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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–25 October 1998 |
| Venue | Guild Hall |
| City | Preston |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £370,000 |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
| Highest break |  Peter Ebdon (ENG) (139) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Stephen Lee (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  Marco Fu (HKG) |
| Score | 9–2 |
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The 1998 Skoda Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14–25 October 1998 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.[1]
Dominic Dale was the defending champion, but he lost his last 64 match against Robin Hull.
Stephen Lee and Marco Fu both contested a ranking tournament final for the first time in their careers, Fu in his first tournament as a professional being ranked 377 at the time of his final appearance; the lowest ranked finalist at any ranking event.[2] Lee prevailed 9–2 to claim his first ranking title.
- ^ "Grand Prix 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "records". 2011-07-24. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2019-01-31.