2001 World Snooker Championship

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The 2001 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2001 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 21 April and 7 May 2001 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.

Defending champion Mark Williams lost in the second round 12–13 against Joe Swail, and became the latest first-time champion to fall to the Crucible curse, being unable to defend his first World title.

Ronnie O'Sullivan won his first World title by defeating John Higgins 18–14 in the final.

Tournament summary

  • Both Steve Davis and Jimmy White failed to qualify for the championship for the first time since their World Championship debuts, in 1979 and 1981 respectively.[1][2] They were both eliminated in the final qualifying round; Davis lost 6–10 against Andy Hicks and White lost 7–10 against Michael Judge.[3]
  • Patrick Wallace reached the quarter-finals of the championship on his debut, however he never qualified for the main draw again.[4]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[5]

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  • Winner: £250,000
  • Runner-up: £147,000
  • Semi-final: £73,000
  • Quarter-final: £36,500
  • Last 16: £20,000
  • Last 32: £14,000
  • Last 48: £10,500
  • Last 64: £6,600
  • Last 96: £4,000
  • Last 128: £1,100
  • Highest break: £20,000
  • Maximum break: £147,000
  • Total: £1,532,000

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).[6][7][8]

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Qualifying

The qualifying matches were held between 20 February and 4 March 2001 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.

Round 1

Best of 19 frames
Template:Flagicon Hasimu Tuerxun 10–3 Template:Flagicon Lasse Münstermann
Template:Flagicon Tom Ford 10–2 Template:Flagicon Charoen Phorat
Template:Flagicon Ricky Walden 10–5 Template:Flagicon David McDonnell
Template:Flagicon Shailesh Jogia 10–9 Template:Flagicon Shaun Murphy
Template:Flagicon Bob Chaperon 10–6 Template:Flagicon Ian Hurdman
Template:Flagicon Darryn Walker 10–3 Template:Flagicon Eddie Barker
Template:Flagicon Lee Spick 10–7 Template:Flagicon Michael Rhodes
Template:Flagicon Neil Robertson 10–7 Template:Flagicon Paul Davison

