2018 Scottish Open (snooker)
The 2018 Scottish Open (officially the 2018 BetVictor Scottish Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place from 10 to 16 December 2018 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the tenth ranking event of the 2018/2019 season and a part of the Home Nations Series.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–16 December 2018 |
| Venue | Emirates Arena |
| City | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £366,000 |
| Winner's share | £70,000 |
| Highest break | John Higgins (SCO) (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Mark Allen (NIR) |
| Runner-up | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
| Score | 9–7 |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Neil Robertson was the defending champion, but he lost 2–4 to Ross Muir in the second round. The tournament was won by Mark Allen who beat Shaun Murphy in the final. Allen led 6–3, but then Murphy won four frames in a row to take a 7–6 lead. Allen, however, won the next three frames to win 9–7.
John Higgins made the ninth maximum break of his career in the third frame of his second-round victory over Gerard Greene.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.