WST Classic: Who needs what as Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Neil Robertson face missing Tour Championship snooker

15.03.2023 - 18:43 eurosport.com

Ronnie O'Sullivan, Judd Trump and Neil Robertson are in grave danger of missing the elite eight-man Tour Championship later this month – the final ranking event before the season-ending World Championship in Sheffield.

Mark Allen, Shaun Murphy, Ali Carter, Kyren Wilson and Ryan Day have already secured their respective places via the one-year list at the Tour Championship (March 27-2 April) with three more spots available ahead of the start of the inaugural WST Classic on Thursday in Leicester (16-22 March).

Ad Welsh Open holder Robert Milkins, new Six Red world champion Ding Junhui and four-time world champion Mark Selby hold the remaining three places in the standings, but could yet be toppled by a chasing pack consisting of 15 players.

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Head-to-head Shaun has had the better of Kyren in earlier meetings, leading their series 7-4. The most epochal meeting between them was in the semi-final of the 2021 World Championship, where Kyren let an 11-6 lead slip and watched on in horror as Shaun won 11 of the next 12 to reach the final. Ad Tour ChampionshipO'Sullivan handed major boost ahead of world title defence4 HOURS AGO Warrior Kyren has probably never played better in a multiple session match than he did in his semi-final against Ding Junhui, where he registered six centuries on the way to a 10-5 victory.