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Pre-tournament favorite and world number one Ronnie O’Sullivan was knocked out at the quarter-final stage of the World Snooker Championship as Stuart Bingham advanced to the semi-finals after a thrilling and stylish match at the Crucible.
In a match where momentum swung in both directions throughout the match, Bingham won three straight frames late Wednesday night for a 13-10 victory. Bingham will compete in Thursday night’s session against Jack Jones, who delivered yet another upset by defeating Judd Trump. Qualifier Jones won 13-9, his first victory in 100 years. He will face 2015 champion Bingham with confidence.
Before that, there’s a stellar matchup between Kyren Wilson and David Gilbert. Wilson, who has played perhaps the most consistently great snooker game in the tournament, hit a series of high breaks en route to a 13-8 win over John Higgins in the quarter-finals, and Gilbert reached the last four at the World Championship. . He also won 13-8 over Stephen Maguire, his first win in five years.
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mike jonesMay 2, 2024 11:35
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mike jonesMay 2, 2024 11:30
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Good morning, welcome independent Coverage of the World Snooker Championship. We are in the semi-final stage of the tournament, but most of the big players have already been kicked out of the tournament.
Of the 16 seeded players, only Kyren Wilson (12) made it to the top four. His ability to rack up big breaks and close out matches helped him to a 13-8 victory over John Higgins in the quarter-finals, and he will be a formidable opponent for 41-year-old David Gilbert.
Gilbert has had an exemplary run in the competition so far, defeating 2023 world champion Luca Bressel in the opening round and then sweeping Robert Milkins and Stephen Maguire. His form improved throughout the tournament and he reached the semi-finals of the Crucible for the first time in five years.
The pair will face off in the first semi-final session this afternoon before the remaining semi-finalists Stuart Bingham and Jack Jones take to the table tonight.
Yesterday, Bingham played a great game of mental strength to keep world number one Ronnie O’Sullivan at bay, winning three consecutive frames to advance to the semi-finals and qualify for the tournament as Jack Jones edged out an under-par Judd Trump. I broke it and continued pitching. His fairytale run.
We’ll be broadcasting both matches throughout the day, so enjoy all the snooker fun.
mike jonesMay 2, 2024 09:53