Round 2–4

Round 2
(Best of 19 frames) 		Round 3
(Best of 19 frames) 		Round 4
(Best of 19 frames)
Template:Flagicon Hugh Abernethy 10–4 Template:Flagicon Hasimu Tuerxun Template:Flagicon Hugh Abernethy 10–8 Template:Flagicon Jason Prince Template:Flagicon Rod Lawler 10–4 Template:Flagicon Hugh Abernethy
Template:Flagicon Nick Dyson 10–7 Template:Flagicon Ian Brumby Template:Flagicon Nick Dyson 10–8 Template:Flagicon Mark Gray Template:Flagicon Nick Dyson 10–7 Template:Flagicon Steve James
Template:Flagicon Tony Knowles 10–4 Template:Flagicon Colm Gilcreest Template:Flagicon Tony Knowles 10–9 Template:Flagicon Dene O'Kane Template:Flagicon Jimmy Michie 10–2 Template:Flagicon Tony Knowles
Template:Flagicon Jason Weston 10–8 Template:Flagicon Lee Richardson Template:Flagicon Nick Pearce 10–6 Template:Flagicon Jason Weston Template:Flagicon Alain Robidoux 10–6 Template:Flagicon Nick Pearce
Template:Flagicon Tom Ford 10–4 Template:Flagicon Scott MacKenzie Template:Flagicon Barry Pinches 10–5 Template:Flagicon Tom Ford Template:Flagicon Barry Pinches 10–5 Template:Flagicon David Finbow
Template:Flagicon Craig Harrison w/o–w/d Template:Flagicon Martin Clark Template:Flagicon Neal Foulds 10–9 Template:Flagicon Craig Harrison] Template:Flagicon Jamie Burnett 10–5 Template:Flagicon Neal Foulds
Template:Flagicon Farhan Mirza 10–8 Template:Flagicon Craig Roper Template:Flagicon Shokat Ali 10–3 Template:Flagicon Farhan Mirza Template:Flagicon Shokat Ali 10–7 Template:Flagicon Stuart Bingham
Template:Flagicon Jeff Cundy 10–6 Template:Flagicon Ricky Walden Template:Flagicon Mark Davis 10–3 Template:Flagicon Jeff Cundy Template:Flagicon Mark Davis 10–4 Template:Flagicon Peter Lines
Template:Flagicon Stephen Maguire 10–3 Template:Flagicon Troy Shaw Template:Flagicon Stephen Maguire 10–3 Template:Flagicon John Lardner Template:Flagicon Stephen Maguire 10–2 Template:Flagicon Stuart Pettman
Template:Flagicon Sean Storey 10–6 Template:Flagicon Wayne Saidler Template:Flagicon Sean Storey 10–2 Template:Flagicon Stephen O'Connor Template:Flagicon Sean Storey 10–8 Template:Flagicon Gary Ponting
Template:Flagicon Barry Hawkins w/o–w/d Template:Flagicon Mark Bennett Template:Flagicon Barry Hawkins 10–8 Template:Flagicon Robert Milkins Template:Flagicon Bradley Jones 10–8 Template:Flagicon Barry Hawkins
Template:Flagicon Noppadon Noppachorn 10–8 Template:Flagicon Anthony Bolsover Template:Flagicon Noppadon Noppachorn 10–5 Template:Flagicon Mike Dunn Template:Flagicon Noppadon Noppachorn 10–9 Template:Flagicon Paul Wykes
Template:Flagicon Munraj Pal 10–2 Template:Flagicon Alan Burnett Template:Flagicon Munraj Pal 10–3 Template:Flagicon Mick Price Template:Flagicon Anthony Davies 10–6 Template:Flagicon Munraj Pal
Template:Flagicon Paul McPhillips 10–7 Template:Flagicon Shailesh Jogia Template:Flagicon Paul McPhillips 10–6 Template:Flagicon Tony Jones Template:Flagicon Michael Judge 10–1 Template:Flagicon Paul McPhillips
Template:Flagicon Bjorn Haneveer 10–4 Richard King Template:Flagicon Bjorn Haneveer 10–2 Darren Clarke Template:Flagicon Bjorn Haneveer 10–4 Template:Flagicon Jason Ferguson
Template:Flagicon Craig Butler 10–9 Template:Flagicon Ryan Day Template:Flagicon Craig Butler 10–7 Template:Flagicon Karl Broughton Template:Flagicon Craig Butler 10–6 Template:Flagicon Lee Walker
Template:Flagicon Patrick Delsemme w/o–w/d Template:Flagicon Gareth Chilcott Template:Flagicon Patrick Delsemme 10–8 Template:Flagicon Leigh Griffin Template:Flagicon Patrick Delsemme 10–3 Template:Flagicon Gerard Greene
Template:Flagicon Stefan Mazrocis 10–4 Template:Flagicon Mehmet Husnu Template:Flagicon Steve Judd 10–8 Template:Flagicon Stefan Mazrocis Template:Flagicon Alfie Burden 10–2 Template:Flagicon Steve Judd
Template:Flagicon Jason Barton 10–7 Chris Shade Template:Flagicon Jason Barton 10–8 Template:Flagicon Tony Chappel Template:Flagicon Gary Wilkinson 10–5 Template:Flagicon Jason Barton
Template:Flagicon Andrew Higginson 10–7 Template:Flagicon Bob Chaperon Template:Flagicon Andrew Higginson 10–8 Template:Flagicon Adrian Gunnell Template:Flagicon Michael Holt 10–5 Template:Flagicon Andrew Higginson
Template:Flagicon Philip Williams 10–5 Template:Flagicon Mario Wehrmann Template:Flagicon Philip Williams 10–8 Template:Flagicon Paul Sweeny Template:Flagicon Andy Hicks 10–8 Template:Flagicon Philip Williams
Template:Flagicon Eddie Manning 10–9 Template:Flagicon Mike Hallett Template:Flagicon Wayne Brown 10–8 Template:Flagicon Eddie Manning Template:Flagicon Euan Henderson 10–3 Template:Flagicon Wayne Brown
Template:Flagicon Darryn Walker 10–4 Template:Flagicon Wayne Jones Template:Flagicon Darryn Walker 10–9 Template:Flagicon Phaitoon Phonbun Template:Flagicon Jonathan Birch 10–8 Template:Flagicon Darryn Walker
Template:Flagicon Stuart Mann 10–5 Template:Flagicon Peter McCullagh Template:Flagicon Stuart Mann 10–9 Template:Flagicon Martin Dziewialtowski Template:Flagicon Stuart Mann 10–2 Template:Flagicon Matthew Couch
Template:Flagicon James Reynolds 10–9 Template:Flagicon Joe Delaney Template:Flagicon Dean Reynolds 10–7 Template:Flagicon James Reynolds Template:Flagicon David Roe 10–8 Template:Flagicon Dean Reynolds
Template:Flagicon Karl Burrows w/o–w/d Template:Flagicon Nick Terry Template:Flagicon Karl Burrows 10–3 Template:Flagicon Craig MacGillivray Template:Flagicon Karl Burrows 10–7 Template:Flagicon John Read
Template:Flagicon Robin Hull 10–7 Template:Flagicon Barry Mapstone Template:Flagicon Ali Carter 10–4 Template:Flagicon Robin Hull Template:Flagicon Marcus Campbell 10–8 Template:Flagicon Ali Carter
Template:Flagicon Lee Spick 10–3 Template:Flagicon Matt Wilson Template:Flagicon Kristján Helgason 10–7 Template:Flagicon Lee Spick Template:Flagicon David Gray 10–4 Template:Flagicon Kristján Helgason
Template:Flagicon Neil Robertson 10–9 Template:Flagicon David McLellan Template:Flagicon Neil Robertson 10–9 Template:Flagicon Mark Fenton Template:Flagicon Ian McCulloch 10–8 Template:Flagicon Neil Robertson
Template:Flagicon Somporn Kathawung 10–4 Template:Flagicon Graham Lee Template:Flagicon Somporn Kathawung 10–6 Template:Flagicon Willie Thorne Template:Flagicon Joe Johnson 10–2 Template:Flagicon Somporn Kathawung
Template:Flagicon Simon Bedford 10–5 Template:Flagicon Da Hailin Template:Flagicon Simon Bedford 10–8 Template:Flagicon Leo Fernandez Template:Flagicon Simon Bedford 10–3 Template:Flagicon Paul Davies
Template:Flagicon Mark Selby 10–4 Template:Flagicon Stuart Reardon Template:Flagicon Nick Walker 10–9 Template:Flagicon Mark Selby Template:Flagicon Patrick Wallace 10–2 Template:Flagicon Nick Walker

