1998 World Snooker Championship

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The 1998 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1998 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 April and 4 May 1998 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.

John Higgins won his first World title by defeating defending champion Ken Doherty 18–12 in the final. Doherty became another World Champion who fell to the Crucible curse and could not defend his first World title. However, Doherty has come closer than any other first-time champion bar Joe Johnson to retaining his championship. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.

Tournament summary

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[10][11][13]

  • Winner: £220,000
  • Runner-up: £132,000
  • Semi-final: £66,000
  • Quarter-final: £33,000
  • Last 16: £17,750
  • Last 32: £12,000
  • Highest break £19,000
  • Maximum break £147,000
  • Total £1,323,000

Main draw

Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks (each championship has 16 seeds and 16 qualifiers).[10][11][14][15]

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Century breaks

There were 59 century breaks in the championship, a new record which would last until 2002.[10][16][17] John Higgins' 14 centuries in the tournament was a new record, beating the 12 made by Stephen Hendry in 1995.[18]

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Qualifying

The qualifying matches were held between 2 January and March 1998 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.

Round 1–2

Round 1
(Best of 19 frames) 		Round 1
(Best of 19 frames) 		Round 2
(Best of 19 frames)
Template:Flagicon Leo Fernandez 10–3 Template:Flagicon Evan Munro
Template:Flagicon Robert Milkins 10–2 Template:Flagicon Michael O'Sullivan
Template:Flagicon Philip Williams 10–2 Template:Flagicon John Burns
Template:Flagicon Steve Meakin 10–7 Template:Flagicon Neal Tomkins
Template:Flagicon Brian Rowswell 10–7 Template:Flagicon Sean Lanigan
Template:Flagicon Joe Jogia 10–8 Template:Flagicon Hugh Abernethy
Template:Flagicon Jeff Cundy 10–7 Template:Flagicon Dylan Leary
Template:Flagicon Chris Shade 10–3 Template:Flagicon Nick Manning
Template:Flagicon Bjorn Haneveer 10–6 Template:Flagicon James McGouran
Template:Flagicon Ali Carter 10–8 Template:Flagicon Scott Cooney
Template:Flagicon Surinder Gill 10–5 Template:Flagicon Stuart Parnell
Template:Flagicon Stuart Reardon10–8 Template:Flagicon Jason Weston
Template:Flagicon Barry Pinches 10–3 Template:Flagicon Mario Geudens
Template:Flagicon Nic Barrow 10–4 Template:Flagicon Mario Wehrmann
Template:Flagicon Nick Terry 10–6 Template:Flagicon Leigh Robinson
Template:Flagicon Garry Baldrey 10–8 Template:Flagicon Graham Horne
Template:Flagicon Simon Bedford 10–4 Template:Flagicon Justin Buckingham
Template:Flagicon Mark Johnston-Allen 10–5 Template:Flagicon Joe O'Boye
Template:Flagicon Jason Wallace 10–9 Template:Flagicon Andrew Cairns
Template:Flagicon Oliver King 10–7 Template:Flagicon Robin Hull
Template:Flagicon Joe Delaney 10–4 Template:Flagicon Ryan Mitchell
Template:Flagicon Gary Lees 10–6 Template:Flagicon Paul McPhillips
Template:Flagicon Munraj Pal 10–8 Template:Flagicon Les Dodd
Template:Flagicon Christopher McGee 10–6 Template:Flagicon Lee Mallin
Template:Flagicon Adrian Rosa 10–9 Template:Flagicon Darryn Walker
Template:Flagicon Stuart Bingham 10–1 Template:Flagicon Ian Hurdman
Template:Flagicon Marco Fu 10–5 Template:Flagicon Paul Sweeny
Template:Flagicon Mike Hallett 10–4 Template:Flagicon Garoid O'Connor
Template:Flagicon Andrew Higginson 10–6 Template:Flagicon David McDonnell
Template:Flagicon Simon Parker 10–4 Template:Flagicon Stephen Murphy
Template:Flagicon Ian Sargeant 10–8 Template:Flagicon Steve Day
Template:Flagicon Andy Neck 10–5 Template:Flagicon David Coles
Round 1
(Best of 19 frames)
Template:Flagicon Leo Fernandez 10–8 Template:Flagicon Robert Milkins
Template:Flagicon Philip Williams 10–6 Template:Flagicon Steve Meakin
Template:Flagicon Brian Rowswell 10–4 Template:Flagicon Joe Jogia
Template:Flagicon Jeff Cundy 10–9 Template:Flagicon Chris Shade
Template:Flagicon Bjorn Haneveer 10–5 Template:Flagicon Ali Carter
Template:Flagicon Surinder Gill 10–4 Template:Flagicon Stuart Reardon
Template:Flagicon Barry Pinches 10–3 Template:Flagicon Nic Barrow
Template:Flagicon Nick Terry 10–1 Template:Flagicon Garry Baldrey
Template:Flagicon Simon Bedford 10–6 Template:Flagicon Mark Johnston-Allen
Template:Flagicon Jason Wallace 10–4 Template:Flagicon Oliver King
Template:Flagicon Joe Delaney 10–8 Template:Flagicon Gary Lees
Template:Flagicon Munraj Pal 10–4 Template:Flagicon Christopher McGee
Template:Flagicon Adrian Rosa 10–7 Template:Flagicon Stuart Bingham
Template:Flagicon Marco Fu 10–2 Template:Flagicon Mike Hallett
Template:Flagicon Andrew Higginson 10–6 Template:Flagicon Simon Parker
Template:Flagicon Ian Sargeant 10–0 Template:Flagicon Andy Neck

