KYREN Wilson has vowed to break the infamous Crucible curse that nobody has managed to before. The world No.2 is aiming to become the first player to retain his world crown title after claiming it for the first time. Lifting the World Championship trophy again in May remains one of the targets for Wilson, for it would mean the breaking of the 60-year-long Crucible voodoo.
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The 33-year-old said: “Nobody has won it for the first time and defended their title. So, that’s definitely right up there with something I would like to try to achieve. “I’d love to reach world No 1, too. I was one game away at the Saudi Arabia Masters from reaching it. I was this close, but, I’m sure it will come.
“Hong Kong is one of my favourite places since I was there the first time when I was 18. I would definitely love to try to win there. “I did a little two-week tour around Asia and my final trip was in Hong Kong; I really struggled to eat some of the food, going around some places in China.
“When I got to Hong Kong, I just fell in love – I ate everything, and I had about four days there and that was my favourite part about the whole two weeks. When I came home, I really wanted to go back. So, I’m very happy now there’s a tournament out there.”.
“My boys are so young now – Bailey’s seven and Finley’s nine – and they don’t understand sometimes why their dad isn’t around so much. “So, if I can win titles and bring home the trophy, it makes it very special for them. BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS.
