2005 World Snooker Championship

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2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship
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Tournament information
Dates16 April – 2 May 2005 (2005-04-16 – 2005-05-02)
Venue Crucible Theatre
City Sheffield
CountryEngland
Organisation WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund£1,121,800
Winner's share£250,000
Highest breakFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL) (147)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)
Score18–16
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The 2005 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The tournament started on 16 April, and ended on 2 May 2005. The event was the eighth and final world ranking event of the 2004–05 snooker season, following the 2005 China Open. The event was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Due to laws banning advertising cigarettes in Great Britain, this was the last time the event was sponsored by the cigarette company Embassy. The event had a prize fund of £1,121,800, with the winner receiving £250,000.

Contents

Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, having defeated Graeme Dott in the 2004 World Snooker Championship final. O'Sullivan lost in the quarter-finals 11–13 against Peter Ebdon. Qualifier Shaun Murphy won his first ranking title by defeating Matthew Stevens 18–16 in the final. This was the first time that a qualifier won the championship since Terry Griffiths did so in 1979. Murphy aged 22 years and 265 days is the second youngest winner of the event after Stephen Hendry in 1990. There was a total of 63 century breaks made during the tournament, the highest being a maximum made by Mark Williams in the first round.

Overview

The World Snooker Championship is an annual cue sport tournament and the official world championship of the game of snooker. [1] Founded in the late 19th century by British Army soldiers stationed in India, [2] the sport was popular in Great Britain. [3] In modern times it has been played worldwide, especially in East and Southeast Asian nations such as China, Hong Kong and Thailand. [4] The event was sponsored by the cigarette company Embassy. This was the last event to be sponsored by Embassy, after cigarette advertising was banned within the United Kingdom. The following season was sponsored by 888.com. [5]

In the 2005 tournament, 32 professional players competed in one-on-one snooker matches played over several frames , using a single elimination format. [6] The 32 players were selected for the event using the snooker world rankings and a pre-tournament qualification competition. [7] [8] In 1927, the first world championship was won by Joe Davis. The event's final took place in Camkin's Hall, Birmingham, England. [9] [10] Since 1977, the event has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. [11] Ronnie O'Sullivan had won the 2004 championship by defeating Scotland's Graeme Dott in the final 18–8. [12] This was the second time O'Sullivan had won the world championship, the first being in 2001. [13] The event was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. [14] [15] The event was broadcast in the United Kingdom on the BBC. [16]

Format

The 2005 World Snooker Championship took place from 16 April to 2 May 2005 in Sheffield, England. [17] The tournament was the last of eight ranking events in the 2004–05 snooker season on the World Snooker Tour. [8] [18] It featured a 32-player main draw that was held at the Crucible Theatre, as well as a 70-player qualifying draw that was played at the Pontin's, Prestatyn Sands, from 6 February to 24 March. [19] [20] This was the 29th consecutive year that the tournament had been staged at the Crucible. [21] [7] [8] The draw for the championships was held after qualifying on 28 March. [17]

The top 16 players in the latest world rankings automatically qualified for the main draw as seeded players. [7] Ronnie O'Sullivan was seeded first overall as the defending champion, and the remaining 15 seeds were allocated based on the latest world rankings. [7] The number of frames required to win a match increased throughout the tournament. The first round consisted of best-of-19-frames matches, with the final match being played over a maximum of 35 frames. [7] [19] All 16 non-seeded spots in the main draw were filled with players from the qualifying rounds. [22] [23] The draw for the qualifying competition consisted of 70 players from the World Snooker Tour. [22] Players were seeded by their world ranking, with 16 players added in rounds 2–5. [22] Players who won round five qualified for the main draw. [22] [23]

Prize fund

There was a total prize fund of £1,121,800, with the winner receiving £250,000. In making a maximum break, Mark Williams earned a bonus of £147,000. The breakdown of prize money for the event is shown below: [24] [25]

