Watch world snooker champion Kyren Wilson finish off win with very cheeky no-look shot at German Masters

THIS is the moment Kyren Wilson wrapped up his second-round victory with a cheeky no-look shot at the German Masters.

The world snooker champ made a classy finish to his match against Zhou Yuelong as he scraped through to the last 16.

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Second seed Wilson will face 18th seed Jak Jones next in the last 16

Reigning Crucible champion Wilson polished off his stunning high break with ease to win 5-3 at the Tempodrom in Berlin.

Leading 100-2 in the eighth frame, Wilson guided the cue ball around style.

A lovely shot left him with an easy pink to pot, before a no-look black completed his incredible century.

The crowd appreciated Wilson’s entertaining effort and applauded the Kettering ace as he left the arena.

Wilson, the second seed in the German captain, twice came from behind to beat China‘s Zhou, who led by two frames in the opening exchanges.

Zhou, the 31st seed, eked his nose ahead once more as he nicked the fifth, but Wilson fought back.

Wilson will face 18th seed Jak Jones next, the man he beat in last year’s World Snooker Championship final.

The 33-year-old is adamant he WILL break the Crucible Curse this year.

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No first-time winner of the World Snooker Championship has retained the crown the following year at the famous Sheffield Theatre.

The people who came closest to breaking the jinx were Joe Johnson (1987) and Ken Doherty (1998), who lost in the final 12 months after debut wins.

Wilson said: “My game is in fantastic shape. I have kicked-on since becoming a world champion. I haven’t let it burden me.

“I have used it to inspire me. I like to think there are many more trophies to come. I will give it my all. I will win the Worlds.”

Wilson has won three of his eight ranking titles in Berlin.

But lost the Masters final to Shaun Murphy at Ally Pally last month.

Murphy made two century breaks as he defeated Liam Graham 5-0 in Germany today.

List of all-time Snooker World Champions

BELOW is a list of snooker World Champions by year.

The record is for the modern era, widely considered as dating from the 1968-69 season, when the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) took control of the sport.

The first World Championships ran from 1927 – with a break from 1941-45 because of World War II and 1958-63 because of a dispute in the sport.

Joe Davis (15), Fred Davis and John Pulman (both 8) were the most successful players during that period.

Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan share the record for the most titles in the modern era, with seven each.

1969 – John Spencer
1970 – Ray Reardon
1971 – John Spencer
1972 – Alex Higgins
1973 – Ray Reardon (2)
1974 – Ray Reardon (3)
1975 – Ray Reardon (4)
1976 – Ray Reardon (5)
1977 – John Spencer (2)
1978 – Ray Reardon (6)
1979 – Terry Griffiths
1980 – Cliff Thorburn
1981 – Steve Davis
1982 – Alex Higgins (2)
1983 – Steve Davis (2)
1984 – Steve Davis (3)
1985 – Dennis Taylor
1986 – Joe Johnson
1987 – Steve Davis (4)
1988 – Steve Davis (5)
1989 – Steve Davis (6)
1990 – Stephen Hendry
1991 – John Parrott
1992 – Stephen Hendry (2)
1993 – Stephen Hendry (3)
1994 – Stephen Hendry (4)
1995 – Stephen Hendry (5)
1996 – Stephen Hendry (6)
1997 – Ken Doherty
1998 – John Higgins
1999 – Stephen Hendry (7)
2000 – Mark Williams
2001 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
2002 – Peter Ebdon
2003 – Mark Williams (2)
2004 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (2)
2005 – Shaun Murphy
2006 – Graeme Dott
2007 – John Higgins (2)
2008 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (3)
2009 – John Higgins (3)
2010 – Neil Robertson
2011 – John Higgins (4)
2012 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (4)
2013 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (5)
2014 – Mark Selby
2015 – Stuart Bingham
2016 – Mark Selby (2)
2017 – Mark Selby (3)
2018 – Mark Williams (3)
2019 – Judd Trump
2020 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (6)
2021 – Mark Selby (4)
2022 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (7)
2023 – Luca Brecel
2024 – Kyren Wilson