2004 World Snooker Championship

Professional snooker tournament the snooker tournament the video game World Championship Snooker 2004 (video game) May 2020 November 2012 2004 Embassy World Snooker Championship 2004 04 17 2004 05 3 y Crucible Theatre Sheffield England WPBSA Ranking event £1,378,920 £250,000 Joe Perry ENG (145) Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG Graeme Dott SCO 18–8 2003 2005 The 2004 World Snooker Championship (officially the 2004 Embassy World Snooker Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 17 April to 3 May 2004 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 28th consecutive year the World Snooker Championship was held at the Crucible. The eighth and final ranking event of the 2003–04 snooker season, the tournament was organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association and sponsored by cigarette brand Embassy. The total prize fund was £1,378,920, of which the winner received £250,000. Qualifying rounds for the tournament took place from 10 to 20 February 2004 at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales. The 16 players who progressed through these qualifying rounds met the top 16 players from the snooker world rankings. The main stage of the event was contested as a single-elimination tournament. Both Ryan Day and Stephen Maguire made their debuts in the main stage of the World Championship. Mark Williams was the defending champion, having won the previous year's final 18–16 against Ken Doherty. He lost 11–13 to Joe Perry in the second round. Ronnie O'Sullivan, despite trailing 0–5 to Graeme Dott in the final, won the match 18–8 and claimed his second World Championship. This was the fourth biggest margin in a World final, a score O'Sullivan would recreate again in 2008 and 2020 over Ali Carter and Kyren Wilson, respectively. A total of 55 century breaks were compiled during the event's main stage, the highest being a 145 made by Joe Perry. Background alt=The Crucible Theatre from outside|thumb|upright=1.1|For the 28th consecutive year, the main stage of the tournament was held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The inaugural 1927 World Snooker Championship, then known as the Professional Championship of Snooker, took place at various venues in England between November 1926 and May 1927. Joe Davis won the final—held at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham from 9 to 12 May 1927—and went on to win the tournament 15 consecutive times before retiring undefeated after the 1946 edition (no tournaments were held from 1941 to 1945 because of World War II).Everton Clive The History of Snooker and Billiards Partridge Press Haywards Heath 1986 978-1-85225-013-3 50Turner Chris World Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 2008 31 March 2024 6 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160606102115/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html dead11 July 1978 Joe Davis, a snooker champion who retired unbeaten, Was 77 https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/11/archives/joe-davis-a-snooker-champion-who-retired-unbeaten-was-77.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20231022194142/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/07/11/archives/joe-davis-a-snooker-champion-who-retired-unbeaten-was-77.html 22 October 2023 31 March 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The tournament went into abeyance after only two players contested the 1952 edition, due to a dispute between the Professional Billiards Players' Association (PBPA) and the Billiards Association and Control Council (BACC). The PBPA established an alternative tournament, the World Professional Match-play Championship, of which the six editions held between 1952 and 1957 are retroactively regarded as legitimate continuations of the World Snooker Championship. However, due to waning public interest in snooker during the post-war era, that tournament was also discontinued, and the world title was uncontested between 1958 and 1963. Then-professional player Rex Williams was instrumental in reviving the World Snooker Championship on a challenge basis in 1964. John Pulman, winner of the 1957 World Professional Match-play Championship, defended the world title across seven challenge matches between 1964 and 1968. The World Snooker Championship reverted to an annual knockout tournament for the 1969 edition, marking the beginning of the championship's "modern era".Nunns Hector Hendon David Full history https://wpbsa.com/about-us/history/full-history/ WPBSA 31 March 2024 31 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240331092827/https://wpbsa.com/about-us/history/full-history/ liveWright Joe Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles? Hendry, O'Sullivan, Davis and the players with the most trophies https://www.sportingnews.com/us/snooker/news/most-world-snooker-championship-titles-hendry-osullivan-davis-trophies/joqsk1qyc3vivgpfptced4rl The Sporting News 30 April 2023 31 March 2024 14 January 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240114220848/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/snooker/news/most-world-snooker-championship-titles-hendry-osullivan-davis-trophies/joqsk1qyc3vivgpfptced4rl live The 1977 edition was the first staged at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, where it has remained since.Halo World Championship https://www.wst.tv/worldchampionship World Snooker Tour 10 April 2024 10 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240410053119/https://www.wst.tv/cazooworldchampionship/ liveWorld Snooker Championship in Sheffield https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/headline-events/world-snooker-championship/ Sheffield City Council 31 March 2024 25 February 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240225012256/https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/headline-events/world-snooker-championship/ live As of the 2003 edition, the most successful player in the modern era was Stephen Hendry, having won the title seven times.World Snooker Championship 2022: Ronnie O'Sullivan plays down record-equalling seventh title https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/61301395 Sutcliffe Steve BBC Sport 3 May 2022 29 March 2024 22 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231022211824/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/61301395 liveBetfred World Championship World Snooker 27 March 2022 https://wst.tv/tournaments/betfred-world-championship/ 14 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210514143520/https://wst.tv/tournaments/betfred-world-championship/ dead Hendry was also the tournament's youngest winner, having