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Tournament information | |
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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 | ![]() |
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Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 9–2 |
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The 1998 Skoda Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14–25 October 1998 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England.[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.