Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2003
# Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2003

Die Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2003 fand vom 19. April 2003 bis zum 5. Mai 2003 im Crucible Theatre in Sheffield statt und markierte den Abschluss der Snooker-Saison 2002/03. Peter Ebdon trat in diesem Turnier als Titelverteidiger an. Mark Williams gewann die WM 2003 im Finale gegen Ken Doherty mit 18:16 Frames. Das Preisgeld für Turniersieg betrug £270.000.

## Besonderheiten

* Das höchste Break des Turniers erreicht Ronnie O’Sullivan mit einem Maximum Break von 147 Punkten.
* Ken Doherty spielte bei der Weltmeisterschaft 2003 132 von maximal 137 möglichen Frames.
* Ronnie O’Sullivan schaffte in seiner Erstrundenbegegnung gegen Marco Fu als bis dahin einziger Spieler ein zweites Maximum Break im Crucible Theatre
* In der zweiten Runde besiegte Mark Williams nach einem 0:2-Rückstand Quinten Hann durch eine Serie mit 13 siegreichen Frames mit 13:2.

## Spielplan

| Erste Runde Best of 19 Frames 2 Sessions à 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 19 Frames 2 Sessions à 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 19 Frames 2 Sessions à 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 25 Frames 3 Sessions à 8 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 25 Frames 3 Sessions à 8 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 25 Frames 3 Sessions à 8 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 25 Frames 3 Sessions à 8 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 25 Frames 3 Sessions à 8 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 25 Frames 3 Sessions à 8 Frames | | | Halbfinale Best of 33 Frames 4 Sessions à 8 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 33 Frames 4 Sessions à 8 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 33 Frames 4 Sessions à 8 Frames | Finale Best of 35 Frames 4 Sessions à 8 Frames | Finale Best of 35 Frames 4 Sessions à 8 Frames | Finale Best of 35 Frames 4 Sessions à 8 Frames |
| 1 | England Peter Ebdon | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 3 | 1 | England Peter Ebdon | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 8 | 28 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Malta Tony Drago | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Malta Tony Drago | 10 | | | | 1 | England Peter Ebdon | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | England Paul Hunter | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | England Paul Hunter | 10 | | | | | | 9 | England Paul Hunter | 13 | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Ali Carter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Ali Carter | 5 | 9 | England Paul Hunter | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 10 | 8 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Schottland Chris Small | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Schottland Chris Small | 3 | | | | | | | | | 9 | England Paul Hunter | 16 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Irland Ken Doherty | 17 | | | |
| 5 | Irland Ken Doherty | 10 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Irland Ken Doherty | 17 | | | |
| 72 | England Shaun Murphy | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 72 | England Shaun Murphy | 9 | 5 | Irland Ken Doherty | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 10 | 12 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | England Robert Milkins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | England Robert Milkins | 4 | | | | 5 | Irland Ken Doherty | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Joe Perry | 4 | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 8 | | | | | | |
| 82 | England Sean Storey | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82 | England Sean Storey | 10 | 82 | England Sean Storey | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 10 | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Ian McCulloch | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Ian McCulloch | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Irland Ken Doherty | 16 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wales Mark Williams | 18 |
| 3 | Wales Mark Williams | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wales Mark Williams | 18 |
| 58 | England Stuart Pettman | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | England Stuart Pettman | 2 | 3 | Wales Mark Williams | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Australien Quinten Hann | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Australien Quinten Hann | 10 | 14 | Australien Quinten Hann | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | 3 | Wales Mark Williams | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | | | 6 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 7 | | | | | | |
| 22 | Schottland Drew Henry | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Schottland Drew Henry | 10 | 22 | Schottland Drew Henry | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 10 | 6 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Gary Wilkinson | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Gary Wilkinson | 7 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wales Mark Williams | 17 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | England Stephen Lee | 8 | | | |
| 7 | England Stephen Lee | 10 | | | | | | | | | 7 | England Stephen Lee | 8 | | | |
| 25 | England Steve Davis | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England Steve Davis | 6 | 7 | England Stephen Lee | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | England Jimmy White | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | England Jimmy White | 10 | 10 | England Jimmy White | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Thailand James Wattana | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Thailand James Wattana | 6 | | | | 7 | England Stephen Lee | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27 | Hongkong Marco Fu | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Schottland Alan McManus | 10 | | | | | | 27 | Hongkong Marco Fu | 7 | | | | | | |
| 30 | England Nigel Bond | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England Nigel Bond | 7 | 15 | Schottland Alan McManus | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Hongkong Marco Fu | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 6 | 27 | Hongkong Marco Fu | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Hongkong Marco Fu | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Quellen

* BBC Sportergebnisse
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Weltranglistenturniere LG Cup 2002 | British Open 2002 | UK Championship 2002 | Welsh Open 2003 | European Open 2003 | Irish Masters 2003 | Scottish Open 2003 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2003
Einladungsturniere Scottish Masters 2002 | Benson & Hedges Championship 2002 | Masters 2003
Non-ranking-Turniere Merseyside Professional 2002