Scottish Open (snooker)
{{Short description|Snooker tournament}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox snooker tournament
|tournament_name = Scottish Open
|image = BetVictor Scottish Open Logo.png
|venue =
|location = Edinburgh
|country = Scotland
|establishment = 1981
|organisation = World Snooker Tour
|format = Ranking event
|prizefund = £427,000
|Recent edition=2024
|Current Champion = {{flagathlete|Lei Peifan|CHN}}
}}
The Scottish Open is a ranking professional snooker tournament held in the United Kingdom. The tournament had many name changes in its history, as the tournament was formerly called International Open, Matchroom Trophy and Players Championship. Apart from a hiatus in the 1990/1991 and 1991/1992 seasons, the tournament remained a ranking event until 2003/2004. In the 2012/2013 season the tournament was added back to the calendar as part of the Players Tour Championship minor-ranking series.
On 29 April 2015, Barry Hearn announced it would return to the main tour in 2016 at the Emirates Arena Glasgow, as part of the new Home Nations Series with the existing Welsh Open, and the new English Open and Northern Ireland Open tournaments.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/32519199|title=World Championship: Snooker tour to be revamped in 2016|date=29 April 2015|access-date=11 April 2018|publisher=BBC}}{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/hearn-announces-new-five-year-plan/|title=Hearn Announces New Five-Year Plan – World Snooker|date=29 April 2015|website=worldsnooker.com|access-date=11 April 2018}} The winner of the Scottish Open is awarded the Stephen Hendry Trophy, which is named in honour of the Scottish seven-time world champion. The reigning champion is Lei Peifan.
History
The tournament began in 1981 as the International Open at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, and became the following year the second ranking event after the World Championship. The event moved to the Eldon Square in Newcastle upon Tyne. Until 1984 the event was sponsored by Jameson Whiskey.{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|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|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 November 2011}}
In 1985 the event moved to the Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent and was renamed (for this year only) to the Matchroom Trophy due to sponsorship from Matchroom and Goya. The International Open name returned the following year and the sponsorship was overtaken by BCE (1986 and 1989) and Fidelity Unit Trusts (1987 and 1988). After 1989 the event went on a two-year hiatus.
The event returned in the 1992/1993 season with the sponsorship of Sky Sports. The event was moved to the second half of the season and was played at the Plymouth Pavilions. The event was moved again in 1994, this time to the Bournemouth International Centre. After an unsponsored year Sweater Shop took over for 1995 and 1996. In 1997 the event was moved to the Aberdeen Exhibition Centre and it was sponsored by Highland Spring.
In 1998 the event was renamed to Scottish Open, and it was sponsored by Imperial Tobacco through their Regal brand, who also sponsored the Scottish Masters and Welsh Open.{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Scottish Open|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotopen.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155013/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/scotopen.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 November 2011}} In 2003 the event was moved to Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. For the first time in twelve years no top 16 player reached the final. The event than was renamed to the Players Championship for 2004, as it became the final event in the LG Electronics Tour. The event was sponsored by Daily Record and held at the SECC in Glasgow. After the event Sky decided not to renew their contract, and without television coverage the event was dropped.{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Players Championship|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/playchamp.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155022/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/playchamp.html|archive-date=16 February 2012|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 November 2011}} The event was added back to the calendar in the 2012/2013 season as minor-ranking tournament and was known as the Scottish Open. It was held at Ravenscraig as the fifth event of the European Tour.{{cite web|title=Betfair Sponsor New European Tour|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2865099,00.html|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|access-date=30 July 2012}}
In 2015 Barry Hearn announced that the tournament would return in the 2016/17 season, held in Glasgow, as part of the Home Nations Series events, which would feature tournaments in the other home nations of snooker and have a one million pound bonus.{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/9828300/barry-hearn-announces-big-changes-to-snooker-schedule-and-prizes|title=Barry Hearn announces big changes to snooker schedule and prizes|website=skysports.com|access-date=11 April 2018}}
