Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1996
# Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1996

Die Embassy Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1996 war die 59. Austragung der Weltmeisterschaft im Snooker. Sie fand vom 20. April bis 6. Mai 1996 im Crucible Theatre in Sheffield statt und bildete den Abschluss der Snooker-Saison 1995/96.

Weltmeister wurde zum fünften Mal in Folge der Schotte Stephen Hendry, der damit seinen sechsten WM-Titel gewann. Im Finale besiegte er den Engländer Peter Ebdon mit 18:12. Vorjahres-Finalist Nigel Bond schied im Halbfinale gegen Hendry aus. Ebdon hatte unter anderem den Weltranglisten-Zweiten Steve Davis und Ronnie O’Sullivan besiegt.

## Preisgeld

| | Preisgeld |
| - | - |
| Sieger | 200.000 £ |
| Finalist | 120.000 £ |
| Halbfinalist | 60.000 £ |
| Viertelfinalist | 30.500 £ |
| Achtelfinalist | 16.000 £ |
| Letzte 32 | 9.000 £ |
| Höchstes Break | 17.000 £ |
| Maximum Break | 147.000 £ |
| Insgesamt | 1.200.000 £ |

## Hauptrunde

| Runde 1 | Runde 1 | Runde 1 | Achtelfinale | Achtelfinale | Achtelfinale | Viertelfinale | Viertelfinale | Viertelfinale | | | Halbfinale | Halbfinale | Halbfinale | Finale | Finale | Finale |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Jason Ferguson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Jason Ferguson | 8 | 1 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Gary Wilkinson | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | England David Roe | 9 | | England Gary Wilkinson | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Gary Wilkinson | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Gary Wilkinson | 10 | | | | 1 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Irland Ken Doherty | 10 | | | | | | 8 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | |
| | England Nick Terry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Nick Terry | 5 | 9 | Irland Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Wales Darren Morgan | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wales Darren Morgan | 10 | 8 | Wales Darren Morgan | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schottland Drew Henry | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schottland Drew Henry | 8 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 16 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 7 | | | |
| 5 | Thailand James Wattana | 10 | | | | | | | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 7 | | | |
| | England Jimmy Michie | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Jimmy Michie | 8 | 5 | Thailand James Wattana | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Nigel Bond | 10 | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | 12 | England Nigel Bond | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | England Dave Harold | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Dave Harold | 10 | | | | | | 13 | England Dave Harold | 7 | | | | | | |
| | England Neal Foulds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Neal Foulds | 4 | 13 | England Dave Harold | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Rod Lawler | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | England John Parrott | 6 | | England Rod Lawler | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Rod Lawler | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Rod Lawler | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | England Peter Ebdon | 12 |
| 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | England Peter Ebdon | 12 |
| | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Malta Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Malta Tony Drago | 10 | 14 | Malta Tony Drago | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Steve James | 2 | | | | 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Schottland John Higgins | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Schottland John Higgins | 10 | | | | | | 11 | Schottland John Higgins | 12 | | | | | | |
| | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Martin Clark | 5 | 11 | Schottland John Higgins | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 10 | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mick Price | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mick Price | 8 | | | | | | | | | 3 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 14 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | England Peter Ebdon | 16 | | | |
| 7 | England Jimmy White | 10 | | | | | | | | | 10 | England Peter Ebdon | 16 | | | |
| | Schottland Euan Henderson | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schottland Euan Henderson | 9 | 7 | England Jimmy White | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | England Peter Ebdon | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | England Peter Ebdon | 10 | 10 | England Peter Ebdon | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 1 | | | | 10 | England Peter Ebdon | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 10 | | | | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 10 | | | | | | |
| | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 9 | 15 | Wales Terry Griffiths | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | England Steve Davis | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | England Steve Davis | 10 | 2 | England Steve Davis | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Willie Thorne | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Finale

Finale: Best of 35 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: John Williams Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, 5.–6. Mai 1996 :

| Stephen Hendry Schottland | 18:12 | England Peter Ebdon |
| - | - | - |
| 1. Session: 2:121, 75:42, 34:78, 34:61, 65:51, 18:57, 103:4, 74:39 2. Session: 60:58, 125:0, 22:81, 70:31, 70:77, 134:0, 74:0, 82:0, 85:14 3. Session: 1:75, 86:21, 83:23, 34:89, 0:77, 60:66, 96:0, 54:27 4. Session: 78:3, 77:25, 1:71, 39:83, 73:16 |||
| 125 | Höchstes Break | 79 |
| 1 | Century-Breaks | – |
| – | 50+-Breaks | – |

## Century-Breaks

| England Peter Ebdon | 144, 138, 137, 123, 109, 107, 100 (2×) |
| - | - |
| Malta Tony Drago | 144, 115 |
| England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 139, 126, 120, 106, 103, 102 (2×), 101, 100 |
| Schottland John Higgins | 137, 130, 107, 101 |
| Schottland Stephen Hendry | 135, 125, 121, 118, 113, 110, 108, 106, 105, 104 (2×) |
| England Jason Ferguson | 129 |
| Schottland Alan McManus | 125 |
| England Dave Harold | 123, 120, 101 |
| England Steve Davis | 116, 105, 104, 103 |
| England Anthony Hamilton | 115 |
| Wales Darren Morgan | 110 |
| Irland Ken Doherty | 109 |
| Schottland Euan Henderson | 103 |
| England Jimmy White | 100 |
