- World Snooker Championship 2000
The 2000 Embassy
World Snooker Championship took place at theCrucible Theatre ,Sheffield between15 April and1 May 2000 . It was won by Mark Williams, who beat fellow Welsh playerMatthew Stevens in the final by 18 frames to 16.Notable Moments
Notable moments from the championship include:
* Mark Williams became only the third Welsh snooker player to win the world title after
Ray Reardon andTerry Griffiths and the first since 1979. Trailing 13-7 against fellow countryman Matthew Stevens in the final, Williams recorded a famous comeback to pip Stevens 18-14 and win the title.*
Joe Swail returned to the Top 16 in thesnooker world rankings after reaching the semi-final againstMatthew Stevens . He got a special award after dropping out of the 16, then out of the Top 32 and climbing back the 16 again.* Swail's place in the Top 16 ended
Steve Davis ' long run in the elite - he had been in since 1980 including hold the World No 1 spot from 1983 to 1990. Davis lost 11-13 toJohn Higgins in the second round. He later returned in 2003 which he still remains as of the 2007/2008 list.* Referee
John Newton refereed his first and only World final and he retired from refereeing after the match.* The two pre-tournament favourites,
Stephen Hendry andRonnie O'Sullivan , were both eliminated in the first round - Hendry by crucible debutantStuart Bingham (10-7) and O'Sullivan byDavid Gray (10-9).Results
World Snooker Championship Rounds
|flagicon|EnglandStuart Bingham |10|flagicon|ScotlandStephen Hendry |7
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |10|flagicon|ScotlandBilly Snaddon |7
|flagicon|WalesMatthew Stevens |10|flagicon|MaltaTony Drago |2
|flagicon|ScotlandAlan McManus |10|flagicon|EnglandNigel Bond |7
|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |10|flagicon|EnglandGary Wilkinson |9
|flagicon|Northern IrelandJoe Swail |10|flagicon|EnglandPaul Hunter |6
|flagicon|WalesDominic Dale |10|flagicon|EnglandPeter Ebdon |6
|flagicon|England David Gray|10|flagicon|EnglandRonnie O'Sullivan |9
|flagicon|Wales Mark Williams|10|flagicon|EnglandJohn Read |4
|flagicon|ScotlandDrew Henry |10|flagicon|England Mark King|8
|flagicon|IrelandFergal O'Brien |10|flagicon|ScotlandChris Small |8
|flagicon|EnglandStephen Lee |10|flagicon|IcelandKristjan Helgason |3
|flagicon|IrelandKen Doherty |10|flagicon|WalesDarren Morgan |3
|flagicon|England Anthony Hamilton|10|flagicon|Hong KongMarco Fu |4
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |10|flagicon|ScotlandGraeme Dott |6
|flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins |10|flagicon|EnglandDave Harold |8
|flagicon|EnglandStuart Bingham |9|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |13
|flagicon|WalesMatthew Stevens |13|flagicon|ScotlandAlan McManus |4
|flagicon|EnglandJohn Parrott |12|flagicon|Northern IrelandJoe Swail |13
|flagicon|WalesDominic Dale |13|flagicon|England David Gray|1
|flagicon|Wales Mark Williams|13|flagicon|ScotlandDrew Henry |9
|flagicon|IrelandFergal O'Brien |13|flagicon|EnglandStephen Lee |8
|flagicon|IrelandKen Doherty |12|flagicon|England Anthony Hamilton|13
|flagicon|EnglandSteve Davis |11|flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins |13
|flagicon|EnglandJimmy White |7|flagicon|WalesMatthew Stevens |13
|flagicon|Northern IrelandJoe Swail |13|flagicon|WalesDominic Dale |9
|flagicon|Wales Mark Williams|13|flagicon|IrelandFergal O'Brien |5
|flagicon|EnglandAnthony Hamilton|3|flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins |13
|flagicon|WalesMatthew Stevens |17|flagicon|Northern IrelandJoe Swail |12
|flagicon|Wales Mark Williams|17|flagicon|ScotlandJohn Higgins |15
("Best of 35 frames") Crucible Theatre, Sheffield,30 April &1 May 2000 . Referee:John Newton
flagicon|Wales Mark Williams
18-16Matthew Stevens flagicon|Wales
50-62, 28-84, 56-33, 23-103, 65-18, 76-61, 123-0, 35-75, 24-64, 37-91, 21-59, 0-117, 7-114, 79-6, 22-73, 68-0, 0-133, 48-66, 106-0, 54-55, 81-0, 79-34, 71-46, 79-37, 77-33, 0-67, 75-6, 74-0, 16-120, 61-13, 70-66, 29-60, 76-8, 73-21 |
50-62, 28-84, 56-33, 23-103, 65-18, 76-61, 123-0, 35-75, 24-64, 37-91, 21-59, 0-117, 7-114, 79-6, 22-73, 68-0, 0-133, 48-66, 106-0, 54-55, 81-0, 79-34, 71-46, 79-37, 77-33, 0-67, 75-6, 74-0, 16-120, 61-13, 70-66, 29-60, 76-8, 73-21
flagicon|Wales Mark Williams wins the 2000 EmbassyWorld Snooker Championship
"Best of 19 frames"
"Best of 25 frames"
"Best of 25 frames"
"Best of 33 frames"Highest Break
143
Matthew Stevens There were 54 centuries in the 2000 World Championship
External links
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/732666.stm BBC News: Williams wins epic snooker final]
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