2014 World Snooker Championship

Professional snooker tournament April 2020 March 2014 2014 Dafabet World Snooker Championship 2014 04 19 2014 05 5 y Crucible Theatre Sheffield England World Snooker Ranking event £1,214,000 £300,000 Neil Robertson AUS (140) Mark Selby ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG 18–14 2013 2015 The 2014 World Snooker Championship (officially the 2014 Dafabet World Snooker Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 19 April to 5 May 2014 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 38th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible. The tournament was also the last ranking event of the 2013–14 snooker season. The event was sponsored by Dafabet for the first time. A qualifying tournament was held from 8 to 16 April 2014 at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield for 16 players, who met 16 seeded participants at the main championships. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, having won the previous year's event by defeating Barry Hawkins in the final. Mark Selby won the 2014 event to capture his first world title by defeating O'Sullivan 18–14 in the final. This was Selby's fourth ranking title, also completing the Triple Crown of World Championship, UK Championship, and Masters titles. Neil Robertson compiled the highest break of the tournament, a 140, and scored his 100th century break of the season in his quarter-final win over Judd Trump. The event featured a prize fund of £1,214,000, the winner receiving £300,000. Background The 2014 World Snooker Championship featured 32 professional players competing in one-on-one snooker matches in a single-elimination format, each match played over several frames. These 32 players for the event were selected through a mix of the snooker world rankings and a pre-tournament qualification round.http://3a43ed9bbf8e4c3a0092-e5ae3e47d460213726cd286f2f322a12.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/c1c92153-dcac-49c6-8f42-e88d5ce8420b.pdf 2014 Dafabet World Championship Qualifiers draw & results World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 17 April 2014 17 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012155/http://3a43ed9bbf8e4c3a0092-e5ae3e47d460213726cd286f2f322a12.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/c1c92153-dcac-49c6-8f42-e88d5ce8420b.pdf 19 April 2014 deadhttp://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/1/c1/0,,13165~180481,00.pdf 2014 Dafabet World Snooker Championship Qualifying Stages Provisional Order of Play worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 31 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080040/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/1/c1/0,,13165~180481,00.pdf 7 April 2014 deadDafabet World Championship Qualifiers (2014) http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=298 Snooker.org 31 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407075822/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=298 7 April 2014 live The first World Snooker Championship took place in 1927, with the final held at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham, England, and the title was won by Joe Davis.Turner Chris World Professional Championship http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 2008 9 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180133/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/world.html 24 July 20111927 World Professional Championship http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm Global Snooker Centre 2004 29 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20041010103752/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/27world.htm 10 October 2004 Since 1977, the event has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.1392311 The Crucible Theatre 5 October 2020 2022, Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan are the event's most successful participants in the modern era, having both won the championship seven times.https://wpbsa.com/player/stephen-hendry/ Stephen Hendry WPBSA 20 July 2021World Snooker Championship 2020: Ronnie O'Sullivan wins sixth world title Hafez Shamoon BBC Sport 16 August 2020 16 August 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/53795792 19 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200819113004/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/53795792 live The defending champion was Ronnie O'Sullivan, who had won the 2013 event, defeating Barry Hawkins in the final to take his fifth title.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/22421611 Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Barry Hawkins to retain World title Ben Dirs 6 May 2013 6 May 2013 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20130506023217/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/22421611 6 May 2013 live The winner of the 2014 championship received £300,000, from a total prize fund of £1,214,000. The event was organised by World Snooker in partnership with the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA).World Snooker Championship organisers to host full day dedicated to getting women involved in the sport thestar.co.uk 29 April 2019 4 October 2020 https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sport/world-snooker-championship-organisers-host-full-day-dedicated-getting-women-involved-sport-38744 Format The 2014 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament played from 19 April to 5 May 2014 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.Dafabet To Sponsor World Championship http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3720833,00.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140327090843/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3720833%2C00.html 27 March 2014 31 March 2014 worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 19 March 2014 This was the 38th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship was held at the Crucible Theatre.9 Mar 2015 Betfred World Championship https://wst.tv/tournaments/betfred-world-championship-2020/ dead 29 June 2020 World Snooker https://web.archive.org/web/20200111141415/https://wst.tv/tournaments/betfred-world-championship-2020/ 11 January 2020 Of the 32 participants, 16 players qualified for the event from the snooker world rankings, and 16 from a four-round qualifying event held at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, England.http://3a43ed9bbf8e4c3a0092-e5ae3e47d460213726cd286f2f322a12.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/c1c92153-dcac-49c6-8f42-e88d5ce8420b.pdf 2014 Dafabet World Championship Qualifiers draw & results World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 17 April 2014 17 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012155/http://3a43ed9bbf8e4c3a0092-e5ae3e47d460213726cd286f2f322a12.