Kyren Wilson survives Jak Jones fightback to win world snooker title

Kyren Wilson celebrates in his match against Jak Jones on way to winning the 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

Kyren Wilson survived a stirring fightback from qualifier Jak Jones to win the world snooker title for the first time at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Wilson struggled to contain his emotions as he wrapped up an 18-14 triumph over Jones, who fought valiantly after losing the first seven frames of the final, and reeled off three frames in a row from 17-11 to give himself some hope of an improbable revival.