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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 April – 7 May 2001 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £1,532,000 |
| Winner's share | £250,000 |
| Highest break |  Joe Swail (NIR) (140) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
| Runner-up |  John Higgins (SCO) |
| Score | 18–14 |
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The 2001 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2001 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 21 April and 7 May 2001 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.
Defending champion Mark Williams lost in the second round 12–13 against Joe Swail, and became the latest first-time champion to fall to the Crucible curse, being unable to defend his first World title.
Ronnie O'Sullivan won his first World title by defeating John Higgins 18–14 in the final.