In the first semi-final of the just-concluded Snooker World Championship on May 5, 2024, Beijing time, Kyren Wilson, the five-time champion of the ranking competition, defeated David Gilbert 17-11 with a single stroke of 73 points, 87 points, 67 points, 88 points, 70 points, 54 points, 79 points, 85 points, 93 points, 51 points, 88 points, 54 points, 67 points and winning five consecutive games to successfully enter the final.
After this match, Wilson ushered in a three-game winning streak against Gilbert. In addition, Wilson also became the first post-90s player to reach the World Championship final twice, which allowed him to successfully break the record.
If he can complete the championship in the next final, then he will once again become the first person worthy of the name of the post-90s. At the same time, he will officially join the ranks of the greatest players of all time.
Wilson was brilliant to draw 4-4 with Gilbert
In the first phase of Wilson and Gilbert's matches, the performances of the two players can be described as evenly matched, which makes it difficult for them to open up the gap. In the first game, Wilson won the first game with a single stroke of 73 points and 81:23 to take a 1-0 lead. In the second game, Gilbert won the game 67-13 to draw 1-1 with Wilson.
In the third game, Wilson scored 87 points and 87:40 with a single stroke to win the game and lead Gilbert 2-1. In the fourth game, Gilbert scored 104 points and 105:0 with a single stroke to win the game and draw 2-2 with Wilson. In the fifth game, Gilbert scored 91 points and 91:41 with a single stroke to win the game and lead Wilson 3-2.
In the 6th game, Wilson won the game with a single stroke of 67 points and 74:24 to draw 3-3 with Gilbert, and in the 7th game, Gilbert won the game with a single stroke of 74 points and 115:11 and took a 4-3 lead. In the 8th game, Wilson scored 88 points with a single shot to win the game and draw 4-4 with Gilbert.
Gilbert scored twice to draw 8-8 with Wilson
After the second stage of the game, the two players still did not open the gap. The game came to the 9th game, and Wilson won the game with a single shot of 70 points, thus overtaking Gilbert 5-4. In the 10th game, Gilbert won the game 58-19 with multiple starts and drew 5-5 with Wilson.
In the 11th game, Wilson won the game 65-48 with his excellent ability to seize opportunities and take a 6-5 lead. In the 12th game, Gilbert scored 129 points in a single stroke to win the game and draw 6-6 with Wilson. In the 13th game, Wilson scored 54 points with a single stroke and won the game 89:0 to take a 7-6 lead.
In the 14th game, Gilbert scored 92 points and 96:0 in a single stroke to win the game and draw 7-7 with Wilson. In the 15th game, Wilson scored 85 points in a single stroke to win the game and take an 8-7 lead. In the 16th game, Gilbert scored 106 points with a single shot to win the game 106-14 and draw Wilson 8-8 again.
Wilson won five games in a row to take a 14-10 lead over Gilbert
After the game came to the third stage, Wilson gradually opened the gap between the two sides. The game entered the 17th game, and Wilson won the game with a single stroke of 85 points to take a 9-8 lead. In the 18th game, Gilbert scored 55 points with a single stroke and won the game 83:1 to draw 9-9 with Wilson.
In the 19th game, Gilbert scored 20 points and missed, and then Wilson scored 93 points and won the game 93:20 to take a 10-9 lead. In the 20th game, Wilson scored 51 points and 66:48 with a single shot to win the game and take an 11-9 lead to expand the advantage. In the 21st game, Wilson scored 88 points in a single stroke to win the game and take a 12-9 lead.
In the 22nd game, Wilson won the game 46-14 and took a 13-9 lead. In the 23rd game, Wilson won the game 69-23 to take a 14-9 lead. In the 24th game, Gilbert scored 101 points with a single shot to win the game, 10-14 behind Wilson.
Gilbert missed the comeback and lost 11-17 to Wilson
After the fourth stage of the game, Wilson, who was in control of the situation, became more and more courageous, and finally became the big winner of the game. In the 25th game, Gilbert won the game 85-25 with an excellent performance of 70 points in a single stroke, thus trailing Wilson 11-14.
In the 26th game, Wilson scored 65 points with multiple layups and won the game with a performance of 65:32 to continue to lead Gilbert 15-11. In the 27th game, Wilson won the game 79:10 with a single stroke of 54 points, leading Gilbert 16-11 and taking the lead in getting the match point of the game.
In the 28th game, Wilson won the game 75:49 with an outstanding performance of 67 points with a single stroke, thus defeating Gilbert 17-11 and successfully entering the final of this World Championships. After this match, Wilson managed to break the record.