Betfred 2011 World Snooker on TV
April 4, 2011 · 1 Comments
The highlight of the snooker calendar, The Betfred.com World Snooker Championship returns from 16 April – 2 May 2011, with full coverage on BBC Sport and Eurosport.
Staged at the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield since 1977, the event draws the best players from around the world to compete, in front of sell-out crowds, for the most coveted prize in the sport. The world’s top 16 seeded players are joined by 16 more that have battled their way through the qualifying rounds.
Neil Robertson won the tournament last year and will be aiming to break the ‘Curse of the Crucible’ by becoming the only first-time champion to retain the title the following year. “I don’t feel any pressure because of that,” said the left-hander who beat Graeme Dott 18-13 in last year’s final.
“There have been so many great players who have won it for the first time and then gone out early the next year – like Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry and Mark Williams – so in a way there’s not that much expectation on me. I would feel more pressure if some of those guys had defended the title at the first attempt.”
“I’ve already won a big tournament this season (the World Open) so I can go to the Crucible and enjoy it.”
Hazel Irvine, Steve Davis and John Parrott will guide viewers through the the 17-day tournament on the BBC with commentary from Ken Doherty, Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne and John Virgo. Eurosport & Eurosport 2 will also cover the tournament with extensive live coverage from both tables.
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