Tournament Summary
- Stephen Hendry lost in the first round in this year. It was the first time since his debut in 1986 that he lost in the last 32 and it was also the first quarter-final stage not to feature Hendry since 1988.
- Simon Bedford, David Gray, Quinten Hann and Matthew Stevens made their Crucible debuts this year.
- Stephen Hendry's eight year run as world number 1 ended and was replaced by John Higgins.
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