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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–17 December 2023 |
| Venue | Meadowbank Sports Centre |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Country | Scotland |
| Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £427,000 |
| Winner's share | £80,000 |
| Highest break |  Stuart Bingham (ENG) (145) |
| Defending champion | Gary Wilson (ENG) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Gary Wilson (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  Noppon Saengkham (THA) |
| Score | 9–5 |
← 2022 | |
The 2023 Scottish Open (officially the 2023 BetVictor Scottish Open) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 11 to 17 December 2023 at the Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2] It was the tenth ranking event of the 2023–24 season (following the Snooker Shoot Out and preceding the World Grand Prix), the third tournament in the Home Nations Series (following the English Open and Northern Ireland Open and preceding the Welsh Open), and the sixth of eight tournaments in the season's European Series. Sponsored by BetVictor, the tournament was broadcast by Eurosport, Discovery+ and free to air on DMAX in the UK and Europe, and by other broadcasters worldwide. The winner received the Stephen Hendry trophy and £80,000 from a total prize fund of £427,000.
Qualification for the tournament took place from 30 October to 2 November at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. Qualifying matches involving the top 16 players in the world rankings and two Scottish wildcards were held over to be played at the main venue in Edinburgh.[3] World number one Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the tournament before his held-over qualifying match against Liam Graham.[4]
Gary Wilson was the defending champion, having defeated Joe O'Connor 9–2 in the final of the 2022 tournament. Wilson successfully retained the title, defeating first-time ranking finalist Noppon Saengkham 9–5 in the final to win the second ranking title of his career.[5] The main stage of the tournament produced 59 century breaks, in addition to the 19 centuries made in the qualifying rounds. Stuart Bingham made the tournament's highest break, a 145 in his last-64 match against Manasawin Phetmalaikul.
- ^ "BetVictor Scottish Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "BetVictor Scottish Open draw". World Snooker Tour. 18 October 2023. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Scottish Open Qualifiers". snooker.org. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "O'Sullivan withdraws from BetVictor Scottish Open". World Snooker Tour. 11 December 2023. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Wilson defends Edinburgh crown". World Snooker Tour. 17 December 2023. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.