The 2018 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament held from 21 April to 7 May 2018 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Hosted by the World Professional Billiards and
During the qualifying rounds, Liang Wenbo achieved his third professional maximum break.
Joe Perry defeated world number 1, and defending champion, Mark Selby in the first round.
The youngest player of the main draw, Lyu Haotian, was knocked out in the second round.
John Higgins scored a 146 break in his second round match, and later won 13–1.
The 2019 World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 20 April to 6 May 2019 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 43rd consecutive year th
2018 World Snooker Championship
…wearing only a towel around his waist, but removed it when he was safely seated behind a table. Williams then promised that if he was to win the next season, he would "cartwheel round here naked". Williams' victory came fifteen years after his last world title in 2003; this was the longest span between two…
James Cahill became the first-ever amateur to qualify for the World Championship staged at the Crucible.
Shaun Murphy completed only the second-ever whitewash at the main stage of the World Championship.
Qualifier Gary Wilson won the longest-ever World Championship frame at the Crucible in his first round decider against Luca Brecel.
16th seed David Gilbert defeated the defending champion Mark Williams in the second round; Gilbert went on to the semi-finals.