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/c1c92153-dcac-49c6-8f42-e88d5ce8420b.pdf 19 April 2014 deadhttp://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/1/c1/0,,13165~180481,00.pdf 2014 Dafabet World Snooker Championship Qualifying Stages Provisional Order of Play worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 31 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080040/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/1/c1/0,,13165~180481,00.pdf 7 April 2014 deadDafabet World Championship Qualifiers (2014) http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=298 Snooker.org 31 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407075822/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=298 7 April 2014 live The event was the last of twelve ranking events in the 2013–14 snooker season on the World Snooker Tour.http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=2&season=2013 Tournament Calendar 2013/2014 Snooker.org 31 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140404222815/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=2&season=2013 4 April 2014 live The tournament was sponsored by sports betting company Dafabet for the first time, replacing previous sponsors Betfair.Betfair Sponsor World Championship http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldChampionshipEventArticle/0,,13165~3121136,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 1 April 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130402161339/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldChampionshipEventArticle/0%2C%2C13165~3121136%2C00.html 2 April 2013 Prize fund The total prize money for the 2014 World Snooker Championship was £1,214,000, a raise from the previous year's £1,111,000. The winner received £300,000, an increase of £50,000 over the previous year. The breakdown of prize money for the 2014 event is shown below:Prize Money Breakdowns 2013/14 http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3194469,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 1 May 2013 31 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131012082213/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3194469%2C00.html 12 October 2013 dead Winner: £300,000 Runner-up: £125,000 Semi-final: £55,000 Quarter-final: £25,000 Last 16: £16,000 Last 32: £12,000 Last 48: £8,500 Last 64: £5,000 Last 96: £1,000 Non-televised highest break: £1,000 Televised highest break: £10,000 Total: £1,214,000 Tournament summary Qualifying alt=Steve Davis playing a shot|thumb|Six-time champion Steve Davis (pictured in 2012) lost in qualifying, failing to retain his place on the World Snooker Tour for the next season. Four former world champions lost in the qualifying rounds. Six-time champion Steve Davis was defeated by Craig Steadman, a match Davis needed to win to retain his place on the World Snooker Tour.World Snooker 2014: Steve Davis loses to Craig Steadman https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/26981167 BBC Sport 19 April 2014 11 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413220609/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/26981167 13 April 2014 live Two-time champion Mark Williams lost to Alan McManus in the final qualifying round 8–10 and failed to play at the main championship for the first time since 1996.Welsh snooker stars Mark Williams and Matthew Stevens miss out on World Championships http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/welsh-snooker-stars-mark-williams-6994053 WalesOnline 20 April 2014 15 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140418213832/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/welsh-snooker-stars-mark-williams-6994053 18 April 2014Penman Andrew Mark Williams misses out on World Championship http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/11150955.Mark_Williams_misses_out_on_World_Championship/ South Wales Argus 20 April 2014 15 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140423052152/http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/11150955.Mark_Williams_misses_out_on_World_Championship/ 23 April 2014 liveWorld Snooker Championship: Mark Williams fails to qualify https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27044599 BBC Sport 19 April 2014 15 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419034233/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27044599 19 April 2014 live Graeme Dott lost to Kyren Wilson 7–10,World Snooker Championship: Graeme Dott loses in qualifier https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27042782 BBC Sport 19 April 2014 15 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140416133313/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27042782 16 April 2014 live whilst Peter Ebdon lost 8–10 to Robin Hull.World Snooker Championship: Peter Ebdon fails to reach Crucible https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27058823 BBC Sport 19 April 2014 16 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140420121857/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27058823 20 April 2014 live The loss for Ebdon meant that he ended 22 consecutive appearances at the event since his debut in 1992.World Championship: Peter Edbon misses out; Michael Wasley, Xiao Guodong and Robbie Williams earn Crucible debuts http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/news/12040/9268789/world-championship-peter-edbon-misses-out-michael-wasley-and-xiao-guodong-earn-crucible-debuts Sky Sports 19 April 2014 16 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419220605/http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/news/12040/9268789/world-championship-peter-edbon-misses-out-michael-wasley-and-xiao-guodong-earn-crucible-debuts 19 April 2014 livePeter Ebdon's 22-year World Championships run ends http://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2014/0416/609385-ebdons-22-year-worlds-run-ends/ Raidió Teilifís Éireann 22 April 2014 16 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140418153730/http://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2014/0416/609385-ebdons-22-year-worlds-run-ends/ 18 April 2014 live Two previous runners-up also did not qualify. Six-time finalist Jimmy White lost in the second qualifying round to Ian Burns 10–4,White fails to qualify for Worlds BBC Sport 4 May 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/26997481 https://web.archive.org/web/20181029232649/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/26997481 29 October 2018 live whilst two-time runner-up Matthew Stevens lost to Tom Ford. For the first time, no Welsh player automatically qualified to play at the Crucible. Three Welshmen, Dominic Dale, Michael White, and Ryan Day, won places in the first round through qualification.Griffiths Gareth Snooker World Championships 2014: Wales trio handed their opponents in first round draw http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/snooker-world-championships-2014-wales-7002668 WalesOnline 20 April 2014 15 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140421065930/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/snooker-world-championships-2014-wales-7002668 21 April 2014 liveWorld Snooker Championship 2014: Jimmy White fails to qualify https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/26997481 BBC Sport 20 April 2014 11 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140415151827/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/26997481 15 April 2014 live At the age of 44, 1997 champion Ken Doherty defeated Dechawat Poomjaeng 10–5 in qualifying to become the oldest player to reach the main stage.Ken Doherty books World Championship spot http://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2014/0415/609112-doherty-books-world-championship-spot/ Raidió Teilifís Éireann 19 April 2014 16 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140420014458/http://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2014/0415/609112-doherty-books-world-championship-spot/ 20 April 2014 livePhillips Owen World Snooker 2014: Ken Doherty relishes time left in the sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27064017 BBC Sport 19 April 2014 17 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140420032131/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27064017 20 April 2014 live Kyren Wilson,Nunns Hector Wilson stuns Dott to seal Crucible debut