The 2018 UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that took place from 27 November to 9 December 2018. It was the ninth ranking tournament and the first Triple Crown event of the 2018/2019 season. The event was broadcast on BBC Sport and Eurosport in the United Kingdom.
Amateur player James Cahill defeated world number one Mark Selby in the opening round, 6–3
Stephen Maguire defeated 2018 world champion Mark Williams despite being behind 0–4
Tom Ford reached his first Triple Crown semi-final
Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Mark Allen to win his seventh UK Championship
The Triple Crown in professional snooker refers to winning the sport's three longest-running and most prestigious tournaments: the World Snooker Championship, the invitational Masters, and the UK Championship. In January 2020, the three tournaments were formally named the Triple Crown Series.
Trophies of the Triple Crown tournaments, from left to right: UK Championship, World Snooker Championship, and Masters.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has won 23 Triple Crown titles—the most won by any player.
Image: Triple Crown Series Logo