Stan Moody: 16-year-old storms into round two of World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield

Teenage sensation Stan Moody, 16, stormed into round two of the World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield with a remarkable 10-7 win over Andres Petrov. Moody has been the sport's undoubted breakout star since beating Lu Ning — then a top-32 player — in his debut ranking event at the 2022 Shoot Out.

Ad He backed that up by winning the WSF Junior Championship earlier this year — a feat that secured him a place on the World Snooker Tour for two seasons as of 2023/24 — and now has another highlight to add to his palmares, after seeing off Estonian Petrov. SnookerMurphy relishing 'dad' and son match with Moody after teenager earns Tour card05/02/2023 AT 13:14 Moody, who has received praise from snooker luminaries such as Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jimmy White, began strongly and led 5-3 after the first session.

He then moved one frame from victory at 9-5 but Petrov, 10 years Moody's senior, took the next two as it became a nervy affair — for both players. Who stands between O'Sullivan and record eighth world title? Key names to watch out for as snooker's ultimate showcase nears Murphy warns he can be a 'handful for anyone' at World Championship Finally, belying his tender age, Moody — who has been mentored in his fledgling career by Shaun Murphy — sunk a beautiful long yellow, followed by the green, and when Petrov was unable to find the snookers he needed, he approached the 16-year-old to shake his hand and offer his congratulations.

Moody, who made a break of 110 as well as five half-centuries in his stunning victory, will next face Zhang Anda on Wednesday, with that match to complete on Thursday. — — - Stream the 2023 World Snooker Championship live on Eurosport and discovery+ World ChampionshipWho stands between O'Sullivan