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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–16 December 2018 |
| Venue | Emirates Arena |
| City | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £366,000 |
| Winner's share | £70,000 |
| Highest break |  John Higgins (SCO) (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Mark Allen (NIR) |
| Runner-up |  Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
| Score | 9–7 |
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The 2018 Scottish Open (officially the 2018 BetVictor Scottish Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place from 10 to 16 December 2018 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] It is the tenth ranking event of the 2018/2019 season and a part of the Home Nations Series.
Neil Robertson was the defending champion, but he lost 2–4 to Ross Muir in the second round. The tournament was won by Mark Allen who beat Shaun Murphy in the final. Allen led 6–3, but then Murphy won four frames in a row to take a 7–6 lead. Allen, however, won the next three frames to win 9–7.[2]
John Higgins made the ninth maximum break of his career in the third frame of his second-round victory over Gerard Greene.[3]
- ^ "2018/2019 Calendar_December". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "Mark Allen beats Shaun Murphy 9-7 in Scottish Open final". BBC Sport. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Higgins Makes Glasgow 147". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.