Kyren Wilson breaks down emotionally after becoming world champion: ‘My parents mortgaged their house for me’

Kyren Wilson broke down emotionally after becoming world champion. In the Crucible final, the Englishman defeated Jak Jones, 18-14. The Welshman had eliminated Judd Trump, the favorite of Wilson’s son, in the quarter-finals.

This was the 32-year-old’s second World Cup final. In the first, he was destroyed by Ronnie O`Sullivan, 8-18, in 2020. Now, after becoming world champion, he told with tears in his eyes what effort his parents made to make his dream come true.

Kyren Wilson, broke down emotionally after becoming world champion

“You can imagine how embarrassed I would have been to lose to Bailey (one of his two sons) who dressed up for the gala. My parents sacrificed their lives, mortgaged their house for me to get here. It’s a massive team effort on our part. I told myself I won’t cry again in the arena, but I can’t help it.

(no You had your best start to a final in 30 years.) I don’t know if there are any Welsh people who don’t support Jak Jones. Jak and I went through the junior tournaments, we played together many times. It’s his first World Championship final and also the first final of his career, but he held up in absolutely fantastic fashion and will definitely be back.

(no next question of the night. Do you think this win will change Bailey’s mind about the best player in the world? I know Judd Trump is his favorite player. Do you think you can change his mind?) Apparently not. I can’t please everyone. I try hard to inspire the younger generation.

I hope I can inspire my boys too. They were asked during the week who their favorite athlete was and they said Ronaldo, I hope to be better now. Thanks to everyone present here, in the previous final we lost during covid. It’s a great feeling now.” said Wilson, quoted by eurosport.ro.

Kyren Wilson is the 23rd world snooker champion. This is Kyren’s sixth title and the first Triple Crown of his career. He collected a check for £500,000 and will reach a career-high ranking of 3rd.