Jimmy White's World Championship hopes ended by Liu Hongyu in qualifying
Jimmy White has not made it through qualifying for the 2024 World Championships; White has been a runner up at the Crucible six times; He lost 10-3 to 19-year-old Liu Hongyu
Last Updated: 11/04/24 8:33pm
Jimmy White's hopes of reaching the World Championship ended with a 10-3 defeat by Liu Hongyu in the second round of qualifying at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.
White, who has been a runner-up at the Crucible six times, found himself trailing 5-1 as 19-year-old Liu soon took control of the match, which had started on Wednesday, making a break of 135 in the sixth frame.
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Liu maintained his momentum and went into the end of the first session with an overnight lead of 7-2.
The match resumed on Thursday afternoon, when Chinese teenager Liu further extended his advantage over the 61-year-old veteran with breaks of 59 and 72.
Although White, a four-time World Seniors Champion, made a run of 69 to claim the 12th frame, Liu secured victory with a break of 64 in the next.
Liu goes on to play Jack Lisowski in the third round of qualifying.
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