2024 World Snooker Championship

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2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship
2024 World Snooker Championship cover.jpg
Tournament information
Dates20 April – 6 May 2024 (2024-04-20 – 2024-05-06)
Venue Crucible Theatre
City Sheffield
CountryEngland
Organisation World Snooker Tour
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund£2,395,000
Winner's share£500,000
Highest breakFlag of Thailand.svg  Noppon Saengkham  (THA) (147)
← 2023

The 2024 World Snooker Championship (officially the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship) is a professional snooker tournament that is taking place from 20 April to 6 May 2024 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, the 48th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship has been staged at the venue. The qualifying rounds took place from 8 to 17 April at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The 17th and final ranking event of the 2023–24 snooker season, it is organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by car retailer Cazoo. The event is being broadcast domestically in the United Kingdom by the BBC, Eurosport, and Discovery+, as well as by other broadcasters worldwide. The winner will receive £500,000 from a total prize fund of £2,395,000.

Contents

Luca Brecel was the defending champion, having defeated Mark Selby in the 2023 final. Brecel lost 9‍–‍10 in the first round to David Gilbert. As a first time champion, he was unable to overcome the Crucible curse and he was the 19th first time champion who was unable to defend his title at the venue. In the third round of qualifying, Noppon Saengkham made a maximum break.

Background

The final of the first World Snooker Championship took place in 1927 at Camkin's Hall in Birmingham, England, and was won by Joe Davis. [1] [2] Staged annually until 1940, the tournament was not held from 1941‍–‍45 due to World War II and went into decline in the post-war era; the 1952 event was contested by only two players and was replaced by the World Professional Match-play Championship, which was also discontinued in 1957. Joe Davis won the first 15 World Championships, held from 1927 to 1946, and is the only undefeated player in the tournament's history. [3]

Revived on a challenge basis in 1964, the World Championship reverted to an annual knockout tournament in 1969, which marked the beginning of the championship's "modern era". [4] [5] In 1977, the tournament was first staged at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, where it has remained since. [6] [7] Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan are the most successful players in the World Championship's modern era, each having won the title seven times. [8] Hendry is the tournament's youngest winner, having captured his first title in 1990, aged 21 years and 106 days. [9] O'Sullivan is the oldest winner, having secured his seventh title in 2022, aged 46 years and 168 days. [10]

The 2024 event (officially the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship) is organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored for the second time by car retailer Cazoo. [11] It marks the 48th consecutive year that the tournament has been held at the Crucible, and the 56th successive year that the World Championship has been contested through the modern knockout format. [7] [12] [13] Luca Brecel was the defending champion, having defeated Mark Selby 18‍–‍15 in the 2023 final to win his first world title. The first winner from mainland Europe, Brecel is the fourth World Champion in the modern era from outside the United Kingdom, following Cliff Thorburn in 1980, Ken Doherty in 1997, and Neil Robertson in 2010. [14] At the 2024 event, he attempted to overcome the Crucible curse, which refers to the failure of any first-time winner to retain the title since the tournament moved to the Crucible in 1977, but he was knocked out in the first round after losing to David Gilbert 10‍–‍9. [15]

Format

The main stage of the tournament will be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England for the 48th consecutive year. Sheffield Crucible theatre.png
The main stage of the tournament will be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England for the 48th consecutive year.

Qualifying took place from 8 to 17 April 2024 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, England. [16] A total of 128 players competed over four qualifying rounds for 16 places in the main stage. The players included professionals outside the top 16 of the snooker world rankings and 18 leading amateur players. Several professional players that did not enter the qualifying rounds were replaced by amateurs based on the 2023 Q School Order of Merit. [16] [17]

The main stage of the championship is being held from 20 April to 6 May at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. [18] The top 16 players in the world rankings are seeded per their standing following the 2024 Tour Championship, and were drawn randomly against the 16 successful qualifiers in the first round. The draw was broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live on 18 April. [19] [20]

All qualifying matches and first-round matches are the best of 19 frames , played over two sessions . [16] Second-round matches and quarter-finals will be the best of 25 frames, played over three sessions. Semi-finals will be the best of 33 frames and the final will be the best of 35 frames, played over four sessions. [18]

