As the World Snooker Championship approaches, we’re going to take a look at some of the key performers of the season and see who stands the best chance at taking home the crown of World Champion. It’s been a limited yet familiar season with the usual suspects of the past couple of years continuing their impressive performances as we build to climax of the 2020/21 campaign.
Judd Trump
The World No. 1 continues his dominance following his six ranking title success from last season as Trump secured another five (and counting) in the current season. This includes the English and NI Open, Grand Prix, German Masters and Gibraltar Open. It’s silly not to include Trump as a fan favourite, however, his Triple Crown success since his WSC 2019 victory has been less than expected.
Neil Robertson
Easily a top favourite going into the Worlds, UK and Tour Champion Robertson is a player well suited to the longer format matches involved in the WSC. With his two ranking trophies coming from victories against the two players ranked above him, really who is there to stop Robertson from lifting his second world championship?
Mark Selby
Maybe this guy. Selby has found himself back in good form over the past couple of seasons and his capturing of the European Masters at the start of the season as well as the Scottish Open has put him in good stead and confidence going into the WSC. No one knows better than Selby what it takes to reach the summit and following his close encounter last year, he will be aching to go one step further.
Kyren Wilson
Always a focused and consistent player, Wilson got closer than ever before at last year’s WSC. Wilson has had a couple of triumphs at the Championship League throughout the season and after knocking out the defending champion last year, Wilson is capable of taking down the big names and favourites in order to forge his name into the history books.
John Higgins
After a stellar Players Championship campaign, Higgins will be looking to replicate that performance throughout the marathon that is the World Championship. Only dropping a handful of frames, Higgins has found a boost in confidence and form at just the right time, following his recent attempts at winning the big one the past few years. Can the always reliable Higgins make it this time round?
Ronnie O’Sullivan
Who knows?
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