Round 5–6

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Round 5
(Best of 19 frames) 		Round 6
(Best of 19 frames)
Template:Flagicon Nick Dyson 10–8 Template:Flagicon Rod Lawler Template:Flagicon Nick Dyson 10–9 Template:Flagicon Brian Morgan
Template:Flagicon Jimmy Michie 10–7 Template:Flagicon Alain Robidoux Template:Flagicon Nigel Bond 10–6 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Michie
Template:Flagicon Barry Pinches 10–5 Template:Flagicon Jamie Burnett Template:Flagicon Chris Small 10–8 Template:Flagicon Barry Pinches
Template:Flagicon Mark Davis 10–5 Template:Flagicon Shokat Ali Template:Flagicon Mark Davis 10–9 Template:Flagicon Dominic Dale
Template:Flagicon Sean Storey 10–5 Template:Flagicon Stephen Maguire Template:Flagicon Sean Storey 10–9 Template:Flagicon Terry Murphy
Template:Flagicon Bradley Jones 10–2 Template:Flagicon Noppadon Noppachorn Template:Flagicon Mark King 10–6 Template:Flagicon Bradley Jones
Template:Flagicon Michael Judge 10–9 Template:Flagicon Anthony Davies Template:Flagicon Michael Judge 10–7 Template:Flagicon Jimmy White
Template:Flagicon Bjorn Haneveer 10–7 Template:Flagicon Craig Butler Template:Flagicon Graeme Dott 10–8 Template:Flagicon Bjorn Haneveer
Template:Flagicon Patrick Delsemme 10–7 Template:Flagicon Alfie Burden Template:Flagicon Quinten Hann 10–3 Template:Flagicon Patrick Delsemme
Template:Flagicon Michael Holt 10–5 Template:Flagicon Gary Wilkinson Template:Flagicon Billy Snaddon 10–6 Template:Flagicon Michael Holt
Template:Flagicon Andy Hicks 10–9 Template:Flagicon Euan Henderson Template:Flagicon Andy Hicks 10–6 Template:Flagicon Steve Davis
Template:Flagicon Jonathan Birch 10–6 Template:Flagicon Stuart Mann Template:Flagicon James Wattana 10–5 Template:Flagicon Jonathan Birch
Template:Flagicon David Roe 10–8 Template:Flagicon Karl Burrows Template:Flagicon David Roe 10–8 Template:Flagicon Darren Morgan
Template:Flagicon Marcus Campbell 10–9 Template:Flagicon David Gray Template:Flagicon Marcus Campbell 10–5 Template:Flagicon Drew Henry
Template:Flagicon Ian McCulloch 10–4 Template:Flagicon Joe Johnson Template:Flagicon Tony Drago 10–9 Template:Flagicon Ian McCulloch
Template:Flagicon Patrick Wallace 10–9 Template:Flagicon Simon Bedford Template:Flagicon Patrick Wallace 10–4 Template:Flagicon Joe Perry

Century breaks

There were 53 century breaks in the Championship.[9] The highest break of the tournament was 140 made by Joe Swail.[6][10]

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References

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