Ronnie O'Sullivan was a star at the 2018 World Snooker Championship. But he could have won even more. He is just two frames away to clinch his eighth world title. This victory will increase the debate about who is the greatest snooker player ever. The champion will be the highest-ranked snooker player worldwide after his record-breaking season.
A snooker championship league will kick off the 2021 season. The top 16 players compete for money, prestige, and honor. The winner will earn a place in the main championship event.
The U.S. Women's Snooker Open, which forms part of the snooker tournament, will be held in Seattle. This will be the first professional snooker tournament hosted by the U.S. Snooker Association. There will be several American players, including Ahmed Aly Elsayed who is the current United States National Snooker Champion.
The 2021 Pan American Snooker Championships will take place in Toronto, Canada. Ahmed Aly Elsayed is the US's representative in the tournament. It will be a single elimination knockout tournament. The tournament takes place November 13-20. The Corner Bank hosts the tournament. Renat Denkha is also expected to compete but lost to Victor Sarkis.
During the year, the Home Nations Series will travel to Scotland and the United Kingdom. Mark Selby will defend his title in the English Open. Another major snooker event will be held in Birmingham. O'Sullivan will face off against Judd Trump to win the title of Champion of Champions.
For the first time in six year, the World Masters will be returning to Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Coliseum can hold the event, which has a seating capacity of 10,000. You can follow the tournament on BBC. You can also watch the coverage live on the BBC Sport mobile application and iPlayer.
After the Hong Kong Masters, the first two parts of the Triple Crown will be held. Mark Allen will be the winner of his fifth title in the 2022 UK Championship. Darren Morgan will take home bronze. Cheung Ka Wai will become the first Hong Kong gold medalist at this year's World Games. Other players include the Egyptian Abdelrahman Shahidin, who beat Cheng Xiaolu 6-2 in Guangdong.
It's going to be an exciting season for 2022/2023. Ronnie O'Sullivan, the top-ranked player worldwide, will make history. He has won 39 ranking title. But the 2022/23 season will be remembered as the worst for the sport's pandemic. This virus is known as Covid-19. It has infected snooker players.
There are more snooker news yet to come, but it is obvious that the 2022/23 snooker season will be unforgettable. Ronnie O'Sullivan may become the first player ever to win eight world championships. And the world's richest Chinese youth may also win a world championship.