Championship League snooker: Kyren Wilson reveals inspiration after qualifying for final stage – 'Gutted to miss out'
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ByEurosport
Updated 28/02/2024 at 12:36 GMT
Kyren Wilson won Group 6 at the Championship League at Leicester's Morningside Arena on Tuesday to join Stuart Bingham, Chris Wakelin, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson and John Higgins in the final winners' group of the competition. The 2020 world finalist completed wins over Sam Craigie in the last four and a final victory over Pang Junxu to stay on course for a third title win at the tournament.
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Kyren Wilson continued his impressive form on Tuesday to book his spot in the final group stage of the Championship League with a 3-0 win over Pang Junxu in the Group 6 final in Leicester.
The world No. 11 produced breaks of 76 and 89 in his victory over former World Snooker Tour Classic finalist Pang after overcoming Sam Craigie 3-2 in the semi-finals with knocks of 67 and 74 as he hit back from 2-0 behind to secure a 3-2 win.
Pang ran out a 3-2 winner over Slessor in the other semi-final as he finished with breaks of 55 and 70 from 2-1 behind.
2020 world finalist Wilson earlier completed wins over Sam Craigie (3-1), Fan Zhengyi (3-2) and Elliot Slessor (3-2) to top the section on three points on Tuesday night.
The two-time Championship League winner ensured qualification with a 3-2 success against Ricky Walden before losing his final two group matches to O'Connor and Pang, who eventually claimed top spot in the group on frames won with Craigie, Wilson and Slessor advancing to the last four.
Wilson produced a brilliant knock of 131 against Walden, who responded with a 142 in the fourth frame.
“I had a bit of time off between my first two matches and I ended up missing dinner, so I found myself scrambling trying to conserve energy," said Wilson.
“Yesterday, I was really at the peak of my powers, but honestly it was driving me crazy today, I just couldn’t do with a seventh group here.
“The dangling carrot that is the Champion of Champions is always there with this event, I was gutted to miss out this season. I will be trying my hardest to win this to make sure I’m in the hat next year.”
The winner of the Championship League next month earns a spot in the elite Champion of Champions later this year.
Stuart Bingham, Chris Wakelin, Mark Selby, Neil Robertson and John Higgins have already booked their place in the winners' group (March 12-13) with the two final places being settled this week.
Pang, Craigie, Slessor, and O’Connor are due to be joined by world No. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan, Jak Jones and Jordan Brown for Group 7 on Wednesday.
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