At the 2022 World Snooker Championships, with defending champion Selby and title-winning No. 1 favourite Neil Robertson out, there are now only 3 people left in the world first race after the World Championships, namely O'Sullivan, Higgins and Trump. Among them, O'Sullivan can reach the top of the world as long as he wins the championship!
Before the start of this World Championship, there are even Zhao Xintong, Karen Wilson and others who can reach the top of the world No. 1 after the event. Now, the quarterfinals are out, Yan Bingtao against Mark Williams, O'Sullivan against Maguire, Trump against Bingham, Higgins against Lisowski.
Snooker live world rankings, Selby, Neil Robertson, Trump, O'Sullivan, Higgins ranked in the top 5 respectively, Zhao Xintong 6th, Karen Wilson 7th!
Now, Selby and Neil Robertson, as the top 2, are both out. Neil Robertson's biggest regret was that he shot a one-time 147 points against Lissovsky and then won the match point 12-11. But in the end, Neil Robertson missed 2 match points, was killed 12-13, and regrettably left.
In the world No. 1 battle after the World Championships, only 3 people have a chance. First of all, O'Sullivan, if you want to reach the top of the world No. 1, O'Sullivan must win the championship! Higgins wants to reach no. 1 in the world, first of all, he needs to win the championship himself, and he also expects Trump not to reach the final. As for Trump, as long as his performance is not worse than the best of O'Sullivan and Higgins, Trump can reach the top of the world after the World Championships.
Judging from the 8-in-4 knockout matchup, O'Sullivan is generally optimistic, and the "Rockets" are considered to be able to easily qualify. Yan Bingtao's opponent is Mark Williams, who is slightly favored, but Yan Bingtao is not without opportunities, and being able to eliminate Selby has shown Yan Bingtao's strength and strong psychological quality. As for Higgins and Trump, the former will meet Lissovsky, while Trump's opponent is former world champion Bingham.