captured his first title at the 1990 event, aged 1969-01-13 1990-04-29 and.Millington Sarah Looking back to 1990: when Stephen Hendry became a snooker champion https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24091190.looking-back-1990-stephen-hendry-became-snooker-champion/ News and Star 2 February 2024 31 March 2024 31 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240331125625/https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24091190.looking-back-1990-stephen-hendry-became-snooker-champion/ live en Ray Reardon became the oldest winner when he secured his sixth title at the 1978 event, aged 1932-10-08 1978-04-29 and.Snooker World Records https://www.snooker.org/plr/records.shtml snooker.org 6 May 2025 Overview The 2004 World Snooker Championship was the eighth and last ranking tournament of the 2003–04 snooker season, held after the Players Championship.The 2003/2004 Season https://www.snooker.org/trn/0304/ snooker.org 7 May 2025 It was sponsored by cigarette brand .https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/jan/19/snooker.gdnsport31 Snooker finds sponsor with deep pockets The Guardian Mike Anstead 19 January 2006 1 September 2025 25 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160325161804/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/jan/19/snooker.gdnsport31 live The 2004 edition marked the 28th consecutive year that the tournament was held at the Crucible and the 36th successive year that the World Championship was contested through the modern knockout format.History of the World Snooker Championship http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/BetfredcomWorldChampionshipTournamentsArticle/0,,13165~2306123,00.html World Snooker Tour 2 March 2011 31 March 2024 29 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195714/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/BetfredcomWorldChampionshipTournamentsArticle/0,,13165~2306123,00.html dead World Championship http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36 Snooker Scene 31 March 2024 24 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071753/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=36 dead The defending champion was Mark Williams, who had defeated Ken Doherty 18–16 in the final of the 2003 World Championship to win his second world title.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2999145.stm Williams wins Crucible thriller Dan Warren 5 May 2003 BBC Sport 16 September 2025 Format The 2004 World Championship took place from 17 April to 3 May. The event featured a 32-player main draw, preceded by a qualifying tournament that was held at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales, between 10 and 20 February 2004. The qualifiers were played over six rounds, higher-ranked players being seeded and given byes to the later rounds. All of the rounds were played as the best of 19 frame frames.Downer 2026 268–269 The top 16 players in the snooker world rankings automatically qualified for the main draw as seeded players. Defending champion Williams was automatically seeded first overall. The remaining 15 seeds were allocated based on the world rankings. The main stage of the event was contested as a single-elimination tournament. Matches in the first round of the main draw were played as the best of 19 frames, second-round matches and quarter-finals played as the best of 25 frames, and the semi-finals as the best of 33 frames. The final was played over two days as a best-of-35-frames match.2004-05-03 O'Sullivan wins World crown http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681217.stm 2025-12-31 en-GB Reaching the first round of the tournament's main stage were seventeen players from England, six from Scotland, five from Wales, and one each from Ireland, Thailand, Australia and Northern Ireland. Prize fund The winner of the event received £250,000 from a total fund of £1,378,920. The breakdown of prize money is shown below:World Snooker Championship 2004 http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-archive-world-snooker-championship-2004.asp Global Snooker 24 March 2011 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20110310184218/http://www.global-snooker.com/professional-archive-world-snooker-championship-2004.asp 10 March 2011 2004 World Championship http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2003-4/03_4worldcrucible.htm Global Snooker Centre 12 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20081225041008/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2003-4/03_4worldcrucible.htm 25 December 2008Downer 2026 172 70% 50% Winner: £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 50% Last 80: £4,560 Last 96: £3,440 Last 128: £1,000 Stage one highest break: £2,000 Stage two highest break: £17,600 Stage one maximum break: £5,000 Stage two maximum break: £147,000 Total: £1,378,920 Summary Qualifying The qualifying competition was held in three stages at Pontin's, Prestatyn Sands. The first stage, for amateurs and non-Tour professionals, was played at Pontin's, Prestatyn Sands, on 11 January 2004. In stage two, from 12 to 17 January, Challenge Tour Professionals joined the draw. Stage three was played between 10 and 20 February. Former Russian pyramid champion Ashot Potikyan lost 2–5 to Adam Osborne in the first round.Mike Hallett's two narrow escapes on road from Prestatyn to Sheffield Snooker Scene February 2004 32–33 Mike Hallett came from 1–4 down against Craig Roper in the third round of the first stage and from 0–4 behind against Pete Roscoe in the fifth round, winning both matches 5–4. Hallett, a quarter-finalist in 1987 and 1989, won five matches in total before losing to Lee Walker.Embassy World Championship Qualifying Snooker Scene March 2004 9–13 Walker then recorded wins against Gary Thomson, Alfie Burden, Barry Hawkins and Mark Selby to qualify. Three-time semi-finalist Tony Knowles beat Lee Richardson 5–1 in round three but lost 3–5 to David Hall in round four. Steve James, a semi-finalist in 1991, won four matches to progress to the final stage from phase one. James then led Adrian Rosa 5–3, but Rosa won seven of the next eight frames to claim victory. Ryan Day compiled break breaks of 145 and 140 against Rosa and Tony Jones, respectively. The 145 was the highest in qualifying and earned him £2,000. Mark Allen, a Northern Ireland amateur champion, was defeated 3–5 by Justin Astley in the third round. Astley then lost to Ian Preece 8–10. Trailing 0–9, Joe Johnson conceded to Preece.Joe Johnson on Brink of Retirement Snooker Scene March 2004 9 Preece then lost to David Finbow, who in turn was defeated by Brian Morgan. Joe Swail eliminated Morgan in the final round to qualify. Ding