Luca Brecel’s World Championship triumph to spark European snooker boom
LONDON: Belgium’s Luca Brecel said European snooker would “explode” after he became the first player from the continental mainland to be crowned world champion.
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Snooker-Belgium's Brecel holds off Selby to win world title
:Belgium's Luca Brecel became the first player from mainland Europe to win the snooker world title as he completed a fairytale fortnight by resisting a Mark Selby fightback to win 18-15 at The Crucible on Sunday.
Mark Selby makes World Snooker Championship history with first 147 maximum break in a Crucible final
Mark Selby made history by making the first 147 maximum break in a World Championship final against Luca Brecel at the Crucible Theatre on Sunday night. Selby is the second player to make a 147 at this year’s tournament at the Crucible after Kyren Wilson made one in the first round. The pair will share the £40,000 prize for a maximum break.
Snooker-Brecel stages greatest Crucible comeback to march into world final
Belgium's Luca Brecel staged the biggest comeback ever seen at the Crucible to move into his first World Snooker Championship final by winning 11 frames in a row to beat China's Si Jiahui 17-15 on Saturday.
Si Jiahui takes early advantage over Luca Brecel in Crucible semi-final
Chinese youngster Si Jiahui snatched a 5-3 lead in an intriguing first session of his World Championship semi-final showdown with Luca Brecel.
Ronnie O’Sullivan knocked out of World Championship by ‘phenomenal’ Luca Brecel
Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan said he “didn’t put up any resistance” after crashing out of the World Championship with a 13-10 defeat to Luca Brecel.
Allen vs Jones level, O'Sullivan moves clear of Brecel
Mark Allen and Jak Jones are level at 4-4 following the first session of the World Snooker Championship quarter-final at the Crucible.
Ronnie O’Sullivan has a hug for Hossein Vafaei after crushing ‘grudge match’ win
Ronnie O’Sullivan turned his so-called grudge match against Hossein Vafaei into a demolition job as he won their second round match at the World Snooker Championship 13-2 with a session to spare.