World Snooker Championship 1999

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The 1999 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between the 17th April to the 3rd May 1999 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. The total prize money was £1,148,000 with £230,000 going to the winner. Stephen Hendry won his 7th title by beating Mark Williams in the final by 18 frames to 11.

[edit] Results

	First Round				Second Round				Quarter-Finals				Semi-Finals
	Best of 19 frames				Best of 25 frames				Best of 25 frames				Best of 33 frames
	John Higgins	10
	Gerard Greene	2
					John Higgins	13
					Mark King	4
	Mark King	10
	Darren Morgan	8
									John Higgins	13
									Stephen Lee	6
	Stephen Lee	10
	John Lardner	7
					Stephen Lee	13
					Alan McManus	7
	Alan McManus	10
	Jimmy White	7
													John Higgins	10
													Mark Williams	17
	Mark Williams	10
	Ian McCulloch	4
					Mark Williams	13
					Nick Walker	7
	Nick Walker	10
	Alain Robidoux	6
									Mark Williams	13
									Ken Doherty	9
	Nigel Bond	10
	Dominic Dale	6
					Nigel Bond	11
					Ken Doherty	13
	Ken Doherty	10
	Steve James	3
	Ronnie O'Sullivan	10
	Leo Fernandez	3
					Ronnie O'Sullivan	13
					Joe Perry	8
	Joe Perry	10
	Steve Davis	9
									Ronnie O'Sullivan	13
									John Parrott	9
	Chris Small	10
	Anthony Hamilton	9
					Chris Small	12
					John Parrott	13
	John Parrott	10
	Terry Murphy	8
													Ronnie O'Sullivan	13
													Stephen Hendry	17
	Matthew Stevens	10
	Peter Ebdon	7
					Matthew Stevens	13
					Tony Drago	8
	Tony Drago	10
	Fergal O'Brien	4
									Matthew Stevens	5
									Stephen Hendry	13
	James Wattana	10
	Marco Fu	8
					James Wattana	7
					Stephen Hendry	13
	Stephen Hendry	10
	Paul Hunter	8

Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 2 May & 3 May 1999. Referee: Colin Brinded
Stephen Hendry	18-11	Mark Williams
82-47 (62), 120-6 (98), 51-16, 77-60 (77), 0-75, 101-16 (86), 16-73, 24-92, 77-24 (77), 76-15 (76), 20-65, 133-4 (132), 49-75, 30-67, 64-22, 100-23 (92), 51-85, 32-72, 78-0 (78), 29-84, 106-10 (106), 71-13 (55), 75-62 (53), 60-48, 72-45 (66), 71-29 (62), 0-89, 67-73, 88-40 (88)		82-47, 120-6, 51-16, 77-60 (56), 0-75, 101-16, 16-73, 24-92 (86), 77-24, 76-15, 20-65, 133-4, 49-75 (64), 30-67, 64-22, 100-23, 51-85 (85), 32-72 (72), 78-0, 29-84, 106-10, 71-13, 75-62, 60-48, 72-45, 71-29, 0-89 (89), 67-73, 88-40
Stephen Hendry wins the 1999 Embassy World Snooker Championship

[edit] Highest Break

142

John Higgins

There were 53 centuries in the 1999 World Championship

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