2008 World Snooker Championship

888.com World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates 19 April–5 May 2008
Venue Crucible Theatre
City Sheffield
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £1,050,000
Winner's share £250,000
Highest break England Ronnie O'Sullivan (147)
England Ali Carter (147)
Final
Champion England Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-up England Ali Carter
Score 18–8
2007
2009

The 2008 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2008 888.com World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 April and 5 May 2008 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.

John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round 9–13 against Ryan Day.

Ronnie O'Sullivan won his third World title by defeating Ali Carter 18–8 in the final. It was O'Sullivan's 20th ranking title.[1] The tournament was sponsored by online casino 888.com.

Tournament summary

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[10][24]

  • Winner: £250,000
  • Runner-up: £125,000
  • Semi-final: £52,000
  • Quarter-final: £22,000
  • Last 16: £14,000
  • Last 32: £10,600
  • Last 48: £7400
  • Last 64: £4500

  • Stage one highest break: £1000
  • Stage two highest break: £10,000
  • Stage one maximum break: £5000
  • Stage two maximum break: £147,000
  • Total: £1,050,000

Main draw

Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks (each championship has 16 seeds and 16 qualifiers).[10][25]

First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
Best of 19 frames Best of 25 frames Best of 25 frames Best of 33 frames
                           
19 April            
 Scotland John Higgins (1)   10
24, 25 & 26 April
 Wales Matthew Stevens   5  
 Scotland John Higgins (1)   9
20 & 21 April
   Wales Ryan Day (16)   13  
 Wales Ryan Day (16)  10
29 & 30 April
 Republic of Ireland Michael Judge   6  
 Wales Ryan Day (16)   7
22 April
   Scotland Stephen Hendry (8)  13  
 China Ding Junhui (9)  10
25 & 26 April
 Hong Kong Marco Fu   9  
 China Ding Junhui (9)   7
20 & 21 April
   Scotland Stephen Hendry (8)   13  
 Scotland Stephen Hendry (8)  10
1 & 2 May
 Northern Ireland Mark Allen   9  
 Scotland Stephen Hendry (8)  6
23 & 24 April
   England Ronnie O'Sullivan (5)  17
 England Ronnie O'Sullivan (5)  10
26, 27 & 28 April
 China Liu Chuang   5  
 England Ronnie O'Sullivan (5)   13
21 & 22 April
   Wales Mark Williams (12)   7  
 Wales Mark Williams (12)  10
29 & 30 April
 England Mark Davis   3  
 England Ronnie O'Sullivan (5)  13
19 & 20 April
   China Liang Wenbo  7  
 England Stephen Lee (13)   4
27 & 28 April
 Northern Ireland Joe Swail   10  
 Northern Ireland Joe Swail   12
23 April
   China Liang Wenbo   13  
 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty (4)   5
 China Liang Wenbo   10  
22 & 23 April            
 England Shaun Murphy (3)   10
25 & 26 April
 England Dave Harold   3  
 England Shaun Murphy (3)   4
19 & 20 April
   England Ali Carter (14)   13  
 England Ali Carter (14)  10
29 & 30 April
 England Barry Hawkins   9  
 England Ali Carter (14)  13
21 & 22 April
   England Peter Ebdon (6)   9  
 England Mark Selby (11)   8
24 & 25 April
 England Mark King   10  
 England Mark King   9
19 & 20 April
   England Peter Ebdon (6)   13  
 England Peter Ebdon (6)   10
1, 2 & 3 May
 England Jamie Cope   9  
 England Ali Carter (14)  17
19 & 20 April
   England Joe Perry  15
 Australia Neil Robertson (7)  10
26, 27 & 28 April
 England Nigel Bond  4  
 Australia Neil Robertson (7)   7
23 & 24 April
   Scotland Stephen Maguire (10)   13  
 Scotland Stephen Maguire (10)   10
29 & 30 April
 England Anthony Hamilton   3  
 Scotland Stephen Maguire (10)  12
21 April
   England Joe Perry  13  
 England Steve Davis (15)   8
27 & 28 April
 England Stuart Bingham   10  
 England Stuart Bingham   9
22 & 23 April
   England Joe Perry   13  
 Scotland Graeme Dott (2)   7
 England Joe Perry   10  
Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 4 May & 5 May 2008. Referee: Jan Verhaas[26]
Ronnie O'Sullivan (5)
 England
18–8 Ali Carter (14)
 England
81–56, 127–0, 99–0, 0–104, 86–4, 62–76, 65–18, 73–0, 78–0, 36–60, 86–4, 28–93, 45–80, 123–0, 77–32, 110–5, 66–48, 74–0, 25–64, 85–0, 0–84, 58–42, 4–89, 68–39, 75–32, 62–16 2 century breaks: 1 (Carter) 1 (O'Sullivan)

