2024 World Snooker Championship Explained

Tournament Name:2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship
Venue:Crucible Theatre
Location:Sheffield
Country:England
Organisation:World Snooker Tour
Format:Ranking event
Total Prize Fund:£2,395,000
Winners Share:£500,000
Score:1814
Previous:2023
Next:2025

The 2024 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 20 April to 6 May 2024. Organised by the World Snooker Tour, it was the 17th and final ranking event of the 202324 season. The tournament's title sponsor was car retailer Cazoo, so the event was promoted as the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship.

The tournament was played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England; it was the 48th consecutive World Snooker Championship to be staged at the venue, where it has been held annually since 1977. The qualifying rounds were played from 8 to 17 April at the English Institute of Sport, also in Sheffield. The event was broadcast domestically in the United Kingdom by the BBC, Eurosport and Discovery+, and by other broadcasters worldwide. The winner received £500,000 from a total prize fund of £2,395,000.

Kyren Wilson won the event, defeating qualifier Jak Jones 1814 in the final, thus becoming the 28th snooker world champion. On his way to the final, Wilson eliminated Dominic Dale, Joe O'Connor, John Higgins, and David Gilbert in the earlier rounds of the tournament.

The defending champion was Luca Brecel who had defeated Mark Selby in the 2023 final; Brecel lost in the first round to David Gilbert. As a first-time champion, Brecel was unable to defend his title at the venue and became the 19th player to experience the Crucible curse. There were 63 century breaks compiled in the main stage of the tournament, with a further 122 recorded in the qualifying rounds. Noppon Saengkham made a maximum break in the third round of qualifying.

Background

The first World Snooker Championship concluded in 1927.[1] [2] It became an annual knockout tournament in 1969, which is considered the beginning of the championship's "modern era".[3] [4] The 1977 tournament was the first to be staged at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, which has hosted every subsequent iteration.[5] [6]

The 2024 event was organised by the World Snooker Tour. The title sponsor was car retailer Cazoo, for the second time, so it was promoted as the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship.[7] It was the 48th consecutive year that the tournament was held at the Crucible, and the 56th successive year that the World Championship had been contested through the modern knockout format.[8] [9]

Luca Brecel was the defending champion, having defeated Mark Selby 1815 in the 2023 final to win his first world title.[10] At the 2024 event, he attempted to overcome the Crucible curse, which has allegedly prevented any first-time winner from retaining the title since the tournament moved to the Crucible in 1977. His title defence was unsuccessful, as he was defeated in the first round by David Gilbert 109.[11]

Format

Qualifying took place from 8 to 17 April 2024 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, England.[12] 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.[13]

The main stage of the championship was held from 20 April to 6 May at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.[14] The top 16 players in the world rankings were 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.[15] [16]

All qualifying matches and first-round matches were the best of 19, played over two . Second-round matches and quarter-finals were the best of 25 frames, played over three sessions. Semi-finals were the best of 33 frames and the final was the best of 35 frames, played over four sessions.

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.[17]

The main stages of the event were 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.[18]

Prize fund

The winner of the event received £500,000 from a total prize fund of £2,395,000. The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[19]

A bonus of £40,000 was offered for a maximum break made at the Crucible, and £10,000 for a maximum made in the qualifying rounds. These bonuses were in addition to the £15,000 highest- prize and would be shared in the case of multiple maximums.[20] An additional bonus of £147,000 was offered for players who made two maximum breaks during the season's Triple Crown events.[21] The latter bonus could 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). 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,[22] and Ding Junhui and Mark Allen each made one at the 2024 Masters.[23] [24] Xu was defeated by Alfie Burden in qualifying, Ding was beaten by Jack Lisowski in the first round, and Allen was defeated by John Higgins in the second round.

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.[25] He had previously opted not to enter the 2022 event,[26] and lost in the first qualifying round at the 2023 event.[27] 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.[28] [29] 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,[30] but Gould was later given a 12month extension on medical grounds.[31]

First qualification round

The first qualifying round took place from 8 to 10 April and featured players ranked 81st to 112th against players ranked 113th and below, plus selected amateurs, including three players who had received two-year tour cards, playing as professionals for the first time beginning in the 202425 season. Liam Davies won the 2024 EBSA European Under-21 Championship to earn his tour card.[32] He defeated Ryan Thomerson 103.[33] Cheung Ka Wai, aged 25, and Bulcsú Révész, aged 17, won the 2024 WSF Open Championship and the 2024 WSF World Junior Championship, respectively, for their tour cards.[34] [35] Cheung led Ross Muir 96, but Muir recovered to win 109. Révész, who is the first Hungarian player on the professional tour, trailed Sean O'Sullivan 16, but took nine of the next 11 frames to win the match 108.[36] 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 beat Stan Moody.