http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/4/15/wilson-stuns-dott-to-seal-crucible-debut Inside Snooker 17 April 2014 15 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012141/http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/4/15/wilson-stuns-dott-to-seal-crucible-debut 19 April 2014 live Michael Wasley,Phillips Owen Michael Wasley: 'Biggest win of career' secures Crucible debut https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27064027 BBC Sport 17 April 2014 17 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419133133/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27064027 19 April 2014 live Xiao Guodong, and Robbie Williams all made their debuts in the competition by coming through qualifying.Goulding Neil 17 April 2014 Wasley the wonder with dramatic black ball win http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sports/snooker/wasley-the-wonder-with-dramatic-black-ball-win-1-6565676 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140419013856/http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sports/snooker/wasley-the-wonder-with-dramatic-black-ball-win-1-6565676 19 April 2014 17 April 2014 Sheffield StarWorld Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan to face Robin Hull https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27065947 BBC Sport 17 April 2014 17 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419133138/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27065947 19 April 2014 live First round thumb|upright=0.8|alt=Michael Wasley holding his cue|Debutant Michael Wasley (pictured in 2015) defeated fourth seed Ding Junhui 10–9 in the opening round. The first round was played as best-of-19 frame matches held over two sessions between 19 and 24 April 2014. Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan drew world number 122 Robin Hull in the first round,Goulding Neil 17 April 2014 Snooker World Championship 2014: 'The Rocket' Ronnie O'Sullivan holds no fear for Robin Hull after horror illness https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/snooker-world-championship-2014-the-rocket-ronnie-osullivan-holds-no-fear-for-robin-hull-after-9268685.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20180122165914/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/snooker-world-championship-2014-the-rocket-ronnie-osullivan-holds-no-fear-for-robin-hull-after-9268685.html 22 January 2018 4 May 2020 The Independent17 April 2014 O'Sullivan draws Ebdon-conqueror Hull http://en.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/300619.html live 4 May 2020 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20200907123401/http://en.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/300619.html 7 September 2020 and won 10–4.O'Sullivan battles into quarter-finals BBC Sport 4 May 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/27170698 https://web.archive.org/web/20191212003250/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/27170698 12 December 2019 live The 2010 World Snooker Championship winner Neil Robertson won his first round match against Robbie Williams, leading 7–2 after the first session, and won 10–2.Lomax Andrew World Snooker Championship 2014: Neil Robertson near century of centuries https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/10792178/World-Snooker-Championship-2014-Neil-Robertson-near-century-of-centuries.html The Daily Telegraph 28 April 2014 30 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140430142045/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/10792178/World-Snooker-Championship-2014-Neil-Robertson-near-century-of-centuries.html 30 April 2014 live In his victory, he compiled breaks of 102, 102, 103, 132, and the tournament's highest of 140 to take his season total of century breaks to 97.Neil Robertson takes control in his opening match of the World Snooker Championship http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Sport/Other-Sports/Neil-Robertson-takes-control-in-his-opening-match-of-the-World-Snooker-Championship-20140423223009.htm Cambridge News 23 April 2014 23 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140424030632/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Sport/Other-Sports/Neil-Robertson-takes-control-in-his-opening-match-of-the-World-Snooker-Championship-20140423223009.htm 24 April 2014Robertson closes in on century of centuries http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/302405.html ESPN 24 April 2014 24 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140425003219/http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/302405.html 25 April 2014 live The 2005 champion Shaun Murphy trailed 5–7 behind against Jamie Cope, before the pair played a deciding frame at 9–9. Murphy took the frame 65–49 to win the match.21 April 2014 World Championship: Shaun Murphy beat Jamie Cope in a dramatic first-round tussle in Sheffield https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/9276002/world-championship-shaun-murphy-beat-jamie-cope-in-a-dramatic-first-round-tussle-in-sheffield live 4 May 2020 Sky Sports https://web.archive.org/web/20200913120531/https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/9276002/world-championship-shaun-murphy-beat-jamie-cope-in-a-dramatic-first-round-tussle-in-sheffield 13 September 2020 Third seed Mark Selby also won a deciding frame, as he defeated Michael White 10–9.21 April 2014 Selby clinches thriller with White but Higgins facing exit http://en.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/301605.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20160309062601/http://en.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/301605.html 9 March 2016 4 May 2020 ESPNDafabet World Championship: century breaks http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/CenturyBreakList/Tournament/13681 worldsnookerdata.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 5 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140422013652/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/CenturyBreakList/Tournament/13681 22 April 2014 dead Fourth seed Ding Junhui had previously won five ranking events in the season, a record he jointly held with Stephen Hendry.Ding dumped out by Crucible debutant Wasley http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/301611.html ESPN 22 April 2014 21 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140424043107/http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/301611.html 24 April 2014 live In his first round match he was defeated 9–10 by debutant Michael Wasley, and so failed to set a new record for tournament wins in a season.Nunns Hector 21 April 2014 Wasley causes huge upset by beating Ding http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/4/21/wasley-causes-huge-upset-by-beating-ding live https://web.archive.org/web/20140424051300/http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/4/21/wasley-causes-huge-upset-by-beating-ding 24 April 2014 22 April 2014 Inside-snooker Ken Doherty won the last seven frames of his match against sixth seed Stuart Bingham to win 10–5, recording his first victory at the event since 2006.Doherty wins first Crucible match since 2006 http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/301245.html ESPN 20 April 2014 20 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140421081909/http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/301245.html 21 April 2014 live Alan McManus achieved his first Crucible win since 2005 by defeating fellow Scot John Higgins 10–7,Alan McManus fends off John Higgins fightback for first-round victory https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/22/alan-mcmanus-john-higgins-world-snooker-championships