  • Winner: £250,000
  • Runner-up: £125,000
  • Semi-finalists: £51,000
  • Quarter-finalists: £26,000
  • Last 16: £15,850
  • Last 32: £12,000
  • Last 48: £8,000
  • Last 64: £5,000
  • Televised stage highest break: £14,000
  • Televised stage maximum break: £147,000
  • Total: £1,121,800

Summary

First round

Mark Williams (pictured in 2013) made his first career maximum break in a 10-1 win over Robert Milkins Mark Williams at Snooker German Masters (DerHexer) 2013-01-30 09.jpg
Mark Williams (pictured in 2013) made his first career maximum break in a 10–1 win over Robert Milkins

The first round was played 16–21 April as best-of-19-frames matches played over two sessions . [26] Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan played Stephen Maguire. [27] O'Sullivan lead the match after the first session, 5–4, but in the second session Maguire won five straight frames to go one frame from victory. Trailing 7–9, O'Sullivan won the next three frames with a break of 68 in the 19th frame to win 10–9. [27] Mark Williams made his first career maximum break of 147 in a ranking tournament during his 10–1 first round win over Robert Milkins. [5] [28] Williams made the break in frame 11 to win the match. [6] It was the sixth maximum break in all at the world championships. [5]

Three players made their debut at the world championship through the qualifiers. The first debutant, Michael Holt, played eighth seed Paul Hunter. [29] Hunter had recently been diagnosed with stomach cancer; the match against Holt being his first since the diagnosis. [30] Hunter led the match at 5–4 after the first session but lost the first three frames of the second session. [29] Later, trailing at 6–9 behind, he made a break of 120 in frame 16 and also won the next to trail 8–9. Holt, however, won frame 18 to win the match. [29] The second debutant, Neil Robertson, lost to Stephen Hendry. [31] Hendry held a 7–2 lead after the first session, but Robertson won four frames in a row, including a break of 110. Hendry, however, won the match 10–7 but commented his "attitude wasn't great" going into the second session, as he had a five frame lead. [31] The final debutant, Mark Selby, lost to John Higgins. [32] Higgins edged the first session of the match 5–4, but won five of the next six frames to win 10–5, including breaks of 138 and 136. [32]

Sixteenth seed Marco Fu played Ali Carter in the first round, but was defeated 4–10. [33] Stephen Lee defeated Maltese player Tony Drago 10–5 by capitalising on a 6–3 lead after the first session. [34] Quinten Hann won only one frame in the opening session against Peter Ebdon. On the resumption of play, Ebdon won the second frame of the second session to win the match. [35] Hann turned up to the event with a hangover and using a friend's cue . [35] Chris Small had been struggling with the spinal condition ankylosing spondylitis all season. He played against qualifier Shaun Murphy. [36] Murphy took a 5–4 lead after the first session and won five of the next six to win the match 10–5. [36] After the match, Small commented that he "may not be back" due to the spinal condition. [36] Small retired from professional snooker shortly after the match. [37] [38]

World number six Matthew Stevens held a three frame lead over Andy Hicks after the first session. He increased his lead to 8–3 with a break of 105. [39] Stevens won two additional frames to win the match 10–5. [39] Alan McManus was ahead of Drew Henry 5–4 after the first session, but a 128 by Henry levelled the scores at 5–5. [40] The pair were even for the remainder of the match, going to a deciding frame at 9–9. [40] McManus won frame 19 with a break of 63 to win the match 10–9. [40] The previous year's runner up Graeme Dott played world number 17 Ian McCulloch. McCulloch lead 6–3 after the first session before a 111 break put him four frames ahead. [41] McCulloch lead at 8–5, but Dott then won four frames to take the lead. McCulloch managed won the next two frames to win the match. He celebrated his victory wildly, even dancing a jig. [41] Also in the first round, six-time winner Steve Davis defeated Gerard Greene, [42] David Gray defeated by Anthony Hamilton, [43] Jimmy White defeated Fergal O'Brien, [44] and Ken Doherty defeated Barry Pinches. [45]

