2005 World Snooker Championship

Embassy World Snooker Championship

Tournament information
Dates	16 April–2 May 2005
Venue	Crucible Theatre
City	Sheffield
Country	England
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£1,121,800
Winner's share	£250,000
Highest break	Mark Williams (147)
Final
Champion	Shaun Murphy
Runner-up	Matthew Stevens
Score	18–16
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The 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 April and 2 May 2005 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.

Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, but he lost in the quarter-finals 11–13 against Peter Ebdon.

Shaun Murphy won his first ranking title by defeating Matthew Stevens 18–16 in the final.

Tournament summary

• Eventual winner Shaun Murphy was 150–1 to win at the start of the tournament and became the first qualifier to win the tournament since Terry Griffiths in 1979. He also became the second youngest world champion after Stephen Hendry in 1990.
• John Parrott failed to qualify for the first time in his career, losing to Fergal O'Brien.
• Paul Hunter played his first match since being diagnosed with stomach cancer. He lost to Michael Holt 8–10.
• Mark Williams made the sixth maximum break at the World Championships against Robert Milkins.
• Steve Davis made his first quarter-final since 1996.
• Peter Ebdon's slow play caused Ronnie O'Sullivan to lose concentration, as Ebdon recovered from 2–8 down, to win the match 13–11. At one time of the match Ebdon took five minutes to make a 12 break, only 20 seconds shorter than O'Sullivan's maximum break in 1997.
• This was the last Embassy-sponsored World Championship due to new legislation preventing the advertising of tobacco products in the UK coming into force. 888.com took the sponsorship the next year and did so until 2008.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

• Winner: £250,000
• Runner-up: £125,000
• Semi-finalists: £51,000
• Quarter-finalists: £26,000
• Last 16: £15,850
• Last 32: £12,000
• Last 48: £8,000
• Last 64: £5,000

• Televised stage highest break: £14,000
• Televised stage maximum break: £147,000

• Total: £1,121,800

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).

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Best of 19 frames

Best of 25 frames

Best of 25 frames

Best of 33 frames

16 April

Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)

10

21, 22 & 23 April

Stephen Maguire

9

Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)

13

19 April

Ali Carter

7

Marco Fu (16)

4

26 & 27 April

Ali Carter

10

Ronnie O'Sullivan (1)

11

20 & 21 April

Peter Ebdon (8)

13

Stephen Lee (9)

10

24 & 25 April

Tony Drago

5

Stephen Lee (9)

9

20 April

Peter Ebdon (8)

13

Peter Ebdon (8)

10

28, 29 & 30 April

Quinten Hann

2

Peter Ebdon (8)

12

18 & 19 April

Shaun Murphy

17

John Higgins (5)

10

23, 24 & 25 April

Mark Selby

5

John Higgins (5)

8

17 & 18 April

Shaun Murphy

13

Chris Small (12)

5

26 & 27 April

Shaun Murphy

10

Shaun Murphy

13

16 & 17 April

Steve Davis (13)

4

Steve Davis (13)

10

22 & 23 April

Gerard Greene

9

Steve Davis (13)

13

17 & 18 April

Michael Holt

10

Paul Hunter (4)

8

Michael Holt

10

19 & 20 April

Stephen Hendry (3)

10

21 & 22 April

Neil Robertson

7

Stephen Hendry (3)

13

16 & 17 April

Anthony Hamilton

3

David Gray (14)

8

26 & 27 April

Anthony Hamilton

10

Stephen Hendry (3)

11

18 & 19 April

Matthew Stevens (6)

13

Jimmy White (11)

10

23, 24 & 25 April

Fergal O'Brien

5

Jimmy White (11)

5

16 & 17 April

Matthew Stevens (6)

13

Matthew Stevens (6)

10

28, 29 & 30 April

Andy Hicks

5

Matthew Stevens (6)

17

18 April

Ian McCulloch

14

Ken Doherty (7)

10

22 & 23 April

Barry Pinches

5

Ken Doherty (7)

11

16 & 17 April

Alan McManus (10)

13

Alan McManus (10)

10

26 & 27 April

Drew Henry

9

Alan McManus (10)

8

20 & 21 April

Ian McCulloch

13

Graeme Dott (15)

9

24 & 25 April

Ian McCulloch

10

Ian McCulloch

13

19 & 20 April

Mark Williams (2)

12

Mark Williams (2)

10

Robert Milkins

1

Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 1 & 2 May 2005. Referee: Eirian Williams.
Shaun Murphy England	18 – 16	Matthew Stevens (6) Wales
67–30, 0–98, 20–103, 68–55, 29–65, 22–61, 76–34, 46-56, 53–58, 38–70, 125–0, 79–6, 24–105, 5–86, 103–9, 58–68, 78–22, 84–11, 5–64, 80–60, 137–0, 64–57, 20–88, 131–1, 72–35, 0–95, 81–4, 68–37, 1–83, 85–35, 0–124, 1–71, 97–0, 83–28	Century breaks: 4 (Murphy 3, Stevens 1) Highest break by Murphy: 137 Highest break by Stevens: 124	67–30, 0–98, 20–103, 68–55, 29–61, 22–65, 76–34, 46–56, 53–58, 38–70, 125–0, 79–6, 24–105, 5–86, 103–9, 58–68, 78–22, 84–11, 5–64, 80–60, 137–0, 64–57, 20–88, 131–1, 72–35, 0–95, 81–4, 68–37, 1–83, 85–35, 0–124, 1–71, 97–0, 83–28
Shaun Murphy wins the 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship

Qualifying

The qualifying rounds 1–4 for the tournament took place between 13 February and 1 March 2005 at the at Pontin's, Prestatyn Sandys. The final round of qualifying took place between 23 and 24 May 2005 at the same venue.

