Venue: Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Dates: 17 April - 3 May 2021
Tournament Schedule and draw (BBC)
Schedule and results at snooker.org
Wikipedia

Detailed schedule

Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng)          -   



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Draw Round 1 - best of 19 frames

Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-4  Mark Joyce
Anthony McGill    10-5  Ricky Walden
Ding Junhui        9-10 Stuart Bingham
Stephen Maguire    4-10 Jamie Jones
John Higgins      10-7  Tian Pengfei
Mark Williams     10-4  Sam Craigie
Mark Allen        10-2  Lyu Haotian
Mark Selby        10-1  Kurt Maflin
Neil Robertson    10-3  Liang Wenbo
Jack Lisowski     10-9  Ali Carter
Barry Hawkins     10-3  Matthew Selt
Kyren Wilson      10-8  Gary Wilson
Shaun Murphy      10-7  Mark Davis
Yan Bingtao       10-6  Martin Gould
David Gilbert     10-4  Chris Wakelin
Judd Trump        10-4  Liam Highfield

Round 2 - best of 25 frames

Ronnie O'Sullivan 12-13 Anthony McGill
Stuart Bingham    13-6  Jamie Jones
John Higgins       7-13 Mark Williams
Mark Allen         7-13 Mark Selby
Neil Robertson    13-9  Jack Lisowski 
Barry Hawkins     10-13 Kyren Wilson 
Shaun Murphy      13-7 Yan Bingtao 
David Gilbert      8-13 Judd Trump   

Round 3 Quarter-finals - best of 25 frames
Anthony McGill    12-13 Stuart Bingham
Mark Williams      3-13 Mark Selby
Robertson          8-13 Kyren Wilson
Shaun Murphy      13-11 Judd Trump

Round 4 Semi-finals - best of 33 frames
Stuart Bingham    15-17 Mark Selby
Kyren Wilson      12-17 Shaun Murphy

Round 5 Final - best of 35 frames
Mark Selby        18-15 Shaun Murphy

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First round

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Saturday, 17 April

10:00
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-3 Mark Joyce
Yan Bingtao       4-4 Martin Gould

14:30
Stephen Maguire   4-5 Jamie Jones
Neil Robertson    6-3 Liang Wenbo

19:00
Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-4 Mark Joyce
David Gilbert     7-2 Chris Wakelin

***

Sunday, 18 April

10:00
Anthony McGill    5-4 Ricky Walden
Yan Bingtao      10-6 Martin Gould

14:30
John Higgins      3-4 Tian Pengfei
David Gilbert    10-4 Chris Wakelin

19:00
Stephen Maguire   4-10 Jamie Jones
Neil Robertson   10-3 Liang Wenbo

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Monday, 19 April

10:00
Ding Junhui       5-4 Stuart Bingham
Kyren Wilson      4-5 Gary Wilson

14:30
John Higgins      9-7 Tian Pengfei
Jack Lisowski     5-4 Ali Carter

19:00
Anthony McGill   10-5 Ricky Walden
Kyren Wilson     10-8 Gary Wilson
later:
John Higgins     10-7 Tian Pengfei

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Tuesday, 20 April

10:00
Mark Allen        7-2 Lyu Haotian
Jack Lisowski    10-9 Ali Carter

14:30
Ding Junhui      9-10 Stuart Bingham
Judd Trump        7-2 Liam Highfield

19:00
Mark Allen       10-2 Lyu Haotian
Barry Hawkins     6-3 Matthew Selt

***

Wednesday, 21 April

10:00
Mark Williams     5-4 Sam Craigie
Shaun Murphy      4-5 Mark Davis

14:30
Mark Selby        8-1 Kurt Maflin
Judd Trump       10-4 Liam Highfield

19:00
Mark Williams    10-4 Sam Craigie
Barry Hawkins    10-3 Matthew Selt

***

Thursday, 22 April

13:00
Shaun Murphy     10-7 Mark Davis
19:00
Mark Selby       10-1 Kurt Maflin

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Second round (best of 25 frames)

Thursday, 22 April

13:00
Ronnie O'Sullivan 4-4 Anthony McGill

19:00
Neil Robertson    5-3 Jack Lisowski

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Friday, 23 April

10:00
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-10 Anthony McGill
Barry Hawkins     4-4 Kyren Wilson
Barry Hawkins is jarig, hij wordt 42.