Second round

Ian McCulloch defeated Mark Williams 13-11 Ian McCulloch PHC 2011-1.jpg
Ian McCulloch defeated Mark Williams 13–11

The second round was played 21–25 April as best-of-25-frames matches held over three sessions. [26] [46] O'Sullivan led Carter 9–7 after the first two sessions, before winning all four frames of the final session to win 13–7. [46] Despite the win, he stated he was "frustrated with [his] own game". [46] Peter Ebdon trailed by four frames after the first session and lost two of the next three to trail 3–8. [47] However, Ebdon won 10 of the next 11 frames to win the match 13–9. [47] Shaun Murphy led 1998 champion John Higgins 9–7 after two sessions, then won the match 13–8 after a break of 108. [48]

Steve Davis trailed debutant Michael Holt 2–6 and 8–10, but won five frames in a row to win 13–10. [49] Seven-time winner Stephen Hendry took only two of the three available sessions to defeat world number 25 Anthony Hamilton 13–3. [50] Hendry led 6–2 after the first session, then won seven of the eight frames in the second. [50] Matthew Stevens held a 12–4 lead after two sessions against Jimmy White. [51] Stevens won frame 17 in a 30-minute session to win 13–4. [51] Alan McManus and Ken Doherty were tied 8-8 after two sessions. [52] Doherty won the next two frames in session three, before McManus leveled the score at 10–10. [52] Doherty lead again after winning frame 21, but McManus won the next two frames to lead 12–11. [52] In frame 24, Doherty missed a black ball , allowing McManus to win the match with a break of 81. [52] Two-time champion Mark Williams led Ian McCulloch 5–3 after the first session. [53] McCulloch won six frames in the next session, including two century breaks, to lead 9–7. [53] At the start of the final session, Williams won four straight frames, then McCulloch equalled the scores at 11–11. McCulloch won frame 23, then Williams made a break of 84 to tie the match at 12–12. McCulloch won the deciding frame . [53] [54]

Quarter-finals

Peter Ebdon defeated the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-11 Peter Ebdon at Snooker German Masters (Martin Rulsch) 2014-01-29 05.jpg
Peter Ebdon defeated the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 13–11

The quarter-finals were played on 26 and 27 April as best-of-25-frames matches over three sessions. [26] Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan played Peter Ebdon in the first quarter-final. [55] O'Sullivan made two century breaks in the opening session to lead 6–2, then won the first two frames of the second session to lead 8–2. Ebdon won four of the next six frames to trail 6–10 going into the final session. Ebdon's slow, deliberate play in the final session made O'Sullivan lose concentration, leaving Ebdon to win 13–11. [56] At one point during the match, Ebdon took five and a half minutes to make a break of 12, significantly longer than O'Sullivan's maximum break in 1997. [57] During the match, Ebdon took over three minutes on one shot, with O'Sullivan asking an audience member what time it was. [58]

Steve Davis reached his first quarter-final since 1996. He played qualifier Shaun Murphy. [59] [60] Murphy won seven of the first eight frames of the match, then led 12–4 after two sessions. He won the opening frame of the final session to win 13–4. [60] Stephen Hendry lost 11–13 to Matthew Stevens. [61] After two sessions, the match was tied at 9–9, then Hendry won the next two frames before Stevens won four in a row to progress to the semi-finals. [61]

Semi-finals

Matthew Stevens reached his second final after defeating Ian McCulloch 17-14 Matthew Stevens PHC 2012.jpg
Matthew Stevens reached his second final after defeating Ian McCulloch 17–14

The semi-finals were played 28–30 April as best-of-33-frames matches over four sessions. [26] The first semi-final was played between Peter Ebdon and Shaun Murphy. [62] Ebdon made two century breaks in the first session to take a 6–2 lead in just 80 minutes, [63] [64] but Murphy levelled the match at 12–12 after three sessions. [62] In the final session, Murphy won all five frames with breaks of 62, 47, 72, 60, and 123 to win the match 17–12. [65] By winning, Murphy was only the fourth qualifier to reach the final. [62]

