The 2003 World Snooker Championship ( Eng. 2003 World Snooker Championship , also known as the 2003 Embassy World Snooker Championship - by the name of the sponsor) is the main snooker world tournament held from April 19 to May 5, 2003 at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield , England . World champion became Mark Williams .
 Snooker tournaments |
| World Championship |
| Sheffield , England |
| April 19 - May 5, 2003 |
| Crucible Theater |
| Prize pool - GB £ ? |
| Winner - £ 270,000 |
| Top Break - 147 ( Ronnie O'Sullivan ) |
| Status - Rating |
| Champion |
| Champion 2002 - Peter Ebdon |
| Champion 2003 - Mark Williams |
| Finalist - Ken Doherty |
Content
Highest Break
- 147 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (1/16 finals)
- 143 - Rod Lawler (qualification)
There were 52 Century Breaks at this World Cup.
Results
Main Event
| First round | Second round | 1/4 finals | 1/2 finals | |||||||||||
| Matches of 19 frames | Matches of 25 frames | Matches of 25 frames | Matches of 33 frames | |||||||||||
| Peter Ebdon | ten | |||||||||||||
| Gerard Green | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Peter Ebdon | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Drago | five | |||||||||||||
| Tony Drago | ten | |||||||||||||
| Joe Swale | eight | |||||||||||||
| Peter Ebdon | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter | ten | |||||||||||||
| Alistair Carter | five | |||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Matthew Stevens | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Matthew Stevens | ten | |||||||||||||
| Chris Small | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter | sixteen | |||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty | ten | |||||||||||||
| Sean Murphy | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Graham Dott | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Graham Dott | ten | |||||||||||||
| Robert Milkins | four | |||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty | 13 | |||||||||||||
| John Higgins | eight | |||||||||||||
| Sean Storey | ten | |||||||||||||
| Joe Perry | four | |||||||||||||
| Sean Storey | 7 | |||||||||||||
| John Higgins | 13 | |||||||||||||
| John Higgins | ten | |||||||||||||
| Ian McCullough | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Mark Williams | ten | |||||||||||||
| Stuart Pettman | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Mark Williams | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Quinten Hann | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Quinten Hann | ten | |||||||||||||
| John Parrot | five | |||||||||||||
| Mark Williams | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Drew Henry | ten | |||||||||||||
| Mark king | five | |||||||||||||
| Drew Henry | ten | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | ten | |||||||||||||
| Gary wilkinson | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Mark Williams | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Lee | eight | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Lee | ten | |||||||||||||
| Steve davis | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Lee | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy white | eleven | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy white | ten | |||||||||||||
| James wattana | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Lee | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Marco Fu | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Alan McManus | ten | |||||||||||||
| Nigel Bond | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Alan McManus | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Marco Fu | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Marco Fu | ten | |||||||||||||
| Final ( Match of 35 frames ) Crucible Theater, Sheffield . May 4 and 5, 2003 . Referee: Jan Verhas | ||
| Mark Williams | 18 : 16 | Ken Doherty |
| 60 -37, 82 -55, 0 -97, 73 -29, 86 -30, 82 -12, 77 -30, 75 -56, 24 -85, 118 -4, 76 -1, 101 -0, 0 - 79, 69 -70, 75 -0, 51 -60, 10 -73, 31 -62, 6 -128, 17 -61, 49 -82, 39 -70, 68 -41, 0 -115, 62 -19, 23 -98, 87 -0, 45 -78, 121 -0, 77 -0, 17 -68, 16 -120, 96 -28, 120 -5 | Century breaks: 6 (3 from Ken Doherty , 3 from Mark Williams | 60-37, 82-55, 0-97, 73-29, 86-30, 82-12, 77-30, 75-56, 24-85, 118-4, 76-1, 101-0, 0- 79 , 69-70, 75-0, 51-60, 10-73, 31-62, 6- 128 , 17-61, 49-82, 39-70, 68-41, 0- 115 , 62-19, 23- 98 , 87- 0 , 45-78, 121- 0 , 77- 0 , 17-68, 16- 120 , 96- 28 , 120-5 |
| Mark Williams - 2003 World Snooker Champion | ||
Century Breaks
- 147 Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 140, 125, 102, 100 Stephen Lee
- 135, 127, 109, 105, 100 Peter Ebdon
- 135, 128, 128, 120, 110, 106, 101 Paul Hunter
- 133, 114, 109 Marco Fu
- 132, 130, 120, 115, 114, 111 Stephen Hendry
- 131, 128, 115, 112, 112, 111, 107 Ken Doherty
- 131, 120, 118, 115, 102, 101 Mark Williams
- 128 Matthew Stevens
- 127, 122, 113, 103 John Higgins
- 127 Alan McManus
- 117 Nigel Bond
- 113, 107 Tony Drago
- 104 Graham Dott
- 101 Sean Murphy
- 101 Alistair Carter
- 100 Ian McCullough