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    Kyren Wilson wins 2024 World Snooker Championship glory despite stirring Jak Jones fightback

    by Mark Staniforth May 06, 2024 3 minutes
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    Kyren Wilson survived a stirring fightback from qualifier Jak Jones to win the world snooker title for the first time at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

    Wilson struggled to contain his emotions as he wrapped up an 18-14 triumph over Jones to win his first World Snooker Championship, after the Welsh qualifier fought valiantly after losing the first seven frames of the final, and reeled off three frames in a row from 17-11 to give himself some hope of an improbable revival.

    Victory sealed a timely return to form for Wilson,

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