[85] The last maximum break at the event was made by Stephen Hendry in 2012. The Crucible Theatre epitomises that.”. It was unbelievable. It is important to listen out for instructions, as plans can change very quickly. It has that hushed theatre-like feel to it. "[129] McGill commented, "I feel as if the match was stolen from me – not by Kyren [Wilson] but by the snooker gods". McManus is well known for divulging his opinion on the psyche of the competitors and giving his thoughts on their approach during the game. [63] Four-time champion John Higgins met Matthew Stevens, and held a 6–3 lead after the first session.

[82] Gould made three breaks of 103 and a break of 100 to open a 7–2 lead after the first session, and eventually won the match 10–3. Yan won the match 10–7. [47], Slessor and Ursenbacher made their debuts in the main draw of the World Championship. [52][149][150], Qualifying for the 2020 World Snooker Championship took place from 21 to 28 July 2020 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, using an eight-table set-up. [147][148], Numbers given in brackets after players' names show the seedings for the top 16 players in the competition. [157], The qualifying draw was released on 10 July 2020. [116] He commented that the younger players were "so bad", and that he would have to "lose an arm and a leg" to be outside the top 50 in the snooker world rankings. You need to accept that and think about what to tell them.

[90] Williams took frame nine, before Bingham won four straight frames to lead 7–6. [110] Robertson won the next three frames, including a four-ball plant in the final frame of the session. I get really nervous for the guy that is playing the shot.

[41][44] Liang Wenbo led Fergal O'Brien 5–2, but won just two frames of the next eight to trail 7–8. [133] He also won the next two frames of the final session, including a break of 114, the first century of the match. [150], There were 79 century breaks made by 27 players during the main stage of the 2020 World Snooker Championship. Commentating with Clive was great, I really looked forward to his opening gambit. He then left the pink ball over the pocket, allowing Wilson to win the fifth frame and move within a single frame of his opponent. [92][94] Yan missed the final brown ball in frame eight, allowing Trump to make a clearance and finish the session 3–5 behind. [114][115], Two former world champions, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams, met in the quarter-finals. [155] The 2002 champion Peter Ebdon vacated his qualifying position after retiring in April 2020. [52] Defending champion Judd Trump played Tom Ford in the opening match. They will have constant instructions from the production gallery coming through their headphones, telling them how long they have to speak, when an advert break will occur and when live coverage will resume. [125][126] In the second session, Wilson won three of the next four frames including a century break to trail 5–7. [27][28] The event, along with the Glorious Goodwood Festival and two county cricket matches, was being used as a trial for live audiences by the UK Government, ahead of restrictions being lifted in October. [134], Post-match, Selby said "I felt he was being a bit disrespectful to me and the game, not many players would just get down and hit them at 100 mph when you put them in a snooker. Last updated on 11 August 2020 11 August 2020. I did a Gibraltar Open match with Neal Foulds and just as we were about to sign off the producer told me that Judd Trump’s match would be taking place in 20 minutes and we would be doing it. [7] The final session lasted only 11 minutes and featured a single frame, as O'Sullivan won the match 18–8 with a break of 96.
O.K it's Awards time from the forum members to the BBC snooker team. [6] Stephen Hendry is the event's most successful participant in the modern era, having won the championship seven times. It reaches excitement levels which matches are constantly building towards. With a match time of 108 minutes, O'Sullivan's victory set a new record for the fastest best-of-19-frames match; this was 41 minutes faster than the previous record set by Shaun Murphy in his 10–0 victory over Luo Honghao in 2019. “I’m a snooker fan. [35][36] Six-time runner-up Jimmy White won his first two qualifying matches over Ivan Kakovskii and Michael Georgiou, but lost in the third round to Robert Milkins.

[132] In the final frame of the session, O'Sullivan rapped his hand on the table in frustration before Selby made a break of 76. [144] Six-time champion Steve Davis observed that O'Sullivan's body language during the session might suggest he was "struggling" and "deteriorating". [97] Gould won the next two frames, but Wilson won the final frame of the second session to lead 11–5.

In frame 25, Selby made a century break to win the match 13–12. [96] Wilson won five of the first six frames of the match, before Gould won the final two of the session.

The event was sponsored by sports betting company Betfred. Seven-time champion Stephen Hendry suggested that Selby may have felt he had "almost won" the session after claiming the final two frames. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences. Save up to £497* a year -Compare Lots of Deals - Switch in Minutes. I'd like you to rate the pundits out of ten and the same with commentators. [131] This was enough points for McGill to require snookers to remain in the competition.

