Jimmy White has not made it by qualifying for the 2024 World Championships; White has been a runner up on the Crucible six occasions; He misplaced 10-3 to 19-year-old Liu Hongyu
Final Up to date: 11/04/24 8:33pm
Jimmy White is not going to be part of the 2024 World Championships after dropping out in qualifying
Jimmy White’s hopes of reaching the World Championship ended with a 10-3 defeat by Liu Hongyu within the second spherical of qualifying on the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.
White, who has been a runner-up on the Crucible six occasions, discovered himself trailing 5-1 as 19-year-old Liu quickly took management of the match, which had began on Wednesday, making a break of 135 within the sixth body.
Liu maintained his momentum and went into the tip of the primary session with an in a single day lead of 7-2.
The match resumed on Thursday afternoon, when Chinese language teenager Liu additional prolonged his benefit over the 61-year-old veteran with breaks of 59 and 72.
Though White, a four-time World Seniors Champion, made a run of 69 to say the twelfth body, Liu secured victory with a break of 64 within the subsequent.
Liu goes on to play Jack Lisowski within the third spherical of qualifying.
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