The Guardian Press Association 21 April 2020 22 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140428014625/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/22/alan-mcmanus-john-higgins-world-snooker-championships 28 April 2014 live while Dominic Dale won his first Crucible match since 2000 by defeating 13th seed Mark Davis 10–5.World Championship: Dominic Dale and Neil Robertson reach second round at Crucible http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/news/12243/9281311 Sky Sports 24 April 2014 24 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140425022416/http://www1.skysports.com/snooker/news/12243/9281311 25 April 2014 live The final frame of Ricky Walden's first-round match against Kyren Wilson lasted 73 minutes 13 seconds, just under two minutes short of the Crucible record of 74 minutes 58 seconds that Stephen Maguire and Mark King set in 2009.Nunns Hector Chester ace seals win with 'crazy" frame http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/4/22/walden-clinches-victory-with-crazy-frame Inside Snooker 23 April 2014 22 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140427011205/http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/4/22/walden-clinches-victory-with-crazy-frame 27 April 2014 liveCrucible frame is a slow-burner; shorts sport. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-198519178.html Coventry Evening Telegraph at HighBeam Research 23 April 2014 27 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20140611130127/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-198519178.html 11 June 2014 dead Walden won the frame to clinch a 10–7 victory.Walden Wins After Epic Frame http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3782054,00.html World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 23 April 2014 23 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140423232139/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3782054%2C00.html 23 April 2014 Qualifier Ryan Day defeated tenth seed Stephen Maguire 10–9.Snooker World Championships 2014: Welsh potter Ryan Day shocks Scottish star Stephen Maguire walesonline 20 April 2014 4 May 2020 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/snooker-world-championships-2014-welsh-7012216 https://web.archive.org/web/20140422132430/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/snooker-world-championships-2014-welsh-7012216 22 April 2014 live During the first round, a "Ladies' Day" at the tournament featured events designed to encourage greater female participation in the sport.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/27117885 Ladies' World snooker: Reanne Evans wins 10th title BBC Sport 6 May 2014 22 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140425143534/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/27117885 25 April 2014 live The day was also used to raise money for the Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice in Rotherham.19 April 2013 Ladies' Day: World Snooker Championship first in Sheffield http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/ladies-day-world-snooker-championship-first-in-sheffield-1-5596998 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140506182455/http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/ladies-day-world-snooker-championship-first-in-sheffield-1-5596998 6 May 2014 6 May 2014 Sheffield Telegraph Second round thumb|alt=Alan McManus playing a shot|Alan McManus (pictured in 2011) reached his first quarter-final at the event since 2005 by defeating Ken Doherty 13–8. The second round was played as best-of-25 frame matches over three sessions between 25 and 28 April 2014. O'Sullivan trailed Joe Perry throughout the first two sessions of their match, but ultimately won 13–11.Ronnie O'Sullivan into World Snooker Championship quarters https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27170698 BBC Sport 26 April 2014 26 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140427102938/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27170698 27 April 2014 live O'Sullivan described the encounter with Perry as "probably my most exciting match ever at the Crucible."Ronnie O'Sullivan uses his head for victory http://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-sport/snooker/ronnie-o-sullivan-uses-his-head-for-victory-1-3390291 The Scotsman 28 April 2014 27 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140429080136/http://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-sport/snooker/ronnie-o-sullivan-uses-his-head-for-victory-1-3390291 29 April 2014 live McManus played Doherty and won six frames in a row from 4–3 ahead to lead 10–3, and later won 13–8.McManus Wins Veterans Battle http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3789623,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 26 April 2014 26 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140427013229/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3789623%2C00.html 27 April 2014 This was McManus' first quarter-final appearance since 2005, when he also beat Doherty in the second round.Hendon Dave McManus outlasts Doherty in veterans' battle http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/4/26/mcmanus-outlasts-doherty-in-veterans-battle Inside Snooker 26 April 2014 26 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140427020413/http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/4/26/mcmanus-outlasts-doherty-in-veterans-battle 27 April 2014 live Murphy led Marco Fu 9–7 after the first two sessions, before winning four of the next five frames to win 13–8.Caulfield David 28 April 2014 World Championship Quarter-Final Preview https://snookerhq.com/2014/04/28/world-championship-quarter-final-preview/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20160915001303/https://snookerhq.com/2014/04/28/world-championship-quarter-final-preview/ 15 September 2016 4 May 2020 SnookerHQ Dale defeated Wasley 13–4 to reach his first World Championship quarter-final since 2000.World Snooker Championships 2014: Dominic Dale breezes into quarter-final at Crucible http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/world-snooker-championships-2014-dominic-7044045 WalesOnline 28 April 2014 28 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140429045950/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/world-snooker-championships-2014-dominic-7044045 29 April 2014 live In defeating Mark Allen 13–7, Robertson added two more century breaks to bring his season total to 99. In the last two frames he made breaks of 94 and 92, narrowly missing his 100th century of the season.Bazeley Marc Dafabet World Snooker Championship: Neil Robertson takes aim at Don Bradman's mark http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Sport/Sport-headlines/Dafabet-World-Snooker-Championship-Neil-Robertson-takes-aim-at-Don-Bradmans-mark-20140418070100.htm Cambridge News 23 April 2014 18 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140424035039/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Sport/Sport-headlines/Dafabet-World-Snooker-Championship-Neil-Robertson-takes-aim-at-Don-Bradmans-mark-20140418070100.htm 24 April 2014Neil Robertson misses milestone on way to world championship last eight https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/28/neil-robertson-world-championship-last-eight-100th-century-break-mark-allen-crucible The Guardian 28 April 2014 28 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140429075733/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/28/neil-robertson-world-championship-last-eight-100th-century-break-mark-allen-crucible 