World Snooker Championship 2004
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The 2004 Embassy
World Snooker Championship
took place between 17 April and 3 May 2004 at the Crucible Theatre
, Sheffield
.
Mark Williams
was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round 11–13 against Joe Perry
.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
won his second world title, by defeating Graeme Dott
by 18 frames to 8 in the final, despite Dott having led 5–0. This was the fourth biggest margin in a World final, equalled by O'Sullivan against Ali Carter
in 2008.
* Chris Small
was forced to retire due to an injury.
Brian Salmon 10–9 Chris Melling
Ian Preece
10–8 Justin Astley
Mike Hallett
10–6 James Leadbetter
Mehmet Husnu 10–2 Craig MacGillivray
Joe Delaney 10–6 Rodney Goggins
Adrian Rosa 10–6 Steve James
Adam Davies 10–8 David Hall
2nd Round (Best of 19 frames)
Tom Ford
10–8 Martin Gould
Craig Butler
10–9 Brian Salmon
Luke Simmonds 10–8 Matthew Couch
Ian Preece
10–0 Joe Johnson
Lee Walker
10–6 Mike Hallett
Gary Thomson 10–2 Luke Fisher
Peter Lines
10–4 Ian Brumby
David Gilbert
10–6 Michael Wild
Rory McLeod
10–7 Mehmet Husnu
Jason Prince 10–6 Darryn Walker
Joe Delaney 10–4 Andrew Higginson
Neil Robertson
10–8 Martin Dziewialtowski
Simon Bedford
10–5 Ian Sargeant
Liu Song 10–5 Wayne Brown
Leo Fernandez
10–9 Paul Sweeny
Michael Rhodes 10–9 Terry Murphy
Kwan Poomjang 10–9 Philip Williams
Gary Hardiman 10–6 Billy Snaddon
Munraj Pal
10–0 Andy Neck
Colm Gilcreest
10–7 Steven Bennie
Ryan Day
10–7 Adrian Rosa
Tony Jones 10–3 Adam Davies
Jason Ferguson
10–9 Carlo Giagnacovo
Ricky Walden
10–0 Stephen Croft
Joe Meara 10–8 Andrew Norman
Adrian Gunnell
10–5 Steve Mifsud
Ding Junhui
10–6 Atthasit Mahitthi
Paul Davies 10–4 Alain Robidoux
Supoj Saenla
10–8 Bradley Jones
Paul Wykes 10–4 Kurt Maflin
Stuart Mann 10–8 Jamie Cope
Scott MacKenzie 10–3 Johl Younger
Embassy (cigarette)
Embassy is a brand of cigarettes from Imperial Tobacco. First sold in 1914 and relaunched as a coupon brand in 1962, in 1976 they were invited to sponsor the World Snooker Championships, which they did from then until 2005 at which time they had to pull out due to the UK government's ban on tobacco...
World Snooker Championship
World Snooker Championship
The World Snooker Championship is the leading professional snooker tournament in terms of both prize money and ranking points. The first championship was held in 1927; since 1977, it has been played at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England...
took place between 17 April and 3 May 2004 at the Crucible Theatre
Crucible Theatre
The Crucible Theatre is a theatre built in 1971 and located in the city centre of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. As well as theatrical performances, it is home to the most important event in professional snooker, the World Snooker Championship....
, Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
.
Mark Williams
Mark Williams (snooker player)
Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine...
was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round 11–13 against Joe Perry
Joe Perry (snooker player)
-External links:*...
.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
won his second world title, by defeating Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott
Graeme Dott is a Scottish professional snooker player from Larkhall in Scotland. He won the 2006 World Championship, which was his first ranking title after four previous runner-up spots...
by 18 frames to 8 in the final, despite Dott having led 5–0. This was the fourth biggest margin in a World final, equalled by O'Sullivan against Ali Carter
Allister Carter
Allister "Ali" Carter is an English professional snooker player, who lives in Tiptree. He reached the final of the 2008 World Championship, his first major final. Although he lost heavily to Ronnie O'Sullivan, this run allowed him to reach the top 8 of the rankings for the first time...
in 2008.
Notable moments
- Chris SmallChris SmallChristopher "Chris" Small is a retired Scottish professional snooker player. His career was ended by the spinal condition ankylosing spondylitis.-Career:...
was forced to retire from his first round match against Alan McManusAlan McManusAlan McManus is a Scottish professional snooker player, known for his tactical play and safety shots, giving rise to his nickname "Angles" McManus.-Career:...
due to effects of his spinal disease ankylosing spondylitisAnkylosing spondylitisAnkylosing spondylitis , previously known as Bekhterev's disease, Bekhterev syndrome, and Marie-Strümpell disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the axial skeleton with variable involvement of peripheral joints and nonarticular structures...
. His condition would later force him to retire from the game permanently.
