Ali Carter book his return to Crucible with a 10-5 victory over Guoqiang; Matthew Stevens was missing and after the last framework he decided on 10-9 for Wu Yize; Jackson Page also defeated in the final round of qualification; The World Championship in snooker runs from 19 April-5. May
Last update: 16/04/25 23:47
Double World Snooker Championship, Ali Carter will return to Crucible in 2025 after the qualification
The double finalist of the World Championship Snooker Ali Carter book his return to Crucible with a 10-5 victory over the Chinese Guoqiang in qualification.
A 45 -year -old English opened a lead with four frames, but had to make a 72 break after winning the next three to stop equalizing the opponent.
From 5-3, Carter won five of the next seven, with breaks of 57, 74, 68 and 69 – punching the air and screaming “getting” after sinking the last black to win victory.
After his victory, Carter revealed that he was on the verge of ending his qualifications two days ago.
“I just had a terrible neck pain, to the point that I was in unbearable pain playing against Ian Burn (in the last round), and if I went 6-3 in a row, he was really about to retreat,” Wst Play said.
“I was in agony and now it’s still not. It wasn’t in a certain section of the performance, but I’m going to the next phase.”
Another former double finalist on the cup, Matthew Stevens, was less happy and lost in the last round of qualification Wu yize.
Matthew Stevens was a double finalist at the Snooker World Championship in 2000 and 2005 in 2000 and 2005
Stevens was enclosed 10-9 and lost the final judge while Matthew Selt He apologized to Jimmy Robertson after his own 10-9 victories when he returned from 8-3 down.
“I have to apologize and I apologize to Jimmy. After one of the frames I won, he told me something, he said I was distracting and postponing him,” he said.
“So this victory is no good feeling. Jimmy is and was one of my closest friends to make him feel strong enough to attract me to one side and say something I feel absolutely terrible to be absolutely honest.
“When I play, I make a lot of comments, but he felt strong enough to say something, so I’d definitely be wrong.”
Another remarkable result of the last day of qualification was the loss of 10-7 Jackson Page on Joe O’Connor. Page created history earlier in qualifying when it became The first player to hit two 147s in the same match.
Jackson Page became the first player to create two 147s in the same match earlier in qualifying
Snooker Tournament Winners 2024/25
- Championship League: Ali Carter
- Xi’an Grand Prix: Kyren Wilson
- Saudi Arabia Masters: Judd Trump
- Open English: Neil Robertson
- British Open: Mark Selby
- Wuhan Open: Xiao Guodong
- Open Northern Ireland: Kyren Wilson
- International Championship: Ding junhui
- Championship in the UK: Judd Trump
- Shoot: Tom Ford
- Scottish Open: Lei Peifan
- German masters: Kyren Wilson
- Welsh open: Mark Selby
- World Open: John Higgins
- World Grand Prix: Neil Robertson
- Player Championship: Kyren Wilson
- Tour Championship: John Higgins
- World Championship – takes place on April 19 – May 5
The winners of non -building events
- Shanghai Masters: Judd Trump
- Champion champion: Mark Williams
- Riyadh Season Championship: Mark Allen
- Masters: Shaun Murphy
- Invitational Championship League: Mark Selby