29 April 2014 live Press Association Barry Hawkins met Walden in a repeat of the previous year's semi-final.World Snooker Championship 2014: Judd Trump labours to win https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27127396 BBC Sport 30 April 2014 23 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140426113113/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27127396 26 April 2014 live Hawkins won again, this time 13–11, to reach his second Crucible quarter-final.Teale Nick Hawk Takes Flight To Oust Walden http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3789187,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 30 April 2014 26 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140428043026/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3789187%2C00.html 28 April 2014 Selby led Ali Carter 9–7 after the first two sessions, and won three frames in a row to lead 12–7. Carter won the next two frames before Selby won the 20th frame by 82 points to 19 to win 13–9.World Snooker Championship 2014: Selby beats Carter https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27160464 BBC Sport 25 April 2014 6 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140429132435/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27160464 29 April 2014 live In the last second round match, seventh seed Judd Trump defeated Day 13–7.World Snooker Championship 2014: Round 2 Scores, Results, Fixtures and More Verschueren Gianni Bleacher Report 4 May 2020 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2040689-world-snooker-championship-2014-round-2-scores-results-fixtures-and-more Quarter-finals alt=Neil Robertson playing a shot|thumb|Neil Robertson (pictured in 2015) scored his 100th century of the season in his 13–11 win over Judd Trump. The quarter-finals were played as best-of-25 frame matches across three sessions between 29 and 30 April. Selby and McManus only completed seven of the scheduled eight frames in the first session of their match as they ran out of time, with Selby leading 4–3.Mark Selby surges to 12–4 lead against Alan McManus in world championship The Guardian 29 April 2014 29 June 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/29/mark-selby-alan-mcmanus-world-championship-snooker Press Association Selby won eight of the nine in the second session to lead 12–4,Snooker: Mark Selby closes in on World Championship semi-final http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Snooker-Mark-Selby-closes-World-Championship-semi/story-21034872-detail/story.html Leicester Mercury 30 April 2014 30 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502004941/http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Snooker-Mark-Selby-closes-World-Championship-semi/story-21034872-detail/story.html 2 May 2014 dead and won the second frame of the final session to win 13–5.It's a sharp exit for McManus as Selby seals tie http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/other/alan-on-verge-of-quarter-final-exit-to-in-form-selby-161645n.24103684 Glasgow Evening Times 30 April 2014 30 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140501235711/http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/other/alan-on-verge-of-quarter-final-exit-to-in-form-selby-161645n.24103684 1 May 2014 live Having trailed 0–2 and needing three snookers in the third frame, O'Sullivan won 13 of the last 14 frames to defeat Shaun Murphy 13–3, ending the match with a session to spare.Nunns Hector O'Sullivan blows Murphy away http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/4/30/osullivan-blows-murphy-away Inside Snooker 30 April 2014 30 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502002643/http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/4/30/osullivan-blows-murphy-away 2 May 2014 live Hawkins opened up a 6–2 lead over Dominic Dale in the first session,Dominic Dale facing an uphill battle against Barry Hawkins in World Snooker Championship http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Dominic-Dale-facing-uphill-battle-Barry-Hawkins/story-21029095-detail/story.html Gloucester Citizen 30 April 2014 29 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032003/http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Dominic-Dale-facing-uphill-battle-Barry-Hawkins/story-21029095-detail/story.html 2 May 2014 and extended his lead to 11–5 after two sessions.Dominic Dale on brink of exit from Dafabet World Snooker Championship http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/dominic-dale-brink-exit-dafabet-7050728 WalesOnline 30 April 2014 29 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140501090216/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/dominic-dale-brink-exit-dafabet-7050728 1 May 2014 live In the final session, Dale fought back to win seven frames in a row and take the lead 12–11, but Hawkins captured the last two frames to win the match 13–12.Kane Desmond O'Sullivan dismantles Murphy as Hawkins resists Dale recovery https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/snooker-osullivan-benefits-error-strewn-murphy-build-lead-165702888--spt.html Eurosport UK 30 April 2014 30 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140502004735/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/snooker-osullivan-benefits-error-strewn-murphy-build-lead-165702888--spt.html 2 May 2014 Neil Robertson trailed Judd Trump 2–6 after the first session, and 6–9 after the second, before he won seven of the last nine frames to win the match 13–11.World Snooker Championship 2014: Robertson in semi-finals https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27233268 BBC Sport 30 April 2014 30 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140501065736/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27233268 1 May 2014 liveNeil Robertson goes through to the semi-finals of the Dafabet World Snooker Championship after thrilling victory over Judd Trump http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Sport/Sport-headlines/Neil-Robertson-goes-through-to-the-semi-finals-of-the-Dafabet-World-Snooker-Championship-after-thrilling-victory-over-Judd-Trump-20140430235939.htm Cambridge News 30 April 2014 30 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140502033417/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Sport/Sport-headlines/Neil-Robertson-goes-through-to-the-semi-finals-of-the-Dafabet-World-Snooker-Championship-after-thrilling-victory-over-Judd-Trump-20140430235939.htm 2 May 2014 In the 22nd frame, Robertson compiled his 100th century break of the 2013–14 snooker season.Neil Robertson clocks up 100th century of season against Judd Trump https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/30/ronnie-osullivan-shaun-murphy-world-snooker-championship The Guardian 30 April 2014 30 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140501093138/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/30/ronnie-osullivan-shaun-murphy-world-snooker-championship 1 May 2014 live Press Association Semi-finals thumb|upright=0.8|alt=picture of Ronnie O'Sullivan|Ronnie O'Sullivan (pictured in 2013) won two matches with a session to spare for the first time since 2004. The semi-finals were played as best-of-33 frame matches over four sessions on 2 and 3 May. O'Sullivan and Hawkins contested the first semi-final, a rematch of the previous year's final.http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/article/663/9290572/barry-hawkins-edges-past-dominic-dale-and-into-world-championship-semi-final Hawkins edges into semi-finals Sporting Life 30 April 2014 30 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502010226/http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/article/663/9290572/barry-hawkins-edges-past-dominic-dale-and-into-world-championship-semi-final 2 May 2014 live O'Sullivan led at 10–2, but Hawkins won three of the next four to trail overnight 11–5.Snooker World Championship 2014: Ronnie O'Sullivan rockets into final with 17–7 victory over Barry Hawkins The Daily Telegraph 2 May 2014 28 June 2020 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/10805587/Snooker-World-Championship-2014-Ronnie-OSullivan-rockets-into-final-with-17-7-victory-over-Barry-Hawkins.