- Andy HicksAndy HicksAndy Hicks is an English professional snooker player currently from Cornwall. Hicks, nicknamed "The Cream of Devon", has been a World Snooker Championship semi-finalist and was ranked within the worlds top 32 for many seasons but has never broken into the top 16.-Career:Although a professional...
reached the second round, beating Quinten HannQuinten HannQuinten Hann is an Australian former professional snooker player who now plays professional pool. He was the 1999 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion and 1994 world under 21 champion. His highest break is 143...
in a match memorable for a near punch-up between the two players at the end, triggered by Hicks pointing out to Hann that he was likely to drop out of the Top 16 as a result of the loss.
- Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'SullivanRonald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
's noted temperamental nature flared up, with numerous displays of anger and dismay at his performance in the first couple of rounds.
- O'Sullivan's semi-final victory against Stephen HendryStephen HendryStephen Gordon Hendry, MBE is a Scottish professional snooker player. In 1990, he was the youngest-ever snooker World Champion, at the age of 21. He has won the World Championship a record seven times and was snooker's world number one for eight consecutive years between 1990 and 1998, and again...
became the biggest ever in the round when he won 17–4, replacing Hendry's 16–4 win over Terry GriffithsTerry GriffithsTerrence "Terry" Griffiths OBE is a retired Welsh snooker player and current snooker coach and pundit. He won the World Championship in 1979 at the first attempt, and reached the 1988 final. He also won the Masters in 1980 and the UK Championship in 1982, making him one of seven players to have...
in 1992.
- There were 55 centuries in this year's championship. The highest break of the tournament was 145 made by Joe PerryJoe Perry (snooker player)-External links:*...
.
Prize money
- Winner: £Pound sterlingThe pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
250,000 - Runner-up: £125,000
- Semi-final: £63,200
- Quarter-final: £31,600
- Last 16: £17,600
- Last 32: £12,000
- Last 48: £9,200
- Last 64: £5,720
- Last 80: £4,560
- Last 96: £3,440
- Last 128: £1,000
- High break pre-tv: £2,000
- High break Crucible: £17,600
- Maximum pre-tv: £5,000
- Maximum Crucible: £147,000
- Total: £1,378,920
Main draw
Chris Small
Christopher "Chris" Small is a retired Scottish professional snooker player. His career was ended by the spinal condition ankylosing spondylitis.-Career:...
was forced to retire due to an injury.
Qualification
The matches were played at Pontin's, Prestatyn Sands in between 10–20 February 2004.Round 1–2
1st Round (Best of 19 frames)Brian Salmon 10–9 Chris Melling
Chris Melling (pool player)
Chris "The Magician" Melling is a British 8-ball pool player and former world number 1.He won the English Pool Association World Rules World Championship twice, in 2001 and 2003. He was ranked #1 in 2003 by the World Eight-ball Pool Federation....
Ian Preece
Ian Preece
Ian Preece is a Welsh professional snooker player, from the city of Newport, Wales. He appeared in main tour after much success as a junior including becoming the youngest winner of the World Amateur Championship in 1999.-Career:...
10–8 Justin Astley
Justin Astley
Justin Astley is an English professional snooker player. He turned professional in 2001, but lost his place. He returned for the 2005/2006 season, but he couldn't defend his place. In the 2009/2010 season he reached the finals of the last two events of the International Open Series and was ranked...
Mike Hallett
Mike Hallett
Mike Hallett is an English professional snooker player and television sports commentator.-Career:Hallett was a consistently solid snooker player, but never achieved the very top ranks...
10–6 James Leadbetter
Mehmet Husnu 10–2 Craig MacGillivray
Joe Delaney 10–6 Rodney Goggins
Rodney Goggins
Rodney Goggins is an Irish professional snooker player.Born in County Wexford. He earned his place on the 2007/08 professional Tour by finishing top of the Irish senior rankings last season. Goggins won the IBSF World under-21 Championship in 1999 when he beat Rolf de Jong of the Netherlands 11–4...
Adrian Rosa 10–6 Steve James
Steve James (snooker player)
Stephen James is an English professional snooker player.-Career:A former postman, the high point of his career was his sole ranking title – the Mercantile Credit Classic in 1990, beating Australian Warren King 10–6 in the final...
Adam Davies 10–8 David Hall
2nd Round (Best of 19 frames)
Tom Ford
Tom Ford (snooker player)
-External links:*...
10–8 Martin Gould
Martin Gould
Martin Gould is an English professional snooker player from Pinner in the London Borough of Harrow. He practises at the Whetstone Snooker Club. He works part-time as a debt collector, where he picked up his nickname "Solid Gould"....
Craig Butler
Craig Butler
Craig Butler is a professional Canadian football defensive back in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was drafted 12th overall by the Riders in the 2011 CFL Draft and signed with the team on June 1, 2011. He played CIS football for the Western Ontario Mustangs.-...
10–9 Brian Salmon
Luke Simmonds 10–8 Matthew Couch
Matthew Couch
Matthew Couch is an English professional snooker player from Scunthorpe. A professional since 1992, Couch has had little success in ranking events, although he reached the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in 1998, and his highest break is 141 from 2002.He returned to the Main Tour for the...
Ian Preece
Ian Preece
Ian Preece is a Welsh professional snooker player, from the city of Newport, Wales. He appeared in main tour after much success as a junior including becoming the youngest winner of the World Amateur Championship in 1999.-Career:...
