2015 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 April–4 May 2015 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £1,364,000 |
| Winner's share | £300,000 |
| Highest break |
 Stuart Bingham (145) Neil Robertson (145) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
Stuart Bingham
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| Runner-up |
Shaun Murphy
|
| Score | 18–15 |
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The 2015 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament, that took place from 18 April to 4 May 2015 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 39th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship had been held at the Crucible and was the last ranking event of the 2014/2015 season.Betfred sponsored the event for the first time in three years, having previously sponsored the tournament from 2009 to 2012. The final was officiated by Olivier Marteel, who became the first Belgian to do so.
Mark Selby was the defending champion, but he lost 9–13 in the second round to Crucible debutant Anthony McGill. Selby fell to the Crucible curse, becoming the 16th first-time champion unable to defend his title at the venue.
A 50–1 outsider at the start of the tournament,Stuart Bingham defeated Robbie Williams 10–7 in the first round, Graeme Dott 13–5 in the second round, Ronnie O'Sullivan 13–9 in the quarter-finals, Judd Trump 17–16 in the semi-finals, and Shaun Murphy 18–15 in the final to win the first world title of his 20-year professional career. At the age of 38, Bingham became the oldest player to win the title since Ray Reardon in 1978.
The tournament set a new record for the most century breaks made at the Crucible, with 86. The previous record of 83 centuries was set in 2009.
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