Tag: Luca Brecel
Luca Brecel launches his World Championship title defence with a tricky opening match against David Gilbert at the Crucible on Saturday. As is traditional, the reigning champion will break off at 10am BST on Saturday in Sheffield, where he is looking to become the first player to avoid the notorious “Crucible Curse”. Indeed, none of […]
Luca Brecel headlines day two of the 2023 Champion of Champions, while Mark Williams is also in action at the Bolton Whites Hotel on Tuesday. Indeed, there are two World champions in Group 2, along with one of the season’s form players in European Masters winner Barry Hawkins, and the returning Robert Milkins. Brecel faces […]
Luca Brecel has climbed to a career high second in the WST rankings after his triumph at the World Snooker Championship earlier this month. The Belgian became snooker’s first World champion from mainland Europe when he defeated Mark Selby 18-15 in a thrilling final at the Crucible. Collecting the top prize of £500,000, Brecel moved […]
Belgium’s Luca Brecel created history by becoming the first player from mainland Europe to be crowned World Snooker Champion as he defeated Mark Selby 18-15 in the final at The Crucible. Brecel, 28, came into the tournament having never won a match in five previous Crucible campaigns, but defeated three former World Champions on his […]
Mark Selby made the first maximum break in a World Snooker Championship final, but trails Luca Brecel 9-8 overnight at the Crucible. The Jester created history in the Sheffield showpiece on Sunday as he coolly compiled a brilliant 147 in the penultimate frame of the second session. Hitting the fifth maximum of his career, four-time […]
Mark Selby and Luca Brecel will battle it out for the right to be crowned 2023 World Snooker Champion in an unmissable final at The Crucible. A two-day date with destiny sees a stalwart of snooker’s greatest stage and a ferocious raw talent collide for the £500,000 top prize and the sport’s most sacred silverware. […]
Luca Brecel produced the greatest Crucible comeback of all time to deny Si Jiahui and reach his first World Snooker Championship final. The Belgian became the first player from mainland Europe to advance to the Sheffield showpiece, after recovering from 14-5 down to stun Si 17-15 on Saturday. Despite the hefty deficit, Brecel gave himself […]
Luca Brecel admits he was “drunk as hell” and “partying until 6am” in the build up to his Quarter-Final win over Ronnie O’Sullivan at the World Snooker Championship. Brecel sensationally reeled off seven consecutive frames from 10-6 down to stun the reigning and seven-time World Champion at The Crucible on Wednesday. The Belgian had failed […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan would love to see “unbelievable” Luca Brecel win the World Snooker Championship following his Crucible exit to the Belgian. The Rocket’s quest for a record-breaking eighth title ended after an uncharacteristically poor display saw him remarkably lose seven successive frames against the inspired Bullet, who booked his place in the semi-finals by sealing […]