Snooker World Cup 2024: John Higgins Wins Over Mark Allen, Advancing to the Quarterfinals
2024 Snooker World Championship: Quarterfinals Set to Commence
The Round of 16 at the 2024 Snooker World Championship has concluded, and the quarterfinals are all set to kick off today. The matches will be played in the best of 25 format, spread over three sessions.
The first quarterfinal matchup of the day will see David Gilbert and Stephen Maguire face off against Judd Trump and Jak Jones at 11:00 AM. Both Gilbert and Maguire are qualifiers, having secured their spots in the tournament, joining Stuart Bingham and Jones who also qualified.
In another exciting matchup, Kyren Wilson, 32, will take on John Higgins, following Wilson's 13-6 win over Joe O'Connor, 28, and Higgins' dramatic 13-12 victory over Mark Allen. This match is being hailed as one of the best of the championship.
The second set of quarterfinals will see Stuart Bingham play against Ronnie O'Sullivan at 15:30 PM, and Kyren Wilson will face John Higgins at the same time. O'Sullivan, 48, defeated Ryan Day, 44, with a score of 13-7 in the Round of 16, while Wilson advanced after O'Connor's 6-13 loss.
If Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump both win their quarterfinals, they will face each other in the semifinals, a match that the bookmakers favour. However, the official quarterfinal line-up and odds for the 2024 World Snooker Championship are not currently available in the provided search data.
For the latest and official information, the World Snooker Tour official website or major sports betting platforms are the usual authoritative sources.
In other news, Lukas Kleckers, the current best German snooker player, lost in the third round of the 2024 Snooker World Championship and must qualify again through the Q School if he wants to continue playing professionally. Kleckers announced on his blog that he will not participate in the Q School this year.
The prize money in the quarterfinals is approximately 58,398 EUR. The matches promise to be thrilling, and spectators are eagerly awaiting the action. Stay tuned for updates on the 2024 Snooker World Championship!
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