Former Shoot Out winner Michael Holt secured his return to the tour in the 202425 season through the Q Tour,[37] [38] but he was defeated 106 by Xing Zihao.[39] Ian Burns defeated Dean Young 101, while Alexander Ursenbacher beat 18-year-old Iulian Boiko in a 100 whitewash. 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 202324 season.[40] [41] He lost 810 to Mostafa Dorgham.[42]

Five female players took part in the tournament. Bai Yulu had won the 2024 World Women's Championship to earn a two-year tour card beginning in the 202425 season.[43] She played Jenson Kendrick, who led 62 after the first session. Bai narrowed her deficit to two frames at 79, and forced a in the 17th frame after acquiring foul points from a, but Kendrick potted the black to win 107. Reanne Evans, the 12-time Women's World Champion, was whitewashed 100 by Oliver Brown, while Baipat Siripaporn, the 2023 Women's World Champion, lost 110 to Marco Fu, a former two-time World semi-finalist. Mink Nutcharut, the 2022 Women's World Champion, led Adam Duffy 41, but Duffy won nine of the last ten frames for a 105 victory. Rebecca Kenna lost 110 to Alfie Burden.

Second qualification round

The second qualifying round took place from 10 to 13 April and featured players ranked 49th to 80th against the winners of the first qualification round. Two former winners started in the second qualification round. The 1997 champion Ken Doherty was defeated by Marco Fu, and the 2006 winner Graeme Dott defeated Mostafa Dorgham. Six-time runner-up Jimmy White was defeated by Liu Hongyu 310.[44]

All five remaining amateur players lost in the second qualification round. Bulcsú Révész and Mohammed Shebab were the closest to progressing, losing 810 to James Cahill and Tian Pengfei, respectively. Two players were defeated on a . Liam Highfield was defeated by Stuart Carrington, and Allan Taylor lost to Lukas Kleckers. Both Highfield and Taylor lost their professional status after being eliminated from the competition. The match between Taylor and Kleckers was decided on the final .[45] Former European Masters winner Fan Zhengyi was defeated by Jiang Jun.

Third qualification round

The third qualifying round took place from 13 to 15 April and featured players ranked 17th to 48th against the winners of the second qualification round. Jack Lisowski entered in the third qualifying round, having been an automatic qualifier every year since 2018. He made four century breaks as he defeated Liu Hongyu 104.[46] Former finalist Matthew Stevens defeated Jimmy Robertson 106. Anthony McGill lost 510 to He Guoqiang, having successfully qualified for the main event in each of the last nine seasons.[47] Jenson Kendrick, who entered the first round of qualifying, defeated Jordan Brown, needing to qualify for the main stage to remain as a professional.

Noppon Saengkham, playing Andy Hicks, made a maximum break in the tenth frame and went 73 ahead, later winning 105.[48] [49] Stuart Bingham, who had appeared at the main stage every year since 2010, trailed Stuart Carrington 37 but recovered to win 109.[50] [51]

Fourth qualification round

The fourth and final qualifying round took place on 16 and 17 April. 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.[52] [53] Si Jiahui, who reached the semi-final in 2023, lost the first four frames to Wu Yize but then won ten frames in a row to gain a 104 victory.[53] Dominic Dale qualified for the event for the first time since 2014 as he defeated He Guoqiang. At 52 years old, he was the oldest qualifier since Steve Davis in the 2010 event.[54] Dale credited his upturn in form to his new French girlfriend. Mark Davis lost in a deciding frame in the final round for a second successive year. He lost 910 to Ricky Walden.[55] The 17th-seed Jack Lisowski defeated Matthew Stevens 103, making six century breaks.[56] [57]

Only three low-ranked players made it through to the fourth round from the first round. Louis Heathcote (ranked 100th) was defeated 108 by Stuart Bingham. Heathcote led at 87 but missed a pot on the to go ahead by two frames. Jenson Kendrick (ranked 103rd) lost his tour card following a 710 loss to Lyu Haotian. Jiang Jun (ranked 110th) was defeated by Hossein Vafaei 510 in the final qualifying round. Joe O'Connor was the only debutant to qualify for the event. He led 98 before winning the final frame of the match, which lasted over 1 hour and 50 minutes, the second-longest frame ever played.[58]

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.[59] [60] 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 Judd Trump and comedian Jon Richardson.[61]

