# Wereldkampioenschap snooker 1991

Het Embassy World Snooker Championship 1991 vond plaats van 20 april tot en met 6 mei 1991 in het Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, Engeland. Stephen Hendry was de titelverdediger. John Parrott won zijn eerste wereldtitel.

## Prijzenpot

* Winnaar: £ 135.000,-
* Finalist: £ 80.000,-
* Halvefinalist: £ 42.000,-
* Kwartfinalist: £ 20.000,-
* Laatste 16: £ 11.000,-
* Laatste 32: £ 6.500,-
* Hoogste break: £ 12.000,-
* Maximumbreak: £ 100.000,-

## Hoofdtoernooi

| eerste ronde best of 19 frames | eerste ronde best of 19 frames | eerste ronde best of 19 frames | tweede ronde best of 25 frames | tweede ronde best of 25 frames | tweede ronde best of 25 frames | kwartfinale best of 25 frames | kwartfinale best of 25 frames | kwartfinale best of 25 frames | halve finale best of 31 frames | halve finale best of 31 frames | halve finale best of 31 frames | finale best of 35 frames | finale best of 35 frames | finale best of 35 frames |
| Stephen Hendry (1) | Stephen Hendry (1) | 10 |
| Warren King | Warren King | 4 |
| Warren King | Warren King | 4 | Stephen Hendry (1) | Stephen Hendry (1) | 13 |
| | | | Alain Robidoux (16) | Alain Robidoux (16) | 8 |
| Alain Robidoux (16) | Alain Robidoux (16) | 10 | Alain Robidoux (16) | Alain Robidoux (16) | 8 |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | Stephen Hendry (1) | Stephen Hendry (1) | 11 |
| | | | | | | Steve James (9) | Steve James (9) | 13 |
| Steve James (9) | Steve James (9) | 10 | | | | Steve James (9) | Steve James (9) | 13 |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 3 | | | | | | |
| Ian Graham | Ian Graham | 3 | Steve James (9) | Steve James (9) | 13 | | | |
| | | | Dean Reynolds (8) | Dean Reynolds (8) | 12 | | | |
| Dean Reynolds (8) | Dean Reynolds (8) | 10 | Dean Reynolds (8) | Dean Reynolds (8) | 12 | | | |
| Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 8 | | | | | | |
| Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 8 | | | | | | | Steve James (9) | Steve James (9) | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White (4) | Jimmy White (4) | 16 |
| Doug Mountjoy (5) | Doug Mountjoy (5) | 2 | | | | | | | Jimmy White (4) | Jimmy White (4) | 16 |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 10 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | Martin Clark (12) | Martin Clark (12) | 9 | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark (12) | Martin Clark (12) | 10 | Martin Clark (12) | Martin Clark (12) | 9 | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 6 | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Jimmy White (4) | Jimmy White (4) | 13 | | | |
| Neal Foulds (13) | Neal Foulds (13) | 10 | | | | Jimmy White (4) | Jimmy White (4) | 13 | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 7 | Neal Foulds (13) | Neal Foulds (13) | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | Jimmy White (4) | Jimmy White (4) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White (4) | Jimmy White (4) | 10 | Jimmy White (4) | Jimmy White (4) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Nick Dyson | Nick Dyson | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nick Dyson | Nick Dyson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White (4) | Jimmy White (4) | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott (3) | John Parrott (3) | 18 |
| John Parrott (3) | John Parrott (3) | 10 | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott (3) | John Parrott (3) | 18 |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 6 | John Parrott (3) | John Parrott (3) | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 1 | | | | | | |
| John Virgo (14) | John Virgo (14) | 8 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 1 | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 10 | | | | John Parrott (3) | John Parrott (3) | 13 | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths (6) | Terry Griffiths (6) | 10 | | | |
| Willie Thorne (11) | Willie Thorne (11) | 8 | | | | Terry Griffiths (6) | Terry Griffiths (6) | 10 | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 10 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | Terry Griffiths (6) | Terry Griffiths (6) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths (6) | Terry Griffiths (6) | 10 | Terry Griffiths (6) | Terry Griffiths (6) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 3 | | | | | | | John Parrott (3) | John Parrott (3) | 16 |
| | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis (2) | Steve Davis (2) | 10 |
| Mike Hallett (7) | Mike Hallett (7) | 4 | | | | | | | Steve Davis (2) | Steve Davis (2) | 10 |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 10 | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 10 | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 8 | | | |
| | | | Dennis Taylor (10) | Dennis Taylor (10) | 13 | | | |
| Dennis Taylor (10) | Dennis Taylor (10) | 10 | Dennis Taylor (10) | Dennis Taylor (10) | 13 | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 6 | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 6 | | | | Dennis Taylor (10) | Dennis Taylor (10) | 7 |
| | | | | | | Steve Davis (2) | Steve Davis (2) | 13 |
| Tony Meo (15) | Tony Meo (15) | 10 | | | | Steve Davis (2) | Steve Davis (2) | 13 |
| Craig Edwards | Craig Edwards | 7 | | | |
| Craig Edwards | Craig Edwards | 7 | Tony Meo (15) | Tony Meo (15) | 6 |
| | | | Steve Davis (2) | Steve Davis (2) | 13 |
| Steve Davis (2) | Steve Davis (2) | 10 | Steve Davis (2) | Steve Davis (2) | 13 |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 8 |

## Century breaks

* 140, 138, 136, 117, 115 - Jimmy White
* 138, 137, 131, 122, 117, 112, 112, 101 - John Parrott
* 137 - Alan McManus
* 135, 122, 116, 105, 102, 100 - Stephen Hendry
* 135, 126, 106, 102 - Steve James
* 123, 114 - Tony Meo
* 120, 112 - Gary Wilkinson
* 106 - Dean Reynolds
* 103 - Martin Clark
* 102 - Tony Jones

## Opvallendheden

* Jimmy White verloor tijdens het World Snooker Championship 1991 voor de tweede keer op rij en voor de derde keer in totaal de finale.
* Toekomstig wereldkampioen Ken Doherty maakte tijdens het World Snooker Championship 1991 zijn WK-debuut.
* Cliff Thorburn ontbrak voor het eerst sinds 1973 in het hoofdtoernooi.
* Wereldkampioen 1986 Joe Johnson maakte voor de laatste keer deel uit van het hoofdtoernooi.
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