Kyren's dream is ended as O'Sullivan storms to a sixth world title

The dream of winning this year’s Betfred World Snooker Championship has been ended for Kettering’s Kyren Wilson.

The 28-year-old was on the end of a Ronnie O’Sullivan masterclass at the Crucible today (Sunday) as the player widely regarded as the greatest of all time wrapped up a comfortable 18-8 victory.

The damage was done in the afternoon session, which O’Sullivan won 7-1 to leave him needing just one frame this evening to secure a sixth world title.

He duly delivered in the opening frame tonight and sealed it with a break of 96.

Wilson, who came through an epic semi-final against Anthony McGill to reach his first world final, scooped £200,000 for being the runner-up and has also moved up to number six in the world rankings.

And he said: “I’m 28 years old, I am not going to beat myself up too much. I am playing the greatest of all time.

“For me, it was a dream come true knowing I was going to play Ronnie in the final but you can’t respect him too much or else he will walk all over you, which was what happened to me today!

“I am a fighter, I will always be a fighter. I really struggled in the first session, I think we both had a hangover from the semi-finals.

“I just thought I needed to relax and let the shackles off and go for it and I was just annoyed that World Snooker wouldn’t let me carry on and play the rest of the match last night!

“The night belongs to Ronnie, he was amazing throughout the final and showed his class when he probably wasn’t quite at his best and still stuck it out.

“I have got phenomenal family, friends, coach and sponsors behind me. I am a very lucky young man at 28 to have what I have and to play the sport that I love. It has given me an amazing life.”