14:30
John Higgins      3-5 Mark Williams
Neil Robertson    9-7 Jack Lisowski

19:00
Ronnie O'Sullivan 12-13 Anthony McGill
Barry Hawkins     7-9 Kyren Wilson

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Saturday, 24 April

10:00
John Higgins     6-10 Mark Williams
Neil Robertson   13-9 Jack Lisowski

14:30
Mark Allen        2-6 Mark Selby
Barry Hawkins    10-13 Kyren Wilson

19:00
John Higgins      7-13 Mark Williams
Shaun Murphy      6-2 Yan Bingtao

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Sunday, 25 April

10:00

Stuart Bingham    4-4 Jamie Jones

David Gilbert     3-5 Judd Trump

14:30

Mark Allen        6-9  Mark Selby

Shaun Murphy     10-6  Yan Bingtao

19:00

Stuart Bingham   10-6  Jamie Jones

David Gilbert    5-11  Judd Trump

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Monday, 26 April

13:00

Stuart Bingham   13-6  Jamie Jones

David Gilbert    8-13  Judd Trump

19:00

Mark Allen       7-13  Mark Selby

Shaun Murphy     13-7  Yan Bingtao


Quarter-finals (best of 25 frames)
Matches to played 27-28 April

Tuesday 27 April

11.00
Anthony McGill  4-4  Stuart Bingham
Neil Robertson  5-3  Kyren Wilson

15.30
Mark Williams   2-6  Mark Selby
Shaun Murphy    4-4  Judd Trump

20.00
Anthony McGill  9-7  Stuart Bingham
Neil Robertson  8-8  Kyren Wilson

Wednesday 28 April

11:00
Neil Robertson  8-13  Kyren Wilson
Mark Selby     13-3  Mark Williams

15:30
Anthony McGill 12-13  Stuart Bingham
Judd Trump      8-11 Shaun Murphy

20:00
Mark Selby     ready Mark Williams
Judd Trump     11-13   Shaun Murphy




All times in CET (daylight saving time)

One table set-up:

Matches to played 29 April - 1 May
Semi-finals (best of 33 frames)

Thursday 29 April

14:00
Stuart Bingham   4-4  Mark Selby
71-7 (60), 56-58, 36-67, 4-77
118-0 (92), 79-7, 82-0 (82), 42-73

20:00
Kyron Wilson     6-2  Shaun Murphy
25-74 (74), 79-29, 110-0 (110), 72-14 (72)
127-0 (127), 121-0 (121), 0-105 (71), 104-37 (70)

Friday 30 April

11:00
Stuart Bingham   7-9  Mark Selby
63-52 (62, 52), 0-84, 83-0 (83), 13-87
0-134 (134), 0-134 (134), 135-8 (127)
51-68 (SB 51)

15:30
Kyron Wilson    10-6  Shaun Murphy
76-11 (69), 15-89, 73-22 (52), 0-88 (88)
117-6 (60), 131-0 (131), 18-98 (59), 46-86 (86)

20:00
Stuart Bingham  13-11 Mark Selby
131-8 (131), 96-0 (96), 62-52 (MS 52), 84-0 (78)
89-39 (68), 1-71 (62), 4-88 (51), 74-22 (63)

Saturday 1 May

11:00
Kyren Wilson    12-12  Shaun Murphy
87-15, 31-62, 3-79 (79), 60-67
86-0 (86), 27-120 (120),18-75, 0-79 (76)

15:30
Stuart Bingham  15-16  Mark Selby
41-69 (68), 0-126 (125), 100-0 (100), 2-62
51-76 (SB 51), 5-132 (132), 85-44 (85)
Match to finish after the Wilson/Murphy match
Bingham missed 13th black in a maximum attempt in frame 18.
Re-rack two times in frame 22.
Re-rack in frame 26. 

