Moody, 19, surges ahead of 2024 champion Wilson
Summary
English teenager Stan Moody is leading 6-3 against Kyren Wilson in the first round of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre. Moody has played very well, including several high-scoring breaks, and needs four more frames to win the match and advance.Key Facts
- Stan Moody is 19 years old and from Halifax, England.
- Moody is ranked 44th in the world and had to win two qualifying matches to reach the championship.
- He is playing against Kyren Wilson, the 2024 world champion.
- Moody currently leads 6-3 in the best-of-19 frames match.
- He made high-scoring breaks of 84, 91, and two century breaks (110 and 101) during the match.
- Moody nearly missed the championship because he was in hospital with tonsillitis the day before his final qualifying match but played anyway.
- He won his final qualifier 10-9 with a century break in the deciding frame.
- If Moody wins the match, he will be the youngest player to win at the Crucible since Ronnie O'Sullivan in 1995.
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