Wilson beats Jones 9-2 to win the Northern Ireland Open at the Waterfront Hall
Kyren Wilson beat Jak Jones 9-2 at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast to win the Northern Ireland Open for the second time in three years. The 34-year-old Englishman led 6-2 with three centuries, including a 101 break in the opening frame, and claimed an 11th ranking title, his first since the 2025 Players Championship.

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Kyren Wilson é campeão do Northern Ireland Open pela segunda vez em três anos, depois de vencer Jak Jones por 9-2 no Waterfront Hall, em Belfast.
O inglês de 34 anos assumiu o controle cedo: uma série de 101 pontos na primeira partida ditou o tom, e ao fim da sessão da tarde ele liderava por 6-2, com três séries de cem pontos no caminho.
Jones, derrotado por Wilson na final do Mundial de 2024, respondeu de imediato com 130 na sexta partida. Pouco mudou. Wilson levou as duas últimas partidas da sessão e depois as três primeiras da noite para fechar o jogo.
“Estou vibrando, é um torneio realmente ótimo. Adoro fazer parte disso e construí um currículo bonito aqui”, disse Wilson.
Ele admitiu que o intervalo foi difícil de administrar. “Três séries de cem pontos depois e indo para o intervalo com 6-2, eu me sentia muito forte. Aí foi complicado se preparar, porque a sua cabeça pensa: certo, eu ganhei.”
“Mas aí o diabinho no fundo da sua cabeça diz: não, não pense que ganhou, você pode perder isso, então você tem que passar pelos processos certos.”
Para o número 9 do mundo, é o 11º título de ranking — o primeiro desde o Players Championship de 2025. Ele também levantou o troféu Alex Higgins, uma peça que chamou de especial por causa do nome nela.
Wilson acrescentou que o público de Belfast recompensa o snooker de ataque. “Eles gostam de ver os jogadores indo para as bolas e talvez tentando fazer algo um pouco diferente de vez em quando quando as partidas acabam, e é isso que eu sou. Eu tento entreter as pessoas e também tentar ganhar ao mesmo tempo, o que não é um equilíbrio fácil às vezes.”
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