Steve Davis was the tournament's most prolific winner, with a record 6 wins from 8 finals. This included a 9–0 whitewash of Dennis Taylor in the 1981 final. There have been eight maximum breaks in the history of the tournament, out of which two were made at the 2000 event: one by Stephen Maguire at the first qualifying round against Phaitoon Phonbun, and the other by Ronnie O'Sullivan in the last 32 against Quinten Hann.{{cite web|last=Turner|first=Chris|title=Maximum breaks|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Max.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210111304/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Max.html|archive-date=10 February 2013|work=cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|access-date=4 November 2011}} In 2012 Kurt Maflin achieved a 147 in the last 32 against Stuart Carrington.{{cite web|title=Maflin Scores Maximum in Ravenscraig|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3010185,00.html|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|access-date=14 December 2012}} In 2017, eventual runner-up Cao Yupeng made a maximum break in his first round match against Andrew Higginson, and the following year, John Higgins compiled his ninth career 147 in his second round match against Gerard Greene.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/cao-makes-maiden-147-glasgow |title=Cao makes maiden 147 in Glasgow |publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |date=12 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/higgins-makes-glasgow-147/|title=Higgins Makes Glasgow 147|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|date=12 December 2018|access-date=12 December 2018}} In 2020, Zhou Yuelong made a maximum break in his first round match with Peter Lines, and in 2021 Xiao Guodong made the first maximum break of his career in his qualifying match against Fraser Patrick.{{cite web|url= https://wst.tv/zhou-makes-mk-maximum/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201207193322/https://wst.tv/zhou-makes-mk-maximum/|url-status= dead|archive-date= 7 December 2020|title =Zhou Makes MK Maximum|date=7 December 2020|website=wst.tv|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|access-date=7 December 2020}}{{Cite web|date=2021-09-24|title=Xiao Fires In Maiden Maximum|url=https://wst.tv/xiao-fires-in-maiden-maximum/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924140107/https://wst.tv/xiao-fires-in-maiden-maximum/|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2021|access-date=2021-12-09|website=wst.tv|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|language=en-US}} The most recent maximum break was made in 2022 by Judd Trump in his second-round match against Mitchell Mann.{{Cite web|date=2022-11-29|title=Perfection For Trump In Edinburgh|url=https://wst.tv/perfection-for-trump-in-edinburgh|access-date=2023-08-24|website=wst.tv|publisher=World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129140256/https://wst.tv/perfection-for-trump-in-edinburgh/|archive-date=29 November 2022|url-status=dead}}
Winners
| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto" |
| style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Year
! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Winner ! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Runner-up ! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Final score ! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Venue ! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | City ! style="text-align: center; background-color: #00af00" | Season |
|---|
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | International Open (non-ranking, 1981){{cite web|title=Scottish Open Finals|url=http://snooker.org/trn/so_finals.shtml|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=22 June 2013}} |
| 1981
| {{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Dennis Taylor|NIR}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–0 | Derby, England | 1981/82 |
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | International Open (ranking, 1982–1984) |
| 1982
| {{flagathlete|Tony Knowles|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|David Taylor|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–6 | Derby, England | 1982/83 |
| 1983
| {{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Cliff Thorburn|CAN}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–4 | rowspan=2 | Eldon Square Recreation Centre | rowspan=2 | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | 1983/84 |
| 1984
| {{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Tony Knowles|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–2 | 1984/85 |
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | Matchroom Trophy (ranking, 1985) |
| 1985
| {{flagathlete|Cliff Thorburn|CAN}} | {{flagathlete|Jimmy White|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 12–10 | Stoke-on-Trent, England | 1985/86 |
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | International Open (ranking, 1986–1997) |
| 1986
| {{flagathlete|Neal Foulds|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Cliff Thorburn|CAN}} | style="text-align: center" | 12–9 | rowspan=4 | Trentham Gardens | rowspan=4 | Stoke-on-Trent, England | 1986/87 |
| 1987
| {{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Cliff Thorburn|CAN}} | style="text-align: center" | 12–5 | 1987/88 |
| 1988
| {{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Jimmy White|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 12–6 | 1988/89 |
| 1989
| {{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Stephen Hendry|SCO}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–4 | 1989/90 |
