The 4th stage of qualification with the participation of 32 snookers will take place on April 15-16, and the final round will traditionally be held at the Arena of the Cruchl in Sheffield-from April 19 to May 5. The 16 best snookers in the world in the 1/16 finals will meet with 16 players who overcome the 4th round of qualification.
The third round of qualifications was remembered Jackson Page In the match against Allan Taylor (10: 2). Ukrainian Julian Boyko He gave way to the Englishman Joe O’Connor (4:10). Several favorites have suffered unexpected defeats.
Former World Champion Stuart Binghamwhich took the 19th rating and was the Finalist World Grand Prix 2025, for the first time since 2010, he has not been in the main stage of the World Cup, losing Michael Holt (6:10).
World number 73 Zetaiwhich recently in his career came to the semi-finals of the World Open 2025 rating tournament, created a sensation by breaking the 25th room of the world Jack Lisovskaya with a score of 10: 8. During the meeting, Suretha made three Senchuri and six breaks over 50 points, playing from the account 3: 6.
Robert Milkins He gave way to the 107th issue of Van Yuychen’s world ranking (5:10). Two -time semi -finalist Stephen Magweire He was defeated by 19-year-old Gao Jan (3:10). The Chinese junior only recently won a two -year professional card thanks to WSF Championship.
Other unexpected results: 76th Ross Ros Mur’s rating has overcome Tom Ford (10: 7), and the 95th Sanny Akani number was stronger than the 29th Noppon Sangham with the same score (10: 7).
Another tense duel took place between Ricky Walden and Mitchell Mann. After the first session, Walden lost 2: 7, but won seven of the first eight frames of the second session and went forward (9: 8). Mann was able to compare the score, but in the decisive frame of Walden, twice in need of snowdrops, he won the necessary penalties and won after a protracted struggle on the last black ball (10: 9).
Chinese player Zhao Sintunwhich earlier secured a professional card for the next two seasons thanks to four wins in seven Q Tur 2024/25 series tournaments, confidently overcame Lyu Khaotyan with a score of 10: 4. In this match, Zhao designed three Senchuri (108, 137 and 116) and five more breaks over 50 points.
Eliot Slesor beat the veteran Marco Fu with a score of 10: 6, and Chris WeiklinInternational Championship 2024 finalist and the 20th world ranking number, after Rivne, the first segment (5: 5) made a series of five in a row won Frames against Chinese Sin Tsyhao, completing a meeting with a result of 10: 5. Wyklin thus made four large breaks (90, 137, 59 and 116 points).
The most intense was the duel between Ben Wullastone And Mark Davis. This confrontation came to a decisive frame, which lasted 58 minutes and ended with Vullastone victory on the last black ball (10: 9).
17th rating number Ali Carterthe two -time finalist of the world championship, managed to break the course of the match with Ian Burns (10: 8). With a similar account completed his match Matthew Stevens, which won the gay-nuh (10: 8).
According to the results of the third round, the professional tour card lost six players: Ian Burns, Ashley Map, Marco Fu, Anthony Hemilton, Hammad Mia and Sin Zykhao.
Qualification of the World Cup 2025 with Snuker
Sheffield (England), April 7-16 2025
Q1, Q2, Q3 qualification results
Pairs of the 4th round of the World Cup-2025 Qualification
Source: Sport.ua