This article is about the snooker tournament. For the video game, see World Championship Snooker 2003 (video game).
2003 Embassy World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates
19 April – 5 May 2003 (2003-04-19 – 2003-05-05)
Venue
Crucible Theatre
City
Sheffield
Country
England
Organisation
WPBSA
Format
Ranking event
Total prize fund
£1,682,900
Winner's share
£270,000
Highest break
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion
Mark Williams (WAL)
Runner-up
Ken Doherty (IRL)
Score
18–16
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Snooker tournament
The 2003 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2003 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 19 April to 5 May 2003 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the final ranking event of the 2002–03 snooker season. This was the 27th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible, marking the 26th anniversary of the first staging of the event at this venue. The championships were sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.
Mark Williams won his second World Championship title by defeating Ken Doherty 18–16 in the final. Having won the UK Championship and the Masters earlier in the season, Williams held all three Triple Crown titles simultaneously. The defending champion, Peter Ebdon, lost 12–13 to Paul Hunter in the quarter-finals and became another first-time champion to fall to the Crucible curse by failing to defend his first world title. A total prize fund of £1,682,900 was awarded at the event, with the winner receiving £270,000.
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Global Information
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (147)
Mark Williams (WAL)
Ken Doherty (IRL)