Round 2–3

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Round 2
(Best of 19 frames) 		Round 3
(Best of 19 frames)
Template:Flagicon Leo Fernandez 10–6 Template:Flagicon Philip Williams Template:Flagicon Leigh Griffin 10–7 Template:Flagicon Leo Fernandez
Template:Flagicon Brian Rowswell 10–9 Template:Flagicon Jeff Cundy Template:Flagicon John Lardner 10–5 Template:Flagicon Brian Rowswell
Template:Flagicon Bjorn Haneveer 10–5 Template:Flagicon Surinder Gill Template:Flagicon Bjorn Haneveer 10–5 Template:Flagicon Troy Shaw
Template:Flagicon Barry Pinches 10–2 Template:Flagicon Nick Terry Template:Flagicon Joe Perry 10–7 Template:Flagicon Barry Pinches
Template:Flagicon Simon Bedford 10–2 Template:Flagicon Jason Wallace Template:Flagicon Simon Bedford 10–9 Template:Flagicon Mark Gray
Template:Flagicon Joe Delaney 10–8 Template:Flagicon Munraj Pal Template:Flagicon Joe Delaney 10–1 Template:Flagicon Peter McCullagh
Template:Flagicon Adrian Rosa 10–8 Template:Flagicon Marco Fu Template:Flagicon David Gray 10–5 Template:Flagicon Adrian Rosa
Template:Flagicon Andrew Higginson 10–7 Template:Flagicon Ian Sargeant Template:Flagicon Andrew Higginson 10–5 Template:Flagicon Craig MacGillivray

Round 1

Round 1
(Best of 19 frames)
Template:Flagicon Lee Walker 10–3 Template:Flagicon Jonathan Birch
Template:Flagicon Leigh Griffin 10–4 Template:Flagicon Karl Broughton
Template:Flagicon David Roe 10–7 Template:Flagicon Ian Brumby
Template:Flagicon Graeme Dott 10–3 Template:Flagicon John Lardner
Template:Flagicon Matthew Stevens 10–5 Template:Flagicon Stephen O'Connor
Template:Flagicon Drew Henry 10–5 Template:Flagicon Sean Storey
Template:Flagicon Paul Hunter 10–5 Template:Flagicon Lee Richardson
Template:Flagicon Steve Judd 10–8 Template:Flagicon Michael Judge
Template:Flagicon Joe Johnson 10–6 Template:Flagicon Martin Dziewialtowski
Template:Flagicon Nick Pearce 10–5 Template:Flagicon Bjorn Haneveer
Template:Flagicon Nick Walker 10–3 Template:Flagicon Willie Thorne
Template:Flagicon Joe Perry 10–3 Template:Flagicon Shokat Ali
Template:Flagicon Tony Jones 10–9 Template:Flagicon Paul Wykes
Template:Flagicon Simon Bedford 10–3 Template:Flagicon Euan Henderson
Template:Flagicon Quinten Hann 10–3 Template:Flagicon Wayne Jones
Template:Flagicon Anthony Davies 10–6 Template:Flagicon Jamie Woodman
Template:Flagicon Jason Ferguson 10–6 Template:Flagicon Darren Clarke
Template:Flagicon Marcus Campbell 10–9 Template:Flagicon Chris Scanlon
Template:Flagicon Joe Delaney 10–8 Template:Flagicon Jamie Burnett
Template:Flagicon Gary Ponting 10–6 Template:Flagicon Dennis Taylor
Template:Flagicon Alfie Burden 10–6 Template:Flagicon Mark Bennett
Template:Flagicon Wayne Brown 10–8 Template:Flagicon Dean Reynolds
Template:Flagicon Peter Lines 10–7 Template:Flagicon David Finbow
Template:Flagicon Stuart Pettman 10–5 Template:Flagicon Dene O'Kane
Template:Flagicon Matthew Couch 10–9 Template:Flagicon Paul Davies
Template:Flagicon Stefan Mazrocis 10–6 Template:Flagicon Karl Payne
Template:Flagicon David Gray 10–4 Template:Flagicon Mark Davis
Template:Flagicon Karl Burrows 10–5 Template:Flagicon Tony Chappel
Template:Flagicon Jason Prince 10–4 Template:Flagicon John Read
Template:Flagicon Andrew Higginson 10–5 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Michie
Template:Flagicon Bradley Jones 10–5 Template:Flagicon Gerard Greene
Template:Flagicon Ian McCulloch 10–7 Template:Flagicon Dominic Dale