10–0 Joe Johnson
Joe Johnson (snooker player)
Joe Johnson is an English former professional snooker player. He is best known as the surprise winner of the 1986 World Championship.- Career :...
Lee Walker
Lee Walker
Lee Walker is a Welsh professional snooker player.Walker reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship in 1997, with victories over Dave Harold 10–7 and Alan McManus 13–10, before he lost 13–8 to Alain Robidoux...
10–6 Mike Hallett
Mike Hallett
Mike Hallett is an English professional snooker player and television sports commentator.-Career:Hallett was a consistently solid snooker player, but never achieved the very top ranks...
Gary Thomson 10–2 Luke Fisher
Peter Lines
Peter Lines
Peter Lines is an English professional snooker player from Leeds. He practices at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.He qualified for the World Championship in 1998, compiling a magnificent 141 total clearance in the process before losing 10–3 to John Parrott in Round One...
10–4 Ian Brumby
David Gilbert
David Gilbert (snooker player)
David Gilbert is an English professional snooker player. Gilbert is a former World Snooker Young Player of Distinction. Gilbert practices in Tamworth, Staffordshire at 'Tamworth Cue Sports Leisure Club'.-Career:...
10–6 Michael Wild
Rory McLeod
Rory McLeod (snooker player)
Rory McLeod is an English professional snooker player. After ten years on the Challenge Tour he reached the Main Tour professional ranks for the 2001/2002 season, paving the way for a solid journeyman career.-Career:...
10–7 Mehmet Husnu
Jason Prince 10–6 Darryn Walker
Joe Delaney 10–4 Andrew Higginson
Andrew Higginson
Andrew Higginson is an English professional snooker player, currently living in Widnes. He is best known for reaching the final of the 2007 Welsh Open as a virtual unknown...
Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson (snooker player)
Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4...
10–8 Martin Dziewialtowski
Simon Bedford
Simon Bedford
Simon Bedford is an English professional snooker player. His best run to date in a professional ranking event was to qualify for the 1998 World Championship beating Gary Wilkinson 10–9, before losing 10–6 to Steve Davis. He also reached the last 32 of the European Open in 2004 and the Grand Prix in...
10–5 Ian Sargeant
Liu Song 10–5 Wayne Brown
Leo Fernandez
Leo Fernandez
Leo Fernandez is a current amateur and former professional snooker player born in Limerick, Ireland and living in London, England. He is currently competing on the Pontins International Tour , attempting to gain promotion to the Main Tour to regain professional status...
10–9 Paul Sweeny
Michael Rhodes 10–9 Terry Murphy
Kwan Poomjang 10–9 Philip Williams
Gary Hardiman 10–6 Billy Snaddon
Billy Snaddon
Billy Snaddon is a Scottish former professional snooker player. He reached the World Snooker Championship first round five times, but never progressed past this stage...
Munraj Pal
Munraj Pal
Munraj Pal is a professional snooker player who lives in Derby. He got back onto the professional Tour in 2007/2008 by finishing fifth on the Pontin’s International Open Series Order of Merit. In the 2000 World Championship he reached the 6th qualifying round, eventually losing 10–8 to David Gray...
10–0 Andy Neck
Colm Gilcreest
Colm Gilcreest
Colm Gilcreest is a former professional snooker player from Kilmainhamwood, County Meath, Ireland.-Career history:He is a former Irish champion...
10–7 Steven Bennie
Ryan Day
Ryan Day
-External links:* * *...
10–7 Adrian Rosa
Tony Jones 10–3 Adam Davies
Jason Ferguson
Jason Ferguson (snooker player)
Jason Ferguson is a former professional snooker player. He reached the World Snooker Championship on three occasions, and was for four seasons ranked in the world's top 32 players, reaching a peak position of #28....
10–9 Carlo Giagnacovo
Ricky Walden
Ricky Walden
-External links:**...
10–0 Stephen Croft
Joe Meara 10–8 Andrew Norman
Andrew Norman
Andrew Norman is an English professional snooker player who lives in Bristol, who turned professional in 2001. He has progressed up the ranking list between 2005 and 2007, jumping 30 places...
Adrian Gunnell
Adrian Gunnell
Adrian Gunnell is an English professional snooker player from Telford. He has reached the last-16 in four world ranking events , but has yet to progress beyond that stage...
10–5 Steve Mifsud
Steve Mifsud
Steve Mifsud is a Maltese Australian professional snooker player. He was a winner of the IBSF World Amateur Championship in Cairo, Egypt in 2002, beating Tim English 11–6 in the final which enabled him to get on the main tour for the 2002/2003 season, although he later dropped off...
Ding Junhui
Ding Junhui
Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles...
10–6 Atthasit Mahitthi
Paul Davies 10–4 Alain Robidoux
Alain Robidoux
Alain Robidoux is a Canadian snooker player; he played on the World Snooker tour from 1988 to 2005 and continues to play in events in Canada.-Career:...
