European Open 1997 is a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from February 23 to March 2, 1997 in Valletta , Malta . The winner of the tournament was John Higgins , who beat the previous champion, John Parrot , in the final, with a score of 9: 5.
 Snooker tournaments |
| European open |
| Valletta , Malta |
| February 23 - March 2, 1997 |
| Mediterranean Conference Center |
| Prize pool - GB £ ? |
| Winner - £ 60,000 |
| High Break - 141 ( Chris Small ) |
| Status - Rating |
| Champion |
| Champion 1996 - John Parrot |
| Champion 1997 - John Higgins |
| Finalist - John Parrot |
Content
- 1 Top Break
- 2 Results
- 2.1 Main tournament
- 2.2 Final
- 3 References
High Break
- 141 - Chris Small
Results
Main Event
| 1/16 finals Matches up to 5 wins | 1/8 finals Matches up to 5 wins | Quarter finals Matches up to 5 wins | Semifinals Matches to 6 wins | The final Match up to 9 wins | ||||||||||||||
| Alan McManus | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Darren Clark | 2 | Alan McManus | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Darren Morgan | 5 | Darren Morgan | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Anthony Hamilton | 3 | Alan McManus | four | |||||||||||||||
| John Parrot | 5 | John Parrot | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Drew Henry | 2 | John Parrot | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Paul Davis | 0 | John Parrot | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty | 5 | Ken Doherty | four | |||||||||||||||
| Robert Milkins | 3 | Ken Doherty | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Andy hicks | 5 | Andy hicks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Mark Williams | 3 | Ken Doherty | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Peter Ebdon | 5 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Tony cheppel | 2 | Peter Ebdon | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Alain Robidou | 5 | Alain Robidou | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Martin Clark | four | John Parrot | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| John Higgins | 5 | John Higgins | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Joe Swale | 3 | John Higgins | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Jimmy white | 5 | Jimmy white | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Matthew Stevens | one | John Higgins | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Stephen Lee | 5 | Stephen Lee | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Steve davis | 0 | Stephen Lee | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Nigel Bond | 5 | Nigel Bond | one | |||||||||||||||
| Rod Lawler | 3 | John Higgins | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 5 | James wattana | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Jamie Burnett | one | Stephen Hendry | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Birch | 5 | Jonathan Birch | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Dave Harold | one | Stephen Hendry | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Chris Small | 5 | James wattana | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | one | Chris Small | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| James wattana | 5 | James wattana | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Ewan Henderson | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Final
| Final: Match to 9 wins. Mediterranean Conference Center, Valletta , March 2, 1997 . | ||
| John Higgins Scotland | 9 : 5 | John Parrot England |
| 74 -9, 74 -6, 109 -1, 71 -21, 62 -4, 41-64, 48- 56 , 73 -0, 1- 101 , 76 -32, 12-71, 31- 57 , 71 - 32, 66 -6 | ||