Jimmy White earned an invitation wild card for the World Snooker Tour for the next two seasons for his outstanding contributions to the sport of snooker.
Jimmy White
The 58-year-old Londoner lost to Stephen Hendry in the first round of the ongoing 2021 World Snooker Championship qualifications and will lose his professional qualification at the end of the season even if there is no shortage of good times in the Round of 16 at the Gibraltar Open. With his contributions to snooker' career, his invitation card, first awarded in 2017, will now last for another two years.
"Whirlwind" Jimmy White has a career of 10 ranking championships and a Masters champion, and has reached the final of the World Championship six times, but unfortunately there is no champion to start, and he is the "uncrowned king" of Crucible.
Barry Hearn, president of WST on the World Snooker Tour, and Jason Ferguson, president of the World Federation of Taiwan WDBSA, said in a joint statement: "Jimmy is not only a legend of snooker's era, but also a worldwide reputation. With his exquisite skills, fascinating style of play, and his extraordinary charm, he has made great contributions to promoting snooker and promoting the development of snooker. ”
"He remains a valuable asset to our sport and there is no hesitation in awarding him invitation wild cards for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons."
White said: "I would like to thank Barry and Jason, very grateful for the opportunity to stay in the professional arena and look forward to a new season with a new happy season. ”
There are currently four players with invitation cards in the 2021/22 season: Jimmy White, Fu Jiajun, Ken Dahdi and Stephen Hendry.