1997 International Open

{{Infobox individual snooker tournament

|tournament_name=1997 International Open

|dates={{Start and end dates|1997|02|13|1997|02|22|df=y}}

|venue=AECC

|country=Scotland

|organisation=WPBSA

|Total prize fund=£330,000{{Cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12077712.more-gloom-for-thorne/ |title=More gloom for Thorne |publisher=Herald Scotland |date=15 February 1997 |access-date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230302135105/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12077712.more-gloom-for-thorne/ |archive-date=2 March 2023 |url-status=live }}

|winners_share=£60,000

|highest_break={{flagathlete|Ronnie O'Sullivan|ENG}} (142)

|winner={{flagathlete|Stephen Hendry|SCO}}

|runner_up={{flagathlete|Tony Drago|MLT}}

|score=9–1

|previous=1996

|next=1998

}}

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.{{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=170}}

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.{{cite web|title=International Open, Goya Matchroom Trophy|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155037/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/int.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2012|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=4 February 2018}}

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Main draw

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{{64TeamBracket

| RD1=Last 64
Best of 9 frames

| RD2=Last 32
Best of 9 frames

| RD3=Last 16
Best of 9 frames

| RD4=Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames

| RD5=Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames

| RD6=Final
Best of 17 frames

| RD1-seed01=

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD1-score01=5

| RD1-seed02=

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Dott

| RD1-score02=4

| RD1-seed03=

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| RD1-score03=5

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} Paul McPhillips

| RD1-score04=4

| RD1-seed05=

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Bradley Jones

| RD1-score05=5

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|CAN}} Alain Robidoux

| RD1-score06=4

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Wykes

| RD1-score07=5

| RD1-seed08=

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Rod Lawler

| RD1-score08=2

| RD1-seed09=

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Parnell

| RD1-score09=5

| RD1-seed10=

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan

| RD1-score10=2

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Rosa

| RD1-score11=5

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Ferguson

| RD1-score12=3

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus

| RD1-score13=5

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Matt Wilson

| RD1-score14=3

| RD1-seed15=

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Lee

| RD1-score15=5

| RD1-seed16=

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Walker

| RD1-score16=2

| RD1-seed17=

| RD1-team17={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| RD1-score17=5

| RD1-seed18=

| RD1-team18={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Rowing

| RD1-score18=0

| RD1-seed19=

| RD1-team19={{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail

| RD1-score19=5

| RD1-seed20=

| RD1-team20={{flagicon|CYP|1960}} Mehmet Husnu

| RD1-score20=1

| RD1-seed21=

| RD1-team21={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago

| RD1-score21=5

| RD1-seed22=

| RD1-team22={{flagicon|NIR}} Jason Prince

| RD1-score22=1

| RD1-seed23=

| RD1-team23={{flagicon|PAK}} Shokat Ali

| RD1-score23=5

| RD1-seed24=

| RD1-team24={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne

| RD1-score24=2

| RD1-seed25=

| RD1-team25={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold

| RD1-score25=5

| RD1-seed26=

| RD1-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Morgan

| RD1-score26=3

| RD1-seed27=

| RD1-team27={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve James

| RD1-score27=5

| RD1-seed28=

| RD1-team28={{flagicon|ENG}} Jamie Woodman

| RD1-score28=3

| RD1-seed29=

| RD1-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott

| RD1-score29=5

| RD1-seed30=

| RD1-team30={{flagicon|SCO}} Jamie Burnett

| RD1-score30=2

| RD1-seed31=

| RD1-team31={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Johnson

| RD1-score31=5

| RD1-seed32=

| RD1-team32={{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark

| RD1-score32=1

| RD1-seed33=

| RD1-team33={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| RD1-score33=5

| RD1-seed34=

| RD1-team34={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Johnston-Allen

| RD1-score34=2

| RD1-seed35=

| RD1-team35={{flagicon|SCO}} David McLellan

| RD1-score35=5

| RD1-seed36=

| RD1-team36={{flagicon|ENG}} Mick Price

| RD1-score36=1

| RD1-seed37=

| RD1-team37={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams

| RD1-score37=5

| RD1-seed38=

| RD1-team38={{flagicon|WAL}} Tony Chappel

| RD1-score38=2

| RD1-seed39=

| RD1-team39={{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Hicks

| RD1-score39=5

| RD1-seed40=

| RD1-team40={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan Burnett

| RD1-score40=2

| RD1-seed41=

| RD1-team41={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana

| RD1-score41=5

| RD1-seed42=

| RD1-team42={{flagicon|NIR}} Terry Murphy

| RD1-score42=1

| RD1-seed43=

| RD1-team43={{flagicon|NZL}} Dene O'Kane

| RD1-score43=5

| RD1-seed44=

| RD1-team44={{flagicon|ENG}} Jonathan Birch

| RD1-score44=0

| RD1-seed45=

| RD1-team45={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| RD1-score45=5

| RD1-seed46=

| RD1-team46={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Fenton

| RD1-score46=1

| RD1-seed47=

| RD1-team47={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Pettman

| RD1-score47=5

| RD1-seed48=

| RD1-team48={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds

| RD1-score48=1

| RD1-seed49=

| RD1-team49={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond

| RD1-score49=5

| RD1-seed50=

| RD1-team50={{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Brown

| RD1-score50=3

| RD1-seed51=

| RD1-team51={{flagicon|ENG}} David Roe

| RD1-score51=5

| RD1-seed52=

| RD1-team52={{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Hamilton

| RD1-score52=2

| RD1-seed53=

| RD1-team53={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| RD1-score53=5

