World Snooker Championship 2025

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Auntie Beeb .

Williams beats Higgins in final-frame thriller :​


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cyvqlg02157o

O'Sullivan moves past Si to reach Crucible last four :​


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cly15zy22deo

The Sporting Life .

Mark Williams beats John Higgins in dramatic deciding frame at the World Championship :​


https://www.sportinglife.com/snooke...ciding-frame-at-the-world-championship/225261

Mark Williams savours deciding frame win over John Higgins at the Crucible :​


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Totally Snookered .

Mark Williams denies John Higgins on the final black ball to win Crucible classic and reach the semi-finals :​


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Ronnie O'Sullivan set to play in his 14th Crucible semi-final after last eight win over Si Jiahui :​


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China's Zhao Xintong reaches maiden World Snooker Championship semi-final :​


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China's Zhao Xintong reaches maiden World Snooker Championship semi-final

Zhao Xintong continues his remarkable run at the 2025 World Snooker Championship as he defeated fellow qualifier Chris Wakelin 13-5 in the quarter-finals at the Crucible Theatre on Wednesday afternoon.
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Skybet Markets :

https://m.skybet.com/snooker/world-championship/world-championship-2025/33541488

To win Outright .

Skybet price boost Ronnie O'Sullivan to win outright 7/2 .

Judd Trump 4/6 Fav , Ronnie O'Sullivan 3/1 , Xhao Zingtong 5/1 , Mark Williams 14/1 .

All quoted .

Semi Final markets .

6/5 Xhao Xingtong 4 V 4 Ronnie O'Sullivan 8/13 .

9/2 Mark Williams 3 V 5 Judd Trump 1/8 .

All quoted .

If your having a bet , the very best of luck !
 
Random Headlines.....

Auntie Beeb .

Pop icon Jones keeps Williams' title hopes on track :​


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c3dk7vy18kgo

'Balls all over the Crucible floor' as pocket breaks during semi-final :​


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/videos/c8ep3d48j37o

O'Sullivan level with Zhao and Trump leads Williams in semis :​


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cy70zk7klrjo

'Looking for the holy grail' – O'Sullivan's master cue craftsman :​


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Ronnie O'Sullivan cue: How World Championship semi-finalist's cue is made

The man tasked with making new cues for Ronnie O'Sullivan has been doing so for the seven-time world champion since the 1980s.
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The Sporting Life .

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Zhao Xintong all square at 4-4 in World Championship semi-final :​


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Number of frames the four semi-finalists have lost across their opening three matches at the Crucible:

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Ronnie O'Sullivan: 17
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Zhao Xintong: 19
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Judd Trump: 22
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Mark Williams: 30
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Snookermania .

Snookermania​

23h ·

The Ding Junhui curse
"Beating Ding Junhui this season has proved to be a blessing and a curse, with a victory over the Chinese legend leading to immediate defeat next time out.
In fact, the run goes back into last season, with the last person to knock Ding out of an event (before the final) and win their next round being Robbie Williams at the 2024 Welsh Open in February last year.
It has struck down names as renowned as Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy so no one appears to be immune from the curse."
Read more:
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https://metro.co.uk/.../ding-junhui-curse-haunts-this.../
 
Darren Appleton .

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Ronnie basically playing with a bar cue can’t play with side and loads of decel because no confidence in the cue at all!! plus changing the ferrule and tip every match doesn’t help
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(DOESNT MEAN THE CUE NO GOOD) before I get slated
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It’s obviously a beautiful cue just no good for Ronnie at this moment in time!
But he will after grind it out luckily draw been very kind to him and Chinese worship him as helped!
But I TIP win or lose the cues left in Sheffield somewhere
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Snooker this year been very good ..
Higgins will be sick losing that… no idea how Williams can play with a brick on end of cue .. Brecel at 8-7 up was very unlucky to not be 9-7 changed the game and trump come out strong final session …
Some how think it will be a ronnie/trump final and then it’s which Ronnie shows up and if can win with this cue…
Feeling Ronnie 18-17 final with it been a dogfest!
 
Wow !

Just Wow Zhao Xingtong !

Now who seen a session of snooker coming when Ronnie O'Sullivan would lose all 8 frames ?

You can make every excuse under the sun for Ronnie , ah but he hasn't played competive since January 2025 and he smashed and binned his cue up . Playing with new cues , tip , ferrel whatever but you just got to hand it to Xhao Xingtong what an excellent session of Snooker !

Wow !
 
Random headlines.....

Auntie Beeb .

O'Sullivan loses to dominant Zhao as Williams reins in Trump :​


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c1lm69gn56go

'What a performance!' - Zhao beats O'Sullivan with session to spare :​


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/videos/cn0wjdxg8ggo

The Sporting Life .

Ronnie O'Sullivan knocked out of World Snooker Championship by Zhao Xintong :​


https://www.sportinglife.com/snooke...d-snooker-championship-by-zhao-xintong/225309

Snooker HQ .

Ronnie O’Sullivan reacts to World Snooker Championship exit :​


https://snookerhq.com/2025/05/03/ronnie-osullivan-reacts-world-snooker-championship-exit/

What Zhao Xintong said after beating Ronnie O’Sullivan :​


https://snookerhq.com/2025/05/03/zhao-xintong-ronnie-osullivan-reaction/

Totally Snookered .

