| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6–9 May 2021 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Seniors Snooker |
| Format | Seniors event |
| Winner's share | £15,000 |
| Highest break |  Darren Morgan (WAL) (134) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  David Lilley (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Jimmy White (ENG) |
| Score | 5–3 |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The 2021 World Seniors Championship (also referred to as the 2021 ROKiT World Seniors Snooker Championship for sponsorship purposes) was an invitational senior snooker tournament that was played from 6 to 9 May 2021 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The event was the 12th edition of the World Seniors Championship, first held in 1991. It was broadcast in the UK via the BBC's digital platforms and on the Red Button, on Zhibo TV, Superstar Online, Migu and Huya in China and on the matchroom.live streaming platform everywhere else.
COVID-19 travel restrictions meant that three of the players originally invited, 1980 World Champion Cliff Thorburn, Maltese player Tony Drago, and Pan American champion Bob Chaperon, were unable to take up their places. 1977 UK Champion Patsy Fagan, former world number 2 Tony Knowles and current WSF Seniors champion Igor Figueiredo were chosen to replace them.[1]
Jimmy White was the defending champion, having won the 2020 edition with a 5–4 victory against Ken Doherty in the final. White reached the final for the third year in a row, but lost 5–3 to David Lilley, who won the title for the first time.
Main draw
The results for the main draw are shown below. Numbers given in brackets are the players' seedings. Match winners are denoted in bold. [2]
| Last 16 Best of 5 frames | Quarter–finals Best of 7 frames | Semi–finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 9 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Jimmy White (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tony Knowles (ENG)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Jimmy White
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Darren Morgan
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Lee Walker (WAL)
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Darren Morgan (WAL)
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Jimmy White
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Igor Figueiredo
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Igor Figueiredo (BRA)
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| John Parrott (ENG)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Igor Figueiredo
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Stephen Hendry
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Stephen Hendry (SCO)
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Patsy Fagan (IRL)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Jimmy White
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | David Lilley
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Michael Judge (IRL)
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Wallace
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Barry Pinches
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Barry Pinches (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor (NIR)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Wallace
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | David Lilley
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | David Lilley (ENG)
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Philip Williams (WAL)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | David Lilley
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ken Doherty
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ken Doherty (IRL)
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Joe Johnson (ENG)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Final
| Final: Best of 9 frames. Referee: Leo Scullion Crucible Theatre, 9 May 2021 | ||
| Jimmy White (1) England |
3–5 | David Lilley (7) England |
| 16–76 (74), 44–52, 18–69, 85–0 (85), 113–7 (63), 110–32 (56), 49–63, 20–77 (69) | ||
| 85 | Highest break | 74 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 2 |
| 2021 World Seniors Champion David Lilley | ||
Century breaks
Total: 4[3]
- 134, 112 – Darren Morgan
- 102 – Ken Doherty
- 100 – Igor Figueiredo
References
- ↑ World Seniors Snooker (16 April 2021). "The ROKiT World Seniors Snooker Tour is today pleased to announce the 16 players who will compete in their World Championship from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield". Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ World Seniors Snooker (23 April 2021). "The last 16 line-up for the 2021 ROKiT World Seniors Snooker Championship is now known..." Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ Association, World Professional Billiards and Snooker. "WPBSA SnookerScores - ROKiT World Seniors Championship - 50+ Breaks". snookerscores.net. Retrieved 9 May 2021.