6 hours Ago By Abhinav Nair
After a week of end-to-end action, the all-important day is finally upon us, with the 2025 World Snooker Championship winner to be decided over the next 48 hours between Mark Williams and Zhao Xintong. It was by no means easy for Williams to reach the final, with the senior Welshman having to give it his all as he defeated Judd Trump 17-14 in the semifinal. As a result, he became the oldest finalist in the tournament's history at 50 years of age.
Xintong has been impressive throughout this tournament and was once again convincing in his 17-7 victory over snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan in the semifinal, becoming the first player to beat the Englishman with a session to spare since John Parrot achieved it in 1994. First held all the way back in 1927, and for the last 48 consecutive years at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, the World Snooker Championship is the tournament in global snooker, and we're down to the final two players gunning to win their sizeable share of a prize pot worth over £2 million. The deciding match of this year's World Snooker Championship is just hours away from the first break, and to make sure you catch all the world-class action from the Crucible, The Sporting News has you covered for scheduling, TV and streaming details.
MORE: Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles? 2025 World Snooker Championship final TV channel, live stream TV Channel: — Live stream: WST Play (via matchroom.live) For audiences in the US and Canada, action from the 2025 World Snooker Championships will be broadcast exclusively through the World Snooker Tour's own channel, the WST play, via a matchroom.live subscription.
Fans can opt in to a rolling monthly subscription or pay annually. When is the 2025 World Snooker Championship final? The deciding match of the 2025 World Snooker Championship is on Sunday, May 4, and Monday, May 5, at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, UK. Play begins from 1:00 p.
m. local time (BST). Date Round US (ET) Sunday, May 4 Session 1 8:00 a.
m. Sunday, May 4 Session 2 2:00 p.m.
Monday, May 5 Session 3 8:00 a.m. Monday, May 5 Session 4 2:00 p.
m. 2025 World Snooker Championships prize money As was the case last year, the total prize fund for the 2025 World Snooker Championship is £2,395,000 ($3,177,087.82).
The winner of the competition will receive £500,000 ($663,275.12), with the runner-up receiving £200,000 ($265,310.05).
Every player competing at this year's World Snooker Championship is in line to receive at least £20,000 ($26,531), with the individual who records the highest break in the tournament to see their overall winnings topped up with another £15,000 ($19,898.25). Winner – £500,000 ($663,275.
12) Runner-up – £200,000 ($265,310.05) Semifinalists – £100,000 ($132,655.02) Quarterfinalists – £50,000 ($66,327.
51) Last 16 (Round 2) – £30,000 ($66,327.51) Last 32 (Round 1)- £20,000 ($39,796.51) Highest Break – £15,000 ($19,898.
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