The 1997 European Open was the 1997 edition of the
European Open snooker
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tournament, held from 23 February to 2 March 1997 at the
Mediterranean Conference Centre
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John Higgins defeated
John Parrott by nine frames to five (9–5) in the final to claim his sixth
ranking-event title. In the semi-finals Higgins defeated
James Wattana and Parrott beat
Ken Doherty. The tournament was the seventh of ten
WPBSA ranking events in the
1996/1997 season, following the
International Open and preceding the
Thailand Open.
Tournament summary
The 1997 tournament was the seventh of tenth WPBSA ranking events in the
1996/1997 season, following the
International Open and preceding the
Thailand Open. Held in February, the International Open was won by
Stephen Hendry, who defeated
Tony Drago by nine frames to one (9–1) in the final.
Final
In the best-of-17 final Higgins defeated Parrott 9–5 to win his sixth ranking title, earning £60,000 in prize money.
Main draw
Final
References
External links
{{Snooker season 1996/1997
European Masters (snooker)
European Open
European Open (snooker)
European Open
European Open
Snooker in Malta