In the final of the 2024 World Snooker Championship, world No. 13 Kyren Wilson VS world No. 44 Jack Jones, this is the first time that the two have met in the World Championship finals, and it is also the first time in the history of the tournament that two post-90s players compete for the championship.
In the opening game, Kyren Wilson played even better, quickly taking an 11-6 lead. But Jones didn't give up and tried to find an opportunity to close the gap. In the 24th game, Wilson hit 80+ with a single shot and three consecutive whips to take a 16-10 lead; in the 27th game, Jones withstood the pressure and scored 105 points with a single stroke; in the 28th game, Wilson took the lead in getting the match point at 17-11, however, Jones went all out to save three match points in a row, chasing the score to 14-17.
In the 32nd game, Jones suffered an accident and was penalized 10 points at the beginning, so the situation was also very clear. Wilson scored several times and finally won the game 71-4 to win the world championship for the first time in his career. In the whole game, Kyren Wilson shot a total of 12 single-stroke 50+, including 4 single-stroke 120+, and his condition and feel were very good.
So far, Wilson has also made up for the regret of the 2020 World Championship (runner-up) and has become the second 90 player in history to win the World Championship.
It is worth mentioning that although Jack Jones unfortunately won the runner-up, his outstanding performance in this World Championships is also very impressive.
First round: 10-4 eliminated Zhang Anda
1/8 finals: Defeated Si Jiahui 13-9
1/4 finals: 13-9 upset defeat of Trump
Semifinals: 17-12 victory over Stuart Bingham
With his outstanding personal record, Jack Jones has set 5 new records in the history of the World Championships:
- created the biggest upset in the history of the 1/4 finals of the World Championships - the world No. 44 eliminated the world No. 2 13-9
- Since Murphy in 2005, he has been the lowest-ranked participant in the history of the World Championship finals for 19 years
- The 32nd player in history to reach the Crucible Finals
- The 9th player in history to qualify for the final of Crucible
- The sixth Welsh player in history to reach the final of Crucible
Although he didn't make it all the way, Jack Jones has already created quite a miracle. At this point, his instant world ranking has risen to 16th, which is a huge improvement!