Crucible curse? Defeat 'really hurts' as title holder Wilson bows out

found 2025 › Apr › 20 (Sun) @ 05:55 UTC

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Debutant Lei Peifan stuns defending champion Kyren Wilson by fighting back from 6-2 down to triumph 10-9 as the 'Crucible curse' strikes again.

Kyren Wilson crashes out at Crucible as Lei Peifan leads Chinese charge

found 2025 › Apr › 19 (Sat) @ 23:20 UTC

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Defending champion loses first-round thriller 10-9
Debutant Lei and Xiao exemplify China’s fine start

Kyren Wilson became the latest victim of snooker’s Crucible curse after a shock defeat on the openi…

Kyren Wilson knocked out of world championship by Lei Peifan

found 2025 › Apr › 19 (Sat) @ 22:45 UTC

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First-round upset, and Xiao Guodong’s fine start, serves notice of China’s strong presence at the Crucible this year

Kyren Wilson became the latest victim of snooker’s Crucible curse after a shock def…

Crucible curse? Reigning champion Wilson loses to Lei

found 2025 › Apr › 19 (Sat) @ 22:45 UTC

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Debutant Lei Peifan stuns defending champion Kyren Wilson by fighting back from 6-2 down to triumph 10-9 as the 'Crucible curse' strikes again.

Reigning world snooker champion Wilson in shock first round loss

found 2025 › Apr › 19 (Sat) @ 22:45 UTC

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Debutant Lei Peifan stuns defending champion Kyren Wilson by fighting back from 6-2 down to triumph 10-9 as the 'Crucible curse' strikes again.

Wilson leads in first match of world title defence

found 2025 › Apr › 19 (Sat) @ 12:55 UTC

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Reigning champion Kyren Wilson holds a 6-3 lead over Lei Peifan in the first match of his world title defence at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Kyren Wilson: ‘It’s not just me that’s world champion. It’s my whole family’

found 2025 › Apr › 18 (Fri) @ 22:25 UTC

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The 2024 winner reflects on the emotional backstory to Crucible triumph amid major health concerns for his family

“‘I still believed in myself but it was quite soul-destroying out there,” Kyren Wilson…

Wilson to face Lei, O'Sullivan v Carter at World Championship

found 2025 › Apr › 17 (Thu) @ 08:20 UTC

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Defending champion Kyren Wilson will play Lei Peifan with Ronnie O'Sullivan set to face Ali Carter in the first round of the World Championship as he bids for a record eighth title in the modern era.