Junhui, aged 17, constructed two century breaks in each of his first three matches. Ding was eliminated by Barry Pinches, who also defeated Tony Drago to qualify. John Parrott qualified for the Crucible, where he had appeared every year since the 1984 World Championship.Parrott qualifies for 21st consecutive Crucible Snooker Scene April 2004 9–12 Playing Stephen Maguire in the last round, Robin Hull withdrew after a vestibular disorder made him dizzy when playing, and so Maguire qualified. James Wattana, a semi-finalist both in 1993 and 1997, won 10–1 over fellow former semi-finalist Darren Morgan. Wattana then defeated Dave Harold with a 10–8 result to book a place at the Crucible. Trailing Munraj Pal 5–9, Nick Dyson avoided losing winning the fifteenth on the last black ball and then won four more consecutive frames to progress to the last round. He then lost to Ali Carter. Leo Fernandez won two deciding frame deciding frames, but lost 8–10 to Dominic Dale in the final round. Rory McLeod advanced through four rounds before being defeated 1–10 by Robert Milkins in the final qualifying match. Mark King qualified with a 10–8 victory against Adrian Gunnell. Andy Hicks won three qualifying matches, against Simon Bedford, Jamie Burnett and Anthony Davies, to book a place at the Crucible. Anthony Hamilton won his last-round match against Michael Holt in a decider. Ian McCulloch defeated Nigel Bond 10–7 in the final round. Chris Small qualified with a win by the same scoreline against Patrick Wallace. Stuart Pettman recorded victories with a 10–7 result over both Shaun Murphy and Marco Fu. First round thumb|alt=Mark Williams playing a shot|Defending champion Mark Williams (pictured in 2014) won over Dominic Dale the day after he became a father. The first round was played between 17 and 22 April as the best of 19 frames. The defending champion, Mark Williams, played Dale. Williams, who became a father the day before the match was played,Everton Clive 2004-04-17 Williams faces no-win situation https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/apr/17/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2004 2025-12-31 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 earned a 6–3 lead in the first session, with five breaks over 50, including a century break of 105 in the second frame. Dale responded and won three frames to draw level at 7–7. Williams, however, clinched victory with the last three frames, which included a half-century. "It's not the best preparation you can have, but if you're happy off the table you can carry that over," Williams commented after the match with regard to his fatherhood.Harlow Phil Williams battles through https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3634919.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 17 April 2004 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306121221/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3634919.stm live Six seeded players lost in the first round—Stephen Lee, Quinten Hann, Steve Davis, Peter Ebdon, Ken Doherty and Jimmy White. Although Lee fell 3–6 behind Walker, he managed to win three of the first four frames of the evening session to reduce the gap to a single frame. Walker, nonetheless, clinched the twelfth frame, which lasted 53 minutes, and ended up winning the match 10–7. Lee claimed afterwards that the defeat was the summary of "a terrible season" for him.Harlow Phil Walker ends Lee hopes https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3642863.stm BBC Sport 18 January 2024 20 April 2004 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305221621/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3642863.stm live Hicks advanced into the second round by beating Hann 10–4. Having already been warned for his language by referee Lawrie Annandale in the eleventh frame, he confronted Hicks once the match had ended and he admitted to having told him "You're short, bald and always will be, and can have me outside whenever you want". Hicks pointed out to him that he was likely to drop out of the top 16 as a result of the loss.Shea Julian Bad-tempered Hann exits https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3637413.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 18 April 2004 10 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080110061735/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3637413.stm live Tracey Ted SNOOKER: Tempers flare as things get out of Hann. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-115506911.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160309033410/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-115506911.html usurped 9 March 2016 HighBeam Research subscription Daily Record 19 April 2004 Glasgow, Scotland 11 May 2012 The six-time champion Davis lost to Hamilton 7–10.Shea Julian Hamilton ousts Davis https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3651595.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 22 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217142931/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3651595.stm live Doherty, the 1997 winner, was beaten by two-time semi-finalist Swail 5–10. Doherty's defeat was the first time he had lost in round one since the 1995 event,Shea Julian Swail overpowers Doherty https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3635555.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 18 April 2004 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305224320/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3635555.stm live and had since been champion once, finalist twice and three times a quarter-finalist.Ken Doherty https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=-1&player=170 snooker.org 12 May 2025 Ebdon played McCulloch,Shea Julian McCulloch stuns Ebdon https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3639719.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 19 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217143029/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3639719.stm live who was making his third-ever appearance at the Crucible, having previously qualified for the 1999 and 2003 events.Ian McCulloch https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=-1&player=103 snooker.org 12 May 2025 The first session, which featured a 48-minutes-long frame, was shared at 4–4, and the balance was not broken after eight more frames, with a score of 8–8. McCulloch, whose safety and matchplay were praised by his rival, went on to win two frames and sealed the first Crucible victory in his career. Pinches qualified for the main stage for the first time since 1991.Tired White falls at the first as Pinches holds his nerve https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/apr/21/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2004 The Guardian 22 January 2024 21 April 2004 Clive Everton He faced White, recent European Open runner-up and Players Championship winner, in a match which overran and had to be completed after other matches. A 10–8 victory meant that Pinches would reach the top 16 in the world rankings for the first time in his career.Shea Julian White falls to Pinches https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3640685.