Scottish Open 1999 (snooker)
Scottish Open 1999
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| Tournament type: | World ranking tournament |
| Attendees: | 200 |
| Venue: | AECC , Aberdeen , Scotland |
| Opening: | February 15, 1999 |
| Endgame: | February 21, 1999
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| Winner: |
 Stephen Hendry
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| Finalist: |
Graeme Dott
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| Highest Break: | 142 ( Rod Lawler )
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The 1999 Regal Scottish Open was a snooker tournament for the 1998/99 season held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Center from February 15-21 . For the second time, the tournament was held in the coastal city of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland.
Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan came into Round 2 without a fight, but then lost his first match against Paul Hunter . But two Scots made it to the final: Stephen Hendry met Graeme Dott and won with a clear 9: 1. For the longtime world number one it was the 30th victory in a ranking tournament.
Prize money / world ranking points
Compared to the tournament debut last year, the price pot was around £ 13,000 more. There were only minor increases of up to £ 125 for players from the final qualifying round to the round of 16. The main amount was spent on giving the players in the last 128 round a small bonus of £ 200 after the field was expanded.
Changes in the points for the world rankings were also only at the lower end. The last 96 got 480 instead of 360 points and for the additional participants there were graded points down to a minimum score of 150 points for the players in the first qualifying round.
| Prize money | World ranking points a |
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| winner | £ 60,000 | 4,560 |
| finalist | £ 32,000 | 3,040 |
| Semi-finalist | £ 16,000 | 2,025 |
| Quarter finalist | £ 9,100 | 1,520 |
| Round of 16 | £ 4,600 | 1,140 |
| Last 32 | £ 2,600 | 855 |
| Last 64 | £ 2,225 | 640 (/ 480) |
| Last 96 | £ 1,250 | 480 (/ 360) |
| Last 134 | £ 200 | 360 (/ 270) |
| round 2 | - | 270 (/ 200) |
| Round 1 | - | 150 |
| Highest break | TV phase: £ 5,000 before: £ 1,000 |
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| All in all | £ 360,175 |
Final round
The top 32 of the world rankings were set for the main tournament. The other professionals had played the other 32 participants in Aberdeen in 5 qualifying rounds at the beginning of the year. They were drawn to the top 32. The best of 9 match mode was used for the first four rounds . In the semifinals it increased by 2 frames, in the finals Best of 17 (9 winning frames) was played.
final
For Graeme Dott , the tournament was an important step forward. Until then, he had never made it past a quarter-finals, and that was at the Welsh Open in 1996 . It was his first encounter with his Scottish compatriot Stephen Hendry , the dominant player of the 90s up until then. However, Hendry had to give up number 1 in the world rankings before the season. Nevertheless, it was his third final of the season again, having won the Malta Grand Prix . He had also won a tournament in 1997 in the same place, back then it was the International Open .
Without any particularly spectacular breaks, Hendry took the lead and pulled away frame by frame. At the break he led 4-0, after the break the game continued and the session went with a smooth 8-0 to the favorites. In doing so, he was not as superior as the result expressed. In 6 of the 8 frames, Dott scored between 32 and 60 points, but never managed to pull a break through to the decision. In the 7th frame Hendry countered his highest break of 60 points with a 70-point break and stole the frame. After all, Dott managed to prevent a zero loss by winning the first frame that evening. But then Hendry made the 9-1 win in the next frame perfect. Overall, it was his eighth title at a professional tournament in Scotland.
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Final: Best of 17 Frames Referee: John Williams AECC , Aberdeen , Scotland , February 21, 1999  |
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Graeme Dott
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1: 9 |
Stephen Hendry
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Afternoon : 32: 68 , 0: 79 , 44: 75 (74), 35: 61 (60), 35: 50 , 49: 69 , 60: 70 (60, 70), 4: 73 (71); Evening : 68 : 0, 20: 90 |
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| 60 | Highest break | 74 |
| - | Century breaks | - |
| 1 | 50+ breaks | 4th |
Century breaks
Main tournament
17 players scored 22 breaks of at least 100 points in the main tournament. With the semi-finalist Ken Doherty only one player was successful three times. Rod Lawler broke 142 points in Round 1, and because it remained the highest century break in the tournament, he received the £ 5,000 bonus .
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- ↑ a b 1999 Scottish Open - Finishes. CueTracker, accessed October 18, 2019 .
- ↑ 1999 Scottish Open. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed October 18, 2019 .
- ^ Regal Scottish Open 1999. snooker.org, accessed October 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Rankings - 1998-1999. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, accessed October 18, 2019 .
