title: 2021 World Seniors Championship
text: # 2021 World Seniors Championship
  
  The 2021 World Seniors Championship (also referred to as the 2021 ROKiT World Seniors Snooker Championship for sponsorship purposes) was an invitational senior snooker tournament that was played from 6 to 9 May 2021 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The event was the 12th edition of the World Seniors Championship, first held in 1991. It was broadcast in the UK via the BBC's digital platforms and on the Red Button, on Zhibo TV, Superstar Online, Migu and Huya in China and on the matchroom.live streaming platform everywhere else.
  
  COVID-19 travel restrictions meant that three of the players originally invited, 1980 World Champion Cliff Thorburn, Maltese player Tony Drago, and Pan American champion Bob Chaperon, were unable to take up their places. 1977 UK Champion Patsy Fagan, former world number 2 Tony Knowles and current WSF Seniors champion Igor Figueiredo were chosen to replace them.
  
  Jimmy White was the defending champion, having won the 2020 edition with a 5–4 victory against Ken Doherty in the final. White reached the final for the third year in a row, but lost 5–3 to David Lilley, who won the title for the first time.
  
  ## Main draw
  
  The results for the main draw are shown below. Numbers given in brackets are the players' seedings. Match winners are denoted in bold.
  
  | Last 16 Best of 5 frames | Last 16 Best of 5 frames | Last 16 Best of 5 frames | Quarter–finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter–finals Best of 7 frames | Quarter–finals Best of 7 frames | Semi–finals Best of 7 frames | Semi–finals Best of 7 frames | Semi–finals Best of 7 frames | | Final Best of 9 frames | Final Best of 9 frames | Final Best of 9 frames |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jimmy White (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tony Knowles (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tony Knowles (ENG) | 0 | 1 | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Lee Walker (WAL) | 2 | | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | | Darren Morgan (WAL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Darren Morgan (WAL) | 3 | | | | 1 | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 5 | Igor Figueiredo | 1 | | | | |
  | 5 | Igor Figueiredo (BRA) | 3 | | | | | | | 5 | Igor Figueiredo | 1 | | | | |
  | | John Parrott (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | John Parrott (ENG) | 0 | 5 | Igor Figueiredo | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 3 | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | | Patsy Fagan (IRL) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Patsy Fagan (IRL) | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | Jimmy White | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | David Lilley | 5 |
  | 3 | Michael Judge (IRL) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | David Lilley | 5 |
  | | Patrick Wallace (NIR) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Patrick Wallace (NIR) | 3 | | Patrick Wallace | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 6 | Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Barry Pinches (ENG) | 3 | 6 | Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | | Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Dennis Taylor (NIR) | 0 | | | | | Patrick Wallace | 1 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | 7 | David Lilley | 4 | | | | |
  | 7 | David Lilley (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | David Lilley | 4 | | | | |
  | | Philip Williams (WAL) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Philip Williams (WAL) | 1 | 7 | David Lilley | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | 2 | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Ken Doherty (IRL) | 3 | 2 | Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | Joe Johnson (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Final
  
  Final: Best of 9 frames. Referee: Leo Scullion Crucible Theatre, 9 May 2021 :
  
  | Jimmy White (1) England | 3–5 | David Lilley (7) England |
  | - | - | - |
  | 16–76 (74), 44–52, 18–69, 85–0 (85), 113–7 (63), 110–32 (56), 49–63, 20–77 (69) |||
  | 85 | Highest break | 74 |
  | 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
  | 3 | 50+ breaks | 2 |
  | 2021 World Seniors Champion David Lilley |||
  
  ## Century breaks
  
  Total: 4
  
  * 134, 112 – Darren Morgan
  * 102 – Ken Doherty
  * 100 – Igor Figueiredo
  