Supoj Saenla
Supoj Saenla
Supoj Saenla is a Thai professional snooker player who lives in Chiang Mai.-Career:Saenla joined the professional tour for the first time in 2007. He earned his place on the tour by winning the biggest title of his career – the 2007 ACBS Asian Championship. He beat India’s Yasin Merchant 7–0 in...
10–8 Bradley Jones
Paul Wykes 10–4 Kurt Maflin
Kurt Maflin
Kurt Maflin , is a Norwegian professional snooker player.-Career:He began playing snooker at the age of four, achieving a high break of 25 by the time he was five. He increased his time spent at the table practising...
Stuart Mann 10–8 Jamie Cope
Jamie Cope
-External links:***...
Scott MacKenzie 10–3 Johl Younger
Round 3–6
| Round 3 (19 Frames) | Round 4 (19 Frames) | Round 5 (19 Frames) | Round 6 (19 Frames) |
| Craig Butler Craig Butler Craig Butler is a professional Canadian football defensive back in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was drafted 12th overall by the Riders in the 2011 CFL Draft and signed with the team on June 1, 2011. He played CIS football for the Western Ontario Mustangs.-... 10–4 Tom Ford Tom Ford (snooker player) -External links:*... |
Darren Morgan Darren Morgan Darren Morgan is a Welsh snooker player, who won the World Amateur Championship in 1987, and played on the main World Snooker tour from 1988 through 2007. He earned just under £1 million in prize money, reached a high ranking of 8, and was ranked within the top 16 for many years despite never... 10–8 Craig Butler Craig Butler Craig Butler is a professional Canadian football defensive back in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was drafted 12th overall by the Riders in the 2011 CFL Draft and signed with the team on June 1, 2011. He played CIS football for the Western Ontario Mustangs.-... |
James Wattana James Wattana James Wattana is a Thai professional snooker player.-Career:... 10–1 Darren Morgan Darren Morgan Darren Morgan is a Welsh snooker player, who won the World Amateur Championship in 1987, and played on the main World Snooker tour from 1988 through 2007. He earned just under £1 million in prize money, reached a high ranking of 8, and was ranked within the top 16 for many years despite never... |
James Wattana James Wattana James Wattana is a Thai professional snooker player.-Career:... 10–8 Dave Harold Dave Harold David 'Dave' Harold is an English professional snooker player from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. He is known by the nicknames of "the Hard Man" and "the Stoke Potter"... |
| Ian Preece Ian Preece Ian Preece is a Welsh professional snooker player, from the city of Newport, Wales. He appeared in main tour after much success as a junior including becoming the youngest winner of the World Amateur Championship in 1999.-Career:... 10–5 Luke Simmonds |
Dave Finbow Dave Finbow David "Dave" Finbow is a former English professional snooker player from Worcester. In his career he managed to beat players such as Ronnie O'Sullivan, Ken Doherty and James Wattana. Throughout his career he reached five quarter-finals in ranking tournaments, as well as the last 16 of many events... 10–9 Ian Preece Ian Preece Ian Preece is a Welsh professional snooker player, from the city of Newport, Wales. He appeared in main tour after much success as a junior including becoming the youngest winner of the World Amateur Championship in 1999.-Career:... |
Brian Morgan 10–9 Dave Finbow Dave Finbow David "Dave" Finbow is a former English professional snooker player from Worcester. In his career he managed to beat players such as Ronnie O'Sullivan, Ken Doherty and James Wattana. Throughout his career he reached five quarter-finals in ranking tournaments, as well as the last 16 of many events... |
Joe Swail Joe Swail -External links:*... 10–3 Brian Morgan |
| Lee Walker Lee Walker Lee Walker is a Welsh professional snooker player.Walker reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship in 1997, with victories over Dave Harold 10–7 and Alan McManus 13–10, before he lost 13–8 to Alain Robidoux... 10–6 Gary Thomson |
Lee Walker Lee Walker Lee Walker is a Welsh professional snooker player.Walker reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship in 1997, with victories over Dave Harold 10–7 and Alan McManus 13–10, before he lost 13–8 to Alain Robidoux... 10–7 Alfie Burden Alfred Burden Alfred "Alfie" Burden is an English professional snooker player who lives in London.-Career:Burden originally had his eyes set on making a career as a professional footballer, but a badly broken leg curtailed this ambition. He spent a couple of seasons at Arsenal F.C. as a schoolboy apprentice,... |
Lee Walker Lee Walker Lee Walker is a Welsh professional snooker player.Walker reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship in 1997, with victories over Dave Harold 10–7 and Alan McManus 13–10, before he lost 13–8 to Alain Robidoux... 10–8 Barry Hawkins Barry Hawkins Barry Hawkins is an English professional snooker player. He has reached three ranking semi-finals, and spent five seasons inside the top 32 of the rankings. He has also played in the World Championship the last six years running.-Early career:Before taking up snooker professionally he was an... |
Lee Walker Lee Walker Lee Walker is a Welsh professional snooker player.Walker reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship in 1997, with victories over Dave Harold 10–7 and Alan McManus 13–10, before he lost 13–8 to Alain Robidoux... 10–2 Mark Selby Mark Selby Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters... |
