World Snooker Championship 2026: Wu Yize on family sacrifices that helped him become world champion

While John Higgins reached the final 4 in Sheffield and the ultimate of the Masters this time period, O’Sullivan’s win at Alexandra Palace in January 2024 was the latest event that a member of the game’s fabled ‘Class of 92’ gained a Triple Crown occasion.

“There is a finite amount of time that a player can perform at the optimal level,” Ferguson mentioned.

“There is now a lot more talent chasing them and a lot more talent that’s capable of winning. We’ve seen a big shift in the younger players. What we’re seeing now is multiple players that can actually beat the ‘Class of 92’ and go all the way.”

Liu echoed these feedback, including: “He’s almost 30 years younger than those guys so I think we’re definitely witnessing a change of era.

“Numerous gamers have already predicted Zhao would be the one who’s within the dominant place within the subsequent 10 years or so, but when Wu continues to develop within the subsequent two or three years, he can up there along with Zhao.”

However, it ought to be famous that English duo Mark Selby and Kyren Wilson, between them, maintain 5 world titles and have gained 5 tournaments this season, together with the 2 different Triple Crown occasions – the UK Championship and the Masters.