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Kyren Wilson will compete for the title to be won at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on Saturday for the 2025 World Snooker Championship.
The Englishman will face Lei Peifan from China on the opening day of the championship game at 10:00 BST after Jak Jones lost to him 18-14 in the 2024 final.
Ronnie O’Sullivan, a seven-time champion and sufferer from health issues, has not yet decided whether or not he will play in the 33rd consecutive tournament.
The 49-year-old is scheduled to face Ali Carter, a two-time champion, in his opening contest on Tuesday at 14:30 BST.
Judd Trump, the world’s number one, kicks off his campaign against Zhou Yuelong at 19:00 on Tuesday.
Every match will be fully aired on iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, and the BBC Sport app, along with comprehensive live coverage of the championship on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, and Red Button.
The top 16 seeds are who?
Wilson has the distinction of being the top seed as the reigning champion.
With Mark Selby and John Higgins, who have won four times, third and fourth, respectively, as well as Trump, who moves into second place.
In the Tour Championship final earlier in April, Higgins defeated Selby to lead the rankings.
O’Sullivan is in contention for eighth place, a record he and Stephen Hendry both hold.
The 49-year-old will face Zhang Anda, Selby, Selby, and Wilson in the semi-finals.
Full seedings:
1) Mark Selby, 2) Judd Trump, 3) John Higgins, and 4) Kyren Wilson
5) Mark Allen, 6) Ronnie O’Sullivan, 7) Luca Brecel, 8) Mark Williams
9) Zhang Anda, 10) Ding Junhui, 10) Barry Hawkins, and 10) Neil Robertson
Who passed the qualifying process?
The qualifying competition, which took place at Sheffield’s English Institute of Sport from April 7 through April 16, saw the participation of 144 players.
Ali Carter, a two-time champion of the Crucible, and Zhao Xintong, a 2021 UK champion, are just two of the 16 players who made their Crucible debuts.
Following a 20-month suspension for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal, China’s Zhao made his professional debut in September.
The number of Chinese players in the first round has now reached ten with the addition of five of Zhao’s fellow countrymen.
Missing from the list were Jackson Page, Gary Wilson, and Jack Lisowski, who won in 2015, Stuart Bingham, and Gary Wilson, the world number 17!
Page, the Welshman’s first qualifier, earned a £147, 000 bonus and placed him in line for the £15, 000 World Championship highest break prize in the third qualifying round, making him the first player to record two maximum breaks in the same match.
However, in the fourth and final qualifying round, Page was denied entry to the Crucible, falling to Englishman Joe O’Connor 10-7.
What exactly is the “crucible curse”?
Since 1977’s relocation to the Crucible Theatre, no first-time champion has been able to keep the title.
What is the Crucible prize money?
The winner will receive £500, 000 and there is total prize fund of £2, 395, 000.
Winner: £500, 000
Runner-up: £200, 000
Semi-finalists: £100, 000
Quarter-finalists: £50, 000
Last 16: £30, 000
Last 32: £20, 000
Last 48: £15, 000
Last 80: £10, 000
Last 112: £5, 000
What format is it?
The best of 19 frames is when a match comes first.
Over a maximum of 25 matches are played in the second round and quarter-final.
The best of 33 frames are semi-final matches.
What is the BBC’s follower list?
Watch live broadcasts on BBC One, BBC Two, and BBC Four, or download the games from iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
Audiences can watch Snooker Extra on BBC Two and iPlayer every night for more coverage of the day’s early games.
Throughout the tournament, Radio 5 Live will have regular updates and features on its programming.
World Snooker Championship
The BBC TV pundits are who?
Hazel Irvine, Seema Jaswal, and Rishi Persad will serve as the BBC’s presenters, with Abigail Davis and Shabnam Younus-Jewell reporting.
Match schedule and BBC coverage
Friday, April 19th.
First round
10:00
Lei Peifan vs. Kyren Wilson (1)
Matthew Selt vs. Xiao Guodong (14)
14:30
Chris Wakelin vs. Neil Robertson (9 / 9)
Wu Yize (6) vs. Mark Williams
19:00
Lei Peifan vs. Kyren Wilson (1)
Hossein Vafaei and Barry Hawkins (11),
Live coverage
10: 00-12: 00 – BBC Two
10: 00-14: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
13: 15-16: 30 – BBC One (15: 00-16: 30 on BBC One Scotland and 13: 15-16: 30 on BBC Two Wales)
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
16: 30-18: 00 – Red Button
19: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
Highlights
Sunday, April 20.