First round

The first round took place from 20 to 25 April, as the best of 19 was played over two . Of the sixteen seeded players, eight were defeated in the opening round. Brecel, the defending champion and top seed, met 2019 semi-finalist David Gilbert in the opening match. Between the two, they made seven breaks above 70 in nine frames, and Brecel led 63.[62] Brecel moved to 96 ahead, but was unable to win the match as he was defeated in a deciding frame. Post match, Brecel commented that he had been unwell and had not liked the spotlight of being defending champion,[63] but praised Gilbert's performance.[64] [65] The highest-ranked qualifier, Jack Lisowski, defeated Ding Junhui in a deciding frame.[66] Jak Jones and Zhang Anda's first session was finished after only playing seven of the nine frames due to slow play. Leading 52, Jones gained a 104 victory in the second session.[67] Despite trailing 45 after the first session, Stephen Maguire defeated 9th seed Ali Carter 107.[68] Fifth seed and four-time champion Mark Selby lost 610 to debutant Joe O'Connor. Selby stated that he was going to re-evaluate retirement after the championship.[69] [70] Qualifier Stuart Bingham defeated Gary Wilson 105. Wilson commented that his form had been "like putting myself through torture".[71] Si Jiahui led sixth seed Mark Williams 85, but Williams tied the score at 99. Si made a break of 77 to win the match. He commented that he did not feel the pressure, as he was the challenger to Williams.[72] Ryan Day defeated 15th seed Barry Hawkins 108.[73] Hawkins won six frames in a row to lead 85, before Day won the next five to win the match.[74]

The third seed Judd Trump led Hossein Vafaei 63 after the first session, despite being significantly behind on points in six of the frames. Trump gained a 105 victory in the second session.[75] Following the loss, Vafaei commented that the arena "smelled" and that the practice tables were "like playing in a garage".[76] Tom Ford, who was playing as a seeded player for the first time, defeated Ricky Walden 106. Ford had previously lost all four of his matches at the event.[77] Shaun Murphy won five frames in a row as he defeated Lyu Haotian 105.[78] Murphy, who had lost his previous two first round World Championship matches, called the result "rewarding".[79] Robert Milkins survived a deciding frame as he defeated Pang Junxu 109.[80] Dominic Dale made a break of 120 in the only frame he won, as he played Kyren Wilson. Wilson completed a 101 victory, making a half-century or better in nine frames.[81] Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan also gained a 101 victory as he defeated Jackson Page.[82] Four-time winner John Higgins trailed Jamie Jones 13, but evetually won 106.[83] World number-three Mark Allen gained a 106 victory over Robbie Williams.[84]

Second round

The second round took place from 25 to 29 April, as the best of 25 frames was played over three sessions. Trailing 47 against David Gilbert, Milkins threw his cue stick to the ground in frustration after missing a pot.[85] Gilbert won the remaining frames of the match to win 134.[86] [87] Trump gained an early lead against Tom Ford, winning four frames in a row, from 22 to 62, and led 115, making seven breaks of above 50. Trump gained a 137 victory in the third session. Ford commented "You can get away with one bad session here, but not two".[88] [89] Jak Jones opened a 62 lead over Si Jiahui after the first session, but the lead was reduced to two frames, as he led 97 after the second session. Jones gained a 139 victory in the final session. In progressing to the quarter-finals, he was the first player in 25 years (since Matthew Stevens in 1998 and 1999) to reach the quarter-finals in his first two World Championship appearances.[90] Murphy and Maguire met in the second round of the event, having been "rivals since children". In winning a couple of frames, Murphy celebrated with a fist bump. However, when winning the frame to lead 106, Maguire punched the table and celebrated wildly and later went on to win the match 139. Maguire commented after the match that his attention had been strengthened after seeing Murphy celebrate the previous frame wins.[91] [92]

O'Sullivan played Ryan Day, who had not defeated O'Sullivan in the previous 13 years. Leading 106 after the second session, O'Sullivan won three out of four frames to complete a 137 victory.[93] Kyren Wilson led O'Connor 106 after the second session of their match, and won three straight frames to win 136.[94] [95] Bingham led Lisowski 97 going into the final session. Lisowski missed a shot on the pink ball to tie the match at 1010, but made made breaks of 84 and 124 to tie the score at 1111.[96] Lisowski missed another pot on the pink in frame 23, with Bingham making a clearance to win the frame, and later gaining a 1311 victory.[97] John Higgins met Mark Allen in a second-round tie, where Higgins was required to win to remain in the top 16 in the snooker world rankings. They had met five times previously in the season, with Higgins winning three. The pair were tied at 44 after the first session,[98] but Allen opened up a two-frame lead after the second session. Allen won the first frame of the final session, but Higgins won the next three to tie the score at 1010. Allen took the lead twice, but Higgins tied the match again at 1212. With Allen leading by 62 points, Higgins made a, followed by a 71 break to win the match 1312.[99] [100] After the match, Higgins called the break in the deciding frame "one of my best",[96] and commented, "I'm over the moon. I think it will hit me later that it was a special clearance. I'm proud of myself."[101] Allen commented, "I had more than enough chances to win it and credit to John [Higgins], he does what John does and clears up in the deciding frame."[102]

