1997 European Open (snooker)

European Open

Tournament information
Dates	23 February – 2 March 1997 (1997-02-23 – 1997-03-02)
Venue	Mediterranean Conference Centre
City	Valletta
Country	Malta
Organisation	World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£321,760
Winner's share	£60,000
Highest break	141 (x2)
Final
Champion	John Higgins (SCO)
Runner-up	John Parrott (ENG)
Score	9–5
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The 1997 European Open was the 1997 edition of the European Open snooker tournament, held from 23 February to 2 March 1997 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta. John Higgins defeated John Parrott by nine frames to five (9–5) in the final to claim his sixth ranking-event title. In the semi-finals Higgins defeated James Wattana and Parrott beat Ken Doherty. The tournament was the seventh of ten WPBSA ranking events in the 1996/1997 season, following the and preceding the .

Tournament summary[]

The 1997 tournament was the seventh of tenth WPBSA ranking events in the 1996/1997 season, following the and preceding the . Held in February, the International Open was won by Stephen Hendry, who defeated Tony Drago by nine frames to one (9–1) in the final.^[1]

Final[]

In the best-of-17 final Higgins defeated Parrott 9–5 to win his sixth ranking title, earning £60,000 in prize money.

Main draw[]

	Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Alan McManus		5
	Darren Clarke		2
						Alan McManus		5
						Darren Morgan		3
	Darren Morgan		5
	Anthony Hamilton		3
											Alan McManus		4
											John Parrott		5
	John Parrott		5
	Drew Henry		2
						John Parrott		5
						Tony Drago		2
	Tony Drago		5
	Paul Davies		0
																John Parrott		6
																Ken Doherty		4
	Ken Doherty		5
	Robert Milkins		3
						Ken Doherty		5
						Andy Hicks		3
	Andy Hicks		5
	Mark Williams		3
											Ken Doherty		5
											Peter Ebdon		3
	Peter Ebdon		5
	Tony Chappel		2
						Peter Ebdon		5
						Alain Robidoux		3
	Alain Robidoux		5
	Martin Clark		4
																					John Parrott		5
																					John Higgins		9
	John Higgins		5
	Joe Swail		3
						John Higgins		5
						Jimmy White		3
	Jimmy White		5
	Matthew Stevens		1
											John Higgins		5
											Stephen Lee		3
	Stephen Lee		5
	Steve Davis		0
						Stephen Lee		5
						Nigel Bond		1
	Nigel Bond		5
	Rod Lawler		3
																John Higgins		6
																James Wattana		0
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Jamie Burnett		1
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Jonathan Birch		3
	Jonathan Birch		5
	Dave Harold		1
											Stephen Hendry		2
											James Wattana		5
	Chris Small		5
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		1
						Chris Small		3
						James Wattana		5
	James Wattana		5
	Euan Henderson		2

Final[]

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta, 2 March 1997.
John Parrott  England	5–9	John Higgins  Scotland
Afternoon: 9–74, 6–74, 1–109, 21–71, 4–62, 64–41, 56–48, 0–73 Evening: 101–1, 32–76, 71–12, 57–31, 32–71, 6–66
	Highest break
	Century breaks
	50+ breaks

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