | 5 |
| Adrian Gunnell | 2 | Bjorn Haneveer | 3 | Brian Morgan | 3 |
| David Gilbert | 5 | David Gilbert | 5 | David Gilbert | 5 |
| Munraj Pal | 2 | Nick Walker | 5 | Alfie Burden | 5 |
| Simon Bedford | 5 | Simon Bedford | 3 | Nick Walker | 4 |
| Lee Walker | 5 | Gerard Greene | 4 | Michael Holt | 5 |
| Lee Spick | 4 | Lee Walker | 5 | Lee Walker | 2 |
| Shaun Murphy | 5 | Darren Morgan | 1 | Jonathan Birch | 2 |
| Kwan Poomjang | 3 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | Shaun Murphy | 5 |
| John Read | 5 | Mike Dunn | 5 | Patrick Wallace | 5 |
| Jason Prince | 2 | John Read | 2 | Mike Dunn | 3 |
| Paul Wykes | 0 | Jimmy Michie | 0 | Robin Hull | 1 |
| Sean Storey | 5 | Sean Storey | 5 | Sean Storey | 5 |
| Phaitoon Phonbun | 3 | Stuart Pettman | 3 | Marcus Campbell | 4 |
| Wayne Brown | 5 | Wayne Brown | 5 | Wayne Brown | 5 |
| Kristján Helgason | 5 | Bradley Jones | 2 | David Roe | 0 |
| Darren Clarke | 2 | Kristján Helgason | 5 | Kristján Helgason | 5 |
| Johl Younger | 2 | Mark Selby | 5 | Shokat Ali | 4 |
| Antony Bolsover | 5 | Antony Bolsover | 0 | Mark Selby | 5 |
| Mark Gray | 5 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | Billy Snaddon | 4 |
| Martin Dziewialtowski | 4 | Mark Gray | 2 | Stuart Bingham | 5 |
| Nick Pearce | 3 | Nick Dyson | 5 | Terry Murphy | 1 |
| Troy Shaw | 5 | Troy Shaw | 1 | Nick Dyson | 5 |