Kyren Wilson channelled his anger directly at the table fitters, following his UK Championship semi-final defeat to Judd Trump.
Trump clinched a a 6-2 victory over the reigning world champion at York’s Barbican and progresses into his fourth final, but Wilson has been left reeling in the aftermath.
The semi-final contest between the two best players in the world struggled to live up to its blockbuster status, though fiery words emerged shortly after both competitors left the table.
Speaking in the immediate aftermath of the clash, a worked-up Wilson blamed the conditions and playing surface, particularly as he missed two key rest shots.
He told the waiting cameras: “I don’t like to drop anyone in it but for me you’ve got to be looking at the table fitters.
“The tables have been really, really poor all week. Every time I’ve played, the tables have been drifting to the right.
“When you lose faith in the table, you start to question your technique, you’re wondering if you’re putting a bit of side on the ball.
“If World Snooker want to have these great matches, these great rivalries, they need to be looking at the conditions a little bit more.
“Something is going on. Whether the floor’s not quite level. Something needs looking at.
“Because unfortunately the fans aren’t going to get value for money.”
Wilson’s fume then continued at full throttled, as he went on to elaborate further on his point.
He added: “I’ve been calling it even from working in the BBC studio this week. It’s not as if I’m sulking and saying it after a loss.
“It’s disappointing but I’d love these majors to have perfect conditions – because then you’re going to get the best snooker.”
During the contest proceedings experienced a delay at the start when eagled-eyed Trump noticed a “little chip” out of the cueball and it was replaced by referee Rob Spencer.
Addressing the concerns of Wilson, a WST spokesperson said: “Our table-fitting team work to the highest standards, often through the night, to ensure the best possible playing conditions.
“However, they can only respond to the issues which get reported by players. Only two condition report sheets have been submitted this week.
“We always welcome feedback from players and encourage them to engage with us to make sure that table conditions are as good as they can be.”