Broadcasters

The qualifying matches were broadcast by Discovery+ in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland); Huya in China; and Matchroom.live in all other territories. Round four of qualifying, called "Judgement Day", was also streamed on World Snooker Tour's YouTube and Facebook pages. [21]

The main stages of the event are being broadcast by the BBC in the United Kingdom; Discovery+ and Eurosport in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland); CCTV-5, Migu, Youku, and Huya in mainland China; DAZN in the United States and Brazil; Now TV in Hong Kong; Astro SuperSport in Malaysia and Brunei; TrueVisions in Thailand; Sportcast in Taiwan; Premier Sports Network in the Philippines; Fastsports in Pakistan; and Matchroom.live in all other territories. [22]

Prize fund

The winner of the event will receive £500,000 from a total prize fund of £2,395,000. The breakdown of prize money is shown below: [23]

  • Winner: £500,000
  • Runner-up: £200,000
  • Semi-finalists: £100,000
  • Quarter-finalists: £50,000
  • Last 16: £30,000
  • Last 32: £20,000
  • Last 48: £15,000
  • Last 80: £10,000
  • Last 112: £5,000
  • Highest break (qualifying stage included): £15,000

A bonus of £40,000 is on offer for a maximum break made at the Crucible, and £10,000 for a maximum made in the qualifying rounds. These bonuses are in addition to the £15,000 highest break prize and will be shared in the case of multiple maximums. [24] An additional bonus of £147,000 is on offer for players who make two maximum breaks during the season's Triple Crown events. [25] The latter bonus can be won up to three times, including multiple times by the same player (e.g. if one player made six maximums in Triple Crown events, they would win £441,000). [24] Prior to the 2024 World Championship, three players had already made maximums that counted toward this bonus—Xu Si made a maximum in the 2023 UK Championship qualifying rounds, [26] and Ding Junhui and Mark Allen each made one at the 2024 Masters. [27] [28] Xu was defeated by Alfie Burden in qualifying and so was no longer in the running for the bonus.

Summary

Qualifying

Qualifying was held from 8 to 17 April at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The seven-time champion Stephen Hendry chose not to enter. [29] He had previously opted not to enter the 2022 event, [30] and lost in the first qualifying round at the 2023 event. [31] Martin Gould withdrew from the tournament for health reasons, having not played professionally since December 2023; his opponent, six-time runner-up Jimmy White, received a walkover. [32] [33] Ending the season at 129th and 81st place respectively in the world rankings, Hendry and Gould were both set to be relegated from the professional tour, [34] but Gould was later given a 12‍–‍month extension on medical grounds. [35]

First qualification round

After his 8-10 defeat to Mostafa Dorgham, Fergal O'Brien (pictured) retired from the professional tour, which he had been a part of since 1991. Fergal O'Brien at Snooker German Masters (DerHexer) 2015-02-04 09.jpg
After his 8‍–‍10 defeat to Mostafa Dorgham, Fergal O'Brien (pictured) retired from the professional tour, which he had been a part of since 1991.

The first qualifying round took place from 8 to 10 April and featured players ranked 81 to 112 against players ranked 113 and below, plus selected amateurs, including three players that have received two-year tour cards, who will play as professionals for the first time beginning in the 2024‍–‍25 season. [17] [16] Liam Davies won the 2024 EBSA European Under-21 Championship to earn his tour card. [36] He defeated Ryan Thomerson 10‍–‍3. [37] Cheung Ka Wai and Bulcsú Révész, aged 17, won the 2024 WSF Open Championship and the 2024 WSF World Junior Championship respectively for their tour cards. [38] [39] Cheung led Ross Muir 9‍–‍6, but Muir recovered to win 10‍–‍9. Révész, who will become the first Hungarian player on the professional tour, trailed Sean O'Sullivan 1‍–‍6, but took nine of the next 11 frames to win the match 10‍–‍8. [40] Of the 18 amateur players, five progressed to the second round. In addition to Davies and Révész, Gao Yang beat Ishpreet Singh Chadha, Haydon Pinhey defeated Hammad Miah and Mohammed Shehab defeated Stan Moody. [16]

