Tag: World Snooker Championship
Barry Hearn warns World Snooker Championship will leave The Crucible and addresses Saudi speculation
Barry Hearn has issued an ultimatum to Sheffield City Council – find a bigger venue or the World Snooker Championship will be taken elsewhere. Hearn, president of Matchroom Sport, says he wants the World Championship to remain in Sheffield, but only on the basis that a bigger venue can be provided. The city has hosted […]
Jack Lisowski clinched a thrilling 10-9 win over Ding Junhui to book his place in the Second Round of the World Snooker Championship on Wednesday. Lisowski held his nerve in a tense climax to subject Ding to a fourth consecutive First Round exit at The Crucible and reach Round Two himself for the fourth successive […]
Si Jiahui continued his Crucible love affair by defeating three-time champion Mark Williams in a deciding frame to reach the Last 16 on Tuesday. The Chinese sensation, who enjoyed a dream debut run to the semi-finals last year, held his nerve in another nail-biting decider to deny the sixth seed. Williams came into the second […]
Ronnie O’Sullivan begins his bid for an historic eighth World Championship title with a First Round tie against Jackson Page at The Crucible. O’Sullivan is embarking on a record 32nd consecutive Crucible campaign and is vying to become the outright most successful player in the modern history of the competition. Having already secured the UK […]
Joe O’Connor pulled off a memorable debut victory over his snooker idol Mark Selby in Round One of the World Championship on Monday. After seven failed attempts at qualifying, O’Connor grasped his chance on his first Crucible outing as he completed a 10-6 win over the four-time champion at The Crucible. The world number 30 […]
Alan McManus has urged Hossein Vafaei to “go out and win some tournaments” if he is to have the right to criticise The Crucible. Vafaei unleashed a remarkable rant following his First Round defeat to Judd Trump at the World Championship on Sunday, insisting The Crucible “smells really bad” and calling for the tournament to […]
Barry Hawkins admits he is “eager to get back” to The Crucible after missing out on the World Championship in 2023. Runner-up to Ronnie O’Sullivan in 2013 and a four-time semi-finalist in Sheffield, ‘The Hawk’ saw a streak of 18 consecutive appearances in snooker’s blue-riband event end 12 months ago. Having dropped out of the […]
Ding Junhui looks to end his losing streak at the World Championship when he faces Jack Lisowski in the opening round at the Crucible. In a first round of mouth-watering ties in Sheffield, yet another pits the world number nine against the world number 17. Ding knows what it takes to go deep in snooker’s […]
Kyren Wilson insists he is feeling “chilled out” after taking a holiday ahead of the World Championship, and reveals he has been inspired by Ronnie O’Sullivan’s documentary. The 2020 world finalist will arrive at the Crucible with his batteries fully recharged, having not played since the World Open four weeks ago and taken advantage of […]