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200618112911/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/10805587/Snooker-World-Championship-2014-Ronnie-OSullivan-rockets-into-final-with-17-7-victory-over-Barry-Hawkins.html 18 June 2020 live O'Sullivan made breaks of 76, 55, 103 and 84 and later won the match 17–7 in the final frame of the third session.Ronnie O'Sullivan eases past Barry Hawkins as quest to regain title continues http://www.independent.ie/sport/ronnie-osullivan-eases-past-barry-hawkins-as-quest-to-regain-title-continues-30240291.html Irish Independent 2 May 2014 2 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140503025019/http://www.independent.ie/sport/ronnie-osullivan-eases-past-barry-hawkins-as-quest-to-regain-title-continues-30240291.html 3 May 2014 live This was the first time in ten years that a player had won two matches with a session to spare in the same event, having done so himself previously in 2004.Hendon Dave Rampant Ronnie races into final http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/5/2/rampant-ronnie-races-into-final Inside Snooker 2 May 2014 2 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140503010556/http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/5/2/rampant-ronnie-races-into-final 3 May 2014 liveRocket Blasts into World Final http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3801766,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 2 May 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140503040311/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3801766%2C00.html 3 May 2014 That year, O'Sullivan won the championship one frame into the final session.Snooker: O'Sullivan rockets to victory Weaver Paul The Guardian 4 May 2004 4 May 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/may/04/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20151009001542/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/may/04/snooker.worldsnookerchampionship2004 9 October 2015 live In the second semi-final, a match that lasted 12 hours and 4 minutes,Hendon Dave Selby sets up O'Sullivan final showdown http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/5/3/selby-sets-up-osullivan-final-showdown Inside Snooker 3 May 2014 3 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140504022400/http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2014/5/3/selby-sets-up-osullivan-final-showdown 4 May 2014 live Selby defeated Robertson 17–15 to reach his second World Championship final.World Snooker Championship 2014: Selby beats Robertson to reach final https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27247401 BBC Sport 3 May 2014 3 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140502115919/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27247401 2 May 2014 live Selby had previously reached the final once before in 2007.Selby edges out Robertson to reach Crucible final http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/304833.html ESPN 3 May 2014 3 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140504001145/http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/304833.html 4 May 2014 live During the match, Robertson extended his century break record to 103,Mark Selby edges into World Championship Snooker final against Ronnie O'Sullivan http://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2014/0503/615128-selby-into-final/ Raidió Teilifís Éireann 3 May 2014 3 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140504022737/http://www.rte.ie/sport/snooker/2014/0503/615128-selby-into-final/ 4 May 2014 live but his defeat meant that he lost his world number one position.Neil Robertson loses in World Championship semi http://www.smh.com.au/sport/neil-robertson-loses-in-world-championship-semi-20140504-zr44w.html The Sydney Morning Herald 4 May 2014 4 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925003517/http://www.smh.com.au/sport/neil-robertson-loses-in-world-championship-semi-20140504-zr44w.html 25 September 2015 live Final The final was played on the 4 and 5 May 2014 between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Selby as best-of-35 frames, held over four sessions and was refereed by Brendan Moore.Results (World Championship 2014) Snooker.org 4 May 2020 http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=22&event=297 https://web.archive.org/web/20150922204031/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?template=22&event=297 22 September 2015 live This was the first time that Moore had presided over a World Championship final.Coming home: Yorkshireman takes his cue at snooker's Crucible http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/coming-home-yorkshireman-takes-his-cue-at-snooker-s-crucible-1-6594433 The Yorkshire Post 3 May 2014 3 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140504030736/http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/coming-home-yorkshireman-takes-his-cue-at-snooker-s-crucible-1-6594433 4 May 2014 live In the first session on Sunday afternoon, O'Sullivan took a 5–3 lead, which he extended in the evening session to 8–3 and 10–5. Selby took the last two frames of the day to leave O'Sullivan with a 10–7 overnight lead.O'Sullivan leads battling Selby by three frames http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/305041.html ESPN 14 May 2014 4 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140505040532/http://www.espn.co.uk/snooker/sport/story/305041.html 5 May 2014 live O'Sullivan's highest break on the first day was a 131 in the 14th frame, while Selby's highest break of the day was just 62.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/snooker/26753400 World Championship final – day one Michael Emons BBC Sport May 2014 6 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506051445/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/snooker/26753400 6 May 2014 live thumb|alt=Mark Selby playing a shot|Mark Selby (pictured in 2013) won his first world title, defeating Ronnie O'Sullivan 18–14 in the final. The third session concluded after just six of the scheduled eight frames.Dirs Ben 5 May 2014 World Snooker final: Mark Selby beats Ronnie O'Sullivan 18–14 https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27286638 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140506135939/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27286638 6 May 2014 5 May 2014 BBC Sport Selby won five of the six frames to go into the final session with a 12–11 lead.Weaver Paul Mark Selby beats Ronnie O'Sullivan 18–14 to win world snooker final https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/may/05/mark-selby-ronnie-osullivan-world-snooker-final The Guardian 21 April 2020 6 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506043724/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/may/05/mark-selby-ronnie-osullivan-world-snooker-final 6 May 2014 live He then won three of the first four frames of the evening session, extending his lead to 15–12 at the mid-session interval, before winning the final 18–14 to capture his first world title. In all, Selby won 