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 20 April 2004 11 June 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20040611032152/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3640685.stm live thumb|alt=Ryan Day playing a shot|Ryan Day (pictured in 2014) was a debutant at the Crucible and lost to John Higgins in the deciding frame having led 9–7. Day and Maguire were the only debutants at the Crucible and both lost in the opening round.Embassy World Championship (2004) - snooker.org https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1564 2025-12-31 www.snooker.org en Day made three century breaks in his match, the first to do so on his debut at the World Championship.Higgins in the pink after dramatic victory https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/apr/20/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2004 The Guardian 22 January 2024 20 April 2004 Clive Everton He put himself 9–7 ahead with breaks of 111, 68, 54, 128, 60, 112, 71 and 57 over the 1998 champion John Higgins. Higgins, however, forced a deciding frame decider with a 68 and took the match with a result of 68–50 in the last frame.Harlow Phil Higgins wins thriller https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3637573.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 19 April 2004 5 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200605160025/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3637573.stm live Maguire, who was 23 and the youngest of the 32 players who made it to this stage of the tournament, reached the main draw after a season in which he had won his first ranking tournament defeating White in the European Open final.2004-03-10 Maguire ready for big time http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3496826.stm 2025-12-31 en-GB Facing the 2001 champion Ronnie O'Sullivan in the first round, Maguire made a 121 clearance to go 3–2 ahead and had a chance to double the lead in the next frame, but he ended up losing 6–10 in a match that featured a combined three centuries between both players. O'Sullivan made gestures using "middle and index fingers" and "rubbing motions" that "could have been interpreted as offensive" according to snooker commentator and historian Clive Everton.Shea Julian O'Sullivan downs Maguire https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3643805.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 21 April 2004 16 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181116075900/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3643805.stm live O'Sullivan also conceded a frame while he could still mathematically win, something "widely regarded as inappropriate".O'Sullivan goes from sublime to ridiculous https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/apr/24/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2004 The Guardian 22 January 2024 24 April 2004 Clive Everton Small was 1–7 down to fellow Scotsman Alan McManus when he was forced to retire from the match due to pain from a degenerative spinal disease,Shea Julian Small pulls out https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3635037.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 17 April 2004 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306100102/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3635037.stm live a condition which would later force him to retire from the game permanently.Small forced to give up snooker https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4274298.stm BBC Sport 11 May 2012 23 September 2005 16 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131016053150/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/4274298.stm live McManus said after the match that he was "dumbstruck" by his rival pulling out. Carter, taking part in his second consecutive first-round match of the World Championship after having made his debut the previous season, faced David Gray, who overcame a "nightmare start" and made two consecutive half-centuries in the last two frames to secure victory with a result of 10–7.Harlow Phil Gray ousts Carter https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3648233.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 21 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217142937/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3648233.stm live Joe Perry and Milkins, who were playing in the main stage for the fourth and third time respectively,Joe Perry https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=-1&player=168 snooker.org 15 September 2025Robert Milkins https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=-1&player=92 snooker.org 15 September 2015 met in the opening round. Although Perry came out 6–3 on top at the end of the first session, Milkins reduced the deficit to two frames. Perry then won three frames to put himself one away from victory at 9–4. Milkins, however, replied with breaks of up to 51 and 65, and Perry said he was beginning to "worry" when it got to 9–7, but managed to close out the match.Harlow Phil Perry overcomes Milkins https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3639581.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 19 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217142406/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3639581.stm live In a tactical match, Matthew Stevens, a finalist in 2000,https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/732666.stm Williams wins epic snooker final 1 May 2000 BBC Sport 5 September 2025 overcame a two-frame deficit against Wattana and won the last five frames to advance into the second round.Harlow Phil Stevens battles through https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3637871.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 18 April 2004 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306081144/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3637871.stm live Paul Hunter, who had lost the Players Championship final against White two weeks earlier, took a 5–4 lead against 1991 world champion Parrott, who could have levelled the match at 7–7, but missed a pot. Hunter went on to win 10–7.Harlow Phil Hunter polishes off Parrott https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3647853.