World Snooker Championship 2001

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The 2001 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between the 21 April and 7 May 2001 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. It was won by Ronnie O'Sullivan, who beat John Higgins in the final by 18 frames to 14.

Contents 1 Results 2 Highest Break 3 Trivia 4 External links

[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
	Mark Williams	10
	Billy Snaddon	4
					Mark Williams	12
					Joe Swail	13
	Joe Swail	10
	Sean Storey	9
									Joe Swail	13
									Patrick Wallace	11
	Mark King	10
	Fergal O'Brien	8
					Mark King	5
					Patrick Wallace	13
	Patrick Wallace	10
	Alan McManus	2
													Joe Swail	11
													Ronnie O'Sullivan	17
	Stephen Lee	10
	Nigel Bond	3
					Stephen Lee	12
					Peter Ebdon	13
	Peter Ebdon	10
	James Wattana	8
									Peter Ebdon	6
									Ronnie O'Sullivan	13
	Dave Harold	10
	Quinten Hann	5
					Dave Harold	6
					Ronnie O'Sullivan	13
	Ronnie O'Sullivan	10
	Andy Hicks	2
	Stephen Hendry	10
	Mark Davis	5
					Stephen Hendry	13
					Paul Hunter	5
	Paul Hunter	10
	David Roe	6
									Stephen Hendry	5
									Matthew Stevens	13
	Anthony Hamilton	10
	Marcus Campbell	4
					Anthony Hamilton	5
					Matthew Stevens	13
	Matthew Stevens	10
	Tony Drago	1
													Matthew Stevens	15
													John Higgins	17
	Ken Doherty	10
	Nick Dyson	7
					Ken Doherty	13
					Michael Judge	7
	Michael Judge	10
	John Parrott	6
									Ken Doherty	6
									John Higgins	13
	Chris Small	10
	Marco Fu	8
					Chris Small	8
					John Higgins	13
	John Higgins	10
	Graeme Dott	4

Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. 6 and 7 May 2001. Referee Eirien Williams.
Ronnie O'Sullivan	18 - 14	John Higgins
92-41 (88), 0-92, 81-0 (81), 79-0 (46), 56-47 (34), 0-135, 90-28 (48), 71-0 (70), 48-72 (47), 49-36, 2-53, 50-68 (45, 99-0 (99), 100-12 (100), 22-108, 99-0 (99), 81-26 (81), 12-78, 139-0 (139), 85-0 (85), 133-0 (86), 33-65, 21-67, 0-98, 19-68, 68-0, 78-43 (78), 8-67, 5-101, 68-60 (68), 69-71 (45), 80-45 (80)		92-41 (37), 0-92 (47), 81-0, 79-0, 56-47, 0-135 (135), 90-28 , 71-0, 48-72 (60), 49-36, 2-53 (37), 50-68 (35), 99-0, 100-12, 22-108 (107), 99-0, 81-26, 12-78, 139-0, 85-0, 133-0, 33-65, 21-67 (65), 0-98 (98), 19-68 (50), 68-0, 78-43 (43), 8-67 (62), 5-101 (87), 68-60 (60), 69-71 (65), 80-45 (45)
Ronnie O'Sullivan wins 2001 Embassy World Snooker Championship

[edit] Highest Break

140

Joe Swail

There were 53 centuries in the 2001 World Championship

[edit] Trivia

Both Steve Davis and Jimmy White failed to qualify for the 2001 championship for the first time in their careers. Davis lost to Andy Hicks 10-6 and White lost to Michael Judge 10-7. Davis' first was in 1979 and White's was in 1981.

[edit] External links

BBC page

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2001/world_snooker_championship/default.stm

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