This article lists all the career appearances of the 2024 World Championships No. 1 to No. 8 seeds, including the start and finish results, as well as the finisher opponents.
The first question is: Can O'Sullivan complete the single-season Grand Slam and achieve the feat of 8 crowns?
The second major concern: O'Sullivan and Trump, the new and old generations of football kings, are currently holding five crowns, who is the best in the season?
Third: Ding Junhui's form has rebounded this season, can he complete the big climb to the top at the World Championships?
No. 1 seed: Ronnie O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan has participated in 31 times in his career, won 7 championships, a runner-up, 5 semi-finals, and 8 quarter-finals!
The first time he participated in the tournament was in 1993, and he had only one qualifying experience, stopping in the first round of the main tournament and three rounds of the first round.
No. 2 seed: Judd Trump
Trump has participated in 18 times, won one championship and two runners-up, two semifinals, four quarterfinals, and three first-round tours.
Trump participated in six qualifying tournaments, failed to make it to the main draw four times, and made three first-round tours. At present, Trump has advanced to the round of 16!
No. 3 seed: Mark Allen
Mark Allen has competed 18 times, and the highest result is the top 4!
No. 4 seed: Defending champion Brecel
Brecel was the last champion and the 12th time in his career!
As the defending champion, he still failed to break the championship curse, and went out early in the first round, beating qualifier Gilbert 9-10.
No. 5 seed: Selby
Selby has participated 23 times, won 4 championships, 2 runners-up, 2 semi-finals, 2 quarter-finals!
No. 6 seed: Mark Williams
Williams has participated in 30 appearances, won 3 championships, 1 runner-up, 3 semi-finals, and 4 quarterfinals!
No. 7 seed: Ding Junhui
As China's first brother, Ding Junhui's biggest regret is the World Championships, he has participated in 20 times in his career, and has not yet won the championship, and the highest result is in 2016, when he entered the main round from the qualifying round, and finally ranked second!
No. 8 seed: Shaun Murphy
Murphy competed 22 times, winning a championship, three runners-up, one semi-finalist and four quarter-finals.