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 22 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217142834/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3647853.stm live Seven-time champion Stephen Hendry raced into an 8–1 lead against Pettman in the first session, and wrapped up the match with two more frames once the match was resumed, with a 117 century.Shea Julian Hendry races to victory https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3647097.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 21 April 2004 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306132445/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3647097.stm live In a match that only featured six breaks over fifty, Graeme Dott defeated King in the decider 10–9. "It was actually getting embarrassing how bad the game was," he said afterwards.Harlow Phil Dott edges out King https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3641107.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 20 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217142929/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3641107.stm live Second round thumb|upright=0.8|alt=Barry Pinches|Barry Pinches (pictured in 2016) had never played in the second round before. He led seven-time champion Stephen Hendry 11–9, but ended up losing 12–13. The second round of the event was played as the best of 25 frames, held over three sessions, between 22 and 26 April. Pinches, playing in this stage of the tournament for the first time, led Hendry 11–9 before losing 12–13. Hendry regarded the match as one of the toughest "battles" he had had to endure at the Crucible.Jones Clive Hendry wins thriller https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3656215.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 26 April 2004 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306173328/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3656215.stm live Hunter and Stevens met in the last 16 for the second consecutive year. Stevens had been defeated 6–13 the previous year,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/2980337.stm Hunter makes light work Mark Orlovac 28 April 2003 BBC Sport 15 September 2025 and found himself two frames behind at 10–12 before Hunter missed a pink ball in the 23rd frame which would have given him the match. Stevens took all three remaining frames to win the match 13–12.Harlow Phil Stevens shoots down Hunter https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3653255.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 24 April 2004 10 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210110155709/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3653255.stm live Perry made a break of 145 in his match against the defending champion Williams, which remained as the highest break of the tournament. Having manufactured a 10–6 lead, Perry lost five frames on the trot and let Williams in front for the first time in the match at 10–11. Perry put together breaks of 55, 53 and 82 to win 13–11 and advance into the quarter-finals of the World Championship for the first time in his career.Harlow Phil Williams crashes out https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3651551.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 24 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217152731/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3651551.stm live Gray took victory over Walker with a result of 13–5 and also made his first appearance in the quarter-finals. "It was not my greatest performance," Gray highlighted despite the result and urged himself to score more heavily the next day.Warren Dan Gray into last eight https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3656681.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 26 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217152522/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3656681.stm live Dott got off to a good start in his match against Higgins and established a 5–1 advantage that got reduced to 5–3 by the end of the first session. Going into the last session, Dott led 12–7 before Higgins made breaks of 89 and 130 and won another one to reduce the deficit to only a couple of frames. Dott won the match with a 62 break, and said he had "never seen John [Higgins] play as badly as that".Warren Dan Dott ends Higgins fightback https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3658059.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 26 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217144431/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3658059.stm live O'Sullivan faced 1995 semi-finalist Hicks,Shea Julian O'Sullivan overcomes Hicks https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3654597.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 23 April 2004 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306110621/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3654597.stm live who had not managed to get past the first round of the event since that year.Andy Hicks https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=-1&player=51 snooker.org 15 September 2025 Scores were level going into the final session, but O'Sullivan won a match in which he compiled five century breaks. Both players conceded frames while the other was still at the table. Hamilton shared the first two sessions with Swail and they were tied at 8–8. Swail had until that point scored half-centuries for every frame that had gone his way, but could not hold Hamilton, who sealed victory by 13–11 with breaks of 86 and 61.Shea Julian Hamilton stuns Swail https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3654225.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 24 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217153229/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3654225.stm live McManus won the first frame against McCulloch, who then took seven in a row with breaks of 106, 64, 76, 62, 113, 82 and 84, and moved within two of victory ahead of the evening session. They played only three frames in the third session as McCulloch progressed to the quarter-finals for the first time in his career.Jones Clive McCulloch seals victory https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3660233.