| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 February – 6 March 1988 |
| Venue | Assembly Rooms |
| City | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £300,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £60,000[2] |
| Highest break |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) (118)[3] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Runner-up |  Mike Hallett (ENG) |
| Score | 13–2 |
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The 1988 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 21 February to 6 March 1988 with television coverage beginning on 26 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[4]
- ^ "Rule Britannia". Derby Daily Telegraph. 16 February 1988. p. 27.
- ^ Everton, Clive (7 March 1988). "Hendry home in only 10 minutes". The Guardian. London. p. 13.
- ^ Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "MIM Britannia Unit Trusts British Open Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 97. ISBN 0720718309.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.