Jones held a 5-4 advantage after the first session, but world No. 24 Robertson won four frames in a row to move within two frames of qualifying.
However, Jones fought back and qualified for his fifth world championship.
“I don't know how this tournament will go, but it just brings out the best in me,” said the world No. 41. “My style is to never give up. I knew from the time I was No. 8 that I could compete against that. Even though I was No. 5, I thought if I hit early I had a chance.
“I love playing like a top player. In practice, I play like a top player, but in other tournaments I don't really show that. Every time I play with Neil, I get lost in Neil. I don't have any good memories.'' I'm playing him. ”
Other England 2019 semi-finalists david gilbert defeated china Xiao Guodong 10-6 and China Shi Jiahui The 2023 semi-finalist fought back from a 4-0 deficit to defeat his compatriot. Wu Yize 10-4.
joe o'connor He qualified for the first time and won 10-8 against the All England side, becoming the only debutant in this year's tournament. Matthew Selto In a match that ended at 23:30 BST.
Iranian Hossein Vafai The world No. 19 got off to a bad start, losing the first three frames against his 18-year-old opponent. Jean Jun Although they lost against China, they recovered to win 10-5 and advance to the Crucible for the third consecutive year.
Chinese Pan Junshu In 2023, he lost in the first round to seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, but secured a return to the Crucible with a 10-8 win over his compatriot. Cao Yupeng.
Despite the loss, Senkham had a chance to win the £15,000 high-break prize, which also includes the main event, after defeating Andy Hicks in the third qualifying round and posting a maximum break of 147.
