# Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2004

Die Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2004 fand vom 17. April 2004 bis zum 3. Mai 2004 im Crucible Theatre in Sheffield statt und markierte den Abschluss der Snooker-Saison 2003/04.

## Preisgelder

* Sieger: £ 250.000
* Zweiter: £ 125.000
* Höchstes Break im TV: £ 17.600
* Maximum Break: £ 147.000

## Teilnehmer

In der ersten Hauptrunde sind die besten 16 Spieler der Weltrangliste gesetzt und treffen auf 16 Qualifikanten, die sich erst über teils mehrere Runden für die Weltmeisterschaft qualifizieren mussten.
| Gesetzte Spieler Stephen Hendry Jimmy White Peter Ebdon Alan McManus Ronnie O’Sullivan Quinten Hann Steve Davis Ken Doherty Mark Williams Joe Perry Matthew Stevens Paul Hunter Graeme Dott John Higgins Stephen Lee David Gray | Qualifikanten Stuart Pettman Barry Pinches Ian McCulloch Chris Small Stephen Maguire Andy Hicks Anthony Hamilton Joe Swail Dominic Dale Robert Milkins James Wattana John Parrott Mark King Ryan Day Lee Walker Ali Carter |

## Besonderheiten

* Chris Small musste sein Erstrundenmatch gegen Alan McManus aufgrund einer Verletzung beim Stand von 1:7 aufgeben.
* Das 17:4 von Ronnie O’Sullivan im Halbfinale gegen Stephen Hendry ist das deutlichste Ergebnis, das es bisher in einem Halbfinale gab.

## Spielplan

| Runde 1 Best of 19 Frames 2 Sessions; Frames 9–10 | Runde 1 Best of 19 Frames 2 Sessions; Frames 9–10 | Runde 1 Best of 19 Frames 2 Sessions; Frames 9–10 | Achtelfinale Best of 25 Frames 3 Sessions; Frames 8–8–9 | Achtelfinale Best of 25 Frames 3 Sessions; Frames 8–8–9 | Achtelfinale Best of 25 Frames 3 Sessions; Frames 8–8–9 | Viertelfinale Best of 25 Frames 3 Sessions; Frames 8–8–9 | Viertelfinale Best of 25 Frames 3 Sessions; Frames 8–8–9 | Viertelfinale Best of 25 Frames 3 Sessions; Frames 8–8–9 | | | Halbfinale Best of 33 Frames 4 Sessions; Frames 8–8–8–9 | Halbfinale Best of 33 Frames 4 Sessions; Frames 8–8–8–9 | Halbfinale Best of 33 Frames 4 Sessions; Frames 8–8–8–9 | Finale Best of 35 Frames 4 Sessions; Frames 8–9–8–10 | Finale Best of 35 Frames 4 Sessions; Frames 8–9–8–10 | Finale Best of 35 Frames 4 Sessions; Frames 8–9–8–10 |
| 1 | Wales Mark Williams | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Wales Dominic Dale | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Wales Dominic Dale | 7 | 1 | Wales Mark Williams | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | England Joe Perry | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | England Joe Perry | 10 | 16 | England Joe Perry | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Robert Milkins | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Robert Milkins | 7 | | | | 16 | England Joe Perry | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 10 | | | | | | 9 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 13 | | | | | | |
| 34 | Thailand James Wattana | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Thailand James Wattana | 7 | 9 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | England Paul Hunter | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Paul Hunter | 10 | 8 | England Paul Hunter | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England John Parrott | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England John Parrott | 7 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 15 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 17 | | | |
| 5 | England Stephen Lee | 7 | | | | | | | | | 13 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 17 | | | |
| 81 | Wales Lee Walker | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 81 | Wales Lee Walker | 10 | 81 | Wales Lee Walker | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | England David Gray | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England David Gray | 10 | 12 | England David Gray | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Ali Carter | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Ali Carter | 7 | | | | 12 | England David Gray | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 10 | | | | | | 13 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 13 | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Mark King | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Mark King | 9 | 13 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 10 | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | Wales Ryan Day | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | Wales Ryan Day | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 18 |
| 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 18 |
| 41 | Schottland Stephen Maguire | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Schottland Stephen Maguire | 6 | 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 62 | England Andy Hicks | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Australien Quinten Hann | 4 | 62 | England Andy Hicks | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | England Andy Hicks | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | England Andy Hicks | 10 | | | | 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | England Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Steve Davis | 7 | | | | | | 20 | England Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Anthony Hamilton | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Anthony Hamilton | 10 | 20 | England Anthony Hamilton | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | 27 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 10 | | | | | | | | | 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 17 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | |
| 7 | England Peter Ebdon | 8 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 4 | | | |
| 26 | England Ian McCulloch | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | England Ian McCulloch | 10 | 26 | England Ian McCulloch | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Schottland Alan McManus | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Schottland Alan McManus | 7 | 10 | Schottland Alan McManus | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Schottland Chris Small | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Schottland Chris Small | 1 | | | | 26 | England Ian McCulloch | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Jimmy White | 8 | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13 | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Barry Pinches | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Barry Pinches | 10 | 36 | England Barry Pinches | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 10 | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Stuart Pettman | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Quellen

* BBC Sport Ergebnisse
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| Professional Matchplay Championship | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 |
| Challenge Matches | 1964–1968 |
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Weltranglistenturniere LG Cup 2003 | British Open 2003 | UK Championship 2003 | Welsh Open 2004 | European Open 2004 | Irish Masters 2004 | Players Championship 2004 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2004
Einladungsturnier Euro-Asia Masters Challenge 2003/1 | Euro-Asia Masters Challenge 2003/2 | Masters 2004
Non-ranking-Turniere Merseyside Professional 2003