Former Shoot Out winner Michael Holt secured his return to the tour in the 2024‍–‍25 season through the Q Tour, [41] [42] but he was defeated 6‍–‍10 by Xing Zihao. [43] Ian Burns defeated Dean Young 10‍–‍1, while Alexander Ursenbacher beat 18-year-old Iulian Boiko in a 10‍–‍0 whitewash. [40] Veteran player Fergal O'Brien, the 1999 British Open champion and runner-up at the 2001 Masters, had previously announced plans to retire at the end of the 2023‍–‍24 season. [44] [45] He lost 8‍–‍10 to Mostafa Dorgham. [46]

Five female players took part in the tournament. [33] Bai Yulu had won the 2024 World Women's Championship to earn a two-year tour card beginning in the 2024‍–‍25 season. [47] She played Jenson Kendrick, who led 6‍–‍2 after the first session. Bai narrowed her deficit to two frames at 7‍–‍9, and forced a re-spotted black in the 17th frame after acquiring foul points from two snookers , but Kendrick potted the black to win 10‍–‍7. [37] Reanne Evans, the 12-time Women's World Champion, was whitewashed 0‍–‍10 by Oliver Brown, [40] while Baipat Siripaporn, the 2023 Women's World Champion, lost 1‍–‍10 to Marco Fu, a former two-time World semi-finalist. Mink Nutcharut, the 2022 Women's World Champion, led Adam Duffy 4‍–‍1, but Duffy won nine of the last ten frames for a 10‍–‍5 victory. [46] Rebecca Kenna lost 1‍–‍10 to Alfie Burden. [16]

Second qualification round

The second qualifying round took place from 10 to 13 April, and featured players ranked 49 to 80 against the winners of the first qualification round. [16] Two former winners started in the second qualification round. The 1997 champion Ken Doherty was defeated by Marco Fu, [48] and the 2006 winner Graeme Dott defeated Mostafa Dorgham. Six-time runner-up Jimmy White was defeated by Liu Hongyu 3‍–‍10. [16] [48]

All five remaining amateur players lost in the second qualification round. Bulcsú Révész and Mohammed Shebab were the closest to progressing, losing 8‍–‍10 to James Cahill and Tian Pengfei, respectively. Two players were defeated on a deciding frame. Liam Highfield was defeated by Stuart Carrington and Allan Taylor lost to Lukas Kleckers. Both Highfield and Taylor lost their professional status after losing their matches. The match between Taylor and Kleckers was decided on the final black ball . [16] [49] Former European Masters winner Fan Zhengyi was defeated by Jiang Jun. [48]

Third qualification round

The third qualifying round took place from 13 to 15 April, and featured players ranked 17 to 48 against the winners of the second qualification round. [16] Jack Lisowski had been an automatic qualifier every year since 2018, but entered in the third qualifying round. He made four century breaks as he defeated Liu Hongyu 10‍–‍4. [50] Former finalist Matthew Stevens defeated Jimmy Robertson 10‍–‍6. [50] Anthony McGill had successfully qualified for the event in each of the last nine seasons, but lost 5‍–‍10 to He Guoqiang. [50] [51] Jenson Kendrick, who entered the first round of qualifying, defeated Jordan Brown, needing to qualify for the main stage to remain as a professional. [50]

Noppon Saengkham, playing Andy Hicks made a maximum break in the tenth frame, as he went 7‍–‍3 ahead, and later won 10‍–‍5. [52] [53] Stuart Bingham, who had appeared at the main stage every year since 2010, trailed Stuart Carrington 3‍–‍7, but recovered to win 10‍–‍9. [54] [55]

Fourth qualification round

The fourth and final qualifying round took place on 16 and 17 April. [16] Former winner Neil Robertson failed to qualify for the main stage for the first time in 20 years after losing in a deciding frame to Jamie Jones. [56] [57] Si Jiahui, who reached the semi-final in 2023, lost the first four frames to Wu Yize, but won ten frames in a row to complete a 10‍–‍4 victory. [57] Dominic Dale qualified for the event for the first time since 2014 as he defeated He Guoqiang. At 52 years old, he is the oldest qualifier since Steve Davis in the 2010 event. [58] Dale credited his upturn in form to his new French girlfriend. [58] Mark Davis lost in a deciding frame in the final round for a second successive year. He lost 9‍–‍10 to Ricky Walden. [59] [58] The 17th seed Jack Lisowski defeated Matthew Stevens 10‍–‍3, making six century breaks. [60] [61]