13 of the last 17 frames, and scored his two highest breaks of the match in frames 30 and 31 to increase his lead from 15–14 to 17–14.Dirs Ben 6 May 2014 World Snooker Championship 2014: Mark Selby wins style battle https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27289016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140508164131/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27289016 8 May 2014 8 May 2014 BBC Sport This was Selby's fourth ranking title, and made him the ninth player to win all three Triple Crown events, reinstating him as the world number one.Skilbeck John Mark Selby dedicates first world title to late father https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mark-selby-dedicates-first-world-title-to-late-father-9324716.html London Evening Standard 6 May 2014 5 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506114453/http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mark-selby-dedicates-first-world-title-to-late-father-9324716.html 6 May 2014 live O'Sullivan said "I want to congratulate Mark on a fantastic tournament. He's been the best player over 17 days... In the end I was numb as he was too strong and tough." Selby dedicated the title to his late father, who died two months before he turned professional.Mark Selby dedicates World Championship title to late father https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27289110 BBC Sport 5 May 2014 5 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506141804/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27289110 6 May 2014 live Main draw The draw for the first round took place on 17 April 2014, one day after the qualifying, and was broadcast live on World Snooker's YouTube channel at 12 pm BST.http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3768655,00.html World Draw To Be Streamed Online worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 17 April 2014 15 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140417112203/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3768655%2C00.html 17 April 2014 deadhttp://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/6/c1/0,,13165~180486,00.pdf 2014 dafabet World Snooker Championship Provisional Format worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 1 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407104928/http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles/6/c1/0,,13165~180486,00.pdf 7 April 2014 dead The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks, whilst players in bold denote match winners. Below are the full results from the event.http://3a43ed9bbf8e4c3a0092-e5ae3e47d460213726cd286f2f322a12.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/8b83aabe-4b1f-4d7c-9066-79f4a529f275.pdf 2014 Dafabet World Championship draw and results World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 6 May 2014 5 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506113307/http://3a43ed9bbf8e4c3a0092-e5ae3e47d460213726cd286f2f322a12.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/8b83aabe-4b1f-4d7c-9066-79f4a529f275.pdf 6 May 2014 deadWorld Snooker Championship 2014: Schedule and results https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27073924 BBC Sport 17 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140420031817/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/27073924 20 April 2014 liveDafabet World Championship (2014) http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=297 Snooker.org 31 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408050152/http://snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=297 8 April 2014 live numbered 175 First roundBest of 19 frames Second roundBest of 25 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 25 frames Semi-finalsBest of 33 frames FinalBest of 35 frames 19 April Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG (1) 10 Robin Hull FIN 4 20 & 21 April Joe Perry ENG (16) 10 Jamie Burnett SCO 7 19 & 20 April Shaun Murphy ENG (9) 10 Jamie Cope ENG 9 22 & 23 April Marco Fu HKG (8) 10 Martin Gould ENG 7 22 & 23 April Barry Hawkins ENG (5) 10 David Gilbert ENG 4 21 & 22 April Ricky Walden ENG (12) 10 Kyren Wilson ENG 7 23 & 24 April Mark Davis ENG (13) 5 Dominic Dale WAL 10 20 & 21 April Ding Junhui CHN (4) 9 Michael Wasley ENG 10 21 April Mark Selby ENG (3) 10 Michael White WAL 9 19 & 20 April Ali Carter ENG (14) 10 Xiao Guodong CHN 8 21 & 22 April John Higgins SCO (11) 7 Alan McManus SCO 10 19 & 20 April Stuart Bingham ENG (6) 5 Ken Doherty IRL 10 22 & 23 April Judd Trump ENG (7) 10 Tom Ford ENG 8 19 & 20 April Stephen Maguire SCO (10) 9 Ryan Day WAL 10 22 & 23 April Mark Allen NIR (15) 10 Michael Holt ENG 4 23 & 24 April Neil Robertson AUS (2) 10 Robbie Williams ENG 2 24, 25 & 26 April ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) 13 ENG Joe Perry (16) 11 27 & 28 April ENG Shaun Murphy (9) 13 HKG Marco Fu (8) 8 25 & 26 April ENG Barry Hawkins (5) 13 ENG Ricky Walden (12) 11 26, 27 & 28 April WAL Dominic Dale 13 ENG Michael Wasley 4 24 & 25 April ENG Mark Selby (3) 13 ENG Ali Carter (14) 9 25 & 26 April SCO Alan McManus 13 IRL Ken Doherty 8 26, 27 & 28 April ENG Judd Trump (7) 13 WAL Ryan Day 7 27 & 28 April NIR Mark Allen (15) 7 AUS Neil Robertson (2) 13 29 & 30 April ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) 13 ENG Shaun Murphy (9) 3 29 & 30 April ENG Barry Hawkins (5) 13 WAL Dominic Dale 12 29 & 30 April ENG Mark Selby (3) 13 SCO Alan McManus 5 29 & 30 April ENG Judd Trump (7) 11 AUS Neil Robertson (2) 13 1 & 2 May ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) 17 ENG Barry Hawkins (5) 7 1, 2 & 3 May ENG Mark Selby (3) 17 AUS Neil Robertson (2) 15 4 & 5 May ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) 14 ENG Mark Selby (3) 18 (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 4 & 5 May. Referee: Brendan Moorehttp://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3741708,00.html Sheffield's Moore To Referee World Final worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 1 April 2014 31 March 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140402173001/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3741708%2C00.html 2 April 2014Dafabet World Championship – Final – Match 31: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Mark Selby http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Matches/Result/13681?matchId=213835 worldsnookerdata.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 5 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506010327/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Matches/Result/13681?matchId=213835 6 May 2014 dead Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)England ENG 14–18 Mark Selby (3) O'Sullivan Selby 77frame winner (69) 0 64frame winner 26 102frame winner (102) 0 28 69frame winner 47 68frame winner 80frame winner (63) 8 36 72frame winner 66frame winner 54 99frame winner 24 70frame winner (52) 47 67frame winner (63) 27 25 82frame winner (55) 45 96 131frame winner (131) 0 87frame winner (87) 0 9 84frame winner (58) 9 78frame winner (62) 35 81frame winner (55) 23 77frame winner (52) 7 84frame winner (74) 29 89frame winner 76frame winner (50) 38 67 70frame winner N/A"shortersession3" Frames 24 and 25 were scheduled for the third session but were not played due to time constraints, and were carried over to the final session. N/A"shortersession3" N/A"shortersession3" N/A"shortersession3" 100frame winner (100) 0 24 67frame winner 39 64frame winner 4 90frame winner (56) 79frame winner 0 66frame winner 47 0 131frame winner (127) 14 87frame winner (87) 56 62frame winner N/A N/A 5–3 10–7 11–12 14–18 131 127 3 1 14 13 Numbers in