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals took place from 30 April to 1 May, as the best of 25 frames was played over three sessions. For the first time since 1992, half of the quarter-finalists were qualifiers. Qualifier Jak Jones won three of the first opening four frames, and led 43, before Trump won frame eight, despite needing a snooker.[103] Jones won the first two frames of the second session, the second of which lasted over 55 minutes. Trump tied the score at 77 and won frame 15 to lead, before a 115 break by Jones in the final frame of the session tied the score with one session left to play.[103] Jones won the opening frame on the resumption, but went in the second, allowing Trump to tie the match 99. Trump, however, didn't win another frame, and Jones defeated Trump 139.[104] Jones commented, "I feel good and pleased to get through. I thought Judd [Trump] struggled. He started with a century and it kind of motivated me." Trump agreed, saying "Playing like that, he did me a favour because I'd have lost 170 [in the next round]."[105]

Gilbert opened up a 71 lead in his match against Maguire in the first session.[106] Gilbert won the first of the second session to lead by seven frames, and was ahead 92. Maguire, however, won four of the remaining five frames of the session to trail by only four frames.[107] Maguire won three of the first four frames of the third session, as Gilbert led 118, but Gilbert won the remaining frames of the match to win 138. In the final frame, despite requiring only one snooker, Maguire conceded the match. Gilbert commented afterwards that he was "relieved" and would "buy [Maguire] a pint" because of his withdrawal. Maguire commented that he had not had much luck during the match, and that playing on would be "a waste of time".[107]

Kyren Wilson had lost all of his previous matches against John Higgins at the World Championship, including a semi-final loss in 2018 and a 213 loss in the second round in 2023.[108] [109] Wilson won the first four frames of the match, and was ahead 51, but Higgins won the final two frames of the first session to trail by two frames.[110] [111] Wilson also took a larger lead as he took four of the next five frames to lead 94, but Higgins won the remaining three frames to trail by only two frames. Higgins later commented that he felt like he had "won the lottery" at getting the score to that point. Higgins won the first frame of the third session to trail by one frame, but Wilson won the next four frames to win the match 138.[112] Wilson stated, "To come off the back of absolute annihilation from John here last year, I had to put that to one side." Higgins commented that "the best man won", and "I hope [Wilson] is holding the trophy aloft with his son on Bank Holiday Monday." He also commented that he "didn't want that to be the last I play at the Crucible."[113] Despite the loss, in making the quarter-finals, Higgins was able to retain his top-16 status in the World Rankings.[114]

After eleven frames, O'Sullivan led Bingham 65. In the twelfth frame, a situation occurred where the referee, Desislava Bozhilova, was unable to properly the after it was . This left O'Sullivan with a relatively simple next . He refused to take the red and instead played a shot, which arguably cost him the frame. Simon Hattenstone, writing in The Guardian said, "It was incredible. This was a shot that both defined and transcended sport. It was everything we’d learned about sportsmanship at school (if we had decent teachers). But it was also about the best of humanity – morality, bravery, sacrifice and sheer bloody goodness."[115] Resuming at 88 against Bingham, O'Sullivan made 136 before Bingham levelled with a 63. Bingham won four of the next five frames to win the match 1310. The win was only his fourth against O'Sullivan in 22 meetings.[116] An emotional Bingham said, "I've had a little cry in the back there...I don't know how I held myself together".[117]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals took place from 2 to 4 May, as the best of 33 frames was played over four sessions. Three of the four semi-finalists were qualifiers, for the first time since 1977. Kyren Wilson, the only seeded player remaining, played Gilbert. The pair tied their opening session at 44, with Gilbert making breaks of 91 and 104.[118] In the eighth frame, Wilson attempted a maximum break, but missed a pot on 88. During the break, Wilson said, "thank god Mark Selby is out", alluding to the fact he had made a maximum the prior year, but split the prize money with Selby.[119] The pair's second session ended at 88 and they both made half century breaks to make the score 99. Wilson then won five frames in a row, including breaks of 93, 51, and 88, before Gilbert won the final frame of the session with a break of 101.[120] [121] Resuming 1014 behind, Gilbert won frame 25 with a break of 70.[122] Despite needing foul shots from snookers, Gilbert was able to get the required points, but was still unable to win frame 26. Wilson was able to win frame 27 with a break of 54, and won frame 28 after Gilbert broke down on a break of 49 to win the match 1711.[123] Wilson commented that he was "chuffed" having a lead after the third session, and Gilbert thought he "had a bit of a shocker", and that Wilson "deserved to win" despite thinking he would win the match.[124]