| 1993
| {{flagathlete|Stephen Hendry|SCO}} | {{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 10–6 | Plymouth, England | 1992/93 |
| 1994
| {{flagathlete|John Parrott|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|James Wattana|THA}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–5 | rowspan=2 | Bournemouth International Centre | rowspan=2 | Bournemouth, England | 1993/94 |
| 1995
| {{flagathlete|John Higgins|SCO}} | {{flagathlete|Steve Davis|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–5 | 1994/95 |
| 1996
| {{flagathlete|John Higgins|SCO}} | {{flagathlete|Rod Lawler|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–3 | Swindon, England | 1995/96 |
| 1997
| {{flagathlete|Stephen Hendry|SCO}} | {{flagathlete|Tony Drago|MLT}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–1 | Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre | Aberdeen, Scotland | 1996/97 |
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | Scottish Open (ranking, 1998–2003) |
| 1998
| {{flagathlete|Ronnie O'Sullivan|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|John Higgins|SCO}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–5 | rowspan=5 | Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre | rowspan=5 | Aberdeen, Scotland | 1997/98 |
| 1999
| {{flagathlete|Stephen Hendry|SCO}} | {{flagathlete|Graeme Dott|SCO}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–1 | 1998/99 |
| 2000
| {{flagathlete|Ronnie O'Sullivan|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Mark Williams|WAL}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–1 | 1999/00 |
| 2001
| {{flagathlete|Peter Ebdon|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Ken Doherty|IRL}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–7 | 2000/01 |
| 2002
| {{flagathlete|Stephen Lee|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|David Gray|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–2 | 2001/02 |
| 2003
| {{flagathlete|David Gray|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Mark Selby|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–7 | Edinburgh, Scotland | 2002/03 |
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | Players Championship (ranking, 2004) |
| 2004
| {{flagathlete|Jimmy White|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Paul Hunter|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–7 | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | Glasgow, Scotland | 2003/04 |
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | Scottish Open (minor-ranking, 2012) |
| 2012{{cite web|title=European Tour Event Five (2012)|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=203|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=30 July 2012}}
| {{flagathlete|Ding Junhui|CHN}} | {{flagathlete|Anthony McGill|SCO}} | style="text-align: center" | 4–2 | Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility | Ravenscraig, Scotland | 2012/13 |
| colspan=7 style="text-align: center; background-color: #c0ffc0" | Scottish Open (ranking, 2016–present) |
| 2016{{cite web|title=Coral Scottish Open (2016)|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=524|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=19 December 2016}}
| {{flagathlete|Marco Fu|HKG}} | {{flagathlete|John Higgins|SCO}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–4 | rowspan=4 | Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome | rowspan=4 | Glasgow, Scotland | 2016/17 |
| 2017{{cite web|title=Dafabet Scottish Open (2017)|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=629|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=18 December 2017}}
| {{flagathlete|Neil Robertson|AUS}} | {{flagathlete|Cao Yupeng|CHN}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–8 | 2017/18 |
| 2018{{cite web|title=BetVictor Scottish Open (2018)|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=713|publisher=Snooker.org|access-date=17 December 2018}}
| {{flagathlete|Mark Allen|NIR}} | {{flagathlete|Shaun Murphy|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–7 | 2018/19 |
| 2019
| {{flagathlete|Mark Selby|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Jack Lisowski|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–6 | 2019/20 |
| 2020
| {{flagathlete|Mark Selby|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Ronnie O'Sullivan|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–3 | Milton Keynes, England | 2020/21 |
| 2021
| {{flagathlete|Luca Brecel|BEL}} | {{flagathlete|John Higgins|SCO}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–5 | 2021/22 |
| 2022
| {{flagathlete|Gary Wilson|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Joe O'Connor|ENG}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–2 | rowspan=3 | Meadowbank Sports Centre | rowspan=3 | Edinburgh, Scotland | 2022/23 |
| 2023
| {{flagathlete|Gary Wilson|ENG}} | {{flagathlete|Noppon Saengkham|THA}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–5 | 2023/24 |
| 2024
| {{flagathlete|Lei Peifan|CHN}} | {{flagathlete|Wu Yize|CHN}} | style="text-align: center" | 9–5 | 2024/25 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Scottish Open (snooker)}}
{{Home Nations Series}}
{{Players Tour Championship}}
{{Snooker tournaments}}
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1981
Category:1981 establishments in England
Category:1998 establishments in Scotland
Category:Players Tour Championship
Category:Snooker ranking tournaments