Die Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2002 fand vom 20. April 2002 bis zum 6. Mai 2002 im Crucible Theatre in Sheffield statt und markierte den Abschluss der Snooker-Saison 2001/02. (de)
The 2002 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 20 April to 6 May 2002 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the final ranking event of the 2001–02 snooker season. This was the 26th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible, marking the 25th anniversary of the first staging of the event at this venue. The championship was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy. Peter Ebdon won his only world title by defeating seven-time winner Stephen Hendry 18–17 in the final. Ebdon defeated Matthew Stevens 17–16 in the semi-finals, and Hendry defeated the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 17–13 to reach the final. This was Hendry's ninth and last appearance in a World Championship final. There were 65 century breaks during the tournament. The highest break of the tournament was by Stevens, who achieved 145 in his quarter-final match. Hendry made 16 centuries during the event, a record for any individual tournament, equalled by Mark Williams in 2022. A total prize fund of £1,615,770 was awarded at the event, the winner receiving £260,000 (en)
Le championnat du monde de snooker 2002 a lieu du 20 avril au 6 mai 2002 au Crucible Theatre de Sheffield en Angleterre. (fr)
Il campionato mondiale di snooker 2002 venne disputato dal 20 aprile al 6 maggio 2002 presso il Crucible Theatre di Sheffield nel Regno Unito. Il campione in carica Ronnie O'Sullivan venne sconfitto in semifinale da Stephen Hendry per 13-17 e divenne un altro detentore del titolo a cadere nella cosiddetta "maledizione del Crucible" non riuscendo a replicare il successo del 2001. Peter Ebdon vinse il suo primo titolo battendo in finale per 18 frames a 17 il sette volte campione Hendry. Durante il campionato vennero realizzati 68 century breaks, un record imbattuto fino al 2009. Il solo Hendry ne fece suoi ben 16.Il break più alto del torneo fu di 145, realizzato da Matthew Stevens durante i quarti di finale contro Higgins. Questa fu la seconda volta che il break più alto fosse di 145 dopo quello di nel . (it)
Het Embassy World Snooker Championship 2002 vond plaats tussen 20 april en 6 mei 2002 in het Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Peter Ebdon versloeg in de finale zevenvoudig winnaar Stephen Hendry met 18-17 en pakte zijn eerste wereldtitel. (nl)
Embassy World Snooker Championship 2002 (Mistrzostwa świata w snookerze) odbyły się w dniach 20 kwietnia – 6 maja 2002 roku w Crucible Theatre w Sheffield. Mistrzostwa wygrał Anglik Peter Ebdon, pokonując w finale Szkota Stephena Hendry'ego 18−17. (pl)
VM i snooker 2002, Embassy World Snooker Championship, spelades i The Crucible Theatre i Sheffield, England, den 20 april–6 maj 2002. Peter Ebdon vann sin första och enda VM-titel, efter att ha slagit Stephen Hendry i finalen med 18–17, en av de mest spännande finalerna i VM-historien. (sv)
Чемпионат мира по снукеру 2002 (англ. 2002 World Snooker Championship, также известен как 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship — по названию спонсора) — главный турнир в мире снукера, проходивший с 20 апреля по 6 мая 2002 года в Crucible Theatre в Шеффилде, Англия. Чемпионом мира стал Питер Эбдон. (ru)
Die Snookerweltmeisterschaft 2002 fand vom 20. April 2002 bis zum 6. Mai 2002 im Crucible Theatre in Sheffield statt und markierte den Abschluss der Snooker-Saison 2001/02. (de)
Le championnat du monde de snooker 2002 a lieu du 20 avril au 6 mai 2002 au Crucible Theatre de Sheffield en Angleterre. (fr)
Het Embassy World Snooker Championship 2002 vond plaats tussen 20 april en 6 mei 2002 in het Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Peter Ebdon versloeg in de finale zevenvoudig winnaar Stephen Hendry met 18-17 en pakte zijn eerste wereldtitel. (nl)
Embassy World Snooker Championship 2002 (Mistrzostwa świata w snookerze) odbyły się w dniach 20 kwietnia – 6 maja 2002 roku w Crucible Theatre w Sheffield. Mistrzostwa wygrał Anglik Peter Ebdon, pokonując w finale Szkota Stephena Hendry'ego 18−17. (pl)
VM i snooker 2002, Embassy World Snooker Championship, spelades i The Crucible Theatre i Sheffield, England, den 20 april–6 maj 2002. Peter Ebdon vann sin första och enda VM-titel, efter att ha slagit Stephen Hendry i finalen med 18–17, en av de mest spännande finalerna i VM-historien. (sv)
Чемпионат мира по снукеру 2002 (англ. 2002 World Snooker Championship, также известен как 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship — по названию спонсора) — главный турнир в мире снукера, проходивший с 20 апреля по 6 мая 2002 года в Crucible Theatre в Шеффилде, Англия. Чемпионом мира стал Питер Эбдон. (ru)
The 2002 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2002 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 20 April to 6 May 2002 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the final ranking event of the 2001–02 snooker season. This was the 26th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible, marking the 25th anniversary of the first staging of the event at this venue. The championship was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy. (en)
Il campionato mondiale di snooker 2002 venne disputato dal 20 aprile al 6 maggio 2002 presso il Crucible Theatre di Sheffield nel Regno Unito. Il campione in carica Ronnie O'Sullivan venne sconfitto in semifinale da Stephen Hendry per 13-17 e divenne un altro detentore del titolo a cadere nella cosiddetta "maledizione del Crucible" non riuscendo a replicare il successo del 2001. Peter Ebdon vinse il suo primo titolo battendo in finale per 18 frames a 17 il sette volte campione Hendry. (it)