On May 5, 2024, the semifinals of the World Snooker Championship came to a successful conclusion, and the two post-90s players Kyren Wilson and Jack Jones successfully met in the final, and they will attack the world championship and jointly create a new history for Crucible. Among them, Jack Jones is expected by many fans to be black.
Kyren Wilson is the one with the most championships among the post-90s players, and he has been famous for a long time, and everyone is very familiar with him.
However, his results in the three major tournaments were not satisfactory, losing to O'Sullivan at the World Championships and Mark Allen at the Masters.
With Kyren Wilson just one step away from a World Title, it's time for him to stay calm and steady.
Jack Jones is undoubtedly the biggest dark horse in the snooker world in recent years. You must know that the last time a qualifying player advanced to the final of the World Championships was Ding Junhui eight years ago, when Ding Junhui lost to Selby and failed to lift the championship trophy.
Today, Jack Jones is expected to work miracles, just like Shaun Murphy once was. If he can win the World Championships in his first ranking tournament, the gold content is self-evident.
Although both are post-90s players, there is a big gap in their personal achievements. Kyren Wilson, ranked 12th in the world, has won five ranking tournaments and finished runner-up in two major tournaments.
Although his performances this season have been average, he has always been among the top players. And Jack Jones is not only ranked 44th, but has never made it to the final, so no one expected him to make it this far.
Looking back at Jack Jones' path to the finals, it's not hard to see that his style of play is perfect for the long game system. Even world champions like Trump and Bingham don't have a good way to face him.
Jack Jones has a very solid style of play and can be particularly uncomfortable to play against, often struggling to perform at his best. And his psychological quality is very strong, and he has achieved many reversals in the fight with Si Jiahui.
It is worth mentioning that this is Kyren Wilson's second time winning the World Championships. The loss to O'Sullivan four years ago was indeed frustrating, and the current opponent Jack Jones, although strong, is significantly more certain than at that time.
The 35-game 18-win format needs to be arranged in four stages. It's hard to say who will have the last laugh between Kyren Wilson and Jack Jones.
Regardless of the final result, the World Snooker Championship will open a new page. Because this is the first time that a post-90s player has met in the final of Crucible, there will be a new champion this year after last year's Luca Brecel.
Next, it's up to them to do what they do. The showdown between Kyren Wilson and Jack Jones will begin at 8 p.m. on May 5, and the two sides will play the first eight innings, so let's wait and see.