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Luca Brecel beaten by David Gilbert in world championship first round shock
- Belgian falls victim to ‘Crucible curse’ and loses 10-9
- Gilbert wins four frames in a row to clinch surprise win
Luca Brecel fell victim to the so-called “Crucible curse” as the qualifier David Gilbert reeled off the final four frames to claim a stunning 10-9 win over the defending champion on the opening day of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
The Belgian became the 19th first-time champion to fail to defend his title at the famous venue as Gilbert, a semi-finalist in 2019, surged back level with three successive half-centuries then dispatched a nerveless 65 which proved enough to secure a famous win.
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