Round 2–3

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Round 2
(Best of 19 frames) 		Round 3
(Best of 19 frames)
Template:Flagicon Lee Walker 10–5 Template:Flagicon Leigh Griffin Template:Flagicon Lee Walker 10–9 Template:Flagicon Billy Snaddon
Template:Flagicon David Roe 10–9 Template:Flagicon Graeme Dott Template:Flagicon Andy Hicks 10–1 Template:Flagicon David Roe
Template:Flagicon Matthew Stevens 10–5 Template:Flagicon Drew Henry Template:Flagicon Matthew Stevens 10–8 Template:Flagicon Neal Foulds
Template:Flagicon Paul Hunter 10–5 Template:Flagicon Steve Judd Template:Flagicon Mark King 10–9 Template:Flagicon Paul Hunter
Template:Flagicon Nick Pearce 10–8 Template:Flagicon Joe Johnson Template:Flagicon Terry Murphy 10–2 Template:Flagicon Nick Pearce
Template:Flagicon Joe Perry 10–6 Template:Flagicon Nick Walker Template:Flagicon Fergal O'Brien 10–7 Template:Flagicon Joe Perry
Template:Flagicon Simon Bedford 10–7 Template:Flagicon Tony Jones Template:Flagicon Simon Bedford 10–9 Template:Flagicon Gary Wilkinson
Template:Flagicon Quinten Hann 10–3 Template:Flagicon Anthony Davies Template:Flagicon Quinten Hann 10–6 Template:Flagicon Brian Morgan
Template:Flagicon Jason Ferguson 10–6 Template:Flagicon Marcus Campbell Template:Flagicon Jason Ferguson 10–7 Template:Flagicon Mick Price
Template:Flagicon Joe Delaney 10–8 Template:Flagicon Gary Ponting Template:Flagicon Dave Harold 10–7 Template:Flagicon Joe Delaney
Template:Flagicon Alfie Burden 10–2 Template:Flagicon Wayne Brown Template:Flagicon Alfie Burden 10–3 Template:Flagicon Rod Lawler
Template:Flagicon Peter Lines 10–5 Template:Flagicon Stuart Pettman Template:Flagicon Peter Lines 10–6 Template:Flagicon Steve James
Template:Flagicon Matthew Couch 10–2 Template:Flagicon Stefan Mazrocis Template:Flagicon Joe Swail 10–3 Template:Flagicon Matthew Couch
Template:Flagicon David Gray 10–9 Template:Flagicon Karl Burrows Template:Flagicon David Gray 10–5 Template:Flagicon Chris Small
Template:Flagicon Jason Prince 10–6 Template:Flagicon Andrew Higginson Template:Flagicon Jason Prince 10–8 Template:Flagicon Martin Clark
Template:Flagicon Bradley Jones 10–9 Template:Flagicon Ian McCulloch Template:Flagicon Jimmy White 10–5 Template:Flagicon Bradley Jones

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