World Snooker Championship 2002

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The 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between 20 April and 6 May 2002 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England. Ronnie O'Sullivan looked to defend his world title which he won in 2001, but the final winner was Peter Ebdon, beating 7 time World Champion Stephen Hendry by 18 frames to 17 in the final to win his first World Championship.

[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
	Ronnie O'Sullivan	10
	Drew Henry	5
					Ronnie O'Sullivan	13
					Robert Milkins	12
	Robert Milkins	10
	Fergal O'Brien	8
									Ronnie O'Sullivan	13
									Stephen Lee	10
	Quinten Hann	10
	Paul Hunter	9
					Quinten Hann	3
					Stephen Lee	13
	Stephen Lee	10
	Chris Small	7
													Ronnie O'Sullivan	13
													Stephen Hendry	17
	Stephen Hendry	10
	Shaun Murphy	4
					Stephen Hendry	13
					Anthony Davies	3
	Anthony Davies	10
	Alan McManus	7
									Stephen Hendry	13
									Ken Doherty	12
	Mark King	10
	David Gray	5
					Mark King	12
					Ken Doherty	13
	Ken Doherty	10
	Stuart Bingham	8
	John Higgins	10
	James Wattana	1
					John Higgins	13
					Graeme Dott	2
	Graeme Dott	10
	Robin Hull	6
									John Higgins	7
									Matthew Stevens	13
	Jimmy White	10
	Dominic Dale	2
					Jimmy White	3
					Matthew Stevens	13
	Matthew Stevens	10
	Mike Dunn	6
													Matthew Stevens	16
													Peter Ebdon	17
	Peter Ebdon	10
	Michael Judge	4
					Peter Ebdon	13
					Joe Perry	7
	Joe Perry	10
	Joe Swail	6
									Peter Ebdon	13
									Anthony Hamilton	6
	Anthony Hamilton	10
	Dave Harold	6
					Anthony Hamilton	13
					Mark Williams	9
	Mark Williams	10
	John Parrott	7

Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. 5 May and 6 May. Referee: John Williams
Peter Ebdon	18 - 17	Stephen Hendry
94-0 (65) 140-0 (100) 73-13 71-16 0-126 (126) 40-73 4-119 (116) 36-65 134-0 (134) 56-67 (PE 56) 68-9 (52) 70-68 (SH 68) 77-14 69-13 (56) 4-70 89-33 (89) 69-32 (68) 0-126 (104) 0-108 (108) 21-66 36-89 (68) 67-43 0-110 0-97 (93) 1-127 (63,55) 58-65 103-22 (103) 62-26 30-74 (58) 73-21 (73) 111-0 (111) 39-78 (67) 85-4 (85) 52-62 (PE 51) 72-14 (59)	Match stats	94-0 (65) 140-0 (100) 73-13 71-16 0-126 (126) 40-73 4-119 (116) 36-65 134-0 (134) 56-67 (PE 56) 68-9 (52) 70-68 (SH 68) 77-14 69-13 (56) 4-70 89-33 (89) 69-32 (68) 0-126 (104) 0-108 (108) 21-66 36-89 (68) 67-43 0-110 0-97 (93) 1-127 (63,55) 58-65 103-22 (103) 62-26 30-74 (58) 73-21 (73) 111-0 (111) 39-78 (67) 85-4 (85) 52-62 (PE 51) 72-14 (59)
Peter Ebdon wins 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship

[edit] Highest Break

145

Matthew Stevens

There were 68 centuries in the 2002 World Championship, A new record beating 1998's 59.

[edit] Trivia

Steve Davis failed to qualify for the championship for the second year in a row. He lost to Robin Hull 10-8 at Newport.

John Williams refereed his 10th World Final. He retired from the game afterwards.

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