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The 2000 Crucible Contest

The competition is over. A record total of 1283 people entered. You can now view the final standings. Welcome back next year!

[ Standings | Winners | Match-by-match | Countries ]


Winners

The contestants' favourites for the title

Pos Player # Picks
1. Stephen Hendry (Scotland) 385
2. Mark J Williams (Wales) 293
3. John Higgins (Scotland) 213
4. Ronnie O'Sullivan 175
5. Matthew Stevens (Wales) 61
6. Ken Doherty (Ireland) 41
7. Jimmy White 40
8. Marco Fu (Hong Kong) 39
9. Stephen Lee 10
10. Steve Davis 8
11. Kristjan Helgason (Iceland) 6
12. John Parrott 4
13. Peter Ebdon 2
14. Tony Drago (Malta) 1
  Dave Harold 1
  Paul Hunter 1
  Alan McManus (Scotland) 1
  John Read 1
  Chris Small (Scotland) 1


Match-by-match

Number of picks for each player in each match. The eventual winners are marked with "*".

First round

1274 Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
   9 Stuart Bingham *

1145 Jimmy White *
 138 Billy Snaddon (Scotland)

1150 Matthew Stevens (Wales) *
 133 Tony Drago (Malta)

 883 Alan McManus (Scotland) *
 400 Nigel Bond

1179 John Parrott *
 104 Gary Wilkinson

 793 Paul Hunter
 490 Joe Swail (N.Ireland) *

 879 Peter Ebdon
 404 Dominic Dale (Wales) *

1272 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  11 David Gray *

1264 Mark J Williams (Wales)
  19 John Read *

 967 Mark King
 316 Drew Henry (Scotland) *

 674 Fergal O'Brien (Ireland) *
 609 Chris Small (Scotland)

1224 Stephen Lee *
  59 Kristjan Helgason (Iceland)

1204 Ken Doherty (Ireland) *
  79 Darren Morgan (Wales)

 987 Marco Fu (Hong Kong)
 296 Anthony Hamilton *

 865 Steve Davis *
 418 Graeme Dott (Scotland)

1247 John Higgins (Scotland) *
  36 Dave Harold

Second round

1157 Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
 117 Jimmy White *
   6 Billy Snaddon (Scotland)
   3 Stuart Bingham

1031 Matthew Stevens (Wales) *
 142 Alan McManus (Scotland)
  61 Nigel Bond
  49 Tony Drago (Malta)

 843 John Parrott
 301 Paul Hunter
 100 Joe Swail (N.Ireland) *
  39 Gary Wilkinson

1218 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  40 Peter Ebdon
  19 Dominic Dale (Wales) *
   6 David Gray

1237 Mark J Williams (Wales) *
  26 Mark King
  14 Drew Henry (Scotland)
   6 John Read

1095 Stephen Lee
  93 Fergal O'Brien (Ireland) *
  61 Chris Small (Scotland)
  34 Kristjan Helgason (Iceland)

 857 Ken Doherty (Ireland)
 359 Marco Fu (Hong Kong)
  34 Darren Morgan (Wales)
  33 Anthony Hamilton *

1196 John Higgins (Scotland) *
  50 Steve Davis
  27 Dave Harold
  10 Graeme Dott (Scotland)

Quarter-finals


 911 Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
 272 Matthew Stevens (Wales) *
  76 Jimmy White
  14 Alan McManus (Scotland)
   5 Nigel Bond
   2 Stuart Bingham
   2 Tony Drago (Malta)
   1 Billy Snaddon (Scotland)

1125 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  77 John Parrott
  30 Paul Hunter
  26 Peter Ebdon
  11 Dominic Dale (Wales)
   6 Joe Swail (N.Ireland) *
   5 David Gray
   3 Gary Wilkinson

1083 Mark J Williams (Wales) *
 159 Stephen Lee
  12 Mark King
  11 Kristjan Helgason (Iceland)
   8 Fergal O'Brien (Ireland)
   6 Drew Henry (Scotland)
   3 Chris Small (Scotland)
   1 John Read

 861 John Higgins (Scotland) *
 251 Ken Doherty (Ireland)
 120 Marco Fu (Hong Kong)
  29 Steve Davis
   8 Dave Harold
   6 Darren Morgan (Wales)
   5 Anthony Hamilton
   3 Graeme Dott (Scotland)

Semi-finals

 672 Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
 368 Ronnie O'Sullivan
 168 Matthew Stevens (Wales) *
  50 Jimmy White
   7 John Parrott
   5 Peter Ebdon
   4 Alan McManus (Scotland)
   2 David Gray
   2 Nigel Bond
   2 Paul Hunter
   2 Stuart Bingham
   1 Tony Drago (Malta)

 589 Mark J Williams (Wales) *
 450 John Higgins (Scotland)
 102 Ken Doherty (Ireland)
  62 Marco Fu (Hong Kong)
  41 Stephen Lee
  20 Steve Davis
   8 Kristjan Helgason (Iceland)
   2 Darren Morgan (Wales)
   2 Dave Harold
   2 Fergal O'Brien (Ireland)
   2 Mark King
   1 Anthony Hamilton
   1 Chris Small (Scotland)
   1 John Read

Final

 385 Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
 293 Mark J Williams (Wales) *
 213 John Higgins (Scotland)
 175 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  61 Matthew Stevens (Wales)
  41 Ken Doherty (Ireland)
  40 Jimmy White
  39 Marco Fu (Hong Kong)
  10 Stephen Lee
   8 Steve Davis
   6 Kristjan Helgason (Iceland)
   4 John Parrott
   2 Peter Ebdon
   1 Alan McManus (Scotland)
   1 Chris Small (Scotland)
   1 Dave Harold
   1 John Read
   1 Paul Hunter
   1 Tony Drago (Malta)


Countries

Where the contestants come from

 281 England
 136 Netherlands
 130 Hong Kong
  86 Ireland
  62 Canada
  59 United States
  53 Belgium
  47 Wales
  43 Scotland
  36 Malaysia
  33 China
  31 Australia
  31 Germany
  29 Finland
  23 France
  23 Thailand
  21 Singapore
  14 Iceland
  11 India
  11 Sweden
   9 Norway
   9 Switzerland
   7 Brazil
   6 Austria
   6 Other
   6 Taiwan
   5 Denmark
   5 Japan
   5 New Zealand
   5 Pakistan
   4 Indonesia
   4 Northern Ireland
   4 Slovenia
   3 Macau
   3 Mongolia
   3 Morocco
   3 Saudi Arabia
   3 United Arab Emirates
   2 Afghanistan
   2 Greece
   2 Hungary
   2 Korea
   2 Mauritius
   2 Spain
   2 Zambia
   1 Andorra
   1 Barbados
   1 Benin
   1 British Indian Ocean Territory
   1 Bulgaria
   1 Cyprus
   1 Czech Republic
   1 Fiji
   1 Gibraltar
   1 Israel
   1 Italy
   1 Malta
   1 Oman
   1 Poland
   1 Portugal
   1 South Africa
   1 Tonga
   1 Ukraine
   1 Zimbabwe