This article is about the snooker tournament. For the video game, see World Championship Snooker 2002 (video game).
2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates
20 April – 6 May 2002 (2002-04-20 – 2002-05-06)
Venue
Crucible Theatre
City
Sheffield
Country
England
Organisation
WPBSA
Format
Ranking event
Total prize fund
£1,615,770
Winner's share
£260,000
Highest break
Matthew Stevens (WAL) (145)
Final
Champion
Peter Ebdon (ENG)
Runner-up
Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Score
18–17
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The 2002 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 20 April to 6 May 2002 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the final ranking event of the 2001–02 snooker season. This was the 26th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible, marking the 25th anniversary of the first staging of the event at this venue. The championship was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.
Peter Ebdon won his only world title by defeating seven-time winner Stephen Hendry 18–17 in the final. Ebdon defeated Matthew Stevens 17–16 in the semi-finals, and Hendry defeated the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 17–13 to reach the final. This was Hendry's ninth and last appearance in a World Championship final. There were 65 century breaks during the tournament. The highest break of the tournament was by Stevens, who achieved 145 in his quarter-final match. Hendry made 16 centuries during the event, a record for any individual tournament, equalled by Mark Williams in 2022. A total prize fund of £1,615,770 was awarded at the event, the winner receiving £260,000
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Matthew Stevens (WAL) (145)
Peter Ebdon (ENG)
Stephen Hendry (SCO)