12 to 13, the "Australian Cannon" Robertson lost to Lissovsky and did not qualify for the quarterfinals. For Robertson, this game can be said to be quite regrettable, in addition to the first to get the match point was reversed, but also because he threw out his only full score in the World Championship main event but did not qualify, which made him have no chance to equalize the Rockets' miracle: winning 147 and winning the final championship.
The second round of the World Championships began a scramble, with No. 3 seed Neil Robertson taking on No. 14 seed Jack Lissovsky. The two sides have met 11 times in the past, with Robertson leading 10-1 and losing 10, and at the World Championships, the two also met in the second round last year, when Robertson won 13-9. Coupled with the fiery feel of winning 4 crowns this season, it can be said that almost no one doubts that Robertson will advance. But the truth is surprising.
In the first stage, the two drew 4-4. In the second stage, although Robertson won 3 sets with 3 shots 50+, he had no choice but to shoot 3 shots to break 100 and 1 shot 70+, ending the quarter with a large score of 7-9.
In the 17th set of the third stage, Lisovsky won the first set 66-15 by playing multiple times, extending the score to 10-7. After that, Robertson suddenly broke out, first 60-58 to win the 18th set, then a single shot of 147, 79, 60 points, and then three sets, reversing the big score to 11-10.
However, Lisovsky also regained his touch, keeping a clean sheet on Robertson with 88 points and chasing the score to 11 draws. In the crucial 23rd set, Robertson seized the opportunity and took advantage of the match point by playing multiple times to take the next set 57-43, with a big score of 12-11.
In the 24th set, Robertson took the lead but made a fatal mistake, interrupting the 55 points in a single shot, which gave the opponent the opportunity to counterattack. Lisovsky scored 72 points on a single stroke and came 72-55 to save the match point. In the decider, the imposing Lisovsky won the final set 61-18 through multiple starts, eliminating former world champion Robertson, the favourite who won the championship, 13-12.
For Robertson, this game can be said to be quite a pity. In the 19th inning of the match, Robertson blasted his 5th career 147, becoming the 8th player to score a perfect score at Crucible. But he was as sad as most of the players, and he didn't make it to the 147s to qualify or even win the championship. In history, only two players have exploded and won the World Championships, one in 1995 and O'Sullivan in 2008.