Kyren Wilson, the new snooker world champion – Intense final with Jak Jones

​Kyren Wilson became the 23rd winner of the World Snooker Championship as the Englishman beat Welshman Jak Jones 18-14 in the final of the competition at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield.

Kyren Wilson defeated Jak Jones in the WC Snooker 2024 final

The advantage obtained by Wilson (32 years – 12th in the world) at the start of the game (7-0) proved to be decisive: Jones (30 years – 44th) tried to come back, but was unable to get closer to less than three frames and finally gave up.

Kyren led 17-11, lost the next three frames, but managed to close out the game in time.

To know after the WC Snooker 2024 final, won by Kyren Wilson

• For victory in the grand final, Kyren Wilson will be rewarded with £500,000. On the other hand, Jak Jones will receive £200,000.

• This is Wilson’s sixth ranking tournament win, which will move him up nine places in the world rankings to No. 3 (a career-best ranking).

• Kyren Wilson beat Dominic Dale (10-1), Joe O’Connor (13-6), John Higgins (13-8), David Gilbert (17-11) and Jak Jones (18-14) at CM Snooker 2024 .

• Jones came very close to becoming only the third player in history to win the World Championship coming from qualifying, after Terry Griffiths and Shaun Murphy. At the start of the competition, Jak had a 200 rating.

• Jak Jones makes a jump of 30 positions in the world ranking: he will be in 14th place.

• A finalist at the Crucible in 2020 (he was beaten 18-8 by Ronnie O’Sullivan), Wilson left the competition last year in the round of 16, when he was outclassed by John Higgins, score 13-2.

• Kyren has had a very difficult year family-wise, with his wife (Sophie) and younger son (Bailey) having serious health problems.

• The prize for the biggest break (£55,000) will go to Thailand’s Noppon Saengkham: maximum break – 147 points – against Andy Hicks in the qualifiers.

• The first edition of the World Cup took place in 1927, and since 1977 the tournament has been held at the “Crucible Theatre” in Sheffield. The modern era of the competition (sort of like the “Open Era” of tennis) began in 1969.

Hierarchy of countries that have produced world snooker champions

As expected, England has produced the most world snooker champions over time. We are talking about 14 players who in total collected 58 titles.

Scotland is in second place with 4 champions and 14 titles, while the podium is completed by Wales: 3 players and 10 world titles won.

1 England / 14 champions / 58 trophies / First title in 1927 – Last in 2024

2 Scotland / 4 champions / 14 trophies / 1947 – 2011

3 Wales / 3 Champions / 10 Trophies / 1970 – 2018

4 Northern Ireland / 2 champions / 3 trophies / 1972 – 1985

5 Australia / 2 champions / two trophies / 1952 – 2010

6 Belgium 1 / 1 / 2023

Canada 1 / 1 / 1980

Ireland 1 / 1 / 1997.

Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan, tied for most WC titles

Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan are the players with the most world titles in snooker’s modern era (which began in 1969), with 7 each.

Stephen Hendry 7 (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999)

Ronnie O’Sullivan 7 (2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2022)

Ray Reardon 6 (1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978)

Steve Davis 6 (1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989)

John Higgins 4 (1998, 2007, 2009, 2011)

Mark Selby 4 (2014, 2016, 2017, 2021)

Mark Williams 3 (2000, 2003, 2018) etc.

List of all Crucible champions

2024 – Kyren Wilson

2023 – Luca Brecel

2022 – Ronnie O’Sullivan

2021 – Mark Selby

2020 – Ronnie O’Sullivan

2019 – Judd Trump

2018 – Mark Williams

2017 – Mark Selby

2016 – Mark Selby

2015 – Stuart Bingham

2014 – Mark Selby

2013 – Ronnie O’Sullivan

2012 – Ronnie O’Sullivan

2011 – John Higgins

2010 – Neil Robertson

2009 – John Higgins

2008 – Ronnie O’Sullivan

2007 – John Higgins

2006 – Graeme Dott

2005 – Shaun Murphy

2004 – Ronnie O’Sullivan

2003 – Mark Williams

2002 – Peter Ebdon

2001 – Ronnie O’Sullivan

2000 – Mark Williams

1999 – Stephen Hendy

1998 – John Higgins

1997 – Ken Doherty

1996 – Stephen Hendry

1995 – Stephen Hendry

1994 – Stephen Hendry

1993 – Stephen Hendry

1992 – Stephen Hendry

1991 – John Parrott

1990 – Stephen Hendry

1989 – Steve Davis

1988 – Steve Davis

1987 – Steve Davis

1986 – Joe Johnson

1985 – Dennis Taylor

1984 – Steve Davis

1983 – Steve Davis

1982 – Alex Higgins

1981 – Steve Davis

1980 – Cliff Thorburn

1979 – Terry Griffiths

1978 – Ray Reardon

1977 – John Spencer.