Round 1

Stuart Mann 10–8 Liu Song

Justin Astley 10–9 Steve James

Hugh Abernethy 10–6 Matthew Selt

Ben Woollaston 10–6 Mark Joyce

Lee Spick 10–5 David Gilbert

Craig Steadman 10–9 Kurt Maflin

Round 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)
Joe Delaney 10–8 David McDonnell	Joe Delaney 10–2 Sean Storey	Fergal O'Brien 10–3 Joe Delaney	Fergal O'Brien 10–8 John Parrott
Adam Davies 10–5 Mike Hallett	Rod Lawler 10–5 Adam Davies	Nigel Bond 10–7 Rod Lawler	Tony Drago 10–4 Nigel Bond
Stuart Mann w/o–w/d Craig Butler	Neil Robertson 10–6 Stuart Mann	Neil Robertson 10–8 Nick Dyson	Neil Robertson 10–9 Mark King
Alfie Burden 10–3 Jin Long	Alfie Burden 10–3 Jimmy Michie	Dave Harold 10–5 Alfie Burden	Barry Pinches 10–6 Dave Harold
Paul Wykes 10–9 Stefan Mazrocis	Paul Wykes 10–9 Gary Wilkinson	Paul Wykes 10–9 Robin Hull	Drew Henry 10–6 Paul Wykes
Tom Ford 10–6 Justin Astley	Mike Dunn 10–6 Tom Ford	Mark Selby 10–2 Mike Dunn	Mark Selby 10–2 Joe Perry
Shokat Ali 10–6 Hugh Abernethy	Shokat Ali 10–6 David Roe	Shokat Ali 10–7 Michael Judge	Quinten Hann 10–5 Shokat Ali
Scott MacKenzie 10–3 Joe Jogia	Scott MacKenzie 10–7 Anthony Davies	Ryan Day 10–5 Scott MacKenzie	Stephen Maguire 10–5 Ryan Day
Leo Fernandez 10–7 Paul Davison	Rory McLeod 10–7 Leo Fernandez	James Wattana 10–8 Rory McLeod	Ali Carter 10–0 James Wattana
Darren Morgan 10–9 Ben Woollaston	Darren Morgan 10–5 Jamie Burnett	Darren Morgan 10–6 Patrick Wallace	Anthony Hamilton 10–2 Darren Morgan
Lee Spick 10–7 Ding Junhui	Lee Spick 10–7 Bjorn Haneveer	Stuart Bingham 10–2 Lee Spick	Michael Holt 10–8 Stuart Bingham
Paul Davies 10–1 Sean O'Neil	Paul Davies 10–5 Nick Walker	Paul Davies 10–8 Brian Morgan	Gerard Greene 10–5 Paul Davies
Andrew Norman 10–4 Craig Steadman	Marcus Campbell 10–7 Andrew Norman	Shaun Murphy 10–3 Marcus Campbell	Shaun Murphy 10–8 Joe Swail
Brian Salmon wo-w/d David Hall	Adrian Gunnell 10–3 Brian Salmon	Adrian Gunnell 10–4 Stuart Pettman	Robert Milkins 10–3 Adrian Gunnell
Simon Bedford 10–2 Rodney Goggins	Andy Hicks 10–7 Simon Bedford	Andy Hicks 10–5 Mark Davis	Andy Hicks 10–5 Dominic Dale
Ricky Walden 10–7 Gary Wilson	Ricky Walden 10–0 Lee Walker	Ricky Walden 10–9 Barry Hawkins	Ian McCulloch 10–9 Ricky Walden

Century breaks

There were 63 centuries in the 2005 World Snooker Championship.

• 147, 133, 102 Mark Williams
• 138, 114, 108, 103 Stephen Hendry
• 138, 136, 106 John Higgins
• 138, 137, 132, 129, 125, 123, 121, 111, 108, 107, 100 Shaun Murphy
• 137, 125, 115, 101 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• 135 Mark Selby
• 129, 124, 121, 106, 105 Matthew Stevens
• 128 Drew Henry
• 127, 124, 122, 111, 108, 108, 100 Ian McCulloch
• 126, 108, 103 Stephen Lee
• 124 Chris Small
• 120 Graeme Dott

• 120, 115 Paul Hunter
• 118, 114, 110 Steve Davis
• 115, 105 Peter Ebdon
• 114, 103 Michael Holt
• 110 Neil Robertson
• 109, 101 Ken Doherty
• 107, 104, 103 Alan McManus
• 105 Andy Hicks
• 102 Stephen Maguire
• 102 Barry Pinches
• 101 Anthony Hamilton