2017 Warld Snooker Championship
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The 2017 Warld Snooker Championship wis a professional snooker toornament tha teuk place frae 15 Apryle tae 1 May 2017 a the Crucible Theatre i Sheffield, England. It wis the 19t an feenal rankin event o the 2016–17 saison, followin the Cheenae Open. It wis the 41st consecutive year that the Warld Snooker Championship haed been held at the Crucible.
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Tournament information | |
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Dates | 15 April – 1 May 2017 |
Venue | Crucible Theatre |
City | Sheffield |
Kintra | England |
Organisation(s) | WPBSA / Warld Snooker |
Format | Rankin event |
Total prize fund | £1,750,000 |
Winner's share | £375,000 |
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Score | 18–15 |
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The winner o the title wis defendin champion and warld nummer ane Mark Selby, who defeatit John Higgins 18–15 in the feenal despite haein fallen 4–10 behind in the seicont session o the match. Selby defeatit Ding Junhui 17–15 in the semi-feenals, whilst Higgins defeatit Barry Hawkins 17–8 tae reach the feenal. This wis Selby's third Warld Championship win; he haed an aw won the title in the 2014 and 2016 tournaments.
The tot prize fund for the championship wis £1,750,000, wi the winner receivin the tap prize o £375,000. Thare war 74 century braks i the main stage o the championship, wi a faur 84 in qualifyin. Englishman Ronnie O'Sullivan compiled a break o 146 in the quarter-feenals, the heichest brak o the toornament. Gary Wilson scored a maximum brak o 147 in qualifyin durin his first roond win ower Josh Boileau. The toornament wis broadcast in Europe bi the BBC and Eurosport, an internationally bi Warld Snooker on Facebook.