On the evening of May 6, Beijing time, the final of the 23/24 Snooker World Championship ushered in the third phase of the showdown. In the first two periods, Kyren Wilson led Jack Jones 11-6, and the two sides played evenly in the third period, and at the end of the third period, Kyren Wilson led 15-10 and still retained a five-game lead. But under the 35-game 18-win system, there is still suspense about the ownership of the championship.
Kyren Wilson
No. 12 seed K. Wilson and Welsh qualifier Jack Jones advanced to the snooker final, which was really unexpected. On the way to the qualification, Kyren Wilson didn't encounter much resistance, 10-1 Dominic Dyer, 13-6 Joe O'Connor, 13-8 John Higgins, 17-11 David Gilbert. Jack Jones 10-4 Zhang Anda, 13-9 Si Jiahui, 13-9 Trump, 17-12 Stuart Bingham, on the way to the final was equally easy. The two sides have played each other 5 times before, and "Brother Embarrassing" has the upper hand with 4 wins and 1 loss; the last time the two sides met was the only long-game battle between the two of them before- In the 2021 Snooker British Championship, K-Wilson swept 6-0 to advance; This game is the first meeting between the two this season, and it is also the first four-stage long-game duel between the two sides.
Jack Jones
In the first two periods, Kyren Wilson had a clear upper hand, with Kyren Wilson leading Jack Jones 11-6. Kyren Wilson shot four single strokes over 100, 5 strokes 50+, and Jack Jones hit 5 strokes 50+, from the perspective of offensive firepower, Kyren Wilson has an advantage, but from the performance of Jack Jones in this World Championships, he is not known for his offense, but he often wins in unfavorable situations, which is not to be underestimated.
In the third stage tonight, Jones scored 64 points and 59 points in a single stroke at the beginning, winning two games in a row to narrow the difference. In the twentieth and twenty-first innings, Wilson scored 50 points in a single stroke and 83 points in a single stroke. Wilson went into the break 13-8 Jones. After returning from the break, Jack Jones scored 90 and 73 points in a single stroke to win two games in a row, narrowing the score 13-10. Kyren Wilson seized the opportunity to clear the table with a single shot of 87, 14-10. In the last game of the third period, the two sides made a series of mistakes, and finally Kyren Wilson won 81-9. At the end of the third period, Kyren Wilson led 15-10.
The fourth stage of the competition between the two sides will officially start at 02:00 tomorrow morning, and the final champion will be decided. If Kyren Wilson wins, he will win the event for the first time, becoming the second post-90s champion in the history of the tournament, winning his first ranking tournament title this season, and increasing the number of career ranking tournament titles to six. In the new world rankings, he will rise to third in the world and second in the single-season rankings, and if Jack Jones wins, he will win the event for the first time, becoming the second post-90s champion in the history of the tournament and the first time to reach the final of the World Championships. He will win his first career ranking tournament and move up to sixth in the world rankings and third in the single-season rankings.
Who will be the 23rd champion in the history of the World Championships, let's wait and see!