First round
10:00
Zhao Xintong vs. Jak Jones (16)
Matthew Selt vs. Xiao Guodong (14)
14:30
Fan Zhengyi vs. Mark Allen (8)
Wu Yize (6) vs. Mark Williams
19:00
Chris Wakelin vs. Neil Robertson (9 / 9)
Hossein Vafaei and Barry Hawkins (11),
Live coverage
10: 00-12: 15 – BBC Two
10: 00-14: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
13: 00-17: 40 – BBC Two (13: 00-16: 50 on BBC Two Wales)
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
19: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
Highlights
April 21st, 2019
First round
10:00
Joe O’Connor vs. John Higgins (3)
Zhao Xintong vs. Jak Jones (16)
14:30
Zak Surety vs. Ding Junhui (8)
Fan Zhengyi vs. Mark Allen (8)
19:00
David Gilbert vs. Si Jiahui (13)
Joe O’Connor vs. John Higgins (3)
Live coverage
10: 00-12: 00 – BBC Two
10: 00-14: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
13: 00-18: 00 – BBC Two
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
19: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
Highlights
22 April, 2019
First round
10:00
Pang Junxu (12) and Zhang Anda (12)
Daniel Wells vs. Shaun Murphy (15)
14:30
Ali Carter (5) vs. Ronnie O’Sullivan
Zak Surety vs. Ding Junhui (8)
19:00
Zhou Yuelong v. Judd Trump (2)
David Gilbert vs. Si Jiahui (13)
Live coverage
10: 00-12: 15 – BBC Two
10: 00-14: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
13: 00-18: 00 – BBC Two
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
19: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
Highlights
Wednesday, April 23
First round
10:00
Pang Junxu (12) and Zhang Anda (12)
Daniel Wells vs. Shaun Murphy (15)
14:30
Ali Carter (5) vs. Ronnie O’Sullivan
Ryan Day (7) versus Luca Brecel
19:00
Ben Woollaston versus Mark Selby (4)
Zhou Yuelong v. Judd Trump (2)
Live coverage
10: 00-11: 15 – BBC Two
10: 00-14: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
13: 00-18: 00 – BBC Two
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
19: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
Highlights
24 April, Thursday
First round
Ben Woollaston versus Mark Selby (4)
Second round
Schedule TBC
Live coverage
13: 00-17: 00 – BBC Two
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
19: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
Highlights
April 25th, 2019
Second round
Live coverage
10: 00-12: 00 – BBC Two
10: 00-14: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
13: 00-18: 00 – BBC Two
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
19: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
Highlights
April 26th,
Second round
Live coverage
10: 00-12: 00 – BBC Two & Red Button
10: 00-14: 00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
13: 45-16: 30 – BBC Two
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
16: 25-18: 00 – Red Button
19: 00-20: 00 – BBC Two
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
20: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
Highlights
Sunday, April 27.
Second round
Live coverage
10: 00-12: 25 – BBC Two
10: 00-14: 00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app (Red Button 10:00-12:15)
13: 00-18: 00 – BBC Two
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app (Red Button 14:40-18:00)
15: 00-18: 00 – BBC Two
19: 00-20: 00 – BBC Two
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
20: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
Highlights
28 April, Monday
Second round
Live coverage
13: 00-17: 00 – BBC Two
13: 00-18: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
19: 00-20: 00 – BBC Two
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
20: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
Highlights
29 April
Quarter-finals
Live coverage
10: 00-12: 15 – BBC Two
10: 00-14: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
13: 00-18: 00 – BBC Two
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
19: 00-20: 00 – BBC Two
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
20: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
Highlights
Thursday, April 30.
Quarter-finals
Live coverage
10: 00-11: 15 – BBC Two
10: 00-14: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
13: 00-18: 00 – BBC Two
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
19: 00-20: 00 – BBC Two
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
20: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
Highlights
Final Frame of the Black Ball Final from 1985
Sunday, 28 April 1985
May 1st, 2019
Semi-finals
Live coverage
13: 00-16: 00 – BBC Two
13: 00-18: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
19: 00-20: 00 – BBC Two
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
20: 00-22: 00 – BBC Four
Highlights
May 2nd, Friday
Semi-finals
Live coverage
10: 00-12: 00 – BBC Two
10: 00-14: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
14: 00-18: 00 – BBC Two
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
19: 00-20: 00 – BBC Two
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
May 3rd, Saturday
Semi-finals
Live coverage
10: 00-12: 00 – BBC Two
10: 00-14: 00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
13: 15-16: 30 – BBC One
14: 30-18: 00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app
16: 30-17: 30 – BBC Two
19: 00-22: 00 – BBC Two
19: 00-22: 30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app
May 4th, Sunday
Final
Live coverage
13: 00-18: 00 – BBC Two
May 5th, Monday
Final
Live coverage
13: 00-16: 00 – BBC Two
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