'Crucible Curse' catches Wilson as Peifan KOs champ

‘Crucible curse’ continues as Wilson loses out to Lei

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China's Lei Peifan surprisingly eliminated defending champion Kyren Wilson 10-9 in the first round of the World Snooker Championship. The marathon tournament began on Saturday and will end on May 5.

Kyren Wilson breaks silence on 'Crucible curse' after shock snooker exit

Kyren Wilson became the 20th victim of the 'Crucible Curse' on Saturday night as he was dumped out of the World Snooker Championship in the opening round

The World Snooker Championship in Sheffield kicked off with a big surprise on Saturday when defending champion Kyren Wilson had to acknowledge the superiority of debutant Lei Peifan.

Ronnie O’Sullivan tells Kyren Wilson where he went wrong before Lei Peifan defeat

Kyren Wilson was expected to breeze past Lei Peifan in the first round of the 2025 World Snooker Championship, but was instead dumped out of the tournament in a final frame decider

Kyren Wilson admits heartbreak after suffering shock World Championship first-round defeat

Kyren Wilson admits heartbreak after suffering shock World Championship first-round defeat - Debutant Lei Peifan stunned defending champion Kyren Wilson with a dramatic 10-9 victory in the first round of the World Snooker Championship