| Peter Lines Peter Lines Peter Lines is an English professional snooker player from Leeds. He practices at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.He qualified for the World Championship in 1998, compiling a magnificent 141 total clearance in the process before losing 10–3 to John Parrott in Round One... 10–6 David Gilbert David Gilbert (snooker player) David Gilbert is an English professional snooker player. Gilbert is a former World Snooker Young Player of Distinction. Gilbert practices in Tamworth, Staffordshire at 'Tamworth Cue Sports Leisure Club'.-Career:... |
Peter Lines Peter Lines Peter Lines is an English professional snooker player from Leeds. He practices at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.He qualified for the World Championship in 1998, compiling a magnificent 141 total clearance in the process before losing 10–3 to John Parrott in Round One... 10–4 Nick Walker Nick Walker Nick Walker is an English former professional snooker player, born in Chester, England on August 4, 1973. He turned professional in 1991, and reached the last 16 of three world ranking events before his retirement in 2005. His highest professional break was 144, in the 2002 Regal Welsh... |
Nigel Bond Nigel Bond -External links:*... 10–6 Peter Lines Peter Lines Peter Lines is an English professional snooker player from Leeds. He practices at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.He qualified for the World Championship in 1998, compiling a magnificent 141 total clearance in the process before losing 10–3 to John Parrott in Round One... |
Ian McCulloch Ian McCulloch (snooker player) -External links:**... 10–7 Nigel Bond Nigel Bond -External links:*... |
| Rory McLeod Rory McLeod (snooker player) Rory McLeod is an English professional snooker player. After ten years on the Challenge Tour he reached the Main Tour professional ranks for the 2001/2002 season, paving the way for a solid journeyman career.-Career:... 10–3 Jason Prince |
Rory McLeod Rory McLeod (snooker player) Rory McLeod is an English professional snooker player. After ten years on the Challenge Tour he reached the Main Tour professional ranks for the 2001/2002 season, paving the way for a solid journeyman career.-Career:... 10–5 Bjorn Haneveer Bjorn Haneveer Bjorn Haneveer is a Belgian professional snooker player. Haneveer also commentates on snooker matches for Dutch Eurosport.-Career:... |
Rory McLeod Rory McLeod (snooker player) Rory McLeod is an English professional snooker player. After ten years on the Challenge Tour he reached the Main Tour professional ranks for the 2001/2002 season, paving the way for a solid journeyman career.-Career:... 10–6 Stuart Bingham Stuart Bingham Stuart Bingham is an English professional snooker player. He was the 1996 English Amateur and World Amateur champion, but for many years was something of a journeyman professional. He had a run of strong results in late 2005, to earn him a top 32 world rankings place he has yet to lose... |
Robert Milkins Robert Milkins - External links :* * * *... 10–1 Rory McLeod Rory McLeod (snooker player) Rory McLeod is an English professional snooker player. After ten years on the Challenge Tour he reached the Main Tour professional ranks for the 2001/2002 season, paving the way for a solid journeyman career.-Career:... |
| Neil Robertson Neil Robertson (snooker player) Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4... 10–2 Joe Delaney |
Neil Robertson Neil Robertson (snooker player) Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4... 10–4 Rod Lawler Rod Lawler Rod Lawler is an English professional snooker player. He turned professional in 1990. His best run in a ranking tournament was in 1996, when he reached the final of the International Open, beating World Champion Stephen Hendry 5–3 in the second round, but his run ended in the final where he lost... |
Stephen Maguire Stephen Maguire Stephen Maguire is a Scottish professional snooker player.-Early career:Maguire almost qualified for the 2000 World Championships, leading eventual semi-finalist Joe Swail 9–6 in the final qualifying round before losing 9–10, but first served notice of his true potential by knocking out Stephen... 10–6 Neil Robertson Neil Robertson (snooker player) Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4... |
Stephen Maguire Stephen Maguire Stephen Maguire is a Scottish professional snooker player.-Early career:Maguire almost qualified for the 2000 World Championships, leading eventual semi-finalist Joe Swail 9–6 in the final qualifying round before losing 9–10, but first served notice of his true potential by knocking out Stephen... w-o Robin Hull Robin Hull Robin Hull is a Finnish professional snooker player. For some time he was the sole Nordic player on the game's main tour, although his accent reflects the fact that he was largely raised in London, and his father is English.... |
| Simon Bedford Simon Bedford Simon Bedford is an English professional snooker player. His best run to date in a professional ranking event was to qualify for the 1998 World Championship beating Gary Wilkinson 10–9, before losing 10–6 to Steve Davis. He also reached the last 32 of the European Open in 2004 and the Grand Prix in... 10–6 Liu Song |
