In the early morning of April 29, Beijing time, the 2025 Snooker World Championship ended 10 days of competition, and the quarterfinals are now officially released (the details of the match are shown in the figure below), and two Chinese players, Zhao Xintong and Si Jiahui, have advanced; "75 Three Heroes" O'Sullivan, Higgins, Mark Williams are still strong, and the world's No. 1 Trump also advanced to the quarterfinals, and the following brings detailed information.
The quarterfinals of the 2025 World Snooker Championship
The World Championship is the most heavyweight event on the snooker tour, with a championship prize of 500,000 pounds, although the championship prize has not been increased for 5 years, but 500,000 pounds is still the highest prize money in the snooker tour (the new ranking tournament Saudi Masters this season also has a championship prize of 500,000 pounds)!
In addition, the runner-up is £200,000, the semi-finals are £100,000, the quarterfinals are £50,000, the top 16 are £30,000, the guaranteed prize for entering the main tournament (top 32) is £20,000, and the highest score prize for a single stroke is £15,000.
At the same time, players who scored a perfect score of 147 in the main match of the World Championships this season will also receive an additional bonus of 40,000 pounds; If you score a perfect score of 147 in two of the three major tournaments plus the Saudi Masters in a single season, you will receive an additional prize of £147,000!
The first round of the main competition (32 into 16) adopts a 19-game 10-win system, which is divided into stages (9/10); The second round (16 into 8) and the 1/4 finals adopt a 25-game 13-win system, divided into 3 stages (8/8/9); The semi-finals will be 33 rounds and 17 wins, divided into 4 stages (8/8/8/9); The final adopts a best-of-18 system of 35 rounds, which is also divided into 4 stages (8/9/8/10).
A total of 10 Chinese players entered the main tournament in this World Championships, creating the history of Chinese snooker! They are Ding Junhui, Zhao Xintong, Zhang Anda, Si Jiahui, Xiao Guodong, Wu Yize, Pang Junxu, Zhou Yuelong, Lei Peifan, and Fan Zhengyi.
Among them, Zhao Xintong, Wu Yize, Pang Junxu, Zhou Yuelong, Lei Peifan, Fan Zhengyi 6 people broke through from the qualifiers, and Zhao Xintong participated as a wild card, starting from the first round of the qualifying round (144 into 112), winning 4 consecutive games and advancing to the main competition!
As the "first person" of Chinese snooker, Ding Junhui was happy that 10 Chinese players entered the Crucible game, and said something on his social media that broke the defense of all fans: The threshold I stepped on back then has now become everyone's runway......
At present, although Ding Junhui's achievements have ups and downs, his contribution to the sport of snooker and the impact on more young players in China are beyond anyone's reach, there is no doubt that Ding Junhui is the absolute "first brother" of Chinese snooker!
Let's go back to this World Championships, after the first round of the main race (32 into 16), Ding Junhui, Zhao Xintong, Si Jiahui, Xiao Guodong, Pang Junxu, Lei Peifan 6 players entered the top 16, but after the second round of the next main match (16 into 8), only Zhao Xintong and Si Jiahui were defeated by two Chinese players, and the following brings details of the 8 1/8 finals.
Brecel 13-4 Ding Junhui
The result of this group of duels was indeed somewhat unexpected by fans, and during the game, "Belgian Bullet" Brecel even blasted 11 consecutive whips, and his state was indeed too good! After Brecel got the match point at 12-2, Ding Junhui shot two shots to break 100, which can be regarded as saving a trace of face.
Ding Junhui has reached the finals of the ranking tournament 24 times, and won the ranking tournament championship a total of 15 times, which is more than the sum of other Chinese players, so Ding Junhui is definitely deserved to be the "first brother" of Chinese snooker at present!
In 2007, Ding Junhui advanced to the main event of the World Snooker Championship for the first time, counting that he has entered the main event of the World Championships for 19 consecutive times, and the best result is that he won the runner-up in 2016, and lost to Selby 14-18 in the final, missing the great opportunity to achieve the "Grand Slam".
In this World Championships, Ding Junhui defeated England's "post-90s" player Shuerdi 10-7 in the first round of the main event, and finally got rid of the embarrassment of the previous 4 consecutive rounds of the World Championships. In the second round against the Belgian Brecel, many fans thought that Ding Junhui would go further, but they didn't expect Brecel's performance to be so brave, Ding Junhui lost 4-13 very simply, and so far missed the quarterfinals.
Zhao Xintong 13-10 Lei Peifan
This Chinese derby matchup is very much worth the fans' expectations, and the result is that two-time ranking champion Zhao Xintong has the last laugh, and the 22-year-old Lei Peifan is unfortunately out. To say that Lei Peifan has ushered in an explosion this season, winning his first ranking title at the Scottish Open.
In this World Championships, Lei Peifan also started from the third round of the qualifying round (80 into 48), and won 2 games in a row (10-6 David Lilly in the third round; 10-9 Gao Yang in the final round), advanced to the snooker main event (top 32) for the first time in his career.
In the first round of the main event, Lei Peifan did not sign well and met the defending champion Kyren Wilson, but Lei Peifan withstood the pressure and defeated Kyren Wilson 10-9, which brought fans a big surprise. However, Lei Peifan did not continue to move forward, losing to Zhao Xintong 10-13 in the second round, this result is also in line with the expectations of fans, I hope Lei Peifan will have a more exciting performance next season.
And Zhao Xintong's results in this World Championships are very worthy of the attention of fans! And just before the start of the main competition, Zhao Xintong's call to win the championship ranked second, second only to Trump and tied with Selby. However, at present, Selby has been eliminated, and Zhao Xintong's final results are very worthy of our expectations!
