2017 Scottish Open Tournament Facts
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 11–17 December 2017 |
| Venue | Emirates Arena |
| City | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £366,000 |
| Winner’s share | £70,000 |
| Highest break | Cao Yupeng (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Neil Robertson |
| Runner-up | Cao Yupeng |
| Score | 9–8 |
Prize Money
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Schedule
MONDAY DECEMBER 11
Morning session (1000 GMT)
First round (Best of 7 frames)
Coverage: Eurosport Player
Afternoon session (1300-1630 GMT)
First round (Best of 7 frames)
Coverage: Eurosport Player
Evening session (1900-2000 GMT)
First round (Best of 7 frames)
Coverage: Eurosport Player
TUESDAY DECEMBER 12
Morning session (1000 GMT)
First round (Best of 7 frames)
Coverage: Eurosport Player
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13
Morning session (1000 GMT)
Second round (Best of 7 frames)
Afternoon session (1300-1500 GMT)
Second round (Best of 7 frames) Evening session (1900-2000 GMT)
Second round (Best of 7 frames)
THURSDAY DECEMBER 14
Morning session (1000 GMT)
Third round (Best of 7 frames)
Afternoon session (1300-1500 GMT)
Third round (Best of 7 frames)
Evening session (1900-2000 GMT)
Fourth round (Best of 7 frames)
FRIDAY DECEMBER 15
Afternoon session (1200-1400 GMT)
Quarter-finals (Best of 9 frames)
SATURDAY DECEMBER 16
Afternoon session (1300 GMT)
Semi-finals (Best of 11 frames)
SUNDAY DECEMBER 17
Afternoon session (1300 GMT)
The final (Best of 19 frames)
Evening session (1900 GMT)
The final (Best of 19 frames)
Results
Finals
| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames |
Semi-finals Best of 11 frames |
Final Best of 17 frames |
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| Xiao Guodong | 4 | |||||||||
| Neil Robertson | 5 | |||||||||
| Neil Robertson | 6 | |||||||||
| John Higgins | 3 | |||||||||
| John Higgins | 5 | |||||||||
| Ronnie O’Sullivan | 0 | |||||||||
| Neil Robertson | 9 | |||||||||
| Cao Yupeng | 8 | |||||||||
| Ricky Walden | 3 | |||||||||
| Cao Yupeng | 5 | |||||||||
| Cao Yupeng | 6 | |||||||||
| Judd Trump | 4 | |||||||||
| Stephen Maguire | 2 | |||||||||
| Judd Trump | 5 | |||||||||
Final
| Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Leo Scullion. Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, 17 December 2017. |
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| Neil Robertson Australia |
9–8 | Cao Yupeng China |
| Afternoon: 21–118 (82), 72–62 (Robertson 61, Cao 62), 0–96 (72), 29–75 (74), 68–34, 7–119 (53, 66), 37–72 (67), 115–18 (64, 50) Evening: 31–79 (72), 132–0 (132), 6–81 (81), 0–108 (66), 85–6 (85), 62–14, 73–30, 60–54, 77–16 (59) |
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| 132 | Highest break | 82 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 10 |
Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Venue | Season |
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| Scottish Open (ranking) | |||||
| 1998 | Ronnie O’Sullivan | John Higgins | 9–5 | Aberdeen | 1997/98 |
| 1999 | Stephen Hendry | Graeme Dott | 9–1 | Aberdeen | 1998/99 |
| 2000 | Ronnie O’Sullivan | Mark Williams | 9–1 | Aberdeen | 1999/00 |
| 2001 | Peter Ebdon | Ken Doherty | 9–7 | Aberdeen | 2000/01 |
| 2002 | Stephen Lee | David Gray | 9–2 | Aberdeen | 2001/02 |
| 2003 | David Gray | Mark Selby | 9–7 | Edinburgh | 2002/03 |
| Players Championship (ranking) | |||||
| 2004 | Jimmy White | Paul Hunter | 9–7 | Glasgow | 2003/04 |
| Scottish Open (minor-ranking) | |||||
| 2012 | Ding Junhui | Anthony McGill | 4–2 | Ravenscraig | 2012/13 |
| Scottish Open (ranking) | |||||
| 2016 | Marco Fu | John Higgins | 9–4 | Glasgow | 2016/17 |
| 2017 | Neil Robertson | Cao Yupeng | 9–8 | Glasgow | 2017/18 |