Jak Jones was playing in his first World Championship semi-final, having made his debut the previous year, and Bingham was playing in his third. Bingham won all three of the opening three frames of the match but missed frame ball in the fourth as Jones recovered to 13. Jones also won the next two frames before Bingham won frame seven and Jones tied the match at 44.[125] Bingham made breaks of 79 and 107 to lead 64, but Jones won three frames to lead the match before Bingham won frame 14. After Jones won frame 15, he was placed into a snooker, but missed escaping seven times. Bingham made a clearance to tie the score 88.[126] Bingham won frame 17, but Jones won all of the next six frames to lead 139. Bingham won frame 23, but their final frame of the third session was postponed as the session ran over.[127] Bingham won a 40-minute 24th frame, but missed a pot on the in frame 25 to allow Jones to lead 1411. Jones won the next frame with a break of 65, with Bingham winning the next frame, which lasted almost 45 minutes. The four frames of the mini lasted almost two and a half hours. After the interval, Jones made breaks of 70, 44, and 58 to win the next two frames and win 1712.[128] Despite winning, Jones commented that he had not played well, and Bingham stated that he himself "must have given eight frames away".[129]

Final

The final took place on 5 and 6 May, as the best of 35 frames was played over four sessions. Wilson was playing in his third Triple Crown final, having previously lost in the 2018 Masters and 2020 World Snooker Championship finals to Mark Allen and Ronnie O'Sullivan, respectively. This was Jones's first ranking final, his previous best being a solitary semi-final at the 2022 Gibraltar Open.[130] Jones was the ninth qualifier to reach the final of the event and the first since Ding Junhui in 2016.[131] Referee Paul Collier was officiating his last match before retiring from refereeing to focus on his role as a tournament director.[132]

Wilson made a break of 129 in the opening frame and scored further breaks of 52 and 66 to lead 40.[133] He made a break of 52 in frame five, before compiling a 125 century in frame six and a 90 in frame seven to lead 70.[134] This was the first time since the 1991 final that someone had led 70.[135] Jones, however, made a break of 65 to win the final frame of the session.[136] Trailing by six frames, Jones made breaks of 75 and 56 to trail 37. Wilson won frame 11 with a century break, and took the next frame with a break of 60. Jones took the next frame after a miss on a pot from Wilson, but a 122 break from Wilson in frame 14 brought the score to 104. Jones won the next frame, and made a break in the final frame of the session to force Wilson to lay snookers to win. Wilson successfully got the snooker, and the frame concluded with shots on the . Jones attempted a, but left the black, which Wilson potted to lead 116 after the second session. Wilson commented: "Jak [Jones] played really well tonight. It's not all about the scoreline, it's about how the frame was won and there was obviously a lot of tension in there."[137]

Jones won the first two frames of the third session with breaks of 64 and 59 to trail 811, but Wilson won the next frame with a 50 break, and also won frame 21 after Jones played a poor . In frame 22, Wilson missed a shot on the black ball to allow Jones to make a break of 90 and then a break of 73 in the next frame to trail again by three frames. Wilson made a break of 87 in the next frame, and capitalised on a missed pot on the by Jones to lead 1510 before the final session.[138] Wilson won the first frame of the final session, before Jones made his first century break of the match in the next frame, a 105.[139] Wilson was 27 points ahead in frame 28, but snookered himself on the yellow ball. Jones made a clearance, forcing a . Jones missed the black that was over the, before Wilson the black to lead 1711. Jones made a break of 67 to trail 1217. In the next frame, Jones attempted a maximum break, which ended on 96, and also won frame 31; Wilson won frame 32 to complete an 1814 victory and win the event.[140] [141] [142]

Main draw

The draw for the main tournament is shown below. Numbers in parentheses after the players' names denote the players' seeding as one of the 16 seeded players, and the rankings (in italics) for the unseeded players. Players in bold denote match winners.[143] [144]

Final

Qualifying draw

The draw for the qualifying rounds 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.[145]

Note: w/o = walkover; w/d = withdrawn

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

A total of 63 century breaks were made during the main stage of the tournament.

