The revamped China Open is down to its final four contenders after another dramatic day of action at the Olympic Sports Center in Beijing on Friday. Kyren Wilson and Barry Hawkins both emerged with dramatic deciding frame victories over fellow English pair Jack Lisowski and Tom Ford respectively. Former champions[Read More…]
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The latest snooker news, results, rankings, and in-tournament updates from the professional, amateur, women’s, and seniors tours.
Top 16 Confirmed for the World Snooker Championship
Jack Lisowski’s defeat to Kyren Wilson in the quarter-finals of the China Open means that the 16 players who will qualify automatically for the upcoming World Snooker Championship are now known. Lisowski and fellow Englishman Tom Ford were the only two players who could have still broken into the elite[Read More…]
China Open: Quarter-Final Preview
A last-gasp clearance of 67 from Mark Williams saw Mark Allen crash out of the China Open in the third round on Thursday, leaving his World Championship fate out of his own hands. The Northern Irishman appeared set to complete a sterling comeback from 3-0 down against the three-time champion[Read More…]
China Open: Last 16 Preview
Mark Selby remains on course for a morale-boosting defence of his China Open title after emerging unscathed from his opening few rounds in Beijing. The “Jester” has only made three appearances in the quarter-finals of ranking tournaments this season in what has been the world number one’s worst spell in[Read More…]
Barry Hearn Teases World Snooker Championship 147 Bonus
Barry Hearn has hinted on social media that there will be a bigger jackpot in store for anyone who can compile a maximum break at the World Snooker Championship this year. The prize for making a 147 break currently runs on a rolling system, with the pot starting at a[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Compiles 147 in China Open
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s incredible season continued in the last 64 of the China Open on Tuesday after the Englishman constructed a wonderful 147 break in Beijing. O’Sullivan, who has won a record-equalling five ranking event titles this season already, made the maximum effort in the fifth frame of his encounter with[Read More…]
Ali Carter Defeat Threatens Place in Top 16
Two-time World Championship runner-up Ali Carter could be consigned to the dreaded qualifiers in Sheffield later this month after suffering an early exit in the China Open on Monday. The Englishman has struggled to perform in ranking events ever since a first-round exit in the UK Championship back in December[Read More…]
Mark Allen Win Boosts Crucible Hopes
Mark Allen produced a scintillating performance in the China Open first round to put himself back into the top 16 in the provisional Race to the Crucible standings. The Northern Irishman had been in danger of being the first Masters champion forced to qualify for the World Championship when he[Read More…]
China Open: Preview and Draw
The penultimate ranking event of the season gets under way on Monday with the start of the China Open in Beijing. The revamped tournament — China’s longest running ranking event – now boasts an impressive total prize fund of £1 million and will see next week’s champion collect a cool £225,000.[Read More…]
John Higgins Wins Championship League Again
The 2018 Championship League Snooker concluded on Thursday with John Higgins successfully defending the invitation title at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The Scot became the first player win the Championship League in consecutive seasons after a 3-2 victory over Zhou Yuelong in the Winners’ Group final. The 42 year-old[Read More…]