CM Snooker: Qualifying for a multiple world champion – Full round of 16 schedule

John Higgins has qualified for the last 16 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible, with the Scot beating Jamie Jones (ranked 41st in the world) 10-6.

John Higgins, in the eighth – Interesting duel with Mark Allen

Aged 48, John suffered only in the first part of the duel, being led 3-1 at one point by his Welsh opponent.

However, thanks to his experience, he managed to balance the game, and from 4-3 in his favor (when he first took the initiative) he was permanently in the lead.

The victory (10-6) is a well-deserved one, and now for the so-called “Wizard from Wishaw” there is a match that promises to be spectacular against Mark Allen, the third player in the world.

We remind you that John Higgins won the Crucible trophy four times, the last time in 2011 (he prevailed in the 1998, 2007, 2009 and 2011 editions).

“I’m delighted, Mark (No Allen) is maybe the best in the world at the moment. He has incredible quality, he is very difficult to play against and he is desperate to win the World Championship.

We’ll see how they do, it’s going to be an interesting contest, they’re playing best 25, some games are over 3 days. It will be an extremely interesting confrontation” – John Higgins for Eurosport.

Higgins vs Jones, score on frames, in parentheses is the break

69(69)-0 / 0-85(85) / 12-124(75) / 46-69(55) / 28-74(66) /124(123)-0 / 65-57 / 65-5 / 72(71)-0 / 0-82(82) / 63(55)-51 / 1-62(62) / 102(102)-0 / 55-46 / 0-89(86) / 97(93) -4 / 108(100)-20

What the 2024 CM Snooker eights schedule looks like

David Gilbert vs. Robert Milkins 5-3

Stephen Maguire vs Shaun Murphy

Joe O’Connor vs Kyren Wilson

Mark Allen vs John Higgins

Judd Trump vs. Tom Ford 6-2

Jak Jones vs Jiahui Si

Jack Lisowski vs Stuart Bingham

Ryan Day vs Ronnie O’Sullivan

>> PRESENTATION Ronnie O’Sullivan, face to face with history – Everything you need to know about WC Snooker 2024

>> Big surprise at CM Snooker – Reigning World Champion, unbelievably eliminated in the first round

>> CM Snooker VIDEO: Multiple world champion, eliminated in the first round

How to play the 2024 World Cup

The disputes in the first round were played according to the system “best of 19 frames“. In the second round, the rule will be “best of 25 frames”, just like in the quarters.

In the semi-finals, the winner will be determined by the “best of 33 frames” system. Finally, in the grand final the winner will be determined by “best of 35 frames“.

How it will play out in the final

The first session of the final will have 8 frames. The second session will consist of 9 frames, the third of 8 frames. Finally, the final session will have a maximum of 10 frames (may or may not all be played, depending on the score on the table).

What to know about WC Snooker 2024

Ronnie O’Sullivan is (also) at this edition the great favorite of specialists on winning the World Snooker Championship, an eventual success taking ‘The Rocket’ single-handedly into first place ahead of arch-rival Stephen Hendry (the pair currently hold 7 titles each at the Crucible Theatre).

• Date of performance: April 20 – May 6

• Location: Crucible Theatre

• Event organized by: World Snooker Tour

• Total prizes: £2,395,000

• Big winner: £500,000

• TV broadcast in Romania: Eurosport channels.

• HotNews.ro will keep you updated with all the news day by day during the World Championship.

• Title champion: Luca Brecel (2023).

>> Ronnie O’Sullivan spoke to HotNews.ro about the fantastic pressure before the Snooker WC – Who is the key figure behind the “misunderstood genius”