Qualifying stage centuries

A total of 122 century breaks were made during the qualifying rounds.[146]

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  93. Web site: O'Sullivan beats Day to reach Crucible quarter-finals . . 29 April 2024 . 29 April 2024 . 29 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429175830/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c72p82233qeo . live.
  94. Web site: Wilson makes short work of O'Connor as he breezes into the World quarter-finals . Jeremy . Casey . Northampton Chronicle and Echo . 29 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . 29 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429171442/https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/other-sport/wilson-makes-short-work-of-oconnor-as-he-breezes-into-the-world-quarter-finals-4609386 . live.
  95. Web site: Warrior fends off debutant O'Connor . . 29 April 2024 . 29 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430054817/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/april/29/warrior-fends-off-debutant-o-connor-/ . live.
  96. Web site: World Snooker Championship: Relive epic wins for Higgins and Bingham . Michael . Beardmore . Phil . Cartwright . . 29 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . 1 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501060018/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/live/c72pjl980ryt . live.
  97. Web site: Bingham battles past Lisowski . . 29 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430063412/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/april/29/bingham-battles-past-lisowski/ . live.
  98. Web site: World Snooker Championship 2024 Live – Judd Trump on cusp of quarter-finals, Shaun Murphy v Stephen Maguire . . Mike . Gibbons . 27 April 2024 . 27 April 2024 . 27 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427091124/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-2024-live-judd-trump-on-cusp-of-quarter-finals-shaun-murphy-v-stephen-mag_sto10118654/story.shtml . live.
  99. Web site: World Snooker Championship Live - Ronnie O'Sullivan targets victory before John Higgins v Mark Allen . . Jonathan . Davies . 29 April 2024 . 29 April 2024 . 29 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429101611/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-live-ronnie-o-sullivan-targets-victory-before-john-higgins-v-mark-allen_sto10122048/story.shtml . live.
  100. Web site: Higgins beats Allen with greatest clearance . . 29 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430063246/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/april/29/Higgins-Beats-Allen-With-Greatest-Clearance/ . live.
  101. Web site: 'Proud of myself' - John Higgins celebrates 'special clearance' that settled Mark Allen classic at World Championship . . 30 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . 3 May 2024 . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240503080537/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/i-m-proud-of-myself-john-higgins-celebrates-special-clearance-that-won-epic-battle-with-mark-allen_sto10123807/story.shtml . live.
  102. Web site: Only myself to blame' - Allen on Crucible exit . . 30 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430080334/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c80zd5qgpd9o . live.
  103. Web site: Judd Trump fights back to draw level with Jak Jones after gripping morning session in World Championship quarter-final . James . Hilsum . . 30 April 2024 . 1 May 2024 . 30 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430130925/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/judd-trump-fights-back-to-draw-level-with-jak-jones-after-gripping-morning-session-in-world-champion_sto10124210/story.shtml . live.
  104. Web site: Ronnie O'Sullivan v Stuart Bingham LIVE: World Championship score and latest updates . Kieran . Jackson . . 1 May 2024 . 1 May 2024 . 1 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501131706/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker/ronnie-osullivan-score-snooker-live-b2537824.html?page=3 . live.
  105. Web site: Trump suffers shock quarter-final loss to Jones . . 1 May 2024 . 1 May 2024 . 1 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501121817/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/cprgyzqlqy3o . live.
  106. Web site: Gilbert Races Ahead Of Maguire . 30 April 2024 . 30 April 2024 . . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502071335/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/april/30/gilbert-races-ahead-of-maguire/ . live.
  107. Web site: World Snooker Championship: David Gilbert expresses 'massive relief' after Stephen Maguire's concession - 'fantastic' . . Andrew . Wright . 1 May 2024 . 2 May 2024 . 1 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501223015/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-david-gilbert-expresses-massive-relief-after-stephen-maguires-concession-_sto10125802/story.shtml . live.
  108. Web site: John Higgins thrashes Kyren Wilson to lay down World Snooker Championship marker . 24 April 2023 . . 2 May 2024 . 8 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230508000031/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker/john-higgins-kyren-wilson-world-snooker-championship-b2325379.html . live.
  109. Web site: John Higgins leads Kyren Wilson 5-3 in the semi-final of the World Championship . . 3 May 2018 . 2 May 2024 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502074500/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/higgins-holds-on-to-early-lead/147190 . live.
