Ronnie O’Sullivan has today announced his intentions to retire after the upcoming World Championship. The unbelievable statement comes on the eve of this year’s edition at the Crucible, where the Englishman is the favourite to win his sixth crown. Of course, O’Sullivan has often hinted at quitting throughout his career[Read More…]
Author: David Caulfield
Maguire Burdens Ding with Top 16 Woes in China
Stephen Maguire is one match away from automatic qualification for the World Championship after beating Dominic Dale 5-1 in the China Open on Thursday. The Scot booked his place in the quarter-final with runs of 86 and 51 to set up a titanic tussle against Alfie Burden on Friday in[Read More…]
Maguire Closes in on Top 16
Stephen Maguire beat Jack Lisowski 5-2 in the China Open second round to maintain his hopes of breaking back into the top 16 in time for the World Championship next month. The Scot is fighting for the last automatic spot for the Crucible with another former semi-finalist in Sheffield, Ding Junhui.[Read More…]
Gould Beaten by 15 Year-Old
15 year-old Yuan Sijun stunned the China Open on Tuesday after inflicting a whitewash 5-0 victory on Martin Gould in the first round. China’s Yuan had already caused a bit of a sensation by knocking out Andrew Higginson in the wildcard stage on Monday, but this triumph over the German Masters[Read More…]
China Open Conjures Shock Results
Day one in the China Open threw up quite a few surprises as the top 16 permutations were thrown wide open. It goes without saying that the China Open is one of the biggest and most established ranking events on the calendar, and therefore its stature as an important tournament[Read More…]
Players Championship Victory for Allen
Mark Allen won his third ranking event after beating Ricky Walden 10-6 in the final of the Players Championship in Manchester on Sunday. It marks the first time that the 30 year-old has landed a full ranking event title in the UK following two previous victories at the World Open[Read More…]
2016 Q-School Entry Deadline Looming
The deadline for entering this year’s Q-School is on the horizon with April 6th looming large for all aspiring amateurs. Once again there will be two events whereby eight players will have the opportunity to secure a two-year Main Tour card. The entry fee is £600, which might seem like[Read More…]
Allen and Walden in Players Final
Mark Allen and Ricky Walden will contest the final of the 2015 Ladbrokes Players Championship in Manchester on Sunday. The pair emerged from contrasting semi-finals to set up a repeat of their 2014 International Championship showdown for the title, which Walden prevailed in 10-7. On Saturday, both men overcame players[Read More…]
Last Four in the Players Championship
Four top 16 players make up the final four in the Players Championship at Event City in Manchester. Shaun Murphy is bidding to become the first player since Ding Junhui to win consecutive ranking events after a 4-3 victory over Ben Woollaston. The Englishman will face Mark Allen for a[Read More…]
Ding and Murphy Surge into Last Eight
Ding Junhui looked to be approaching somewhere near his best as he whitewashed Michael White in the Players Championship on Thursday. The Chinese eleven-time ranking event winner has struggled for much of the last two seasons, a dip in form that has seen his ranking plummet from the world no.1[Read More…]