[129] After the deciding frame, 1991 champion John Parrott remarked, "I have never, in 44 years of playing this wonderful game, seen a frame of snooker like that. [116][117][118] Williams later reflected that O'Sullivan's remarks had also been aimed at him, and they were "disrespectful". [52] German referee Marcel Eckardt took charge of his first World Championship final. [56][57] The 2019 UK Championship winner Ding Junhui played Mark King. [22], The tournament was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Television and BBC Online, as well as Eurosport. [156] Two invited players from the World Women's Snooker Tour, Ng On-yee and Nutcharut Wongharuthai also declined to participate due to COVID-19 safety concerns. [21] Matches in the first round of the main draw were played as the best of 19 frames, second-round matches and quarter-finals were played as the best of 25 frames, and the semi-finals were played over a maximum of 33 frames. Qualifying for the tournament was due to be held between 8 and 15 April 2020 but instead took place from 21 to 28 July at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield. Updated after the English Open.Top 64 at season-end is secured a spot on next season's Tour. [99] Barry Hawkins trailed 2010 champion Neil Robertson 3–5 after the first session of their match, with Robertson winning frame nine to lead by three frames. [4][5] Since 1977, the event has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Dave Farrar is the most annoying commentator I’ve heard since Owen Hargreaves ever got near a microphone. [7] The 2019 championship was won by England's Judd Trump, who defeated Scotland's John Higgins in the final 18–9 to win his first world title. Ronnie O’Sullivan is the latest talented, turbulent, fallible snooker star, The Rack Pack brilliantly brings alive the glory and tragedy of the 1980s snooker scene, Snooker commentator John Virgo is pretty embarrassed after he was caught swearing live on air, Ronnie O'Sullivan and the sports stars who played with broken bones.
[44] Slessor had promised to plan a wedding with his girlfriend if he made it through the qualifying rounds. [88] Maflin won the next two frames, before Higgins took the lead by winning the next three. Defending champion Judd Trump was automatically seeded first overall. The 32 players for the event are selected through a mix of the snooker world rankings and a pre-tournament qualification round. [41][42] Ursenbacher led 6–2 after the first session, but the lead was cut to 9–8 before he won frame 18. [66] Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan averaged less than 14 seconds per shot as he opened an 8–1 lead in the first session against Thepchaiya Un-Nooh. [7] He revealed afterwards that he had doubted his form was good enough to win the event: "There was a part of me that decided that I didn't play enough – and I still probably don't play enough – to justify winning a tournament of this stature". I hope I'm wrong, but I think 6–2 is too far for Kyren to come back from". [97][98] Hawkins won the next four straight frames to take the lead 7–6. [70] In the second session, O'Sullivan clinched the next two frames in less than half an hour to win the match 10–1. I’ll almost always go into the press room early before a match and jot down a few things. Pot success rate: 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣％ After running out of position for the 14th black, he gave "the finger" to the table, and received a warning from referee Tatiana Woollaston. The top 4 in the season list (yellow) not already qualified will also earn cards.

[114] Trump finished the season with the highest number of ranking events won in a single season (six), and the most century breaks made by any player in the 2019–20 season (102), just one short of Neil Robertson's record in 2013–14. Certain commentators have gained legendary status within their chosen sports.

[127] Wilson made breaks of 99 and 116 to lead 13–10, but the final frame of the third session was won by McGill. [20][21] The remaining 15 seeds were allocated based on the latest world rankings, released after the 2020 Tour Championship which was the penultimate event of the season. Our best wishes for a productive day. “I actually really enjoy preparing for it. It is something you get used to I think. He still writes for Everton’s monthly magazine Snooker Scene. [100], Ronnie O'Sullivan, making a record 28th consecutive appearance at the event,[101] was level with Ding Junhui after the first session 4–4. [92] Mark Selby and Noppon Saengkham were tied at 8–8 after the first two sessions of their match, with three-time champion Selby taking a 12–10 lead. [94] Yan then won the next four frames to lead 5–2. [95], Kyren Wilson met Martin Gould in the second round; this was Wilson's first match of the main draw, having received a bye through the first round when Anthony Hamilton withdrew from the event at the end of qualifying. [54] Ford won frame 14, before Trump made a break of 131 in the next – his 100th century break of the season. [102] O'Sullivan won frame nine, before Ding won three frames with a 64 and two century breaks to lead 7–5. [144] In frame 15, Wilson went into the pack after potting the blue, but unintentionally pocketed a red ball, allowing O'Sullivan to win the frame. [48] Anthony Hamilton qualified for the main draw for the first time since 2008, but withdrew because of health concerns over COVID-19. When I look at some of the lead commentators, like David Hendon, Phil Yates and Clive Everton, their preparation is superb. [45] Anthony McGill lost only one frame in his win over Baird,[46] whilst Norwegian player Kurt Maflin defeated Matthew Selt by the same scoreline, 10–1, to qualify for the first time since 2015.

Players in bold denote match winners. Already have an account with us? Players in bold denote match winners. “Snooker has its own niche. Carty then won the next three frames, before Bingham won frame 17 with a break of 82 to win 10–7. [16][17] This was the 44th consecutive year that the tournament had been held at the Crucible, and the 52nd successive world championship to be contested through the modern knockout format. The best tip you can get is to put the mic down when you aren’t talking.

[99] In a snooker, Gould missed and conceded a free ball, allowing Wilson enough points to win the frame. “The thing to do is not panic,” Hendon added. [134] Selby won the next two frames to lead 16–14, with O'Sullivan playing attacking shots and "going for broke".

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