Ian McCulloch and Matthew Stevens played the second semi-final. [66] Stevens trailed 2–6 after the first session, but he leveled the match at 8–8 after the second session. The match was still tied at the end of the third session. [66] In the final session, Stevens won frame 25 with a break of 50, but McCulloch won the next to tie the match at 13–13. [66] Stevens won the next three frames, making a maximum break attempt in frame 27. [66] McCulloch won the next frame, but Stevens won frame 31 to complete a 17–14 victory. [66]

Final

Shaun Murphy won the event, the first qualifier to win the event since 1979 Shaun Murphy at Masters 2012.jpg
Shaun Murphy won the event, the first qualifier to win the event since 1979

The final between Shaun Murphy and Matthew Stevens was held 1–2 May 2005. [26] It was played as a best-of-35-frames match over four sessions. [67] Stevens had previously reached the final of the 2000 World Snooker Championship (losing 16–18 to Mark Williams) [68] and won the 2003 UK Championship. [69] Before this event, Murphy had not reached a ranking event final. His best was reaching the semi-finals at the 2004 British Open, before losing 6–0 to John Higgins. [70] [71] Stevens led 10–6 after the second session and 12–11 at the end of the third session. However, Murphy defeated Stevens 18–16. [67]

Murphy had 150–1 odds to win at the start of the tournament and became the first qualifier to win the tournament since Terry Griffiths in 1979. [67] In winning the event he was the second youngest world champion after Stephen Hendry in 1990. [72] [73] Murphy made three century breaks during the final to Stevens' one the highest of which was a 137. [67] [74]

Main draw

Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks, while players in bold denote match winners. [6] [19] [75]

First round
Best of 19 frames		Second round
Best of 25 frames		Quarter-finals
Best of 25 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 33 frames		Final
Best of 35 frames
16 April [27]
Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)(1)10
21, 22 & 23 April [46]
Flag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Maguire  (SCO)9
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)13
19 April [33]
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 7
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Marco Fu  (HKG)(16)4
26 & 27 April [55]
Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)10
Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)11
20 & 21 April [34]
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon (8)13
Flag of England.svg  Stephen Lee  (ENG)(9)10
24 & 25 April [47]
Flag of Malta.svg  Tony Drago  (MLT)5
Flag of England.svg Stephen Lee (9)9
20 April [35]
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon (8)13
Flag of England.svg  Peter Ebdon  (ENG)(8)10
28, 29 & 30 April [62]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Quinten Hann  (AUS)2
Flag of England.svg Peter Ebdon (8)12
18 & 19 April [32]
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 17
Flag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO)(5)10
23, 24 & 25 April [48]
Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)5
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (5)8
17 & 18 April [36]
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 13
Flag of Scotland.svg  Chris Small  (SCO)(12)5
26 & 27 April [60]
Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)10
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 13
16 & 17 April [42]
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis (13)4
Flag of England.svg  Steve Davis  (ENG)(13)10
22 & 23 April [49]
Ulster Banner.svg  Gerard Greene  (NIR)9
Flag of England.svg Steve Davis (13)13
17 & 18 April [29]
Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 10
Flag of England.svg  Paul Hunter  (ENG)(4)8
1 & 2 May
Flag of England.svg  Michael Holt  (ENG)10
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 18
19 & 20 April [31]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens (6) 16
Flag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Hendry  (SCO)(3)10
21 & 22 April [50]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)7
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry (3)13
16 & 17 April [43]
Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 3
Flag of England.svg  David Gray  (ENG)(14)8
26 & 27 April [61]
Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)10
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry (3)11
18 & 19 April [44]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens (6)13
Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)(11)10
23, 24 & 25 April [51]
Flag of Ireland.svg  Fergal O'Brien  (IRL)5
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White (11)5
16 & 17 April [39]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens (6)13
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)(6)10
28, 29 & 30 April [66]
Flag of England.svg  Andy Hicks  (ENG)5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens (6)17
18 April [40]
Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 14
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)(7)10
22 & 23 April [52]
Flag of England.svg  Barry Pinches  (ENG)5
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty (7)11
16 & 17 April [45]
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus (10)13
Flag of Scotland.svg  Alan McManus  (SCO)(10)10
26 & 27 April [76]
Flag of Scotland.svg  Drew Henry  (SCO)9
Flag of Scotland.svg Alan McManus (10)8
20 & 21 April [41]
Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 13
Flag of Scotland.svg  Graeme Dott  (SCO)(15)9
24 & 25 April [53]
Flag of England.svg  Ian McCulloch  (ENG)10
Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 13
19 & 20 April [28]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Williams (2)12
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)(2)10
Flag of England.svg  Robert Milkins  (ENG)1
Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 1 & 2 May 2005. [26] [67] Referee: Eirian Williams. [77]
Shaun Murphy
Flag of England.svg  England 		18–16 Matthew Stevens (6)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
67–30, 0–98, 20–103, 68–55, 29–65, 22–61, 76–34, 46–56, 53–58, 38–70, 125–0, 79–6, 24–105, 5–86, 103–9, 58–68, 78–22, 84–11, 5–64, 80–60, 137–0, 64–57, 20–88, 131–1, 72–35, 0–95, 81–4, 68–37, 1–83, 85–35, 0–124, 1–71, 97–0, 83–28Century breaks: 4
(Murphy 3, Stevens 1)

