The 2002 World Snooker Championship ( Eng. 2002 World Snooker Championship , also known as the 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship - by the name of the sponsor) is the main tournament in the snooker world, which was held from April 20 to May 6, 2002 at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield , England . The world champion was Peter Ebdon .
 Snooker tournaments |
| World Championship |
| Sheffield , England |
| April 20 - May 6, 2002 |
| Crucible Theater |
| Prize Pool - GB £ 1,594,170 |
| Winner - £ 260,000 |
Top Break - 145 (  Matthew Stevens ) |
| Status - Rating |
| Champion |
Champion 2001 -  Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| Champion 2002 - Peter Ebdon |
Finalist -  Stephen Hendry |
Prize Fund
- Winner: £ 260,000
- Finalist: £ 152,000
- Semifinalists: £ 76,000
- Quarter-finalists: £ 38,000
- 1/8 finals: £ 21,000
- 1/16 finals: £ 14,500
- The highest break in the main stage of the tournament: £ 20,000
- Highest qualification break: £ 2,250
- Maximum break in the main stage of the tournament: £ 147,000
- Maximum qualification break: £ 5,000
- Total Prize Pool: £ 1,594,170
High Break
- 145 - Matthew Stevens (quarterfinal). In total, there were 68 century breaks at this World Cup - a record figure at that time.
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 | |||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) | ten | |||||||||||||
| Drew Henry | five | |||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Robert Milkins | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Fergal O'Brien (16) | eight | |||||||||||||
| Robert Milkins | ten | |||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Lee (8) | ten | |||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter (9) | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Quinten Hann | ten | |||||||||||||
| Quinten Hann | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Lee (8) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Lee (8) | ten | |||||||||||||
| Chris Small | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry (5) | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry (5) | ten | |||||||||||||
| Sean Murphy | four | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry (5) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Alan McManus (12) | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Anthony Davis | ten | |||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry (5) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty (4) | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Mark King (13) | ten | |||||||||||||
| David gray | five | |||||||||||||
| Mark King (13) | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty (4) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty (4) | ten | |||||||||||||
| Stuart Binham | eight | |||||||||||||
| John Higgins (3) | ten | |||||||||||||
| James wattana | one | |||||||||||||
| John Higgins (3) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Graham Dott (14) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Graham Dott (14) | ten | |||||||||||||
| Robin Hull | 6 | |||||||||||||
| John Higgins (3) | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Matthew Stevens (6) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy White (11) | ten | |||||||||||||
| Dominic Dale | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy White (11) | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Matthew Stevens (6) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Matthew Stevens (6) | ten | |||||||||||||
| Mike Dunn | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Matthew Stevens (6) | sixteen | |||||||||||||
| Peter Ebdon (7) | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Peter Ebdon (7) | ten | |||||||||||||
| Michael Judge | four | |||||||||||||
| Peter Ebdon (7) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Perry | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Swale (10) | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Perry | ten | |||||||||||||
| Peter Ebdon (7) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Anthony Hamilton | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Dave Harold (15) | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Anthony Hamilton | ten | |||||||||||||
| Anthony Hamilton | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Mark Williams | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Mark Williams (2) | ten | |||||||||||||
| John Parrot | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Final ( Match of 35 frames ) Crucible Theater, Sheffield . May 5 and 6, 2002 . Referee: John williams | ||
| Peter Ebdon (7) | 18 : 17 | Stephen Hendry (5) |
| 94 -0 ( 65 ), 140 -0 ( 100 ), 73 -13, 71 -16, 0-126 (126), 40-73, 4-119 (116), 36-65, 134 -0 ( 134 ) , 56-67 ( 56 ), 68 -9 ( 52 ), 70 -68 (68), 77 -14, 69 -13 ( 56 ), 4-70, 89 -33 ( 89 ), 69 -32 ( 68 ) , 0-126 (104), 0-108 (108), 21-66, 36-89 (68), 67 -43, 0-110, 0-97 (93), 1-127 (63, 55), 58-65, 103 -22 ( 103 ), 62 -26, 30-74 (58), 73 -21 ( 73 ), 111 -0 ( 111 ), 39-78 (67), 85 -4 ( 85 ), 52-62 ( 51 ), 72 -14 ( 59 ) | 8 Century Breaks: 4 with Stephen Hendry 4 by Peter Ebdon The highest breaks: | 94-0 (65), 140-0 (100), 73-13, 71-16, 0-126 ( 126 ), 40-73, 4-119 ( 116 ), 36-65, 134-0 (134) , 56-67 (56), 68-9 (52), 70-68 ( 68 ), 77-14, 69-13 (56), 4-70, 89-33 (89), 69-32 (68) , 0-126 ( 104 ), 0-108 ( 108 ), 21-66, 36-89 ( 68 ), 67-43, 0-110, 0-97 ( 93 ), 1-127 ( 63, 55 ), 58-65, 103-22 (103), 62-26, 30-74 ( 58 ), 73-21 (73), 111-0 (111), 39-78 ( 67 ), 85-4 (85), 52-62 (51), 72-14 (59) |
| Peter Ebdon (7) - 2002 World Snooker Champion | ||