  110. Web site: O'Sullivan fights back to tie Bingham . 30 April 2024 . . 2 May 2024 . 1 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501221011/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/april/30/o-sullivan/ . live.
  111. Web site: World Snooker Championship - relive first day of quarter-finals . . 30 April 2024 . 2 May 2024 . 30 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430141829/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/live/c3gxnkl444pt . live.
  112. Web site: Warrior thwarts the Wizard to make semis . . 1 May 2024 . 2 May 2024 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502074457/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/may/01/wilson/ . live.
  113. Web site: Catch-up: World Snooker Championship - Ronnie O'Sullivan beaten by Stuart Bingham after Kyren Wilson defeats John Higgins . . 1 May 2024 . 2 May 2024 . 1 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501211703/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/live/crgyn0pq21nt . live.
  114. Web site: World Snooker Championship: John Higgins' spot in world's top 16 secure after David Gilbert's loss to Kyren Wilson . . 4 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . 4 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240504193228/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-john-higgins-spot-in-worlds-top-16-secure-after-david-gilberts-loss-to-kyren-wilson_sto20004013/story.shtml . live.
  115. News: A nation desperate for integrity in public life has found it in Ronnie O’Sullivan and snooker. Who knew? . . Simon . Hattenstone . 2 May 2024 . 2 May 2024 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502150501/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/02/ronnie-osullivan-snooker-sport-politicians-business-celebrities . live.
  116. Web site: Bingham ends O'Sullivan's chase for eighth title . . 1 May 2024 . 4 May 2024 . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503140900/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/may/01/o-sullivan/ . live.
  117. Web site: Stuart Bingham beats Ronnie O'Sullivan in World Championship clash . Chris . Phillips . 1 May 2024 . 3 May 2024 . Basildon Echo . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503071008/https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/24293228.stuart-bingham-beats-ronnie-osullivan-world-championship-clash/ . live.
  118. Web site: Kyren Wilson fights back against David Gilbert to leave semi-final evenly poised . northwaleschronicle.co.uk . 2 May 2024 . 4 May 2024 . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503163807/https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/national/24295491.kyren-wilson-fights-back-david-gilbert-leave-semi-final-evenly-poised/ . live.
  119. Web site: 'Thank God Mark Selby out!' - Kyren Wilson in cheeky quip amid failed 147 attempt, labels himself a 'wally' . . James . Hilsum . 3 May 2024 . 4 May 2024 . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503115135/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/thank-god-mark-selby-out-kyren-wilson-in-cheeky-quip-amid-failed-147-attempt-labels-himself-a-wally_sto20003846/story.shtml . live.
  120. Web site: Clinical Wilson pulls clear against Gilbert in semi-final . 3 May 2024 . Steve . Sutcliffe . 4 May 2024 . . 4 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240504085847/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/c2vwjlyjl6do . live.
  121. Web site: World Snooker Championship: Kyren Wilson closes in on second final after dominating David Gilbert . . 3 May 2024 . 3 May 2024 . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503215955/https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/snooker/news/12243/13128558/world-snooker-championship-kyren-wilson-closes-in-on-second-final-after-dominating-david-gilbert . live.
  122. Web site: World Snooker Championship scores: Kyren Wilson beats David Gilbert 17-11 in World Championship semi-final at the Crucible . . 4 May 2024 . 4 May 2024 . 4 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240504153504/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/world-snooker-championship-scores-kyren-wilson-beats-david-gilbert-17-11-in-world-championship-semi-final-at-the-crucible/217674 . live.
  123. Web site: World Snooker Championship: Kyren Wilson holds off David Gilbert to reach second career Crucible final . . 4 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240505085817/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-kyren-wilson-holds-off-david-gilbert-to-reach-second-career-crucible-final_sto20003984/story.shtml . live.
  124. Web site: World Snooker Championship semi-finals live - Stuart Bingham resumes v Jak Jones before Kyren Wilson v David Gilbert . . 4 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . 4 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240504100311/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-semi-finals-live-stuart-bingham-resumes-v-jak-jones-before-kyren-wilson-v_sto10128938/story.shtml . live.
  125. Web site: World Snooker Championship: Jak Jones battles back from slow start to share opening session with Stuart Bingham . . 2 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503002248/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-jak-jones-battles-back-from-slow-start-to-share-opening-session-with-stuart-bingham_sto20003818/story.shtml . live.
  126. Web site: World Snooker Championship: Stuart Bingham and Jak Jones locked together after tense second session of semi-final . . 3 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503180228/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-stuart-bingham-and-jak-jones-locked-together-after-tense-second-session-of-semi-final_sto20003896/story.shtml . live.
