Zak Surety makes Crucible history in roller coaster defeat to Ding Junhui

Crucible rookie makes history having watched last tournament in his pants

JUST a year after watching the tournament in his underwear, Zak Surety wrote himself into World Snooker Championship folklore on his debut at The Crucible. The Englishman, playing for the first time in Sheffield, became the first player in history to hit four centuries on debut at the World Snooker Championship. Zak Surety hit four centuries on his Crucible debutAlamy Ding Junhui got the better of debutant SuretyGetty Surety had come through qua…

Zak Surety makes Crucible history in roller coaster defeat to Ding Junhui

Zak Surety showed off his scoring skills against Ding Junhui (Picture: Getty Images) Zak Surety was beaten 10-7 by Ding Junhui in the opening round at the World Snooker Championship, but became the first player in history to make four centuries on his Crucible debut. The world number 73 did brilliantly to qualify for the Crucible for the first time, with three fine wins at the English Institute of Sport. The 33-year-old beat Antoni Kowalski, Jac…

At the 2025 Crucible … Day 4

Two matches were played to finish yesterday: Ding Junhui beat Zak Surety by 10-7 and Si Jiahui beat David Gilbert by 10-6. Here are the reports shared by WST: Ding Through Despite Surety’s Centuries Record I didn’t watch that match … but I certainly will do at some point. Zak Surety is brilliant to watch, … Continue reading At the 2025 Crucible … Day 4