Only three players made it through to the fourth round from the first round. Louis Heathcote (ranked 100) was defeated 10‍–‍8 by Stuart Bingham. Heathcote led at 8‍–‍7 but missed a pot on the pink to go ahead by two frames. [60] Jenson Kendrick (ranked 103), lost his tour card following a 7‍–‍10 loss to Lyu Haotian. [60] Jiang Jun (ranked 110) was defeated by Hossein Vafaei 5‍–‍10 in the final qualifying round. [60] Joe O'Connor was the only debutant to qualify for the event. He led 9‍–‍8 before winning the final frame of the match, which lasted over 1 hour and 50 minutes, the second longest frame ever played. [62]

Main stage

The draw for the last 32 was made on 18 April on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport with Rob Walker and Mark Allen. [63] [64] The evening before the main stage began, Hendry and comedian Mark Watson hosted a live edition of the official World Snooker Tour podcast Snooker Club at the Crucible Theatre, where they were joined by snooker players and celebrity guests. [65]

First round

The first round is taking place from 20 to 25 April. [18] Brecel, the defending champion and top seed, met 2019 semi-finalist David Gilbert in the opening match. [66] Between the two, they made seven breaks above 70 in nine frames as Brecel led 6‍–‍3. [67] Brecel moved to 9‍–‍6 ahead, but was unable to win the match as he was defeated in a deciding frame. [67] Post match Brecel commented that he had been unwell, but praised Gilbert's performance. [68] [69] Jak Jones and Zhang Anda's first session was finished after only playing seven of the nine frames due to slow play. Leading 5‍–‍2, Jones completed a 10‍–‍4 victory in the second session. [70] [71] The third seed Judd Trump led Hossein Vafaei 6‍–‍3 after the first session, despite being significantly behind in six of the frames. [72] Trump completed a 10‍–‍5 victory in the second session. [73] Following the loss, Vafaei commented that the arena "smelled" and that the practice tables were "like playing in a garage". [74] Tom Ford defeated Ricky Walden 10‍–‍6. [75]

Main draw

The draw for the tournament is shown below. Numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the players' seeding for the 16 seeded players, and the rankings for the unseeded players. Players in bold denote match winners. [76] [77]

Round 1 (Last 32)
Best of 19 frames		Round 2 (Last 16)
Best of 25 frames		Quarter-finals
Best of 25 frames		Semi-finals
Best of 33 frames		Final
Best of 35 frames
20 April
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luca Brecel  (BEL)(1) 9
25 & 26 April
Flag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG)(31) 10
Flag of England.svg David Gilbert (31)
22 & 23 April
Flag of England.svg  Robert Milkins  (ENG)(16)
30 April & 1 May
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Pang Junxu  (CHN)(27)
20 & 21 April
Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)(9) 7
26, 27 & 28 April
Flag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Maguire  (SCO)(28) 10
Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire (28)
21 & 22 April
Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG)(8)
2, 3 & 4 May
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lyu Haotian  (CHN)(26)
21 & 22 April
Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG)(5)
27, 28 & 29 April
Flag of England.svg  Joe O'Connor  (ENG)(30)
23 & 24 April
Flag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG)(12)
30 April & 1 May
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dominic Dale  (WAL)(40)
24 & 25 April
Flag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO)(13)
27, 28 & 29 April
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Jones  (WAL)(41)
23 & 24 April
Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR)(4)
5 & 6 May
Flag of England.svg  Robbie Williams  (ENG)(45)
20 & 21 April
Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG)(3) 10
25, 26 & 27 April
Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Vafaei  (IRN)(19) 5
Flag of England.svg Judd Trump (3)
20 & 21 April
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford (14)
Flag of England.svg  Tom Ford  (ENG)(14) 10
30 April & 1 May
Flag of England.svg  Ricky Walden  (ENG)(32) 6
20 & 21 April
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Anda  (CHN)(11) 4
26 & 27 April
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jak Jones  (WAL)(44) 10
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones (44)
22 & 23 April
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL)(6)
2, 3 & 4 May
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Si Jiahui  (CHN)(23)
23 & 24 April
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Junhui  (CHN)(7)
27, 28 & 29 April
Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG)(17)
22 April
Flag of England.svg  Gary Wilson  (ENG)(10)
30 April & 1 May
Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)(29)
23 & 24 April
Flag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG)(15)
28 & 29 April
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)(18)
24 & 25 April
Flag of England.svg  Ronnie O'Sullivan  (ENG)(2)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jackson Page  (WAL)(43)