Zhao Xintong defeats Ronnie O'Sullivan to reach maiden World Snooker Championship final :​


https://www.totallysnookered.com/sp...iden-world-snooker-championship-final-5111977

Ton up! A century of century breaks completed at this year's Crucible campaign :​


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Ton up! A century of century breaks completed at this year's Crucible campaign

For only the fourth time in the history of the World Snooker Championship, 100 century breaks have been made during the main draw, televised stages of the blue riband event.
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Random Headlines.....

Auntie Beeb .

Williams defeats Trump in World Championship semi-final :​


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/clyq4q3e43do

Recap: How Williams beat Trump to reach Crucible final :​


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/live/c9w8yl7kgw1t

Match-fixing scandal to Crucible final - fall and rise of Zhao :​


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c8dgz1zgv10o


The Sporting Life .

Mark Williams one win from becoming oldest world champion after beating Judd Trump at the Crucible :​


https://www.sportinglife.com/snooke...ter-beating-judd-trump-at-the-crucible/225344

Totally Snookered .

Mark Williams to face Zhao Xintong in the 2025 World Snooker Championship final :​


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Mark Williams to face Zhao Xintong in the 2025 World Snooker Championship final

Mark Williams is through to his fifth World Snooker Championship final after defeating world number one Judd Trump 17-14 in the concluding session of their semi-final on Saturday night.
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Snooker Mania .

Snookermania​

13h ·

"Mark Williams is into a fifth World Championship final after a 17-14 win over Judd Trump.

Brilliant stuff after being 7-3 down. Now the oldest ever Crucible finalist.

50-year-old vs 28-year-old Zhao Xintong in the final." :

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Everybody loves a stat.....

David Gummers
Then there were 2
so here are the tournament and player stat
566 frames played of 670 84.47 %
104 centuries one every 5.42 frames most going into the final.In 2022 it was 103 up to semis!
109 is record at Crucible
so to the players
Xintong 53-26 points for 4890 average 61.89
points against 3002 average 38
breaks over 68 21 including 4 centuries
Williams 53-44 points for 5489 average 56.59
Points against 4733 average 48.79
breaks over 68 19 including 8 centuries
Mark has played 18 frames more which is an extra 2 sessions and has beaten two former champions
Zhao has had the easier draw apart from O'Sullivan who he completely out played
He has the advantage of the day off today
I know predictions are dangerous but I make Xintong slight favourite but maybe I should stick to statistics
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Excited for tomorrow
A couple of quirky stats before the final
Most centuries in a final 11 in 2019 Trump Higgins
most breaks over 68 2001 17 O'Sullivan Higgins
 
Skybet Markets .

https://m.skybet.com/snooker/world-championship/zhao-xintong-v-mark-williams/35520697

To win outright .

4/6 Xhao Xingtong V Mark Williams 11/10 .

Correct Frame Score Market Favourite 10/1 .

Xhao Xingtong to win either 18-12 , 18-13 , 18-14 , 18-15 , 18-16 , 18-17 @ 10/1 .

Mark Williams to win either 18-15 , 18-16 , 18-17 @ 10/1 .

Total Match Centuries Favourite .

Six centuries @ 7/2 .

Player to make century breaks Favourite markets .

Xhao Xingtong to make three centuries @ 11/4 Favourite .

Three+ centuries @ 8/13 .

Xhao Xingtong to make no centuries @ 14/1 .

Xhao Xington to make a 147 @ 18/1 .

Mark Williams to make a 147 @ 22/1 .

Mark Williams to make exactly two centuries 11/4 Favourite .

Mark Williams to make three+ centuries 5/6 .

Mark Williams to make no centuries @ 10/1 .

Either player four+ centuries 4/6 .

Six+ match centuries 5/6 , seven+ 13/8 , eight+ 3/1 .
 
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The Sporting Life .

World Snooker Championship final preview and betting tips: Zhao Xintong v Mark Williams​

By Richard Mann
Snooker
Sun May 04, 2025 · 5 min ago
Richard Mann previews the final of the World Snooker Championship, where Mark Williams will face Zhao Xintong at the Crucible.

Snooker betting tips: World Championship​

2pts Mark Williams to beat Zhao Xintong at 11/10 (General)

Sky Bet odds | Paddy Power |

https://www.sportinglife.com/snooke...ting-tips-zhao-xintong-v-mark-williams/225345

Totally Snookered .

2025 World Snooker Championship Final: Zhao Xintong v Mark Williams - Preview, start times, stats :​


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Watch World Snooker Championship final: Williams v Zhao​

BBC One - Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong

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Watch live :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/live/cx27qyrjj0wt

May the best man win and if your having a bet the very best of luck !
 
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DID YOU KNOW: Mark Williams and Zhao Xintong have played each other in the World Championship before.
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In 2017, Williams defeated Zhao 10-7 in the first qualifying round at Ponds Forge - at the time, the Welshman was outside of the world's top 16.
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It will be a very different situation on Sunday and Monday, though!
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𝗭𝗛𝗔𝗢 𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗠 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟
What an opening session for qualifier Zhao Xintong in his first world final.
The Chinese ace registers breaks of 100 and 104 on his way to establishing a commanding 7-1 lead over Mark Williams at the Crucible.
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