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 26 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217152844/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3660233.stm live Quarter-finals thumb|alt=Graeme Dott playing a shot|Graeme Dott (pictured in 2014) reached the semi-finals for the first time, defeating David Gray 13–7. The quarter-finals were played as the best of 25 frames held over three sessions, on 27 and 28 April. In his match against O'Sullivan, Hamilton lost seven of the first eight frames and eventually lost the match 3–13. O'Sullivan compiled four centuries of 109, 106, 131 and 121 in the match.Jones Clive O'Sullivan crushes Hamilton https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3663651.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 27 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217143946/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3663651.stm live O'Sullivan's match was regarded by snooker reporter Clive Everton writing for The Guardian as a "performance of stunning virtuosity".O'Sullivan hammers Hamilton to reach last four https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/apr/28/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2004 The Guardian 22 January 2024 28 April 2004 Clive Everton Hendry defeated McCulloch also 13–3 with a session to spare. In setting up a semi-final duel with O'Sullivan, he made two centuries and nine half-centuries.Hendry hurries to date with O'Sullivan https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/apr/29/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2004 The Guardian 22 January 2024 29 April 2004 Clive Everton Perry, contesting his first ever quarter-final, was six frames behind Stevens at the beginning of the third session at 5–11, but he won five frames to trail 10–12. He stated, however, he was "mentally tired" after his second-round match against Williams and that he had lost the match "at the start". Stevens eventually won 13–10. "It's difficult when you have a big lead like that and then someone fights back, because it really puts the pressure on you," pointed out Stevens.Warren Dan Stevens makes semis https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3663567.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 28 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217143652/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3663567.stm live Dott had never reached this stage of the tournament before either,Graeme Dott https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?season=-1&player=52 snooker.org 15 September 2025 and displayed what he thought was "a rubbish game", but defeated Gray 13–7, closing out the match with a break of 62. "You watch the Crucible when it gets to one table as a kid, and wonder what it would be like to play there," he said afterwards.Warren Dan Dott eases past Gray https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3664757.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 28 April 2004 17 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217142941/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3664757.stm live Semi-finals thumb|upright=0.6|alt=Stephen Hendry playing a shot|Stephen Hendry (pictured in 2011) suffered a 4–17 defeat against Ronnie O'Sullivan, the biggest in history for a World Championship semi-final match. The semi-finals were played as the best of 33 frames, held over four sessions, between 29 April and 1 May. Hendry and O'Sullivan were meeting in the semi-finals stage for the third time, with Hendry winning 17–13 in both 1999 and 2002.1999 Embassy World Championship Draw http://www.snooker.org/trn/9899/wc99_draw.shtml Snooker.org 28 October 2010 Several breaks over 80 and a 117 gave O'Sullivan a clear advantage over Hendry in the two first sessions, where he led 6–2 and 13–3, respectively.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/apr/30/snooker1 Dott crosses half-way line in the lead Press Association The Guardian 30 April 2004Jones Clive Warren Dan O'Sullivan races into final https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3676157.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 1 May 2004 13 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120713152538/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3676157.stm live The match ended 17–4 and with a session to spare, thanks to breaks of 93 and 79 by O'Sullivan, whose victory against Hendry was the biggest ever for a semi-final of the tournament. The previous largest was Hendry's 16–4 win over Terry Griffiths in 1992.Yates Phil Unstoppable O'Sullivan https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/may/02/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2004 The Guardian 11 May 2012 London 2 May 2004 In the other semi-final, Dott faced Stevens. Stevens had previously reached this stage of the tournament on four occasions, whilst it was Dott's first time. Dott was also required to reach the final to retain his place in the top 16 in the world rankings. The pair shared the first session 4–4, but Dott gained a 9–7 lead after the second. Dott displayed good safety throughout the rest of the match to lead 15–12. Although Stevens won frames 28, 29 and 30 to level the match at 15–15, Dott won the next two, including one on the final pink ball, to reach the final.Warren Dan Jones Clive Dott into final after epic https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3671395.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 1 May 2004 28 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140228230606/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3671395.stm live Final The final of the event was played on 2 and 3 May as a best-of-35-frames match, held over four sessions, between Dott and O'Sullivan. Referee Paul Collier took charge of his first World Championship final.Paul Collier https://www.wst.tv/referees/paulcollier/ World Snooker Tour 7 May 2025 O'Sullivan (seeded third) was contesting his second World Championship final, having won his previous one in 2001 against Higgins, while it was the first one for Dott (seeded thirteenth).Hall of Fame - World https://www.snooker.org/trn/hof.asp?pEvent=World snooker.org 12 May 2025 Dott had till that point reached two ranking finals—those of the 1999 Scottish Open and the 2001 British Open—but had come short to both Hendry and Higgins.Tour World Snooker Home of World Snooker https://www.wst.tv/players/e0f5c435-470e-4ac3-8406-5ccd39fd475c/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20250221120713/https://www.wst.tv/players/e0f5c435-470e-4ac3-8406-5ccd39fd475c 21 February 2025 8 May 2025 World Snooker Tour Dott made a strong start to the match and compiled breaks of 71, 77, 64 and 60 to move 5–0 clear, but O'Sullivan responded with a 100-point century break and then won two more to put himself only two behind at the end of the first session. In the second session, played in the evening, O'Sullivan moved from two frames down