  127. Web site: Snooker scores: Jak Jones beats Stuart Bingham in World Championship semi-final . . 4 May 2024 . 4 May 2024 . 4 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240504215050/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/snooker-scores-jak-jones-beats-stuart-bingham-in-world-championship-semi-final/217682 . live.
  128. Web site: World Snooker Championship: Jak Jones completes win over Stuart Bingham to set up final with Kyren Wilson . . Nancy . Gillen . 4 May 2024 . 4 May 2024 . 4 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240504222202/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-jak-jones-completes-win-over-stuart-bingham-to-set-up-final-with-kyren-wilson_sto20003974/story.shtml . live.
  129. Web site: Wilson and Jones to meet in Crucible final . . Steve . Sutcliffe . 4 May 2024 . 6 May 2024 . 6 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240506104902/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cyrljzl8g3lo . live.
  130. Web site: BetVictor Gibraltar Open (2022) . snooker.org . 5 May 2024 . 22 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230922002142/https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1143 . live.
  131. Web site: Jones beats Bingham to continue epic run . . 4 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505091657/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/may/04/jones-semis/ . live.
  132. Web site: Paul Collier to referee Crucible final . . 5 April 2024 . 6 April 2024 . 8 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240408063723/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/april/05/paul-collier-to-referee-crucible-final/ . live.
  133. Web site: Snooker scores: Kyren Wilson builds 7-1 lead over Jak Jones in World Championship final at the Crucible . . 5 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505172137/https://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/news/snooker-scores-kyren-wilson-builds-7-1-lead-over-jak-jones-in-world-championship-final-at-the-crucible/217744 . live.
  134. Web site: World Championship final live: Jak Jones and Kyren Wilson go head-to-head as each man eyes maiden crown . . Mike . Gibbons . 5 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240505160512/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-championship-final-live-jak-jones-and-kyren-wilson-go-head-to-head-as-each-man-eyes-maiden-cro_sto10130630/story.shtml . live.
  135. Web site: World Championship: Wilson dominates opening session of final . Steve . Sutcliffe . 5 May 2024 . . 5 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505171054/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/czrxwpk08g8o . live.
  136. Web site: Ruthless Wilson in charge of Crucible final . . 5 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . 5 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240505160843/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/may/05/ruthless-wilson-in-charge-of-crucible-final/ . live.
  137. Web site: Wilson leads as Jones fights back in gripping final . Steve . Sutcliffe . 5 May 2024 . 6 May 2024 . . 6 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240506070735/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/czrxwpk08g8o . live.
  138. Web site: World Snooker Championship: Kyren Wilson digs in to retain five-frame lead over Jak Jones going into final session . . Alex . Livie . 6 May 2024 . 6 May 2024 . 6 May 2024 . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240506161210/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-kyren-wilson-digs-in-to-retain-five-frame-lead-over-jak-jones-going-into-final-session_sto20004162/story.shtml . live.
  139. Web site: Wilson beats tenacious Jones to win world title . . Steve . Sutcliffe . 6 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507121024/https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/cg3lpy4drlqo . live.
  140. Web site: King Kyren! Wilson is new Crucible champion . . 6 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507072228/https://www.wst.tv/news/2024/may/06/wilson-c/ . live.
  141. Web site: World Snooker Championship recap - Kyren Wilson wins world title with tense victory over Jak Jones . . Desmond . Kane . 6 May 2024 . 6 May 2024 . 6 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240506212249/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/world-championship/2023-2024/world-snooker-championship-live-kyren-wilson-wins-world-title-with-tense-victory-over-jak-jones_sto10132861/story.shtml . live.
  142. Web site: Kyren Wilson v Jak Jones . . 6 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507114649/https://www.wst.tv/match-centre/fa23f5e4-1526-424d-9c6a-619c2b24d15b . live.
  143. Web site: Matches [main draw] ]. . 6 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507123135/https://www.wst.tv/matches/826cc9bf-2c3d-4171-a3eb-1c6588816e58 . live.
  144. Web site: Flowchart (World Championship 2024) . snooker.org . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507070911/https://www.snooker.org/res/brackets.asp?event=1460 . live.
  145. Web site: Matches [qualifying draw] ]. . 6 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507075426/https://www.wst.tv/matches/ede4ad40-dc62-44e5-83a0-cd9c48c44979 . live.
  146. Web site: Tournament centuries . SnookerInfo . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507064821/https://snookerinfo.co.uk/2023-24-centuries/ . live.

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