# Wereldkampioenschap snooker 1997

Het Embassy World Snooker Championship 1997 vond plaats van 19 april tot en met 5 mei 1997 in het Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, Engeland. Stephen Hendry was de titelverdediger en bereikte opnieuw de finale. Daarin won Ken Doherty zijn eerste wereldtitel.

## Prijzenpot

* Winnaar: £ 210.000,-
* Finalist: £ 126.000,-
* Halvefinalist: £ 63.000,-
* Kwartfinalist: £ 31.500,-
* Laatste 16: £ 16.800,-
* Laatste 32: £ 9.450,-
* Hoogste break: £ 18.000,-
* Maximumbreak: £ 147.000,-

## 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 33 frames | halve finale best of 33 frames | halve finale best of 33 frames | finale best of 35 frames | finale best of 35 frames | finale best of 35 frames |
| Stephen Hendry (1) | Stephen Hendry (1) | 10 |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 6 |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 6 | Stephen Hendry (1) | Stephen Hendry (1) | 13 |
| | | | Mark Williams (16) | Mark Williams (16) | 8 |
| Mark Williams (16) | Mark Williams (16) | 10 | Mark Williams (16) | Mark Williams (16) | 8 |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 9 | | | | Stephen Hendry (1) | Stephen Hendry (1) | 13 |
| | | | | | | Darren Morgan (9) | Darren Morgan (9) | 10 |
| Darren Morgan (9) | Darren Morgan (9) | 10 | | | | Darren Morgan (9) | Darren Morgan (9) | 10 |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | Darren Morgan (9) | Darren Morgan (9) | 13 | | | |
| | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (8) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (8) | 12 | | | |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (8) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (8) | 10 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (8) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (8) | 12 | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 6 | | | | | | |
| Mick Price | Mick Price | 6 | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry (1) | Stephen Hendry (1) | 17 |
| | | | | | | | | | James Wattana (12) | James Wattana (12) | 13 |
| Nigel Bond (5) | Nigel Bond (5) | 8 | | | | | | | James Wattana (12) | James Wattana (12) | 13 |
| Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 10 | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | James Wattana (12) | James Wattana (12) | 13 | | | | | | |
| James Wattana (12) | James Wattana (12) | 10 | James Wattana (12) | James Wattana (12) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 9 | | | | James Wattana (12) | James Wattana (12) | 13 | | | |
| | | | | | | John Parrott (4) | John Parrott (4) | 10 | | | |
| Jimmy White (13) | Jimmy White (13) | 9 | | | | John Parrott (4) | John Parrott (4) | 10 | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 10 | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | John Parrott (4) | John Parrott (4) | 13 | | | | | | |
| John Parrott (4) | John Parrott (4) | 10 | John Parrott (4) | John Parrott (4) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Bradley Jones | Bradley Jones | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bradley Jones | Bradley Jones | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry (1) | Stephen Hendry (1) | 12 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty (7) | Ken Doherty (7) | 18 |
| Peter Ebdon (3) | Peter Ebdon (3) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty (7) | Ken Doherty (7) | 18 |
| Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 10 | Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | Alain Robidoux (14) | Alain Robidoux (14) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux (14) | Alain Robidoux (14) | 10 | Alain Robidoux (14) | Alain Robidoux (14) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 8 | | | | Alain Robidoux (14) | Alain Robidoux (14) | 13 | | | |
| | | | | | | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 8 | | | |
| Dave Harold (11) | Dave Harold (11) | 7 | | | | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 8 | | | |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 10 | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | Alan McManus (6) | Alan McManus (6) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus (6) | Alan McManus (6) | 10 | Alan McManus (6) | Alan McManus (6) | 10 | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 9 | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux (14) | Alain Robidoux (14) | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty (7) | Ken Doherty (7) | 17 |
| Ken Doherty (7) | Ken Doherty (7) | 10 | | | | | | | Ken Doherty (7) | Ken Doherty (7) | 17 |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 8 | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 8 | Ken Doherty (7) | Ken Doherty (7) | 13 | | | |
| | | | Steve Davis (10) | Steve Davis (10) | 3 | | | |
| Steve Davis (10) | Steve Davis (10) | 10 | Steve Davis (10) | Steve Davis (10) | 3 | | | |
| David McLellan | David McLellan | 2 | | | | | | |
| David McLellan | David McLellan | 2 | | | | Ken Doherty (7) | Ken Doherty (7) | 13 |
| | | | | | | John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 9 |
| Tony Drago (15) | Tony Drago (15) | 9 | | | | John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 9 |
| Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 10 | | | |
| Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 10 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 5 |
| | | | John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 13 |
| John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 10 | John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 13 |
| Graham Horne | Graham Horne | 6 |

## Century breaks

* 147, 133 - Ronnie O'Sullivan
* 137, 122, 117, 114, 110, 106, 106, 101, 101 - Stephen Hendry
* 134, 130, 111, 101 - John Higgins
* 133, 129, 129, 102 - John Parrott
* 131 - Billy Snaddon
* 129, 121, 117 - Anthony Hamilton
* 128, 121, 116, 108 - Darren Morgan
* 127 - Stefan Mazrocis
* 125 - Jimmy White
* 123 - Mark Williams
* 121, 113 - Alain Robidoux
* 116, 104, 101 - Ken Doherty
* 112 - James Wattana
* 110 - Dominic Dale
* 100 - Stephen Lee
* 100 - Alan McManus

## Opvallendheden

* De halve finales van het World Snooker Championship werden in 1997 voor het eerst gespeeld volgens het format 'best of 33'. Daarvoor was het 'best of 31'.
* Stephen Hendry's verlies in de finale tegen Ken Doherty was zijn eerste nederlaag op het World Snooker Championship sinds die op het toernooi van 1991 tegen Steve James. De vijf World Snooker Championships van 1992 tot en met 1996 won hij allemaal. Zo kwam hij tot een record van 29 opeenvolgende winstpartijen op het WK.
* Ronnie O'Sullivan maakte in de eerste ronde tegen Mick Price een maximumbreak in 5 minuten en 20 seconden, de snelste ooit.
* Voormalig wereldkampioen Terry Griffiths' partij in de eerste ronde tegen Mark Williams was zijn laatste professionele snookerwedstrijd.
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