| RD1-seed54=

| RD1-team54={{flagicon|IRL}} Michael Judge

| RD1-score54=1

| RD1-seed55=

| RD1-team55={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Finbow

| RD1-score55=5

| RD1-seed56=

| RD1-team56={{flagicon|ENG}} Leigh Griffin

| RD1-score56=3

| RD1-seed57=

| RD1-team57={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD1-score57=5

| RD1-seed58=

| RD1-team58={{flagicon|ENG}} Oliver King

| RD1-score58=1

| RD1-seed59=

| RD1-team59={{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Small

| RD1-score59=5

| RD1-seed60=

| RD1-team60={{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Snaddon

| RD1-score60=4

| RD1-seed61=

| RD1-team61={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD1-score61=5

| RD1-seed62=

| RD1-team62={{flagicon|SCO}} Euan Henderson

| RD1-score62=4

| RD1-seed63=

| RD1-team63={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Wilkinson

| RD1-score63=5

| RD1-seed64=

| RD1-team64={{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Weston

| RD1-score64=1

| RD2-seed01=

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD2-score01=5

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor

| RD2-score02=2

| RD2-seed03=

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Bradley Jones

| RD2-score03=1

| RD2-seed04=

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Wykes

| RD2-score04=5

| RD2-seed05=

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Parnell

| RD2-score05=5

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Rosa

| RD2-score06=1

| RD2-seed07=

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus

| RD2-score07=5

| RD2-seed08=

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Lee

| RD2-score08=4

| RD2-seed09=

| RD2-team09={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty

| RD2-score09=3

| RD2-seed10=

| RD2-team10={{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail

| RD2-score10=5

| RD2-seed11=

| RD2-team11={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago

| RD2-score11=5

| RD2-seed12=

| RD2-team12={{flagicon|PAK}} Shokat Ali

| RD2-score12=4

| RD2-seed13=

| RD2-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold

| RD2-score13=5

| RD2-seed14=

| RD2-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve James

| RD2-score14=0

| RD2-seed15=

| RD2-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott

| RD2-score15=5

| RD2-seed16=

| RD2-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Johnson

| RD2-score16=2

| RD2-seed17=

| RD2-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| RD2-score17=5

| RD2-seed18=

| RD2-team18={{flagicon|SCO}} David McLellan

| RD2-score18=0

| RD2-seed19=

| RD2-team19={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams

| RD2-score19=5

| RD2-seed20=

| RD2-team20={{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Hicks

| RD2-score20=3

| RD2-seed21=

| RD2-team21={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana

| RD2-score21=2

| RD2-seed22=

| RD2-team22={{flagicon|NZL}} Dene O'Kane

| RD2-score22=5

| RD2-seed23=

| RD2-team23={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| RD2-score23=5

| RD2-seed24=

| RD2-team24={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Pettman

| RD2-score24=3

| RD2-seed25=

| RD2-team25={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond

| RD2-score25=5

| RD2-seed26=

| RD2-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} David Roe

| RD2-score26=2

| RD2-seed27=

| RD2-team27={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| RD2-score27=5

| RD2-seed28=

| RD2-team28={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Finbow

| RD2-score28=1

| RD2-seed29=

| RD2-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis

| RD2-score29=3

| RD2-seed30=

| RD2-team30={{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Small

| RD2-score30=5

| RD2-seed31=

| RD2-team31={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD2-score31=5

| RD2-seed32=

| RD2-team32={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Wilkinson

| RD2-score32=3

| RD3-seed01=

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD3-score01=5

| RD3-seed02=

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Wykes

| RD3-score02=1

| RD3-seed03=

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Parnell

| RD3-score03=1

| RD3-seed04=

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus

| RD3-score04=5

| RD3-seed05=

| RD3-team05={{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail

| RD3-score05=3

| RD3-seed06=

| RD3-team06={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago

| RD3-score06=5

| RD3-seed07=

| RD3-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Harold

| RD3-score07=2

| RD3-seed08=

| RD3-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott

| RD3-score08=5

| RD3-seed09=

| RD3-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| RD3-score09=5

| RD3-seed10=

| RD3-team10={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Williams

| RD3-score10=4

| RD3-seed11=

| RD3-team11={{flagicon|NZL}} Dene O'Kane

| RD3-score11=2

| RD3-seed12=

| RD3-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| RD3-score12=5

| RD3-seed13=

| RD3-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond

| RD3-score13=3

| RD3-seed14=

| RD3-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| RD3-score14=5

| RD3-seed15=

| RD3-team15={{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Small

| RD3-score15=2

| RD3-seed16=

| RD3-team16={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD3-score16=5

| RD4-seed01=

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD4-score01=5

| RD4-seed02=

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus

| RD4-score02=3

| RD4-seed03=

| RD4-team03={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago

| RD4-score03=5

| RD4-seed04=

| RD4-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott

| RD4-score04=3

| RD4-seed05=

| RD4-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| RD4-score05=5

| RD4-seed06=

| RD4-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan

| RD4-score06=1

| RD4-seed07=

| RD4-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White

| RD4-score07=2

| RD4-seed08=

| RD4-team08={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD4-score08=5

| RD5-seed01=

| RD5-team01={{flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins

| RD5-score01=5

| RD5-seed02=

| RD5-team02={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago

| RD5-score02=6

| RD5-seed03=

| RD5-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon

| RD5-score03=3

| RD5-seed04=

| RD5-team04={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD5-score04=6

| RD6-seed01=

| RD6-team01={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago

| RD6-score01=1

| RD6-seed02=

| RD6-team02={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry

| RD6-score02=9

}}

References

Category:Scottish Open (snooker)

Category:1997 in snooker

Category:1997 in Scottish sport

Category:Sports competitions in Aberdeen

Category:1990s in Aberdeen