On May 1, Beijing time, it was reported that the 2024 World Snooker Championship continued. In a key match in the quarterfinals, Judd Trume, the favorite to win the championship, faced the dark horse Jack Jones. In the first stage, Trump played 4-4 with his opponent. In the second stage, Trump led his opponent for the first time 8-7 after the end of the fifteenth game.
After a season of competition, the 2023-24 Snooker Tour has entered the final stage, and the Snooker World Championship Qualifying Tournament is hotly staged. In this year's World Championships, the world's No. 2 "Accuracy King" Trump and the world's No. 1 "Rocket" Ronnie O'Sullivan are the two biggest favorites to win the championship, they have 5 championships this season, and Xiaote's 5 championship seasons are ranking tournament champions.
In this World Championships, Trump continued his excellent form this season, and he won the first two rounds very easily. In the first round, Trump's opponent was Iran's first brother Vafi Ayuri, who reached the quarterfinals of the World Championships last year.
In the second round, Trump's opponent was Tom Forde, who had a very good performance this season and reached the final of the Snooker National Championship, although he finally lost to Zhang Anda 6-10 in the championship game and missed the championship.
However, after his World Championships, Forde moved to the top 16 for the first time in the world rankings, and then his performances continued to be consistent, maintaining the top 16 world rankings until the World Championships, and he entered Crucible as the No. 14 seed.
In the first round of the World Championships, Forde performed well, knocking out the famous Rich Wharton 10-6. In the second round, Forde challenged the favorite "King of Accuracy" Trump, but lost to Trump 7-13 and missed the quarterfinals. And Trump faced Jack Jones in the quarterfinals after eliminating Fudd. In the first stage, the two played 4-4, and after the fifteenth game, Trump overtook the score 8-7.