Andy Hicks Andy Hicks Andy Hicks is an English professional snooker player currently from Cornwall. Hicks, nicknamed "The Cream of Devon", has been a World Snooker Championship semi-finalist and was ranked within the worlds top 32 for many seasons but has never broken into the top 16.-Career:Although a professional... 10–7 Simon Bedford Simon Bedford Simon Bedford is an English professional snooker player. His best run to date in a professional ranking event was to qualify for the 1998 World Championship beating Gary Wilkinson 10–9, before losing 10–6 to Steve Davis. He also reached the last 32 of the European Open in 2004 and the Grand Prix in... |
Andy Hicks Andy Hicks Andy Hicks is an English professional snooker player currently from Cornwall. Hicks, nicknamed "The Cream of Devon", has been a World Snooker Championship semi-finalist and was ranked within the worlds top 32 for many seasons but has never broken into the top 16.-Career:Although a professional... 10–4 Jamie Burnett Jamie Burnett Jamie Burnett is a professional snooker player from Hamilton, Scotland.-Career:During the qualifying stages of the 2004 UK Championship, he achieved the impressive feat of becoming the first ever player to compile a break over 147 in a professional match, in which he made a break of 148 against... |
Andy Hicks Andy Hicks Andy Hicks is an English professional snooker player currently from Cornwall. Hicks, nicknamed "The Cream of Devon", has been a World Snooker Championship semi-finalist and was ranked within the worlds top 32 for many seasons but has never broken into the top 16.-Career:Although a professional... 10–8 Anthony Davies Anthony Davies Anthony Davies is a former Welsh professional snooker player. He turned professional in 1991, and his best performance was at the 1995 Thailand Open, where he reached the quarter-finals. His highest professional break was 147, in the 1995 Thailand... |
| Leo Fernandez Leo Fernandez Leo Fernandez is a current amateur and former professional snooker player born in Limerick, Ireland and living in London, England. He is currently competing on the Pontins International Tour , attempting to gain promotion to the Main Tour to regain professional status... 10–5 Michael Rhodes |
Leo Fernandez Leo Fernandez Leo Fernandez is a current amateur and former professional snooker player born in Limerick, Ireland and living in London, England. He is currently competing on the Pontins International Tour , attempting to gain promotion to the Main Tour to regain professional status... 10–8 Sean Storey Sean Storey Sean Storey is an English professional snooker player.His best ranking performance to date came in the World Championship in 2003, where he bowed out in the last 16, losing 7-13 to John Higgins. Previously he had qualified for the World Championship in 2001, but lost 10-9 to Joe Swail after... |
Leo Fernandez Leo Fernandez Leo Fernandez is a current amateur and former professional snooker player born in Limerick, Ireland and living in London, England. He is currently competing on the Pontins International Tour , attempting to gain promotion to the Main Tour to regain professional status... 10–9 Gerard Greene Gerard Greene Gerard Greene is a left-handed Northern Irish professional snooker player, who has represented Northern Ireland in international events , as his parents are from Belfast. He lives in Rainham in Kent... |
Dominic Dale Dominic Dale -External links:**... 10–8 Leo Fernandez Leo Fernandez Leo Fernandez is a current amateur and former professional snooker player born in Limerick, Ireland and living in London, England. He is currently competing on the Pontins International Tour , attempting to gain promotion to the Main Tour to regain professional status... |
| Garry Hardiman 10–7 Kwan Poomjang | Shokat Ali Shokat Ali Shokat Ali is an English snooker player of Pakistani descent, who represents Pakistan in international tournaments. Ali turned professional in 1991, but his best performance in professional competition came ten years later in the 2001 Thailand Masters where he reached the quarter-fnals, beating... 10–4 Garry Hardiman |
Michael Holt Michael Holt (snooker player) Michael Holt is a professional snooker player from Nottingham, England. , he has reached the quarter finals of three ranking tournaments – the 1999 UK Championship, the 2003 LG Cup, and the 2005 Grand Prix.-Career:... 10–6 Shokat Ali Shokat Ali Shokat Ali is an English snooker player of Pakistani descent, who represents Pakistan in international tournaments. Ali turned professional in 1991, but his best performance in professional competition came ten years later in the 2001 Thailand Masters where he reached the quarter-fnals, beating... |
Anthony Hamilton Anthony Hamilton (snooker player) Anthony Hamilton is an English professional snooker player noted for his strong break-building technique and distinctive appearance. He has spent five seasons ranked among the game's top 16, and fifteen in the top 32, reaching a career-high at number #10 in the world in the 1999/2000 season... 10–9 Michael Holt Michael Holt (snooker player) Michael Holt is a professional snooker player from Nottingham, England. , he has reached the quarter finals of three ranking tournaments – the 1999 UK Championship, the 2003 LG Cup, and the 2005 Grand Prix.-Career:... |
| Munraj Pal Munraj Pal Munraj Pal is a professional snooker player who lives in Derby. He got back onto the professional Tour in 2007/2008 by finishing fifth on the Pontin’s International Open Series Order of Merit. In the 2000 World Championship he reached the 6th qualifying round, eventually losing 10–8 to David Gray... 10- 5 Colm Gilcreest Colm Gilcreest Colm Gilcreest is a former professional snooker player from Kilmainhamwood, County Meath, Ireland.-Career history:He is a former Irish champion... |
