2021 World Snooker Championship
Appearance
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 17 April – 3 May 2021 |
Venue | Crucible Theatre |
City | Sheffield |
Country | England |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Defending champion | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
← 2020 |
The 2021 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2021 Betfred World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) is an upcoming professional snooker tournament, taking place from 17 April to 3 May 2021 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It is the 45th consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship will be held at the Crucible.[1] The event will be sponsored by UK bookmaker Betfred.[2]
Ronnie O'Sullivan is the defending champion, having defeated Kyren Wilson 18–8 in the 2020 final.[3]
References
- ^ "Betfred World Snooker Championship Sheffield Tickets, Crucible Theatre, 17th Apr 2021". Ents24.
- ^ SportBusiness Staff (17 August 2020). "Betfred extends World Snooker Championship title sponsorship". SportBusiness. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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