AdvertisementAdvertisementKenna didn’t miss out on a card by much – ranked number four in the women’s world rankings – but she was delighted to see the new policy put in place. ‘I think the tour cards for women will see a massive increase in girls playing now because they’re going to see a girl playing on TV,’ Kenna said. The world champion will leave the Crucible with a winner’s cheque for £500,000 in May, while Reanne Evans claimed just £6,000 for winning the last women’s world title. ‘I think playing a woman does bring a bit of pressure to them. MORE : Stephen Hendry beats Jimmy White in ropy World Snooker Championship nostalgia-festMORE : Stephen Maguire expected to win the World Snooker Championship by now but dismisses ‘underachiever’ tagFollow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Source: Metro April 06, 2021 06:45 UTC