Nick Dyson Nick Dyson Nick Dyson is an English professional snooker player. He is one of a few players to have scored more than one 147 in tournament play. He has reached the last 32 of eight tournaments, including the 1991 and 2001 World Championship, but never progressed beyond this stage... 10–9 Munraj Pal Munraj Pal Munraj Pal is a professional snooker player who lives in Derby. He got back onto the professional Tour in 2007/2008 by finishing fifth on the Pontin’s International Open Series Order of Merit. In the 2000 World Championship he reached the 6th qualifying round, eventually losing 10–8 to David Gray... |
Nick Dyson Nick Dyson Nick Dyson is an English professional snooker player. He is one of a few players to have scored more than one 147 in tournament play. He has reached the last 32 of eight tournaments, including the 1991 and 2001 World Championship, but never progressed beyond this stage... 10–4 Gary Wilkinson |
Allister Carter Allister Carter Allister "Ali" Carter is an English professional snooker player, who lives in Tiptree. He reached the final of the 2008 World Championship, his first major final. Although he lost heavily to Ronnie O'Sullivan, this run allowed him to reach the top 8 of the rankings for the first time... 10–6 Nick Dyson Nick Dyson Nick Dyson is an English professional snooker player. He is one of a few players to have scored more than one 147 in tournament play. He has reached the last 32 of eight tournaments, including the 1991 and 2001 World Championship, but never progressed beyond this stage... |
| Ryan Day Ryan Day -External links:* * *... 10–0 Tony Jones |
Ryan Day Ryan Day -External links:* * *... 10–7 Mike Dunn |
Ryan Day Ryan Day -External links:* * *... 10–6 Mark Davis Mark Davis (snooker player) Mark Davis is an English professional snooker player from St. Leonards in Sussex, England. The highlights of his career so far have been winning the Benson & Hedges Championship in 2002 – earning him an appearance at the Masters – and winning the 2009 Six-red World Championship.- Career :Davis... |
Ryan Day Ryan Day -External links:* * *... 10–7 Drew Henry Drew Henry Drew Henry is a former Scottish professional snooker player, who spent five seasons in the top 32 in the rankings in his career, peaking at #18.-Career:... |
| Ricky Walden Ricky Walden -External links:**... 10–4 Jason Ferguson Jason Ferguson (snooker player) Jason Ferguson is a former professional snooker player. He reached the World Snooker Championship on three occasions, and was for four seasons ranked in the world's top 32 players, reaching a peak position of #28.... |
David Roe David Roe David Roe is a former English professional snooker player, and a four-time ranking tournament quarter-finalist.Roe began his professional career for the 1986/1987 season... 10–5 Ricky Walden Ricky Walden -External links:**... |
Michael Judge Michael Judge -External links:**... 10–9 David Roe David Roe David Roe is a former English professional snooker player, and a four-time ranking tournament quarter-finalist.Roe began his professional career for the 1986/1987 season... |
John Parrott John Parrott John Parrott MBE is an English professional snooker player and TV personality.He won the World Snooker Championship in 1991, defeating Jimmy White in the final. Two years earlier he had lost 3–18 to Steve Davis, the heaviest final defeat in modern times... 10–9 Michael Judge Michael Judge -External links:**... |
| Adrian Gunnell Adrian Gunnell Adrian Gunnell is an English professional snooker player from Telford. He has reached the last-16 in four world ranking events , but has yet to progress beyond that stage... 10–5 Joe Meara |
Adrian Gunnell Adrian Gunnell Adrian Gunnell is an English professional snooker player from Telford. He has reached the last-16 in four world ranking events , but has yet to progress beyond that stage... 10–5 Jimmy Michie Jimmy Michie -External links:***... |
Adrian Gunnell Adrian Gunnell Adrian Gunnell is an English professional snooker player from Telford. He has reached the last-16 in four world ranking events , but has yet to progress beyond that stage... 10–7 Fergal O'Brien Fergal O'Brien Fergal O'Brien is an Irish professional snooker player. He has won one ranking title and reached two other major finals, and spent three seasons as a top 16 player.-Career:... |
Mark King Mark King (snooker player) Mark King is an English professional snooker player. He has not yet won a ranking tournament, but came close when he was a beaten finalist in the 1997 Regal Welsh Open and the 2004 Irish Masters.- Career :... 10–8 Adrian Gunnell Adrian Gunnell Adrian Gunnell is an English professional snooker player from Telford. He has reached the last-16 in four world ranking events , but has yet to progress beyond that stage... |
| Ding Junhui Ding Junhui Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles... 10–5 Paul Davies |
Ding Junhui Ding Junhui Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles... 10–3 Marcus Campbell Marcus Campbell Marcus Campbell is a Scottish professional snooker player. He lives in Erskine. He has been ranked within the worlds top 64 for 9 consecutive seasons and is currently ranked at 24.-Career:... |
Barry Pinches Barry Pinches -External links:**... 10–7 Ding Junhui Ding Junhui Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. Ding Junhui is China's most successful player ever, having become only the second teenager, after John Higgins, to win three ranking titles... |
