Luca Brecel’s sensational march to the World Snooker Championship title in Sheffield concluded 17 days of significant shocks and sensational upstarts.
Early defeats for the likes of in-form Shaun Murphy and Judd Trump blasted open the seedings while up-and-comers like Brecel and Si Jiahui came of age.
Here, the PA news agency casts an eye over the highlights from another unforgettable fortnight and a bit at the Crucible.
Luca trooper
The Chinese are (still) coming
Long gone
Home discomfort
Class dismissed?
