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Judgment Day of the World Championships was an upset: the former champion was killed, and Crucible was missed for the first time in nearly 20 years

author:Panorama Sports

In the early morning of April 18, the trial round of the World Snooker Championship Qualifying Tournament continued, and former tournament champion Neil Robertson met Jamie Jones. In this game, the two sides played 19 rounds, and Robertson was killed by the opponent 9-10, unfortunately out of the main game, which was the first time in nearly 20 years since his debut in 2005 that Crucible was missed.

Judgment Day of the World Championships was an upset: the former champion was killed, and Crucible was missed for the first time in nearly 20 years

After the first period, Jamie Jones took the lead with a 79 and then he continued to take a 2-0 lead after winning one more game in the second game. Robertson hit a 103 in the fourth game, and after two consecutive games, the two sides entered the first halftime with a 2-2 lead.

Judgment Day of the World Championships was an upset: the former champion was killed, and Crucible was missed for the first time in nearly 20 years

After the break, Jamie Jones hit a 135 in the fifth game, and Robertson hit a 104 in the seventh game to take a 4-3 lead after two consecutive games. Jones scored a 52 in the eighth game to end the first period with a 5-4 advantage after winning two straight games.

Judgment Day of the World Championships was an upset: the former champion was killed, and Crucible was missed for the first time in nearly 20 years

After coming up in the second stage, Robertson scored a 59 in the 10th game, and then he hit a single stroke 50+ again in the 11th game, and in the 12th and 13th games, Robertson scored 67 and 59 points in a single stroke, and led Jones 8-5 after 4 consecutive rounds.

Judgment Day of the World Championships was an upset: the former champion was killed, and Crucible was missed for the first time in nearly 20 years

In the 14th and 15th games, Jones scored 101 and 73 points in a single stroke respectively, chasing the score to 8-8 after chasing three games in a row. In the 17th game, Robertson seized the opportunity to win narrowly and won the match point 9-8. In the 18th game, Jones withstood the pressure to save match point and dragged the game into a decider. In the deciding game, Jones scored 60 points on a single stroke on the long platform and won the game 10-9.