Kyren Wilson thanks family for ‘massive team effort’ after winning his first World Snooker Championship
Wilson: ‘Mum and dad… they remortgaged, sacrificed their whole lives to get me here, my brother, Barry, Carla, Chris, Peter, the list goes on’
Kyren Wilson celebrates with children Finley and Bailey after winning the final on day 17 of the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
Kyren Wilson survived a stirring fightback from qualifier Jak Jones to win the world snooker title for the first time at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
Wilson struggled to contain his emotions as he wrapped up an 18-14 triumph over Jones, who fought valiantly after losing the first seven frames of the final, and reeled off three frames in a row from 17-11 to give himself some hope of an improbable revival.