Highest break by O'Sullivan: 106
Highest break by Carter: 104

81–56, 127–0, 99–0, 0–104, 86–4, 62–76, 65–18, 73–0, 78–0, 36–60, 86–4, 28–93, 45–80, 123–0, 77–32, 110–5, 66–48, 74–0, 25–64, 85–0, 0–84, 58–42, 4–89, 68–39, 75–32, 62–16
England Ronnie O'Sullivan wins the 2008 888.com World Snooker Championship

Preliminary qualifying

The preliminary qualifying rounds for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 3 and 5 January 2008.[10]

Round 1

England Phil Seaton 5–2 Wales Donald Newcombe

Round 2

England Colin Mitchell 5–4 England Phil Seaton
England Les Dodd 1–5 India David Singh
England Adam Osbourne 0–5 England Sean Storey
England Tony Knowles 5–1 England Ali Bassiri
England Neil Selman 5–1 England John Wilson
England Ian Stark 5–4 England Del Smith
England Tony Brown 5–1 England Christopher Flight
England Stephen Ormerod w/o–w/d England Paul Wykes

Round 3

England Colin Mitchell 5–3 India David Singh
England Sean Storey 5–0 England Tony Knowles
England Neil Selman 4–5 England Ian Stark
England Tony Brown3–5 England Stephen Ormerod

Qualifying

The qualifying rounds 1–4 for the tournament that place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 6 and 11 January 2008. The final round of qualifying took place at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield between 7 and 10 March.[10]

Round 1

Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace 10–1 England Sean Storey
England Jimmy Robertson 10–5 England Stephen Ormerod
Republic of Ireland Rodney Goggins 10–4 England Ian Stark
China Liu Chuang 10–0 England Colin Mitchell

Rounds 2–5

  Round 2
Best of 19 frames
  Round 3
Best of 19 frames
  Round 4
Best of 19 frames
  Round 5
Best of 19 frames
 England Alex Davies 10    Wales Ian Preece 10    England Adrian Gunnell 10    England Stuart Bingham 10
 Australia Steve Mifsud 2    England Alex Davies 9    Wales Ian Preece 9    England Adrian Gunnell 3
 England Mark Joyce 10    England Jimmy Michie 10    Republic of Ireland Michael Judge 10    England Michael Holt 6
 Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace 8    England Mark Joyce 4    England Jimmy Michie 6    Republic of Ireland Michael Judge 10
 Scotland James McBain 10    Scotland Marcus Campbell 9    Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 10    England Jamie Cope 10
 Belgium Kevin Van Hove 2    Scotland James McBain 10    Scotland James McBain 4    Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 5
 China Tian Pengfei 10    England Mike Dunn 10    England Andrew Norman 2    England Dave Harold 10
 England Ashley Wright 4    China Tian Pengfei 2    England Mike Dunn 10    England Mike Dunn 4
 England Munraj Pal 8    England David Roe 10    England Andy Hicks 10    England Barry Hawkins 10
 China Xiao Guodong 10    China Xiao Guodong 5    England David Roe 5    England Andy Hicks 8
 England Matthew Selt 10    England Jimmy White 10    England A Higginson 7    England Mark King 10
 Scotland Fraser Patrick 6    England Matthew Selt 4    England Jimmy White 10    England Jimmy White 3
 China Liu Song 10    Scotland Scott MacKenzie 10    Thailand James Wattana 8    England Anthony Hamilton 10
 England Jimmy Robertson 6    China Liu Song 5    Scotland Scott MacKenzie 10    Scotland Scott MacKenzie 2
 Norway Kurt Maflin 9    Wales Paul Davies 8    England John Parrott 10    England Joe Perry 10
 Wales Gareth Coppack 10    Wales Gareth Coppack 10    Wales Gareth Coppack 3    England John Parrott 8
 England Shailesh Jogia 4    England Barry Pinches 10    England Robert Milkins 4    England Nigel Bond 10
 Wales Michael White 10    Wales Michael White 4    England Barry Pinches 10    England Barry Pinches 7
 England Lee Spick 9    England Judd Trump 10    Scotland Jamie Burnett 2    Northern Ireland Joe Swail 10
 Republic of Ireland Rodney Goggins 10    Republic of Ireland Rodney Goggins 4    England Judd Trump 10    England Judd Trump 9
 England Jamie O'Neill 8    England Stuart Pettman 4    England Rory McLeod 10    Wales Matthew Stevens 10
 England Martin Gould 10    England Martin Gould 10    England Martin Gould 8    England Rory McLeod 5
 China Liang Wenbo 10    England Rod Lawler 6    England David Gilbert 3    England Ian McCulloch 5
 England Ben Woollaston 3    China Liang Wenbo 10    China Liang Wenbo 10    China Liang Wenbo 10
 Wales Lee Walker 9    Republic of Ireland Joe Delaney 5    England David Gray 5    Wales Dominic Dale 9
 China Liu Chuang 10    China Liu Chuang 10    China Liu Chuang 10    China Liu Chuang 10
 Republic of Ireland Leo Fernandez 10    Scotland Drew Henry 2    England Mark Davis 10    Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 2
 England Alfred Burden 4    Republic of Ireland Leo Fernandez 10    Republic of Ireland Leo Fernandez 9    England Mark Davis 10
 Republic of Ireland David Morris 9    Finland Robin Hull    Scotland Alan McManus 10    Hong Kong Marco Fu 10
 Thailand Supoj Saenla 10    Thailand Supoj Saenla W/O    Thailand Supoj Saenla 2    Scotland Alan McManus 3
 Malta Tony Drago 9    England Tom Ford 5    England Ricky Walden 10    Northern Ireland Mark Allen 10
 Thailand I Kachaiwong 10    Thailand I Kachaiwong 10    Thailand I Kachaiwong 4    England Ricky Walden 8

