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.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 5–13 April 2003 |
Venue | Royal Highland Centre |
City | Edinburgh |
Country | Scotland |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £597,200 |
Winner's share | £82,500 |
Highest break | Ali Carter (ENG) (142) |
Final | |
Champion | David Gray (ENG) |
Runner-up | Mark Selby (ENG) |
Score | 9–7 |
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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.