Qualifying draw

The qualifying rounds took place from 8 to 17 April 2024 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The draw is shown below. Numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the players' seeding, an "a" indicates amateur players who were not on the main World Snooker Tour. Players in bold denote match winners. [78] [16]

Round 1 (Last 144)
Best of 19 frames		Round 2 (Last 112)
Best of 19 frames		Round 3 (Last 80)
Best of 19 frames		Round 4 (Last 48)
Best of 19 frames
Flag of England.svg  Martin Gould  (ENG)(81) [lower-alpha 1] w/dFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Hongyu  (CHN)(80)10Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG)(17)10
Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)(119)w/oFlag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)(119)3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Hongyu  (CHN)(80)4 Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski (17)10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ryan Thomerson  (AUS)(112)3Flag of England.svg  Jimmy Robertson  (ENG)(49)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)(48)10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens (48)3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Liam Davies  (WAL)(a)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Liam Davies  (WAL)(a)2Flag of England.svg  Jimmy Robertson  (ENG)(49)6
Flag of England.svg  Ian Burns  (ENG)(96)10Flag of England.svg  Mark Joyce  (ENG)(65)7Flag of England.svg  Ricky Walden  (ENG)(32)10
Flag of Scotland.svg  Dean Young  (SCO)(116)1Flag of England.svg  Ian Burns  (ENG)(96)10Flag of England.svg  Ian Burns  (ENG)(96)7 Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden (32)10
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Andy Lee  (HKG)(97)9Flag of England.svg  Mark Davis  (ENG)(64)10Flag of Thailand.svg  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh  (THA)(33)8 Flag of England.svg Mark Davis (64)9
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Andrew Pagett  (WAL)(114)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Andrew Pagett  (WAL)(114)2Flag of England.svg  Mark Davis  (ENG)(64)10
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Rory Thor  (MAS)(104)10Flag of England.svg  David Grace  (ENG)(57)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dominic Dale  (WAL)(40)10
Flag of Pakistan.svg Hamza Ilyas (PAK)(a)2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Rory Thor  (MAS)(104)8Flag of England.svg  David Grace  (ENG)(57)6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dominic Dale (40)10
Flag of Scotland.svg  Ross Muir  (SCO)(89)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  He Guoqiang  (CHN)(72)10Flag of Scotland.svg  Anthony McGill  (SCO)(25)5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Guoqiang (72)8
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Cheung Ka Wai  (HKG)(a)9Flag of Scotland.svg  Ross Muir  (SCO)(89)8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  He Guoqiang  (CHN)(72)10
Flag of England.svg  Alfie Burden  (ENG)(105)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Si  (CHN)(56)3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Jones  (WAL)(41)10
Flag of England.svg  Rebecca Kenna  (ENG)(126)1Flag of England.svg  Alfie Burden  (ENG)(105)10Flag of England.svg  Alfie Burden  (ENG)(105)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Jones (41)10
Flag of India.svg  Ishpreet Singh Chadha  (IND)(88)6Flag of England.svg  Zak Surety  (ENG)(73)10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS)(24)10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (24)9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gao Yang  (CHN)(a)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gao Yang  (CHN)(a)6Flag of England.svg  Zak Surety  (ENG)(73)2
Flag of England.svg  Sean O'Sullivan  (ENG)(85)8Flag of England.svg  James Cahill  (ENG)(76)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Yuelong  (CHN)(21)10
Flag of Hungary.svg  Bulcsú Révész  (HUN)(a)10Flag of Hungary.svg  Bulcsú Révész  (HUN)(a)8Flag of England.svg  James Cahill  (ENG)(76)0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Yuelong (21)4
Flag of Estonia.svg  Andres Petrov  (EST)(108)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Clarke  (WAL)(53)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jak Jones  (WAL)(44)10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones (44)10
Flag of the United States.svg  Ahmed Aly Elsayed  (USA)(124)1Flag of Estonia.svg  Andres Petrov  (EST)(108)7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Clarke  (WAL)(53)6
Flag of England.svg  Adam Duffy  (ENG)(92)10Flag of England.svg  Ashley Hugill  (ENG)(69)10Flag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Maguire  (SCO)(28)10
