1997 International Open

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.

1997 International Open
Tournament information
Dates13–22 February 1997 (1997-02-13 1997-02-22)
VenueAECC
CityAberdeen
CountryScotland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£330,000
Winner's share£60,000
Highest break Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (142)
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up Tony Drago (MLT)
Score9–1
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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.

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