Jimmy White’s World Championship hopes ended by Liu Hongyu in qualifying | Snooker Information

Jimmy White has not made it via qualifying for the 2024 World Championships; White has been a runner up on the Crucible six instances; He misplaced 10-3 to 19-year-old Liu Hongyu

Jimmy White won’t 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 instances, 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 top 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 assert 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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