2002 World Snooker Championship
The 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 20 April and 6 May 2002 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England.
Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, but he lost in the semi-finals 13 frames to 17 against Stephen Hendry and became another first time champion, who fell to the Crucible curse and could not defend his first World title.
Peter Ebdon won his his first world title, by defeating seven-time World Champion Hendry by 18 frames to 17 in the final.
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