# Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2001

Die Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2001 fand vom 21. April 2001 bis zum 7. Mai 2001 im Crucible Theatre in Sheffield statt und markierte den Abschluss der Snooker-Saison 2000/01.

## Preisgeld

Ronnie O’Sullivan erhielt für seinen Sieg im Finale 260.000 englische Pfund Preisgeld.

## Besonderheiten

* Bei der Weltmeisterschaft 2001 wurden 53 Century Breaks gespielt.
* Steve Davis und Jimmy White verpassten beide erstmals in ihrer Profikarriere die Qualifikation für die erste Hauptrunde der 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 | Wales Mark Williams | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 4 | 1 | Wales Mark Williams | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 10 | 16 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 99 | England Sean Storey | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 99 | England Sean Storey | 9 | | | | 16 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 59 | Nordirland Patrick Wallace | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 8 | | | | | | 59 | Nordirland Patrick Wallace | 11 | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Mark King | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Mark King | 10 | 22 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 59 | Nordirland Patrick Wallace | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Schottland Alan McManus | 2 | 59 | Nordirland Patrick Wallace | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Nordirland Patrick Wallace | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Nordirland Patrick Wallace | 10 | | | | | | | | | 16 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 11 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 17 | | | |
| 5 | England Stephen Lee | 10 | | | | | | | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 17 | | | |
| 23 | England Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | England Nigel Bond | 3 | 5 | England Stephen Lee | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | England Peter Ebdon | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Peter Ebdon | 10 | 12 | England Peter Ebdon | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Thailand James Wattana | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Thailand James Wattana | 8 | | | | 12 | England Peter Ebdon | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Dave Harold | 10 | | | | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 13 | | | | | | |
| 32 | Australien Quinten Hann | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Australien Quinten Hann | 5 | 13 | England Dave Harold | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 10 | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Andy Hicks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Andy Hicks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 14 |
| 3 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 14 |
| 77 | England Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 77 | England Mark Davis | 5 | 3 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | England Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Paul Hunter | 10 | 14 | England Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England David Roe | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England David Roe | 6 | | | | 3 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Anthony Hamilton | 10 | | | | | | 6 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 13 | | | | | | |
| 47 | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 4 | 11 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 10 | 6 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Malta Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Malta Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 15 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 17 | | | |
| 7 | Irland Ken Doherty | 10 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 17 | | | |
| 114 | England Nick Dyson | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 114 | England Nick Dyson | 7 | 7 | Irland Ken Doherty | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 46 | Irland Michael Judge | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | England John Parrott | 6 | 46 | Irland Michael Judge | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Irland Michael Judge | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Irland Michael Judge | 10 | | | | 7 | Irland Ken Doherty | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Hongkong Marco Fu | 8 | | | | | | 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 13 | | | | | | |
| 21 | Schottland Chris Small | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Schottland Chris Small | 10 | 21 | Schottland Chris Small | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 10 | 2 | Schottland John Higgins | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |