2004 World Championship - Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Worl ... ampionshipThis championship was peppered with upsets. However, Ronnie O'Sullivan stood firm while his fellow favourites fell and claimed the title in relative comfort. He demolished the number one, Stephen Hendry, in the semi-final
It was a huge surprise to see him play Graeme Dott in the final. Dott had overcome Mark King, John Higgins, and Matthew Stevens to get as far as he did.
1st round
Mark Williams (3) 10-7 Dominic Dale (45)
Joe Perry (46) 10-7 Robert Milkins (36)
Matthew Stevens (9) 10-7 James Wattana (29)
Paul Hunter (4) 10-7 John Parrott (34)
Stephen Lee (10) 7-10
Lee Walker (30)David Gray (40) 10-7 Ali Carter (20)
Graeme Dott (35) 10-9 Mark King (12)
John Higgins (7) 10-9 Ryan Day (14)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 10-6 Stephen Maguire (13)
Quinten Hann (19) 4-10
Andy Hicks (52)Steve Davis (15) 7-10
Anthony Hamilton (23)Ken Doherty (5) 5-10
Joe Swail (50)Pater Ebdon (6) 8-10
Ian McCulloch (28)Alan McManus(27) 7-1 Chris Small (21) (retired sick)
Jimmy White (8) 8-10
Barry Pinches (17)Stephen Hendry(2) 10-2 Stuart Pettman (39)
L16
Perry (46) 13-11 Williams (3)
Stevens (9) 13-12 Hunter (4)
Gray (40) 13-5 Walker (30)
Dott (35) 13-10 Higgins (7)
O'Sullivan (2) 13-11 Hicks (52)
Hamilton (23) 13-11 Swail (50)
McCulloch (28) 13-6 McManus (27)
Hendry (1) 13-12 Pinches (17)
QFs
Stevens (9) 13-10 Perry (46)
Dott (35) 13-7 Gray (40)
O'Sullivan (2) 13-3 Hamilton (23)
Hendry (1) 13-3 McCulloch (28)
SFs
Dott (35) 17-15 Stevens (9)
O'Sullivan (2) 17-4 Hendry (1)
Final
O'Sullivan (2) 18-8 Dott (35)