An emotional Kyren Wilson claimed his first world title with a nervy 18-14 victory over Jak Jones on the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
The 32-year-old led 15-10 heading into Monday’s concluding session and moved to the brink of victory at 17-11.
However Welsh qualifier Jones tenaciously reeled off three consecutive frames, earlier than a pumped up Wilson shouted out and burst into tears as he sealed his victory.
“I wish to apologize to Jak for that outburst nevertheless it does imply a lot to us all. My mum and pop have remortgaged and sacrificed their entire lives to get me right here,” Wilson mentioned on BBC Two.
“My brother has and my spouse. The checklist goes on and on as a result of it’s a huge group effort.”
The Englishman got here into the event below the radar after an underwhelming marketing campaign, throughout which he has handled difficult household points away from the desk.
Nonetheless, he proved a deserved winner of the £500,000 prime prize after producing arguably one of the best snooker of his profession over the 17-day occasion, which is considered the game’s final take a look at.
Whereas there was no fairytale conclusion for Jones, the quiet Welshman – who got here into the event as a 200-1 outsider – has received loads of admirers for his excellent matchplay and great temperament.
And there may also be a spot for him alongside the sport’s elite when the rankings are revised this month, with Jones climbing from forty fourth to 14th on the earth on account of his beautiful journey to the ultimate – which noticed him come by way of two qualification matches and spend 22 hours longer in motion than his opponent.
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