parentheses indicate breaks of 50 or more. Qualifying The qualifying rounds 1–3 for the tournament took place between 8 and 13 April 2014 at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, England. The final round of qualifying took place on 15 and 16 April 2014 at the same venue. This was the first snooker event held at the venue.http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldChampionshipQArticle/0,,13165~3524481,00.html Ponds Forge To Stage World Qualifiers worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 31 March 2014 5 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407091508/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WorldChampionshipQArticle/0%2C%2C13165~3524481%2C00.html 7 April 2014 dead 4 16 4 4 200 Round 1Best of 19 frames Round 2Best of 19 frames Round 3Best of 19 frames Round 4Best of 19 frames CHN Zhang Anda 10 WAL Andrew Pagett 2 ENG Craig Steadman 10 WAL Jak Jones 7 ENG Liam Highfield 10 LBY Khaled Belaid Abumdas 2 THA Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 10 ENG Sanderson Lam 8 ENG Barry Pinches 10 ENG Hammad Miah 3 ENG Kyren Wilson 10 ENG Chris Norbury 6 ENG Martin O'Donnell 10 ENG Shane Castle 1 WAL Daniel Wells 10 ENG Ryan Clark 9 ENG Jamie O'Neill 9 CHN Cao Xinlong 10 ENG Paul Davison 10 ENG Chris Wakelin 9 SCO Michael Leslie 6 ENG Christopher Keogan 10 ENG Joel Walker 10 ENG Allan Taylor 8 THA James Wattana 9 MLT Alex Borg 10 ENG Sam Baird 9 ENG John Astley 10 ENG Gary Wilson 4 ENG James Cahill 10 BEL Luca Brecel 10 ENG Lee Page 8 CHN Chen Zhe 10 ENG Antony Parsons 8 ENG Michael Wasley 10 ENG Sydney Wilson 9 ENG Robbie Williams 10 CHN Lyu Haotian 8 CHN Li Hang 10 THA Ratchayothin Yotharuck 5 MLT Tony Drago 3 FIN Robin Hull 10 ENG Ian Burns 10 SCO Fraser Patrick 6 ENG Sean O'Sullivan 9 ENG Mitchell Travis 10 ENG Adam Duffy 4 BRA Igor Figueiredo 10 THA Noppon Saengkham 9 AUS Vinnie Calabrese 10 SCO Scott Donaldson 10 QAT Ahmed Saif 6 ENG Stuart Carrington 10 ENG Andrew Norman 5 ENG David Grace 6 SCO Ross Muir 10 ENG Mike Dunn 2 SCO Rhys Clark 10 IRL David Morris 7 SUI Alexander Ursenbacher 10 ENG Alex Davies 7 NIR Joe Swail 10 CHN Li Yan 10 ENG Elliot Slessor 5 THA Dechawat Poomjaeng 10 CHN Zhang Anda 8 ENG Steve Davis 8 ENG Craig Steadman 10 ENG Jimmy Robertson 10 ENG Liam Highfield 7 SCO Anthony McGill 10 THA Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 7 ENG Alfie Burden 10 ENG Barry Pinches 4 ENG Rod Lawler 3 ENG Kyren Wilson 10 ENG Andrew Higginson 10 ENG Martin O'Donnell 5 NOR Kurt Maflin 10 WAL Daniel Wells 7 ENG Peter Lines 10 CHN Cao Xinlong 9 SCO Alan McManus 10 ENG Paul Davison 2 IND Aditya Mehta 10 ENG Christopher Keogan 4 WAL Jamie Jones 10 ENG Joel Walker 9 SCO Marcus Campbell 4 MLT Alex Borg 10 ENG Jamie Cope 10 ENG John Astley 2 ENG Tom Ford 10 ENG James Cahill 6 CHN Yu Delu 7 BEL Luca Brecel 10 ENG Mark Joyce 10 CHN Chen Zhe 8 ENG Rory McLeod 6 ENG Michael Wasley 10 CHN Liu Chuang 5 ENG Robbie Williams 10 IND Pankaj Advani 10 CHN Li Hang 9 CHN Tian Pengfei 6 FIN Robin Hull 10 ENG Jimmy White 4 ENG Ian Burns 10 ENG Martin Gould 10 ENG Mitchell Travis 1 NIR Gerard Greene 8 BRA Igor Figueiredo 10 SCO Jamie Burnett 10 AUS Vinnie Calabrese 4 CHN Cao Yupeng 10 SCO Scott Donaldson 5 ENG Jack Lisowski 7 ENG Stuart Carrington 10 ENG Nigel Bond 10 SCO Ross Muir 5 ENG Matthew Selt 10 SCO Rhys Clark 6 THA Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 10 SUI Alexander Ursenbacher 5 ENG Anthony Hamilton 7 NIR Joe Swail 10 ENG Dave Harold 3 CHN Li Yan 10 THA Dechawat Poomjaeng 10 ENG Craig Steadman 6 ENG Jimmy Robertson 10 SCO Anthony McGill 9 ENG Alfie Burden 3 ENG Kyren Wilson 10 ENG Andrew Higginson 10 NOR Kurt Maflin 3 ENG Peter Lines 8 SCO Alan McManus 10 IND Aditya Mehta 5 WAL Jamie Jones 10 MLT Alex Borg 7 ENG Jamie Cope 10 ENG Tom Ford 10 BEL Luca Brecel 1 ENG Mark Joyce 6 ENG Michael Wasley 10 ENG Robbie Williams 10 IND Pankaj Advani 7 FIN Robin Hull 10 ENG Ian Burns 4 ENG Martin Gould 10 BRA Igor Figueiredo 1 SCO Jamie Burnett 10 CHN Cao Yupeng 8 ENG Stuart Carrington 10 ENG Nigel Bond 5 ENG Matthew Selt 10 THA Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2 NIR Joe Swail 8 CHN Li Yan 10 IRL Ken Doherty 10 THA Dechawat Poomjaeng 5 ENG David Gilbert 10 ENG Jimmy Robertson 6 SCO Graeme Dott 7 ENG Kyren Wilson 10 WAL Dominic Dale 10 ENG Andrew Higginson 6 WAL Mark Williams 8 SCO Alan McManus 10 ENG Michael Holt 10 WAL Jamie Jones 6 ENG Mark King 7 ENG Jamie Cope 10 WAL Matthew Stevens 8 ENG Tom Ford 10 ENG Robert Milkins 9 ENG Michael Wasley 10 IRL Fergal O'Brien 9 ENG Robbie Williams 10 ENG Peter Ebdon 8 FIN Robin Hull 10 CHN Liang Wenbo 7 ENG Martin Gould 10 ENG Ben Woollaston 8 SCO Jamie Burnett 10 WAL Ryan Day 10 ENG Stuart Carrington 5 WAL Michael White 10 ENG Matthew Selt 7 CHN Xiao Guodong 10 CHN Li Yan 1 Century breaks Televised stage centuries There were 58 century breaks in the televised stage of the World Championship. For every century break made during the main tournament, Dafabet, donated £100 to the Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice.Dafabet To Donate For Centuries http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~3773951,00.html worldsnooker.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 26 April 2014 18 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140420034131/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~3773951%2C00.html 20 April 2014 Neil Robertson made the highest break of the event, a 140. 140, 137, 132, 130, 113, 108, 103, 102, 101, 100 Neil Robertson 137, 112, 109 Ricky Walden 136, 131, 124, 124, 118, 117, 113, 112, 108, 106, 103, 102, 100 Ronnie O'Sullivan 136, 124, 116, 109 Marco Fu 136 Ding Junhui 135, 108, 103 Michael Wasley 134, 115, 106, 104 Barry Hawkins 134 Stephen Maguire 133, 127, 110, 109, 104 Mark Selby 130, 107 Ryan Day 117, 107 Judd Trump 112, 102, 101 Shaun Murphy 111 Jamie Burnett 111 John Higgins 110, 102 Ali Carter 107 Alan McManus 106 Dominic Dale 102 Robin Hull Qualifying stage centuries There were 69 century breaks in the qualifying stage of the World Championship.Dafabet World Championship qualifiers: century breaks http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/CenturyBreakList/Tournament/13682 worldsnookerdata.com World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association 16 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140411011224/http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/CenturyBreakList/Tournament/13682 11 April 2014 live The highest was 139 by both Martin O'Donnell and Andrew Higginson. 139, 119, 100 Martin O'Donnell 139 Andrew Higginson 137, 134, 132, 114, 113, 106 Martin Gould 135 Fergal O'Brien 134 Kurt Maflin 133, 107, 102 Robin Hull 133 Chen Zhe 132, 131, 121 Ian Burns 132, 100 Sam Baird 130 Alan McManus 128, 121, 117 Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 127 Liu Chuang 125, 103 Jamie Cope 123 Ross Muir 122 Craig Steadman 122 Michael Wasley 120, 116, 104 Li Hang 119, 114 Kyren Wilson 119 Xiao Guodong 118 Luca Brecel 118 David Morris 117, 102, 102 Cao Xinlong 117 Alexander Ursenbacher 116, 107 Sanderson Lam 113 Stuart Carrington 112 Li Yan 111, 104 Matthew Selt 111, 101 Tom Ford 111 Chris Norbury 111 Zhang Anda 111 Igor Figueiredo 110 Alex Borg 110 Robbie Williams 109 Noppon Saengkham 108, 101 Jamie Jones 108 Yu Delu 106 James Cahill 106 Ryan Day 105 Jimmy Robertson 103 Liang Wenbo 102 Rod Lawler 101 Alfie Burden 101 Mark Joyce 100 Ken Doherty 100 Michael White Notes References 2014 2014 World Championship Category:2014 in English sport Category:Sports competitions in Sheffield Category:April 2014 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:May 2014 sports events in the United Kingdom