# Wereldkampioenschap snooker 1998

Het Embassy World Snooker Championship 1998 vond plaats van 18 april tot en met 4 mei 1998 in het Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, Engeland. Ken Doherty was de titelverdediger en bereikte opnieuw de finale. Daarin won John Higgins zijn eerste wereldtitel.

## Prijzenpot

* Winnaar: £ 220.000,-
* Finalist: £ 132.000,-
* Halvefinalist: £ 66.000,-
* Kwartfinalist: £ 33.000,-
* Laatste 16: £ 17.750,-
* Laatste 32: £ 12.000,-
* Hoogste break: £ 19.000,-
* 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 |
| Ken Doherty (1) | Ken Doherty (1) | 10 |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 8 |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 8 | Ken Doherty (1) | Ken Doherty (1) | 13 |
| | | | Stephen Lee (16) | Stephen Lee (16) | 8 |
| Stephen Lee (16) | Stephen Lee (16) | 10 | Stephen Lee (16) | Stephen Lee (16) | 8 |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 4 | | | |
| Andy Hicks | Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | Ken Doherty (1) | Ken Doherty (1) | 13 |
| | | | | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 10 |
| Alain Robidoux (9) | Alain Robidoux (9) | 8 | | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 10 |
| Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 10 | | | | | | |
| Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 10 | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 13 | | | |
| | | | Mark King | Mark King | 9 | | | |
| Nigel Bond (8) | Nigel Bond (8) | 5 | Mark King | Mark King | 9 | | | |
| Mark King | Mark King | 10 | | | | | | |
| Mark King | Mark King | 10 | | | | | | | Ken Doherty (1) | Ken Doherty (1) | 17 |
| | | | | | | | | | Mark Williams (4) | Mark Williams (4) | 14 |
| Peter Ebdon (5) | Peter Ebdon (5) | 10 | | | | | | | Mark Williams (4) | Mark Williams (4) | 14 |
| Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 3 | Peter Ebdon (5) | Peter Ebdon (5) | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | |
| James Wattana (12) | James Wattana (12) | 9 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 | | | | | | |
| Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 10 | | | | Peter Ebdon (5) | Peter Ebdon (5) | 11 | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Williams (4) | Mark Williams (4) | 13 | | | |
| Steve Davis (13) | Steve Davis (13) | 10 | | | | Mark Williams (4) | Mark Williams (4) | 13 | | | |
| Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 6 | Steve Davis (13) | Steve Davis (13) | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Williams (4) | Mark Williams (4) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Mark Williams (4) | Mark Williams (4) | 10 | Mark Williams (4) | Mark Williams (4) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Quinten Hann | Quinten Hann | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty (1) | Ken Doherty (1) | 12 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins (3) | John Higgins (3) | 18 |
| John Higgins (3) | John Higgins (3) | 10 | | | | | | | | | | John Higgins (3) | John Higgins (3) | 18 |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 8 | John Higgins (3) | John Higgins (3) | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | Anthony Hamilton (14) | Anthony Hamilton (14) | 9 | | | | | | |
| Anthony Hamilton (14) | Anthony Hamilton (14) | 10 | Anthony Hamilton (14) | Anthony Hamilton (14) | 9 | | | | | | |
| Dave Harrold | Dave Harrold | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Harrold | Dave Harrold | 8 | | | | John Higgins (3) | John Higgins (3) | 13 | | | |
| | | | | | | John Parrott (6) | John Parrott (6) | 11 | | | |
| Tony Drago (11) | Tony Drago (11) | 10 | | | | John Parrott (6) | John Parrott (6) | 11 | | | |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 8 | Tony Drago (11) | Tony Drago (11) | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | John Parrott (6) | John Parrott (6) | 13 | | | | | | |
| John Parrott (6) | John Parrott (6) | 10 | John Parrott (6) | John Parrott (6) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 4 | | | | | | | John Higgins (3) | John Higgins (3) | 17 |
| | | | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) | 9 |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) | 10 | | | | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) | 9 |
| Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | |
| Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) | 13 | | | |
| | | | Alan McManus (10) | Alan McManus (10) | 4 | | | |
| Alan McManus (10) | Alan McManus (10) | 10 | Alan McManus (10) | Alan McManus (10) | 4 | | | |
| David Gray | David Gray | 8 | | | | | | |
| David Gray | David Gray | 8 | | | | Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) | Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) | 13 |
| | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 7 |
| Darren Morgan (15) | Darren Morgan (15) | 10 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 7 |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 8 | | | |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 8 | Darren Morgan (15) | Darren Morgan (15) | 3 |
| | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 13 |
| Stephen Hendry (2) | Stephen Hendry (2) | 4 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 13 |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 10 |

## Century breaks

* 143, 139, 131, 130, 130, 128, 119, 118, 114, 111, 109, 104, 103, 102 - John Higgins
* 143, 138, 118, 106 - Jimmy White
* 141, 134, 118, 104, 100 - Ronnie O'Sullivan
* 141 - Peter Lines
* 140, 107 - David Gray
* 137, 134, 131, 112 - Ken Doherty
* 137 - Dave Harold
* 137 - James Wattana
* 133, 109 - Stephen Lee
* 127, 100 - Matthew Stevens
* 124, 117, 109, 108, 108, 104 - Peter Ebdon
* 120, 108, 104, 102 - John Parrott
* 115, 108, 102, 100 - Anthony Hamilton
* 115, 105 - Alfie Burden
* 112 - Darren Morgan
* 111 - Alan McManus
* 105, 100 - Fergal O'Brien
* 103, 100 - Mark King
* 102 - Mark Williams

## Opvallendheden

* Er werden in totaal 59 century breaks (100+ punten in één beurt) gemaakt tijdens het World Snooker Championship 1998, een nieuw record dat bleef staan tot het World Snooker Championship 2002.
* Winnaar John Higgins maakte gedurende het toernooi veertien centuries, waarmee hij het record van Stephen Hendry uit 1995 (twaalf stuks) verbrak.
* Zowel Simon Bedford, David Gray, Quinten Hann, Matthew Stevens, Terry Murphy, Alfie Burden, Peter Lines als Jason Prince debuteerden in 1998 op het World Snooker Championship.
* John Higgins kwam door het winnen van de wereldtitel ook op de eerste plaats van de wereldranglijst. Daarmee verstootte hij Stephen Hendry van die plaats, die tot dat moment acht jaar onafgebroken op één stond.
* Stephen Hendry bereikte voor het eerst sinds 1988 de kwartfinale niet.
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