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2007 World Women's Snooker Championship

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Women's World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
VenueCambridge Snooker Centre
CountryUnited Kingdom
OrganisationWorld Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association
FormatSingle elimination
Winner's share£800
Highest break87 (Reanne Evans)
Final
ChampionReanne Evans
Runner-upKatie Henrick
Score5–3
2006
2008

The 2007 Women's World Snooker Championship was a women's snooker tournament played in the United Kingdom in 2007. Defending champion Reanne Evans beat Katie Henrick 5–3 in the final to win her third world title.

Tournament summary

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Reanne Evans was the reigning champion, having won the 2006 World Women's Snooker Championship. The 2007 tournament was played at the Cambridge Snooker Centre, the same venue as the 2005 and 2006 championships.[1][2][3] Four round-robin qualifying group held over two days each produced two qualifiers for the quarter-finals.[4]

In the final, Evans was level 3–3 with Henrick before winning the next two frames to claim her third successive title.[5]

Evans compiled the highest break of the tournament, 87. She received £800 in prize money as champion.[3]

Main draw

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Quarter-finals onwards shown below. Source: Snooker Scene[3]

Quarter-finals
Best-of-7 frames
Semi-finals
Best-of-7 frames
Final
Best-of-9 frames
         
England Reanne Evans 4
Sweden Eva Palmius 0
England Reanne Evans 4
England Emma Bonney 0
England Emma Bonney 4
England Tina Owen-Sevilton 1
England Reanne Evans 5
England Katie Henrick 3
England Katie Henrick 4
England Maria Catalano 2
England Katie Henrick 4
England June Banks 3
England June Banks 4
India Chitra Magimairaj 1

References

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  1. ^ "Evans takes title after replayed frame". Snooker Scene. No. May 2005. Everton's News Agency. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Hard labour for Evans to retain title". Snooker Scene. No. May 2006. Everton's News Agency. p. 5.
  3. ^ a b c "Reanne Evans completes world title hat-trick". Snooker Scene. No. May 2008. Everton's News Agency. p. 23.
  4. ^ "Gaye's a winner at World championships". Wiltshire Times. 13 April 2007. p. 19 – via NewsBank. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  5. ^ Yates, Phil (5 April 2007). "O'Sullivan is handed clear run thanks to WPBSA delay". The Times. London – via The Times Digital Archive. Retrieved 20 December 2019.