Barry Pinches Barry Pinches -External links:**... 10–2 Tony Drago Tony Drago Tony Drago is a professional snooker and pool player from Malta. He won the 2003 World Pool Masters Tournament beating Hsia Hui-kai 8–6 and also reached the quarter finals of the World Snooker Championship... |
| Paul Wykes 10–8 Supoj Saenia | Patrick Wallace Patrick Wallace Patrick Wallace is a former professional snooker player from Dungannon in Northern Ireland. He is an accountancy graduate from Queens University, Belfast... 10–4 Paul Wykes |
Patrick Wallace Patrick Wallace Patrick Wallace is a former professional snooker player from Dungannon in Northern Ireland. He is an accountancy graduate from Queens University, Belfast... 10–5 Jonathan Birch |
Chris Small Chris Small Christopher "Chris" Small is a retired Scottish professional snooker player. His career was ended by the spinal condition ankylosing spondylitis.-Career:... 10–7 Patrick Wallace Patrick Wallace Patrick Wallace is a former professional snooker player from Dungannon in Northern Ireland. He is an accountancy graduate from Queens University, Belfast... |
| Stuart Mann 10–2 Scott MacKenzie | Shaun Murphy Shaun Murphy (snooker player) Shaun Murphy is an English professional snooker player, who won the 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. He is known for his dedication and for being a devout Christian.Born in Harlow, England, Murphy turned... 10–5 Stuart Mann |
Stuart Pettman Stuart Pettman Stuart Pettman is an English professional snooker player. The ginger-haired Preston native has qualified for the World Championship three times, in 2003, 2004 and 2010. He beat 2005 champion Shaun Murphy in qualifying to reach the 2004 World Championships... 10–7 Shaun Murphy Shaun Murphy (snooker player) Shaun Murphy is an English professional snooker player, who won the 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. He is known for his dedication and for being a devout Christian.Born in Harlow, England, Murphy turned... |
Stuart Pettman Stuart Pettman Stuart Pettman is an English professional snooker player. The ginger-haired Preston native has qualified for the World Championship three times, in 2003, 2004 and 2010. He beat 2005 champion Shaun Murphy in qualifying to reach the 2004 World Championships... 10–7 Marco Fu Marco Fu Marco Fu Ka-chun , commonly known as Marco Fu, is a professional snooker player from Hong Kong. He currently resides in Happy Valley. He is best known for winning the 2007 Grand Prix, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final, and for being runner-up in the 2008 UK Championship... |
Century breaks
- 145, 100 Joe PerryJoe Perry (snooker player)-External links:*...
- 132, 125, 102 Paul HunterPaul HunterPaul Alan Hunter was an English professional snooker player. His media profile developed swiftly and he became known as the "Beckham of the Baize" because of his good looks and flamboyant style....
- 131, 130 John Higgins
- 131, 127, 127, 125, 123, 121, 117, 109, 109, 106, 106, 101, 100 Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'SullivanRonald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
- 128, 125, 122, 115, 113, 111, 109, 104 Matthew StevensMatthew StevensMatthew Stevens is a Welsh professional snooker player. Stevens has won two of the game's most prestigious events, the Benson and Hedges Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003. He has also been the runner-up in the World Snooker Championship on two occasions, in 2000 and 2005...
- 128, 112, 111 Ryan DayRyan Day-External links:* * *...
- 127, 119 Steve DavisSteve DavisSteve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire...
- 127, 110 Joe SwailJoe Swail-External links:*...
- 122, 111 Barry PinchesBarry Pinches-External links:**...
- 121, 112 Stephen MaguireStephen MaguireStephen Maguire is a Scottish professional snooker player.-Early career:Maguire almost qualified for the 2000 World Championships, leading eventual semi-finalist Joe Swail 9–6 in the final qualifying round before losing 9–10, but first served notice of his true potential by knocking out Stephen...
- 120 Jimmy WhiteJimmy WhiteJames Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,...
- 117, 113, 108, 106 Ian McCullochIan McCulloch (snooker player)-External links:**...
- 117, 110, 103 Stephen HendryStephen HendryStephen Gordon Hendry, MBE is a Scottish professional snooker player. In 1990, he was the youngest-ever snooker World Champion, at the age of 21. He has won the World Championship a record seven times and was snooker's world number one for eight consecutive years between 1990 and 1998, and again...
- 117, 106 Graeme DottGraeme DottGraeme Dott is a Scottish professional snooker player from Larkhall in Scotland. He won the 2006 World Championship, which was his first ranking title after four previous runner-up spots...
- 116 Andy HicksAndy HicksAndy Hicks is an English professional snooker player currently from Cornwall. Hicks, nicknamed "The Cream of Devon", has been a World Snooker Championship semi-finalist and was ranked within the worlds top 32 for many seasons but has never broken into the top 16.-Career:Although a professional...
- 109 James WattanaJames WattanaJames Wattana is a Thai professional snooker player.-Career:...
- 108, 105 Mark WilliamsMark Williams (snooker player)Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine...
- 106 David Gray
- 103 Alan McManusAlan McManusAlan McManus is a Scottish professional snooker player, known for his tactical play and safety shots, giving rise to his nickname "Angles" McManus.-Career:...