Highest break by Murphy: 137
Highest break by Stevens: 124

67–30, 0–98, 20–103, 68–55, 29–61, 22–65, 76–34, 46–56, 53–58, 38–70, 125–0, 79–6, 24–105, 5–86, 103–9, 58–68, 78–22, 84–11, 5–64, 80–60, 137–0, 64–57, 20–88, 131–1, 72–35, 0–95, 81–4, 68–37, 1–83, 85–35, 0–124, 1–71, 97–0, 83–28
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy wins the 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship

Qualifying

The qualifying tournament featured 70 participants and was played from 23 February to 24 March 2005. [78] [79] The qualifiers consisted of five rounds, which were played at Pontin's, Prestatyn Sands, Wales. [22] The first four qualifying rounds were played from 23 February to 1 March 2005, [22] while the final round was played 23–24 March 2005. [80] [81] Of the 70 participants, 16 players qualified for the main draw, with players seeded by their world rankings. [22] The 1991 champion John Parrott failed to qualify for the first time in his career, [82] losing to Fergal O'Brien 8–10 in the final qualifying round. [80]

Round 1 [83]

Flag of England.svg  Stuart Mann  (ENG) 10–8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Song  (CHN)

Flag of England.svg  Justin Astley  (ENG) 10–9 Flag of England.svg  Steve James  (ENG)

Flag of Scotland.svg  Hugh Abernethy  (SCO) 10–6 Flag of England.svg  Matthew Selt  (ENG)

Flag of England.svg  Ben Woollaston  (ENG) 10–6 Flag of England.svg  Mark Joyce  (ENG)

Flag of England.svg  Lee Spick  (ENG) 10–5 Flag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG)

Flag of England.svg  Craig Steadman  (ENG) 10–9 Flag of Norway.svg  Kurt Maflin  (NOR)

Rounds 2–5 [22]