Flag of Thailand.svg  Mink Nutcharut  (THA)(117)5Flag of England.svg  Adam Duffy  (ENG)(92)4Flag of England.svg  Ashley Hugill  (ENG)(69)7 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Maguire (28)10
Flag of England.svg  Andrew Higginson  (ENG)(101)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Michael White  (WAL)(60)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yuan Sijun  (CHN)(37)10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Sijun (37)6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Duane Jones  (WAL)(a)7Flag of England.svg  Andrew Higginson  (ENG)(101)8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Michael White  (WAL)(60)8
Flag of England.svg  Louis Heathcote  (ENG)(100)10Flag of England.svg  Oliver Lines  (ENG)(61)7Flag of England.svg  Elliot Slessor  (ENG)(36)8
Flag of England.svg Oliver Sykes (ENG)(a)4Flag of England.svg  Louis Heathcote  (ENG)(100)10Flag of England.svg  Louis Heathcote  (ENG)(100)10 Flag of England.svg Louis Heathcote (100)8
Flag of England.svg  Stuart Carrington  (ENG)(93)10Flag of England.svg  Liam Highfield  (ENG)(68)9Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG)(29)10 Flag of England.svg Stuart Bingham (29)10
Flag of India.svg  Himanshu Jain  (IND)(118)5Flag of England.svg  Stuart Carrington  (ENG)(93)10Flag of England.svg  Stuart Carrington  (ENG)(93)9
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Alexander Ursenbacher  (SUI)(109)10Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)(52)10Flag of England.svg  Robbie Williams  (ENG)(45)10
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Iulian Boiko  (UKR)(a)0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Alexander Ursenbacher  (SUI)(109)7Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)(52)5 Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams (45)10
Flag of England.svg  Allan Taylor  (ENG)(84)10Flag of Germany.svg  Lukas Kleckers  (GER)(77)10Flag of England.svg  Chris Wakelin  (ENG)(20)10 Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin (20)9
Flag of Moldova.svg Vladislav Gradinari (MDA)(a)6Flag of England.svg  Allan Taylor  (ENG)(84)9Flag of Germany.svg  Lukas Kleckers  (GER)(77)5
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Marco Fu  (HKG)(83)10Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)(78)6Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Vafaei  (IRN)(19)10
Flag of Thailand.svg  Baipat Siripaporn  (THA)(125)1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Marco Fu  (HKG)(83)10Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Marco Fu  (HKG)(83)4 Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei (19)10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Jun  (CHN)(110)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fan Zhengyi  (CHN)(51)8Flag of England.svg  Sam Craigie  (ENG)(46)8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Jun (110)5
Flag of Iran.svg Amir Sarkhosh (IRN)(a)6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Jun  (CHN)(110)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Jun  (CHN)(110)10
Flag of England.svg  Hammad Miah  (ENG)(94)2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Julien Leclercq  (BEL)(67)10Flag of England.svg  Joe O'Connor  (ENG)(30)10
Flag of England.svg  Haydon Pinhey  (ENG)(a)10Flag of England.svg  Haydon Pinhey  (ENG)(a)3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Julien Leclercq  (BEL)(67)1 Flag of England.svg Joe O'Connor (30)10
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Muhammad Asif  (PAK)(99) [lower-alpha 2] w/dFlag of Ireland.svg  Aaron Hill  (IRL)(62)10Flag of England.svg  Matthew Selt  (ENG)(35)10 Flag of England.svg Matthew Selt (35)8
Flag of England.svg Daniel Womersley (ENG)(a)w/oFlag of England.svg Daniel Womersley (ENG)(a)3Flag of Ireland.svg  Aaron Hill  (IRL)(62)4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma Hailong  (CHN)(102)10Flag of England.svg  Martin O'Donnell  (ENG)(59)7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Cao Yupeng  (CHN)(38)10
Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Sarkis (BRA)(122)1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma Hailong  (CHN)(102)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma Hailong  (CHN)(102)4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Yupeng (38)8
Flag of England.svg  Oliver Brown  (ENG)(91)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dylan Emery  (WAL)(70)8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Pang Junxu  (CHN)(27)10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Pang Junxu (27)10
Flag of England.svg  Reanne Evans  (ENG)(120)0Flag of England.svg  Oliver Brown  (ENG)(91)10Flag of England.svg  Oliver Brown  (ENG)(91)7
