Jimmy White’s absence from the World Championship will stretch to twenty years after he misplaced within the second spherical of qualifying.
White, 62, has not featured on the Crucible since a first-round defeat again in 2006 and has misplaced in qualifying yearly since.
That report stretched to a nineteenth 12 months when he was crushed by Ashley Carty.
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The Rotherham potter beat the six-time finalist 10-5 on the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.
White will want both one other invitational tour card or a visit to Q Faculty to stay on the circuit, after struggling relegation.
Former German Masters winner Anthony Hamilton halted a sensational fightback from Steven Hallworth, who had trailed 9-0, crafting a momentum-defying clearance to win 10-8.
No participant has ever received a best-of-19 match from 9-0 down however Hallworth gave the impression to be heading in the right direction for historical past when he led 63-0 within the 18th body. The match regarded set for a remaining body, when Hamilton summoned a clearance of 69 to win on the black.
“That is as arduous as making an attempt to recover from the road in a rating remaining. It is a story that might observe you spherical for the remainder of your life. For those who lose from 9-0, you are on quizzes and stuff. You do not need that,” mentioned 53-year-old Hamilton.
“He was gone within the first session, I used to be gone there. It was a correct match of two halves. And after I say gone, I imply gone. It is not like golf the place you possibly can have a bit of stroll round. You might be gone. You’ve got been taking part in all these years and might’t make eight. In order that was positively one of the best break I’ve ever made.
“He was bossing every little thing. You see that scoreboard ticking and you’re everywhere in the gaff! I mentioned to my mate at 8-0 I am not over the road right here, my eyes should not adequate to suppose it is a achieved deal. I knew I might lose the match.”
Fu makes historical past
Marco Fu made the seventh 16-red clearance in skilled snooker historical past
Marco Fu made the seventh 16-red clearance in skilled snooker historical past throughout his qualifying match in opposition to Ben Mertens on Thursday.
Hong Kong star Fu took the brown as an additional pink, then potted the inexperienced, and went on to take all 15 reds with colors then cleared the desk for a complete of 139.
The very best break in snooker historical past was compiled by Jamie Burnett in the course of the UK Championship qualifiers in 2004 when a free ball at the beginning of the body helped him make a 148.
The seven 16-red clearances are:
148 – Jamie Burnett (2004 UK Championship)
141 – Ricky Walden (2008 UK Championship)
141 – Mark Selby (2018 China Open)
140 – Liam Highfield (2020 Scottish Open)
139 – Ryan Day (2023 Tour Championship)
139 – Marco Fu (2025 World Championship)
135 – Steve James (1990 World Championship)
Snooker rating event winners 2024/25
- Championship League: Ali Carter
- Xi’an Grand Prix: Kyren Wilson
- Saudi Arabia Masters: Judd Trump
- English Open: Neil Robertson
- British Open: Mark Selby
- Wuhan Open: Xiao Guodong
- Northern Eire Open: Kyren Wilson
- Worldwide Championship: Ding Junhui
- UK Championship: Judd Trump
- Shoot Out: Tom Ford
- Scottish Open: Lei Peifan
- German Masters: Kyren Wilson
- Welsh Open: Mark Selby
- World Open: John Higgins
- World Grand Prix: Neil Robertson
- Gamers Championship: Kyren Wilson
- Tour Championship – John Higgins
- World Championship – takes place April 19 to Could 5
Winners of non-ranking occasions
- Shanghai Masters: Judd Trump
- Champion of Champions: Mark Williams
- Riyadh Season Championship: Mark Allen
- The Masters: Shaun Murphy
- Championship League Invitational: Mark Selby