to two ahead by the conclusion, and in the third session the following afternoon he won all frames save one—in which Dott compiled a 106 century. O'Sullivan only needed two frames and twenty minutes in the evening to seal his second world title. thumb|alt=Ronnie O'Sullivan chalking his cue|upright=0.8|Ronnie O'Sullivan (pictured in 2012) won his second World Championship, defeating Dott 18–8 in the final. O'Sullivan won the match 18–8, the biggest margin in a World final since Hendry's 18–5 victory over White in 1993https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681217.stm O'Sullivan wins World crown BBC Sport Jones Clive Warren Dan 3 May 2004 30 October 2014 24 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20141030182813/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681217.stm live and the fourth largest in the history of the tournament, subsequently equalled by O'Sullivan himself against Carter in 2008 and Kyren Wilson in 2020.Turner Chris World Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130416080933/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html 16 April 2013 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 24 February 2011 Afterwards, Dott conceded that the newly crowned champion could be regarded as "the greatest of all time" and expressed elation over having avoided losing the final with a session to spare. "It could have been worse," he stated in the post-match interview.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681493.stm O'Sullivan 'may be greatest' BBC Sport Warren Dan 4 May 2004 31 May 2006 19 January 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20060531203428/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681493.stm live O'Sullivan said he had felt at all times throughout the seventeen days that he would go on to win the tournament and thanked six-time world champion Ray Reardon for his advice, for he had recently begun to work alongside him on improving his overall game. He dedicated the victory to his father, who was at prison at the time, and said there was "more to come".https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681523.stm 'More to come' from O'Sullivan BBC Sport Jones Clive 3 May 2004 19 December 2024 19 January 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241219000746/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3681523.stm live Main draw The draw for the main tournament is shown below. The numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the seedings for the 16 seeded players (1–16). The match winners are shown in bold.2004 World Snooker draw https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3551859.stm BBC Sport 24 March 2011 26 April 2004 13 April 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060413222508/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3551859.stm live Downer 2026 58–59Flowchart (World Championship 2004) - snooker.org https://www.snooker.org/res/brackets.asp?event=1564 2025-12-31 www.snooker.org en numbered First roundBest of 19 frames Second roundBest of 25 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 25 frames Semi-finalsBest of 33 frames FinalBest of 35 frames 17 April Wales Mark Williams (1) 10 Wales Dominic Dale 7 18 & 19 April England Joe Perry (16) 10 England Robert Milkins 7 17 & 18 April Wales Matthew Stevens (9) 10 Thailand James Wattana 7 21 & 22 April England Paul Hunter (8) 10 England John Parrott 7 20 April England Stephen Lee (5) 7 Wales Lee Walker 10 21 April England David Gray (12) 10 England Ali Carter 7 19 & 20 April Scotland Graeme Dott (13) 10 England Mark King 9 18 & 19 April Scotland John Higgins (4) 10 Wales Ryan Day 9 20 & 21 April England Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) 10 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6 17 & 18 April Australia Quinten Hann (14) 4 England Andy Hicks 10 21 & 22 April England Steve Davis (11) 7 England Anthony Hamilton 10 17 & 18 April Ireland Ken Doherty (6) 5 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 10 19 April England Peter Ebdon (7) 8 England Ian McCulloch 10 17 & 18 April Scotland Alan McManus (10) 7Small retired after the first session with a spinal issue. Scotland Chris Small 1 19 & 20 April England Jimmy White (15) 8 England Barry Pinches 10 20 & 21 April Scotland Stephen Hendry (2) 10 England Stuart Pettman 2 22, 23 & 24 April Wales Mark Williams (1) 11 England Joe Perry (16) 13 23 & 24 April Wales Matthew Stevens (9) 13 England Paul Hunter (8) 12 24, 25 & 26 April Wales Lee Walker 5 England David Gray (12) 13 25 & 26 April Scotland Graeme Dott (13) 13 Scotland John Higgins (4) 10 22 & 23 April England Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) 13 England Andy Hicks 11 23 & 24 April England Anthony Hamilton 13 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 11 25 & 26 April England Ian McCulloch 13 Scotland Alan McManus (10) 6 24, 25 & 26 April England Barry Pinches 12 Scotland Stephen Hendry (2) 13 27 & 28 April England Joe Perry (16) 10 Wales Matthew Stevens (9) 13 27 & 28 April England David Gray (12) 7 Scotland Graeme Dott (13) 13 27 April England Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) 13 England Anthony Hamilton 3 27 & 28 April England Ian McCulloch 3 Scotland Stephen Hendry (2) 13 29, 30 April & 1 May Wales Matthew Stevens (9) 15 Scotland Graeme Dott (13) 17 29, 30 April & 1 May England Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) 17 Scotland Stephen Hendry (2) 4 2 & 3 May Scotland Graeme Dott (13) 8 England Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) 18 Final: frame scores (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 2 & 3 May 2004Framewatch: O'Sullivan v Dott https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/3678419.stm 3 May 2004 BBC Sport 8 September 2025Referee: Paul CollierDowner 2026 189 Graeme Dott (13) player seeding 818 Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) player seeding 53 (53) 26 (79) 17 (816) 02 (818) (frame 19) 106 100 (frame 6) 1 1 6 10 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan wins the 2004 World Snooker Championship Dott O'Sullivan 71 (71) 77 (77) 108 (64) 97 61 (60) 0 17 0 0 59 47 0 87 (86) 48 1 0 N/A 1 0 119 (106) 30 43 8 44 13 8 16 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 34 9 0 0 0 100 (100) 63 87 (63) 87 (56) 0 64 78 (78) 0 68 (56) 68 69 N/A 71 85 2 76 (65) 85 (85) 69 (62) 91 72 (61) 92 (92) 88 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Qualifying results The qualifying competition was held in three stages at Pontin's, Prestatyn Sands. The first stage, for amateurs and non-Tour professionals, was played at Pontin's, Prestatyn Sands, on 11 January.2004 Embassy World Championship: Stage One - Amateurs and Non-Tour Professionals @ Pontin's 11 January 2004 http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2003-4/03_4worldstage1.htm Global Snooker Centre 12 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20081225141527/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2003-4/03_4worldstage1.htm 25 December 2008 In stage two, from 12 to 17 January, Challenge Tour Professionals joined the draw.Stage Two - Challenge Tour Professionals @ Pontin's 12-17 January 2004 http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2003-4/03_4worldstage2.htm Global Snooker Centre 12 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20081225141533/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2003-4/03_4worldstage2.htm 25 December 2008 Results for stage three, played between 10 and 20 February, and then on 16 and 17 March, are shown below.2004 Embassy World Championship Stage 3 Qualifying http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2003-4/03_4worldstage3.htm Global Snooker Centre 12 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20081225141538/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2003-4/03_4worldstage3.htm 25 December 2008https://live.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1565 World Championship Qualifiers snooker.org 25 September 2025 y high 6 16 auto 4 4 no Round 1Best of 19 frames Round 2Best of 19 frames Round 3Best of 19 frames Round 4Best of 19 frames Round 5Best of 19 frames Round 6Best of 19 frames Brian Salmon ENG 10 Chris Melling ENG 9 Ian Preece WAL 10 Justin Astley ENG 8 Mike Hallett ENG 10 James Leadbetter ENG 6 Mehmet Husnu CYP 10 Craig MacGillivray SCO 2 Joe Delaney IRL 10 Rodney Goggins IRL 6 Adrian Rosa ENG 10 Steve James ENG 6 Adam Davies ENG 10 David Hall ENG 8 Tom Ford ENG 10 Martin Gould ENG 8 Craig Butler ENG 10 Brian Salmon ENG 9 Luke Simmonds ENG 10 Matthew Couch ENG 8 Ian Preece WAL 9 Joe Johnson ENG 0Johnson conceded the match at 0–9.Joe Johnson on brink of retirement Snooker Scene March 2004 9 Lee Walker WAL 10 Mike Hallett ENG 6 Gary Thomson SCO 10 Luke Fisher ENG 2 Peter Lines ENG 10 Ian Brumby ENG 4 Dave Gilbert ENG 10 Michael Wild ENG 6 Rory McLeod ENG 10 Mehmet Husnu CYP 7 Jason Prince NIR 10 Darryn Walker ENG 6 Joe Delaney IRL 10 Andrew Higginson ENG 4 Neil Robertson AUS 10 Martin Dziewialtowski SCO 8 Simon Bedford ENG 10 Ian Sargeant WAL 5 Liu Song CHN 10 Wayne Brown ENG 5 Leo Fernandez IRL 10 Paul Sweeny ENG 9 Michael Rhodes ENG 10 Terry Murphy NIR 9 Kwan Poomjang THA 10 Philip Williams WAL 9 Garry Hardiman ENG 10 Billy Snaddon SCO 6 Munraj Pal ENG 10 Andy Neck ENG 0 Colm Gilcreest IRL 10 Steven Bennie SCO 7 Ryan Day WAL 10 Adrian Rosa ENG 7 Tony Jones ENG 10 Adam Davies ENG 3 Jason Ferguson ENG 10 Carlo Giagnacovo ENG 9 Ricky Walden ENG 10 Stephen Croft ENG 0 Joe Meara NIR 10 Andrew Norman ENG 8 Adrian Gunnell ENG 10 Steve Mifsud AUS 5 Ding Junhui CHN 10 Atthasit Mahitthi THA 6 Paul Davies WAL 10 Alain Robidoux CAN 4 Supoj Saenla THA 10 Bradley Jones ENG 8 Paul Wykes ENG 10 Kurt Maflin NOR 4 Stuart Mann ENG 10 Jamie Cope ENG 8 Scott MacKenzie SCO 10 Johl Younger AUS 3 Tom Ford ENG 4 Craig Butler ENG 10 Luke Simmonds ENG 5 Ian Preece WAL 10 Lee Walker WAL 10 Gary Thomson SCO 6 Peter Lines ENG 10 Dave Gilbert ENG 6 Rory McLeod ENG 10 Jason Prince ENG 3 Joe Delaney IRL 2 Neil Robertson AUS 10 Simon Bedford ENG 10 Liu Song CHN 6 Leo Fernandez IRL 10 Michael Rhodes ENG 5 Kwan Poomjang THA 7 Garry Hardiman ENG 10 Munraj Pal ENG 10 Colm Gilcreest IRL 5 Ryan Day WAL 10 Tony Jones ENG 0 Jason Ferguson ENG 4 Ricky Walden ENG 10 Joe Meara NIR 5 Adrian Gunnell ENG 10 Ding Junhui CHN 10 Paul Davies WAL 5 Supoj Saenla THA 8 Paul Wykes ENG 10 Stuart Mann ENG 10 Scott MacKenzie SCO 2 Darren Morgan WAL 10 Craig Butler ENG 8 David Finbow ENG 10 Ian Preece WAL 9 Lee Walker WAL 10 Alfie Burden ENG 7 Peter Lines ENG 10 Nick Walker ENG 4 Rory McLeod ENG 10 Bjorn Haneveer BEL 5 Neil Robertson AUS 10 Rod Lawler ENG 4 Andy Hicks ENG 10 Simon Bedford ENG 7 Leo Fernandez IRL 10 Sean Storey ENG 8 Shokat Ali PAK 10 Garry Hardiman ENG 4 Nick Dyson ENG 10 Munraj Pal ENG 9 Ryan Day WAL 10 Mike Dunn ENG 7 David Roe ENG 10 Ricky Walden ENG 5 Adrian Gunnell ENG 10 Jimmy Michie ENG 5 Ding Junhui CHN 10 Marcus Campbell SCO 3 Patrick Wallace NIR 10 Paul Wykes ENG 4 Shaun Murphy ENG 10 Stuart Mann ENG 5 James Wattana THA 10 Darren Morgan WAL 1 Brian Morgan ENG 10 David Finbow ENG 9 Lee Walker WAL 10 Barry Hawkins ENG 8 Nigel Bond ENG 10 Peter Lines ENG 6 Rory McLeod ENG 10 Stuart Bingham ENG 6 Stephen Maguire SCO 10 Neil Robertson AUS 6 Andy Hicks ENG 10 Jamie Burnett SCO 4 Leo Fernandez IRL 10 Gerard Greene NIR 9 Michael Holt ENG 10 Shokat Ali PAK 6 Nick Dyson ENG 10 Gary Wilkinson ENG 4 Ryan Day WAL 10 Mark Davis ENG 6 Michael Judge IRL 10 David Roe ENG 9 Adrian Gunnell ENG 10 Fergal O'Brien IRL 7 Barry Pinches ENG 10 Ding Junhui CHN 7 Patrick Wallace NIR 10 Jonathan Birch ENG 5 Stuart Pettman ENG 10 Shaun Murphy ENG 7 James Wattana THA 10 Dave Harold ENG 8 Joe Swail NIR 10 Brian Morgan ENG 3 Lee Walker WAL 10 Mark Selby ENG 2 Ian McCulloch ENG 10 Nigel Bond ENG 7 Robert Milkins ENG 10 Rory McLeod ENG 1 Stephen Maguire SCO w/o Robin Hull FIN w/d Andy Hicks ENG 10 Anthony Davies WAL 8 Dominic Dale WAL 10 Leo Fernandez IRL 8 Anthony Hamilton ENG 10 Michael Holt ENG 9 Ali Carter ENG 10 Nick Dyson ENG 6 Ryan Day WAL 10 Drew Henry SCO 7 John Parrott ENG 10 Michael Judge IRL 9 Mark King ENG 10 Adrian Gunnell ENG 8 Barry Pinches ENG 10 Tony Drago MLT 2 Chris Small SCO 10 Patrick Wallace NIR 7 Stuart Pettman ENG 10 Marco Fu HKG 7 Note: w/o = walkover; w/d = withdrawn Century breaks A total of 55 century breaks were made during the main stage of the tournament. The highest break of the tournament was a 145 made by Joe Perry.Crucible Centuries http://www.snooker.org/Plr/wc_centuries.shtml Snooker.org 5 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110523045039/http://www.snooker.org/plr/wc_centuries.shtml 23 May 2011 Downer 2026 201 145, 100 Joe Perry 132, 125, 102 Paul Hunter 131, 130 John Higgins 131, 127, 127, 125, 123, 121, 117, 109, 109, 106, 106, 101, 100 Ronnie O'Sullivan 128, 125, 122, 115, 113, 111, 109, 104 Matthew Stevens 128, 112, 111 Ryan Day 127, 119 Steve Davis 127, 110 Joe Swail 121, 112 Stephen Maguire 120 Jimmy White 117, 113, 108, 106 Ian McCulloch 117, 110, 103 Stephen Hendry 117, 106 Graeme Dott 116 Andy Hicks 115, 111 Barry Pinches 109 James Wattana 108, 105 Mark Williams 103 Alan McManus 100 David Gray Notes References Books Downer Chris Crucible Almanac. 2025 edition 2026 Bournemouth 2004 2004 World Championship World Snooker Championship Category:Sports competitions in Sheffield World Snooker Championship World Snooker Championship