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1988 International Open

The 1988 International Open (officially the 1988 Fidelity Unit Trusts International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from August to September 1988 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.


Tournament information
25 August – 11 September 1988 (1988-08-25 – 1988-09-11)
Trentham Gardens
Stoke-on-Trent
England
WPBSA
Ranking event
£45,000
Steve Davis (ENG)
Jimmy White (ENG)
12–6
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The 1988 International Open (officially the 1988 Fidelity Unit Trusts International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from August to September 1988 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England.

Steve Davis retained the title by defeating Jimmy White 12–6 in the final. Frame 5 of the match between Tony Drago and Danny Fowler was the fastest frame in the history of professional Snooker, with Drago winning 62–0 after just 3 minutes. In the final, Davis became the first player to achieve 3 century breaks in a row.

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