Round 2
(Best of 19 frames)		Round 3
(Best of 19 frames)		Round 4
(Best of 19 frames)		Round 5
(Best of 19 frames)
Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Delaney 10–8 Flag of Ireland.svg David McDonnell Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Delaney 10–2 Flag of England.svg Sean Storey Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 10–3 Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Delaney Flag of Ireland.svg Fergal O'Brien 10–8 Flag of England.svg John Parrott
Flag of England.svg Adam Davies 10–5 Flag of England.svg Mike Hallett Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler 10–5 Flag of England.svg Adam Davies Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond 10–7 Flag of England.svg Rod Lawler Flag of Malta.svg Tony Drago 10–4 Flag of England.svg Nigel Bond
Flag of England.svg Stuart Mann w/o –w/d Flag of England.svg Craig Butler Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 10–6 Flag of England.svg Stuart Mann Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 10–8 Flag of England.svg Nick Dyson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson 10–9 Flag of England.svg Mark King
Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 10–3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Long Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden 10–3 Flag of England.svg Jimmy Michie Flag of England.svg Dave Harold 10–5 Flag of England.svg Alfie Burden Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 10–6 Flag of England.svg Dave Harold
Flag of England.svg Paul Wykes 10–9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stefan Mazrocis Flag of England.svg Paul Wykes 10–9 Flag of England.svg Gary Wilkinson Flag of England.svg Paul Wykes 10–9 Flag of Finland.svg Robin Hull Flag of Scotland.svg Drew Henry 10–6 Flag of England.svg Paul Wykes
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford 10–6 Flag of England.svg Justin Astley Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn 10–6 Flag of England.svg Tom Ford Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 10–2 Flag of England.svg Mike Dunn Flag of England.svg Mark Selby 10–2 Flag of England.svg Joe Perry
Flag of Pakistan.svg Shokat Ali 10–6 Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Abernethy Flag of Pakistan.svg Shokat Ali 10–6 Flag of England.svg David Roe Flag of Pakistan.svg Shokat Ali 10–7 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Judge Flag of Australia (converted).svg Quinten Hann 10–5 Flag of Pakistan.svg Shokat Ali
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott MacKenzie 10–3 Flag of England.svg Joe Jogia Flag of Scotland.svg Scott MacKenzie 10–7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anthony Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day 10–5 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott MacKenzie Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire 10–5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day
Flag of Ireland.svg Leo Fernandez 10–7 Flag of England.svg Paul Davison Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod 10–7 Flag of Ireland.svg Leo Fernandez Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana 10–8 Flag of England.svg Rory McLeod Flag of England.svg Ali Carter 10–0 Flag of Thailand.svg James Wattana
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Darren Morgan 10–9 Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Darren Morgan 10–5 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie Burnett Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Darren Morgan 10–6 Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Wallace Flag of England.svg Anthony Hamilton 10–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Darren Morgan
Flag of England.svg Lee Spick 10–7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui Flag of England.svg Lee Spick 10–7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bjorn Haneveer Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham 10–2 Flag of England.svg Lee Spick Flag of England.svg Michael Holt 10–8 Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham
Flag of England.svg Paul Davies 10–1 Ulster Banner.svg Sean O'Neill Flag of England.svg Paul Davies 10–5 Flag of England.svg Nick Walker Flag of England.svg Paul Davies 10–8 Flag of England.svg Brian Morgan Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Greene 10–5 Flag of England.svg Paul Davies
Flag of England.svg Andrew Norman 10–4 Flag of England.svg Craig Steadman Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell 10–7 Flag of England.svg Andrew Norman Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 10–3 Flag of Scotland.svg Marcus Campbell Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy 10–8 Ulster Banner.svg Joe Swail
Flag of England.svg Brian Salmon w/o -w/d Flag of England.svg David Hall Flag of England.svg Adrian Gunnell 10–3 Flag of England.svg Brian Salmon Flag of England.svg Adrian Gunnell 10–4 Flag of England.svg Stuart Pettman Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins 10–3 Flag of England.svg Adrian Gunnell
Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford 10–2 Flag of Ireland.svg Rodney Goggins Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 10–7 Flag of England.svg Simon Bedford Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 10–5 Flag of England.svg Mark Davis Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 10–5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 10–7 Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 10–0 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Walker Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden 10–9 Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins Flag of England.svg Ian McCulloch 10–9 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden

Century breaks

There were 63 centuries in the 2005 World Snooker Championship. [6] [84] The highest was a maximum break made by Williams in the 11th frame in his first round win over Robert Milkins. [6]

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The 2006 World Snooker Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that was held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It started on 15 April 2006 and was scheduled to finish on 1 May 2006, but continued into the early hours of 2 May, ending at 12:52 a.m. BST. The final broke the record for the latest finish time in a World Snooker Championship final – 29 minutes later than the 1985 final – although it was not the longest-ever final.