Si Jiahui 13-10 Ben-Wollaston
Si Jiahui's results in the World Championships are very good, starting from the second round of the qualifying round (112 into 80) in 2023, and the result is to win 6 consecutive games to advance to the semifinals, and in the semifinals against Belgian Brecel, he once took a 14-5 lead, but was reversed by Brechel 17-15, the loss can be described as incredible, and it also achieved Brecel's final championship in the World Championships that year.
Last year, Si Jiahui reached the round of 16 in three games from the third round of qualifying (80 into 48), and defeated Mark Williams 13-9 in the first round of the main draw (32 into 16), but lost to Jack Jones 9-13 in the second round.
At this year's World Championships, Si Jiahui, ranked 13th in the world, went straight to Crucible as a seeded player, and won two consecutive games to advance to the quarterfinals (10-6 David Gilbert in the first round; Second round 13-10 Ben-Wollaston), look forward to Si Jiahui's continued highlight performance in the follow-up games, come on!
Higgins 13-12 Xiao Guodong
Higgins, one of the "75 Masters", won two ranking tournaments at the World Open and Tour Championships this season, and Higgins, who is now 50 years old, proves that he is still not old! Higgins has won 33 ranking tournaments in his career, including four World Championships and a two-time Grand Slam player.
Xiao Guodong ushered in a big explosion this season, the third ranking final, and finally won the championship at this year's Wuhan Open, and finally won his first ranking championship in his 17-year career, and it was this championship that brought Xiao Guodong a lot of confidence.
In the second round of the main round of this World Championships, facing the "Scottish wizard" Higgins, Xiao Guodong showed a tenacious side, 10-12 behind the situation of two games in a row, dragging the game into a tiebreaker, as a result, Higgins won the game with a single stroke of 75 points, and Xiao Guodong was unfortunately eliminated.
O'Sullivan 13-4 Pang Junxu
O'Sullivan, who is also the "75 Three Heroes", is known as the greatest athlete in the field of snooker at present, with a total of 41 ranking titles in his career, and is a seven-lap Grand Slam winner, only a World Championship champion away from eight Grand Slams.
O'Sullivan's state has been up and down this season, which has a lot to do with his depression and illness, so far O'Sullivan has missed many ranking matches this season, and this is the World Championships to return, which is a big surprise to fans.
Judging from O'Sullivan's performance in the two rounds at the end of this World Championships, the strength he showed was still the same as it was back then, and Pang Junxu had no power to fight back. In the next 1/4 finals, O'Sullivan will continue to play against Chinese player Si Jiahui, this game is undoubtedly highly anticipated, and we will wait and see what the final "rocket" will achieve.
Wakelin 13-6 Mark Allen
Although the game was won or lost, Mark Allen can leave proudly, in the 13th game between the two sides, Mark Allen in the big score of 2-10 behind, a strong hit out of the full score of 147, so far received an additional bonus of 40,000 pounds, and at the same time 15,000 pounds of the highest score prize in a single stroke, at present Mark Allen can receive 5,000 pounds (Jackson Page hit 2 shots of 147 in the qualifying round), Mark Allen has also become the only player in the three major tournaments (World Championships, British Championships, Masters) players all scored 147.
Although Wakelin became the background emperor of Mark Allen's perfect score of 147, Wakelin ended the game with a victory, which is undoubtedly an acceptable result for both players. In the next 1/4 finals, Wakelin will face Zhao Xintong, and this game is destined to be very fierce!
Mark Williams 13-10 Hussein Vafi
Mark Williams, one of the "75 Heroes", also advanced to the quarterfinals! He has won 26 ranking tournaments in his career, won three world championships, and is a two-time Grand Slam winner. The most regrettable game for Mark Williams this season is undoubtedly the final of the Saudi Masters, 9-10 to Trump, missing the championship of 500,000 pounds of huge prize money, and this season Uncle Ma did not win the ranking tournament, but won the championship of the crown (invitational) championship!
In the second round of the main competition, facing Iran's "first brother" Hussein Wafi, Uncle Ma vividly interpreted the phrase "ginger is still old and spicy". In the next 14/finals, Uncle Ma vs. Higgins, the two "75 Sanjie" players will clash directly, what kind of sparks will be sparked, we will wait and see!
Trump 13-10 Murphy
Trump and Murphy are both one of the "80 Five Tigers", and this group of showdowns is destined to be very intense! Trump has won 30 ranking tournaments in his career and is a Grand Slam player. Winning two major tournaments this season, the Saudi Masters (£50 for the winner) and the British Championship (£250,000 for the winner), is now the world's top standing, £500,000 ahead of second-placed Kyren Wilson.
It is worth mentioning that in the 15th game between Trump and Murphy, with Trump scoring 132 points with a single stroke, so far this season Trump has broken 100 strokes in a single stroke, according to the regulations, Trump has received a bonus of 100,000 pounds, and it is indeed very difficult to hit 100 strokes in a single season to exceed 100 strokes, and only two people have achieved this record, the other is the "Melbourne machine" Neil Robertson.
Murphy won 12 ranking tournaments in his career, a Grand Slam player, and won the 2005 World Championships. This season won the Masters championship again after ten years, and in this clash with Trump, after falling behind 6-12, Murphy won four games in a row, but finally lost to Trump 10-13.
So far, the quarterfinals of this World Championship are officially released! The 1/4 final matchups are:
Upper half
Zhao Xintong VS Wakelin
O'Sullivan VS Si Jiahui
Lower half
Higgins vs Mark Williams
Brecel vs Trump
Looking forward to the remaining two Chinese players, Zhao Xintong and Si Jiahui, will have a better performance in the next game, defend the honor of Chinese snooker in a foreign country, come on!
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