# Wereldkampioenschap snooker 2001

Het Embassy World Snooker Championship 2001 vond plaats van 21 april tot en met 7 mei 2001 in het Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, Engeland. Mark Williams was de titelverdediger. Ronnie O'Sullivan won zijn eerste wereldtitel.

## Prijzenpot

* Winnaar: £ 250.000,-
* Finalist: £ 147.000,-
* Halvefinalist: £ 73.000,-
* Kwartfinalist: £ 36.500,-
* Laatste 16: £ 20.000,-
* Laatste 32: £ 14.000,-
* Hoogste break: £ 20.000,-
* 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 |
| Mark Williams (1) | Mark Williams (1) | 10 |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 4 |
| Billy Snaddon | Billy Snaddon | 4 | Mark Williams (1) | Mark Williams (1) | 12 |
| | | | Joe Swail (16) | Joe Swail (16) | 13 |
| Joe Swail (16) | Joe Swail (16) | 10 | Joe Swail (16) | Joe Swail (16) | 13 |
| Sean Storey | Sean Storey | 9 | | | |
| Sean Storey | Sean Storey | 9 | | | | Joe Swail (16) | Joe Swail (16) | 13 |
| | | | | | | Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 11 |
| Fergal O'Brien (9) | Fergal O'Brien (9) | 8 | | | | Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 11 |
| Mark King | Mark King | 10 | | | | | | |
| Mark King | Mark King | 10 | Mark King | Mark King | 5 | | | |
| | | | Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 13 | | | |
| Alan McManus (8) | Alan McManus (8) | 2 | Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 13 | | | |
| Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 10 | | | | | | |
| Patrick Wallace | Patrick Wallace | 10 | | | | | | | Joe Swail (16) | Joe Swail (16) | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | 17 |
| Stephen Lee (5) | Stephen Lee (5) | 10 | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | 17 |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | Stephen Lee (5) | Stephen Lee (5) | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Ebdon (12) | Peter Ebdon (12) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Peter Ebdon (12) | Peter Ebdon (12) | 10 | Peter Ebdon (12) | Peter Ebdon (12) | 13 | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 8 | | | | Peter Ebdon (12) | Peter Ebdon (12) | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | 13 | | | |
| Dave Harold (13) | Dave Harold (13) | 10 | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | 13 | | | |
| Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 5 | Dave Harold (13) | Dave Harold (13) | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | 10 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 14 |
| Stephen Hendry (3) | Stephen Hendry (3) | 10 | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 14 |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 5 | Stephen Hendry (3) | Stephen Hendry (3) | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | Paul Hunter (14) | Paul Hunter (14) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Paul Hunter (14) | Paul Hunter (14) | 10 | Paul Hunter (14) | Paul Hunter (14) | 5 | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 6 | | | | Stephen Hendry (3) | Stephen Hendry (3) | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Matthew Stevens (6) | Matthew Stevens (6) | 13 | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton (11) | Anthony Hamilton (11) | 10 | | | | Matthew Stevens (6) | Matthew Stevens (6) | 13 | | | |
| Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 4 | Anthony Hamilton (11) | Anthony Hamilton (11) | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Matthew Stevens (6) | Matthew Stevens (6) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Matthew Stevens (6) | Matthew Stevens (6) | 10 | Matthew Stevens (6) | Matthew Stevens (6) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | Matthew Stevens (6) | Matthew Stevens (6) | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 17 |
| Ken Doherty (7) | Ken Doherty (7) | 10 | | | | | | | John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 17 |
| Nick Dyson | Nick Dyson | 7 | | | | | | |
| Nick Dyson | Nick Dyson | 7 | Ken Doherty (7) | Ken Doherty (7) | 13 | | | |
| | | | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 7 | | | |
| John Parrott (10) | John Parrott (10) | 6 | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 7 | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 10 | | | | | | |
| Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 10 | | | | Ken Doherty (7) | Ken Doherty (7) | 6 |
| | | | | | | John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 13 |
| Marco Fu (15) | Marco Fu (15) | 8 | | | | John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 13 |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 10 | | | |
| Chris Small | Chris Small | 10 | Chris Small | Chris Small | 8 |
| | | | John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 13 |
| John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 10 | John Higgins (2) | John Higgins (2) | 13 |
| Graeme Dott | Graeme Dott | 4 |

## Century breaks

* 140, 138, 114, 107 - Joe Swail
* 139, 139, 136, 135, 126, 121, 113, 110, 107, 105, 103 - John Higgins
* 139, 134, 126, 100, 100 - Matthew Stevens
* 139, 119, 114, 108, 108, 106, 100, 100 - Ronnie O'Sullivan
* 137 - Mark King
* 135, 125, 104 - Patrick Wallace
* 130, 108, 100 - Paul Hunter
* 129, 106, 100 - Stephen Hendry
* 121, 100 Stephen Lee
* 116, 114, 101 - Ken Doherty
* 114, 110 - Anthony Hamilton
* 110, 101 - Peter Ebdon
* 108 - Michael Judge
* 102 - Nick Dyson
* 101 - Chris Small

## Opvallendheden

* Steve Davis was voor het eerst sinds 1979 afwezig op het World Snooker Championship omdat hij zich niet wist te kwalificeren.
* Jimmy White was voor het eerst sinds 1981 afwezig op het World Snooker Championship omdat hij zich niet wist te kwalificeren.
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