The 2004 World Snooker Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 April and 3 May 2004 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.

The 2003 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 19 April to 5 May 2003 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the final ranking event of the 2002–03 snooker season. This was the 27th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible, marking the 26th anniversary of the first staging of the event at this venue. The championships were sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002 World Snooker Championship</span> Snooker tournament, held April/May 2002

The 2002 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 20 April to 6 May 2002 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the final ranking event of the 2001–02 snooker season. This was the 26th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible, marking the 25th anniversary of the first staging of the event at this venue. The championship was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.

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The 2005 UK Championship was a professional snooker tournament and the 2005 edition of the UK Championship. It was held at the Barbican Centre in York, North Yorkshire, England from 5 to 18 December 2005. The competition was the second of six World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association ranking events in the 2005–06 snooker season, the first of the three Triple Crown events, and the tournament's 29th edition. It preceded the Malta Cup and followed the Grand Prix. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom and Europe on the BBC and Eurosport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 World Snooker Championship</span> Snooker tournament

The 2008 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 19 April and 5 May 2008 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 32nd consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship was held at the Crucible Theatre, and the seventh and final ranking event of the 2007–08 snooker season. The tournament was organised by World Snooker, and sponsored by betting company 888.com. The tournament featured a total prize fund of £1,050,000 with £250,000 being awarded to the winner.

The 2009 World Snooker Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 April and 4 May at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. This was the first time that the World Snooker Championship had been sponsored by Betfred.

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The 2012 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 21 April to 7 May 2012 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 36th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible and the last ranking event of the 2011–12 snooker season. The event was broadcast in the United Kingdom by the BBC, and in Europe by Eurosport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 World Snooker Championship</span> Snooker tournament, held 2013

The 2013 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 20 April to 6 May 2013 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 37th consecutive year the Crucible had hosted the World Snooker Championship; the 2013 event was the last ranking tournament of the 2012–13 snooker season. Sports betting company Betfair sponsored the event for the first time.

The 2014 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 19 April to 5 May 2014 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 38th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible. The tournament was also the last ranking event of the 2013–14 snooker season. The event was sponsored by Dafabet for the first time. A qualifying tournament was held from 8 to 16 April 2014 at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield for 16 players, who met 16 seeded participants at the main championships.

The 2015 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament which took place from 18 April to 4 May 2015 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 39th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible, and was the final ranking event of the 2014–15 snooker season. Sports betting company Betfred sponsored the event for the first time in three years, having previously done so from 2009 to 2012. The top sixteen players in the snooker world rankings were placed into the draw, and another sixteen players qualified for the event at a tournament taking place from 8 to 15 April 2015 at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Professional snooker career of Ronnie O'Sullivan</span>

Ronnie O'Sullivan started his professional snooker career in 1992 and is widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. His play and accomplishments are described by some peers and pundits as being the greatest in the modern era of snooker. O'Sullivan is a seven-time world champion, and holds many records, including the fastest maximum break in professional competition; the highest number of century breaks; the highest number of maximum breaks, and the most Triple Crown event titles (22).

The 2020 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 31 July to 16 August 2020 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 44th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship was held at the Crucible. The final ranking event of the 2019–20 snooker season, the tournament was originally scheduled to take place from 18 April to 4 May 2020, but both the qualifying stage and the main rounds were postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was one of the first to allow live audiences since the onset of the pandemic, but on the first day it was announced that the event would be played behind closed doors for subsequent days. A limited number of spectators were allowed in for the final two days of the championship.

The 2021 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 17 April to 3 May 2021 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 45th consecutive year the World Snooker Championship was held at the Crucible Theatre and the 15th and final ranking event of the 2020–21 snooker season. It was organised by the World Snooker Tour. The event was sponsored by sports betting company Betfred and broadcast by the BBC, Eurosport and Matchroom Sport. It featured a total prize fund of £2,395,000 of which the winner received £500,000.

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