| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 April – 3 May 1999 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £1,400,000 |
| Winner's share | £230,000 |
| Highest break |  John Higgins (SCO) (142) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Runner-up |  Mark Williams (WAL) |
| Score | 18–11 |
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The 1999 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1999 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 April and 3 May 1999 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.
John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost in the semi-finals 10–17 against Mark Williams and became another World Champion who fell to the "Crucible curse" and could not defend his first World title.
Stephen Hendry won his seventh and final World title by defeating Mark Williams in the final by 18 frames to 11.[1] The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.
- ^ "Seventh title for Hendry". BBC News. 4 May 1999. Retrieved 3 April 2011.