1998 Grand Prix (snooker)
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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 and 25 October 1998 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England which formally hosted the UK Championship for 20 years until 1997. The Bournemouth International Centre which hosted the last two Grand Prixs would swap places with the Guild Hall.[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.
Defending champion Dominic Dale was the number 1 seed with World Champion John Higgins seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the world rankings.