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

  • 139, 113, 103 Patrick Wallace
  • 138 Leo Fernandez
  • 138 Gerard Greene
  • 137 Mark Davis
  • 136, 112, 105, 101 Liang Wenbo
  • 135 Rod Lawler
  • 132, 110 Dominic Dale
  • 132, 103 Andy Hicks
  • 129, 100 Alex Davies
  • 127 Xiao Guodong
  • 126 Robert Milkins
  • 123, 107 Matthew Stevens
  • 122 Rory McLeod
  • 119 Adrian Gunnell
  • 118 Michael White
  • 116 Marco Fu
  • 112 Jamie Burnett

  • 112 Fergal O'Brien
  • 110 Tom Ford
  • 109 Michael Judge
  • 109 Ian McCulloch
  • 109 Steve Mifsud
  • 109 Munraj Pal
  • 108 Liu Chuang
  • 106 David Roe
  • 105 Marcus Campbell
  • 104 Mark Allen
  • 104 Tian Pengfei
  • 103 Jamie O'Neill
  • 102, 101, 100 Ian Preece
  • 101 James McBain
  • 101 Joe Perry
  • 101 Jimmy White
  • 100 Anthony Hamilton

Televised stage centuries

The highest break received a prize of £10,000, and a 147 break received a prize of £147,000 – a total of £157,000. This prize was shared, as two players made a 147, thus winning £78,500 each. In total there were 63 century breaks made at this year's world championships.

  • 147, 140, 138, 135, 133, 126, 123, 109, 106, 102, 102, 100 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • 147, 128, 128, 106, 104, 100 Ali Carter
  • 143, 113, 109, 103 Peter Ebdon
  • 140, 124, 112, 112, 110 Stephen Hendry
  • 137 Stuart Bingham
  • 133, 105 Joe Swail
  • 132, 127, 121, 110, 104, 102 Joe Perry
  • 131, 118, 112, 110, 100 Stephen Maguire
  • 126, 101 Jamie Cope
  • 126 Graeme Dott
  • 125 Nigel Bond
  • 123, 104 Liang Wenbo

  • 121, 116, 112 Mark King
  • 120, 103 John Higgins
  • 114, 113 Ding Junhui
  • 112 Matthew Stevens
  • 108 Mark Selby
  • 104 Ryan Day
  • 104 Michael Judge
  • 103, 100 Marco Fu
  • 102 Mark Allen
  • 102 Anthony Hamilton
  • 102 Shaun Murphy

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