Allen on 'massive and ridiculous competition' in World Championship draw
On April 19, 2024, according to Hegel, there were some amazing matchups in the draw for the top 32 of the World Snooker Championship, and the current world No. 3 Mark Allen picked some "large-scale" and "ridiculous" matches in the first round.
The qualifiers ended on Wednesday evening, with the round of 16 determining the list of the top 32 in a major draw on Thursday morning.
With a slew of great players coming out of qualifying, there are definitely some big names out of the tournament early and they can't all do that. Neil Robertson lost three match points and was beaten by Jones.
Allen conducted the draw live on BBC 5 and immediately selected four matchups to watch.
"There are a few strong players in China," he said. Luca Brecel and David Gilbert will kick off on Saturday. Ronnie O'Sullivan vs. Jackson Page, he likes to play big. Trump vs. Wafai, Ding Junhui vs. Jack Lisowski, this is also a ridiculous game in the first round. ”
Tinker also likes the Leicester City match between four-time world champion Mark Selby and debuting Joe O'Connor.
He said, "What a great match between Selby and Joe O'Connor, two Leicester players, two best friends!"
As for Allen's own opponents, it may not be as compelling as some of the headlines, but he has a lot of respect for world number 45 Robbie Williams, whose fourth appearance at Crucible this year is.
Allen said: "Robbie Williams is a player I admire a lot, he came back from 8-9 down in qualifying, he's a first-class player, but at the end of the day, they're all good players. ”
Brother Potato has always respected Luca and thinks that with his quality he should have won more titles. Peppa Pig has repeatedly reached the top 8 or semifinals this season, which is considered a strong player, and it is not impossible to upset the Rockets. After several seasons of experience, Wafei is also a powerful veteran, and it is not so easy for Xiaote to win easily. The match between the driver and Ding Junhui is the most difficult and only game of this World Championships. No seeded player wants to face the world No. 17 driver in the first round.
The signature form is as follows:
Brecel vs Gilbert
O'Sullivan vs Page
Little Te vs Wafi
Allen vs Robbie Williams
Selby vs O'Connor
Williams vs Si Jiahui
Ding Junhui vs driver
Murphy vs Lu Haotian
Carter vs Maguire
Gary Wilson vs Bingham
Anda Zhang vs Jack Jones
Kyren Wilson vs Dyer
Higgins vs Jamie Jones
Forde vs Wharton
Hawkins vs Ryan Day
Milkins vs Pang Junxu