Flag of Ireland.svg  Fergal O'Brien  (IRL)(107)8Flag of Scotland.svg  Graeme Dott  (SCO)(54)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jackson Page  (WAL)(43)10
Flag of Egypt.svg  Mostafa Dorgham  (EGY)(123)10Flag of Egypt.svg  Mostafa Dorgham  (EGY)(123)5Flag of Scotland.svg  Graeme Dott  (SCO)(54)5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jackson Page (43)10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Long Zehuang  (CHN)(86)10Flag of England.svg  Andy Hicks  (ENG)(75)10Flag of Thailand.svg  Noppon Saengkham  (THA)(22)10 Flag of Thailand.svg Noppon Saengkham (22)9
Flag of England.svg  Sydney Wilson  (ENG)(a)1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Long Zehuang  (CHN)(86)2Flag of England.svg  Andy Hicks  (ENG)(75)5
Flag of England.svg  Rod Lawler  (ENG)(87)10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Mertens  (BEL)(74)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Si Jiahui  (CHN)(23)10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gong Chenzhi (CHN)(a)7Flag of England.svg  Rod Lawler  (ENG)(87)9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Mertens  (BEL)(74)9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Si Jiahui (23)10
Flag of England.svg  Stan Moody  (ENG)(106)6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tian Pengfei  (CHN)(55)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wu Yize  (CHN)(42)10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Yize (42)4
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  Mohammed Shehab  (UAE)(a)10Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  Mohammed Shehab  (UAE)(a)8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tian Pengfei  (CHN)(55)8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xing Zihao  (CHN)(90)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Daniel Wells  (WAL)(71)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lyu Haotian  (CHN)(26)10
Flag of England.svg  Michael Holt  (ENG)(a)6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xing Zihao  (CHN)(90)5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Daniel Wells  (WAL)(71)8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lyu Haotian (26)10
Flag of England.svg  Jenson Kendrick  (ENG)(103)10Flag of England.svg  Ben Woollaston  (ENG)(58)8Ulster Banner.svg  Jordan Brown  (NIR)(39)5 Flag of England.svg Jenson Kendrick (103)7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bai Yulu  (CHN)(a)7Flag of England.svg  Jenson Kendrick  (ENG)(103)10Flag of England.svg  Jenson Kendrick  (ENG)(103)10
Flag of England.svg  Liam Pullen  (ENG)(98)10Flag of England.svg  Sanderson Lam  (ENG)(63)10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xiao Guodong  (CHN)(34)10
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Anton Kazakov  (UKR)(113)3Flag of England.svg  Liam Pullen  (ENG)(98)8Flag of England.svg  Sanderson Lam  (ENG)(63)2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong (34)6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Peng Yisong  (CHN)(95)10Flag of England.svg  David Lilley  (ENG)(66)10Flag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG)(31)10 Flag of England.svg David Gilbert (31)10
Flag of Thailand.svg  Manasawin Phetmalaikul  (THA)(121)5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Peng Yisong  (CHN)(95)9Flag of England.svg  David Lilley  (ENG)(66)4
Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed Ibrahim  (EGY)(111)6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scott Donaldson  (SCO)(50)10Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG)(47)6
Flag of England.svg  Peter Lines  (ENG)(a)10Flag of England.svg  Peter Lines  (ENG)(a)6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scott Donaldson  (SCO)(50)10 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson (50)9
Flag of England.svg  Ashley Carty  (ENG)(82)10Flag of England.svg  John Astley  (ENG)(79)10Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL)(18)10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ryan Day (18)10
Flag of Scotland.svg  Liam Graham  (SCO)(115)4Flag of England.svg  Ashley Carty  (ENG)(82)6Flag of England.svg  John Astley  (ENG)(79)6
Note: w/o = walkover; w/d = withdrawn

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

A total of 10 century breaks have been made during the main stage of the tournament. [76] [79]

Qualifying stage centuries

A total of 122 century breaks were made during the qualifying rounds. [78] [79]

Notes

  1. ↑ Martin Gould withdrew, and Jimmy White received a walkover. [32]
  2. ↑ Muhammad Asif withdrew, and Daniel Womersley received a walkover. [16]

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