Kyren Wilson wins world snooker championship for the first time after beating Jak Jones 18
Time:2024-05-07 14:53:59 Source:businessViews(143)
SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — English player Kyren Wilson won the world snooker championship for the first time on Monday, beating Jak Jones of Wales 18-14 in a match between two surprise finalists at the Crucible Theatre.
Wilson, who lost the 2020 final to Ronnie O’Sullivan, was never seriously troubled after flying into a 7-0 lead in the two-day final in Sheffield. He was nearly in tears as he potted balls at the end of the final frame.
Neither the No. 12-ranked Wilson nor Jones, who is ranked No. 44 and came through qualifying, were showing any kind of form leading into the worlds to suggest they were ready to win snooker’s biggest prize.
In a tournament full of surprises, both O’Sullivan — the game’s greatest player who was seeking a modern day-record eighth world title — and Judd Trump both exited at the quarterfinal stage. Wilson was the only semifinalist who wasn’t a qualifier.
Wilson pocketed a first prize of 500,000 pounds ($630,000).
___
AP sports: https://apnews.com/sports
Previous:A Journey to Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang through light and shadow
Next:Beijing launches 22 tourist routes for ice and snow activities
You may also like
- Xi Congratulates and Encourages Teachers and Students of Macau University of Science and Technology
- U.S. stocks tick down as Apple drags tech sector lower
- UC Berkeley to host conference on gene
- Xi Stresses Advancing New Industrialization in Pursuit of Chinese Modernization
- Fuyuan in NE China makes efforts to develop its distinctive cultural tourism industry
- Climate change risks for fish across world: UW researchers
- Xi Focus: Xi Calls for Promoting Peace, Solidarity, Inclusiveness Through Sports
- Chinese companies retain 2nd place on Hurun Top 500
- Scenery of Great Wall in Beijing