1. Kyren James Wilson is an English professional snooker player from Kettering.
23 Facts About Kyren Wilson
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Kyren Wilson has won 10 ranking titles and is the reigning world champion.
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Kyren Wilson has compiled more than 500 century breaks in professional competition, including five maximum breaks.
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Kyren Wilson finished the year ranked world number 72 and did not retain his place on tour.
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Kyren Wilson entered the 2011 Q School to win back his place on Tour, but was unable to do so.
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Kyren Wilson entered 12 of the Players Tour Championship events and finished 72nd on the Order of Merit.
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Kyren Wilson entered the 2012 Q School but only won one match over three events.
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Kyren Wilson lost in the last 32 in two European Tour events to be ranked 75th on the PTC Order of Merit.
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Dott stated that Kyren Wilson could "beat anybody" if he played to the same standard again.
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The match went to a deciding frame, which Kyren Wilson won on the final black.
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Kyren Wilson's ended the year at 16th in the world rankings.
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In January 2018, Kyren Wilson reached the final of the Masters, becoming the first person born in the 1990s to appear in any Triple Crown final.
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Kyren Wilson was beaten by Mark Allen in a close match.
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Kyren Wilson reached two ranking finals that season, losing to Ding Junhui and Ronnie O'Sullivan.
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Kyren Wilson made a 140 break in frame seven, after which the match was delayed for a time when he suffered a nosebleed.
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Kyren Wilson made quarter-final appearances at three further ranking events before the end of the season, at the World Grand Prix, the Tour Championship, and the World Championship.
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The 2020 World Snooker Championship was delayed by three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Kyren Wilson received a bye for the first round due to Anthony Hamilton withdrawing from the tournament.
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Kyren Wilson was visibly emotional during his semi-final victory and later apologised to McGill for having won the match on a fluke.
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Kyren Wilson played against world number one Judd Trump for the third time in just a few weeks.
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Kyren Wilson then reached consecutive semi-finals at the Champion of Champions and the UK Championship.
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In February, Kyren Wilson won the 2025 German Masters in Berlin.
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Kyren Wilson has stated that he wants to win titles to make his sons proud.
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Kyren Wilson is a Chelsea FC supporter and is close friends with darts player Ricky Evans.