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…]
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Selby Withdraws from Players Championship and China Open
News has filtered through today that Mark Selby has withdrawn from the upcoming two ranking events due to personal reasons. The world no.1 was expected to feature prominently at the Players Championship next week in Manchester before flying to Beijing to defend his China Open crown. However, the 32 year-old[Read More…]
Williams out of China Open
The China Open qualifying round concluded on Thursday but not before another top name fell foul of the system at the Metrodome in Barnsley. Mark Allen had been the biggest casualty of the tournament so far when he lost his opening tie on Wednesday while another Mark, this time Williams,[Read More…]
China Open Qualifiers Begin
The China Open qualifiers got under way at the Metrodome in Barnsley on Tuesday. The single round runs for three days and will determine the 64 competitors who will fly to Beijing for the penultimate ranking event of the season in March. Most of the top names are attempting to qualify,[Read More…]
Selby Surges to China Open Success
Mark Selby has won the 2015 China Open after thrashing Gary Wilson 10-2 in the final on Sunday. In a match that pitted the world no.1 against the no.56 in the rankings, Selby dominated the contest from start to finish, growing in confidence as he pulled further clear and ensuring[Read More…]
Selby to Play Wilson in China Open Final
It’ll be two Englishmen who battle it out for the China Open title after another dramatic day in Beijing. Many were expecting it to be a Mark Selby versus Ding Junhui showdown on Sunday but the latter was pipped at the post after a superb effort from Gary Wilson on[Read More…]
China Open Round One Round-up
The players have been busy with the opening round of the China Open during the last couple of days, with the last 32 line-up now almost complete in Beijing. Neil Robertson, champion in 2013 before being a beaten finalist twelve months ago, has been the highest profile casualty so far[Read More…]
The China Open Preview
This week sees the traditional last stop in Beijing before all players board for the Sheffield express train. The China Open gets under way on Monday with Ding Junhui as the defending champion. The soon-to-be 28 year-old has endured a nightmare 12 months since his triumph in his home country[Read More…]
World Open Cancelled
World Snooker has released the following: “World Snooker has announced that the World Open will not take place during the 2014/15 season.” “The world ranking event was staged in Haikou, China, in 2012, 2013 and 2014, but the contract with the promoter has not been renewed. “Concerted efforts were made[Read More…]
Ding Wins China Open to Equal Hendry’s Record
Ding Junhui has won the 2014 China Open title to claim his fifth ranking event of a superb season. In doing so, the Chinese Sensation equals Stephen Hendry’s longstanding record – set during the 1990/91 campaign. Despite a highly anticipated final showdown between him and world no.1 Neil Robertson, Ding[Read More…]