20:00
Mark Selby      17-15 Stuart Bingham
81-59 (SB 54)

Shaun Murphy    17-12 Kyren Wilson
79-4 (78), 95-35 (91), 117-6(117), 77-3(77), 78-6(58)

Final (best of 35 frames)
Match to be played across four sessions 2-3 May

Sunday 2 May

14:00
Mark Selby       3-5 Shaun Murphy
49-57, 46-67, 68-65 (65 SM), 89-7 (89)
0-75 (75), 66-1, 8-71 (64), 54-80 (52 SM)

20:00
Mark Selby      10-7 Shaun Murphy
85-49 (85), 0-98 (98), 72-34 (67), 107-0 (86),
34-97 (64), 109-0 (57), 90-34 (90), 88-4, 69-26

Monday 3 May

14:00
Mark Selby      14-11 Shaun Murphy
4-84 (77), 69-58 (62), 41-69, 134-0 (107)
104-14 (54, 50), 1-100 (100), 0-108 (56), 131-0 (62,69)

20:00
Mark Selby      18-15 Shaun Murphy
70-28 (66), 48-73, 108-0 (68), 11-79 (58)
120-0 (120), 7-100 (100), 8-126 (103), 71-57

Referee: Paul Collier
Re-rack in frames 12 and 17.
Mark Selby wins the World Championship for the fourth time.


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rankings:              R1 R2 QF SF Final
 1. Ronnie O'Sullivan  10 12
 2. Judd Trump         10 13 11
 3. Neil Robertson     10 13  8
 4. Mark Selby         10 13 13 17 18
 5. John Higgins       10  7
 6. Kyren Wilson       10 13 13 12
 7. Shaun Murphy       10 13 13 17 15
 8. Stephen Maguire     4   
 9. Ding Junhui         9   
10. Yan Bingtao        10  7
11. Barry Hawkins      10 10
12. Mark Williams      10 13  3
13. Mark Allen         10  7
14. Jack Lisowski      10  9
15. David Gilbert      10  8
16. Anthony McGill     10 13 12
qualifiers:
18. Stuart Bingham     10 13 13 15
22. Gary Wilson         8
23. Ali Carter          9
25. Kurt Maflin         1
27. Martin Gould        6
29. Liang Wenbo         3
32. Matthew Selt        3
35. Ricky Walden        5
45. Mark Davis          7
46. Mark Joyce          4
49. Liam Highfield      4
53. Tian Pengfei        7
56. Lyu Haotian         2
58. Sam Craigie         4
63. Chris Wakelin       4
69. Jamie Jones        10  6

Allister (Ali) Carter

Prize money
Winner: £500,000
Runner-up: £200,000
Semi-finalists: £100,000
Quarter-finalists: £50,000
Last 16: £30,000
Last 32: £20,000
Last 48: £15,000
Last 80: £10,000
Last 112: £5,000 
Highest break (qualifying stage included) £15,000
Maximum break main stage: £40,000*
Maximum break (qualifying stage): £10,000
* shared if more than one player

Final results:
#1-2: £500,000 / £200,000
 4. Mark Selby         10 13 13 17 18 = 71
 7. Shaun Murphy       10 13 13 17 15 = 68
#3-4: £100,000
18. Stuart Bingham     10 13 13 15 = 51
 6. Kyren Wilson       10 13 13 12 = 48
#5-8: £50,000
16. Anthony McGill     10 13 12 = 35
 2. Judd Trump         10 13 11 = 34
 3. Neil Robertson     10 13  8 = 31 
12. Mark Williams      10 13  3 = 26
#9-16: £30,000
 1. Ronnie O'Sullivan  10 12  = 22
11. Barry Hawkins      10 10  = 20
14. Jack Lisowski      10  9  = 19
15. David Gilbert      10  8  = 18
 5. John Higgins       10  7  = 17
10. Yan Bingtao        10  7  = 17
13. Mark Allen         10  7  = 17
69. Jamie Jones        10  6  = 16
#17-32: £20,000
 9. Ding Junhui         9
23. Ali Carter          9
22. Gary Wilson         8
45. Mark Davis          7
53. Tian Pengfei        7
27. Martin Gould        6
35. Ricky Walden        5
 8. Stephen Maguire     4
46. Mark Joyce          4
49. Liam Highfield      4
58. Sam Craigie         4
63. Chris Wakelin       4
29. Liang Wenbo         3
32. Matthew Selt        3
56. Lyu Haotian         2
25. Kurt Maflin         1