Kyren Wilson crashes out at Crucible as Lei Peifan leads Chinese charge

Defending champion loses first-round thriller 10-9 Debutant Lei and Xiao exemplify China’s fine start Kyren Wilson became the latest victim of snooker’s Crucible curse after a shock defeat on the opening day of the World Snooker Championship at the hands of Chinese sensation Lei Peifan – underlining the belief many have that this could finally…

Kyren Wilson crashes out at Crucible as Lei Peifan leads Chinese charge