# Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2002

Die Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2002 fand vom 20. April 2002 bis zum 6. Mai 2002 im Crucible Theatre in Sheffield statt und markierte den Abschluss der Snooker-Saison 2001/02.

## Preisgeld

Insgesamt wurden 1.594.170 £ Preisgeld ausgeschüttet.

## Besonderheiten

* Bei der Weltmeisterschaft 2002 wurden 68 Century Breaks gespielt.
* Stephen Hendry stellte einen neuen Rekord für Finalteilnahmen im Crucible Theatre auf. Für ihn war es das 9. Finale. Der bisherige Rekordhalter war Steve Davis mit acht Finalteilnahmen.
* Steve Davis verpasste zum zweiten Mal in Folge die Qualifikation für die Weltmeisterschaft.

## 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 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Schottland Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Schottland Drew Henry | 5 | 1 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 54 | England Robert Milkins | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 8 | 54 | England Robert Milkins | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | England Robert Milkins | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | England Robert Milkins | 10 | | | | 1 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | England Stephen Lee | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | England Paul Hunter | 9 | | | | | | 8 | England Stephen Lee | 10 | | | | | | |
| 25 | Australien Quinten Hann | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Australien Quinten Hann | 10 | 25 | Australien Quinten Hann | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | England Stephen Lee | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Stephen Lee | 10 | 8 | England Stephen Lee | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Schottland Chris Small | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Schottland Chris Small | 7 | | | | | | | | | 1 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 13 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 17 | | | |
| 5 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 10 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 17 | | | |
| | England Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Shaun Murphy | 4 | 5 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Wales Anthony Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Schottland Alan McManus | 7 | 31 | Wales Anthony Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Wales Anthony Davies | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Wales Anthony Davies | 10 | | | | 5 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Irland Ken Doherty | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Mark King | 10 | | | | | | 4 | Irland Ken Doherty | 12 | | | | | | |
| 30 | England David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England David Gray | 5 | 13 | England Mark King | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Irland Ken Doherty | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Irland Ken Doherty | 10 | 4 | Irland Ken Doherty | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | England Stuart Bingham | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | England Stuart Bingham | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 17 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | England Peter Ebdon | 18 |
| 3 | Schottland John Higgins | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | England Peter Ebdon | 18 |
| 32 | Thailand James Wattana | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Thailand James Wattana | 1 | 3 | Schottland John Higgins | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 10 | 14 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Finnland Robin Hull | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | Finnland Robin Hull | 6 | | | | 3 | Schottland John Higgins | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Jimmy White | 10 | | | | | | 6 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 13 | | | | | | |
| 20 | Wales Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Wales Dominic Dale | 2 | 11 | England Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 10 | 6 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 72 | England Mike Dunn | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 72 | England Mike Dunn | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 16 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | England Peter Ebdon | 17 | | | |
| 7 | England Peter Ebdon | 10 | | | | | | | | | 7 | England Peter Ebdon | 17 | | | |
| 28 | Irland Michael Judge | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Irland Michael Judge | 4 | 7 | England Peter Ebdon | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | England Joe Perry | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 6 | 27 | England Joe Perry | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Joe Perry | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Joe Perry | 10 | | | | 7 | England Peter Ebdon | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | England Anthony Hamilton | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Dave Harold | 6 | | | | | | 19 | England Anthony Hamilton | 6 | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Anthony Hamilton | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Anthony Hamilton | 10 | 19 | England Anthony Hamilton | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Wales Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Wales Mark Williams | 10 | 2 | Wales Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England John Parrott | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |