Kyren Wilson: 5 things about new world snooker champion
The Kettering-born 32-year-old is a Chelsea fan and good friends with darts player Ricky Evans.
Kyren Wilson was crowned world snooker champion with an 18-14 win over qualifier Jak Jones at the Crucible on Monday.
Here, the PA news agency picks out five things you may not have known about the 32-year-old from Kettering.
Young talent
Wilson played former world champion Peter Ebdon in a charity pool match at the age of six. After clearing the balls from Ebdon’s break-off, Ebdon told Wilson’s parents that he had the talent for a career in snooker.
Early setback
Breakthrough
Wilson won his first ranking title in 2015 when he fought through three rounds of qualifying before winning the Shanghai Masters. Then ranked 54th in the world, Wilson’s 9-8 victory over Judd Trump made him the lowest-ranked player to win a ranking title in 10 years.
Chelsea fan
Wilson is a Chelsea supporter and says a message he received from former Blues star Gianfranco Zola during one of his World Championship campaigns – which he has framed in his house – is a prized possession.
Darting pal
