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The 2004 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between the 17 April and 3 May 2004 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Mark Williams looked to defend his world title which he won in 2003, but the final winner was Ronnie O'Sullivan, beating Graeme Dott by 18 frames to 8 in the final.

[edit] Notable Moments

Notable moments from the championship include:

• Chris Small was forced to retire from his first round match against Alan McManus due to effects of his spinal disease ankylosing spondylitis. His condition would later force him to retire from the game permanently, so this championship marked his last appearance at the Crucible.

• Ronnie O'Sullivan's noted temperamental nature flared up, with numerous displays of anger and dismay at his performance in the first couple of rounds.

• Graeme Dott raced into a 5-0 lead in the final, only for Ronnie O'Sullivan to come storming back, with Graeme only winning 3 more frames in the entire match as Ronnie eventually won 18-8.

[edit] Results

	First Round				Second Round				Quarter-Finals				Semi-Finals
	Stephen Hendry	10
	Stuart Pettman	2
					Stephen Hendry	13
					Barry Pinches	12
	Jimmy White	8
	Barry Pinches	10
									Stephen Hendry	13
									Ian McCulloch	3
	Peter Ebdon	8
	Ian McCulloch	10
					Ian McCulloch	13
					Alan McManus	6
	Alan McManus	7*
	Chris Small	1*
													Stephen Hendry	4
													Ronnie O'Sullivan	17
	Ronnie O'Sullivan	10
	Stephen Maguire	6
					Ronnie O'Sullivan	13
					Andy Hicks	11
	Quinten Hann	4
	Andy Hicks	10
									Ronnie O'Sullivan	13
									Anthony Hamilton	3
	Steve Davis	7
	Anthony Hamilton	10
					Anthony Hamilton	13
					Joe Swail	11
	Ken Doherty	5
	Joe Swail	10
	Mark Williams	10
	Dominic Dale	7
					Mark Williams	11
					Joe Perry	13
	Joe Perry	10
	Robert Milkins	7
									Joe Perry	10
									Matthew Stevens	13
	Matthew Stevens	10
	James Wattana	7
					Matthew Stevens	13
					Paul Hunter	12
	Paul Hunter	10
	John Parrott	7
													Matthew Stevens	15
													Graeme Dott	17
	Graeme Dott	10
	Mark King	9
					Graeme Dott	13
					John Higgins	10
	John Higgins	10
	Ryan Day	9
									Graeme Dott	13
									David Gray	7
	Stephen Lee	7
	Lee Walker	10
					Lee Walker	5
					David Gray	13
	David Gray	10
	Ali Carter	7

Final Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 2 May & 3 May, 2004
Ronnie O'Sullivan	18-8	Graeme Dott
34-71, 9-77, 0-108, 0-97, 0-61, 100-0, 63-17, 87-0, 87-0, 0-59, 64-47, 78-0, 0-87, 68-48, 68-1, 69-0, 71-1, 85-0, 2-119, 76-30, 85-43, 69-8, 91-44, 72-13, 92-8, 88-16	2 Century Breaks (1 for Ronnie O'Sullivan and 1 for Graeme Dott). Highest break 106, by Graeme Dott	34-71, 9-77, 0-108, 0-97, 0-61, 100-0, 63-17, 87-0, 87-0, 0-59, 64-47, 78-0, 0-87, 68-48, 68-1, 69-0, 71-1, 85-0, 2-119, 76-30, 85-43, 69-8, 91-44, 72-13, 92-8, 88-16
Ronnie O'Sullivan wins the 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship

* Chris Small Forced to retire through injury

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