Mark Allen won his first title of the season at the fifth European Tour event yesterday in Mulheim, Germany. The Northern Irishman claimed his second PTC event in as many years, and fourth professional title carrying ranking points overall, with a 4-1 victory over Ding Junhui in the final. The[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.
It’s Friday!
My internet is once again down at the moment – beyond a joke now! – so apologies for not writing a report on day two at the International Championship qualifiers. Most of you will know the results by now but I’ll briefly summarise what happened, and the rest of the[Read More…]
Indians In; Rocket, Wind, Nugget Also Through
The International Championship qualifiers got under way on Tuesday as the third tournament to use the flat 128 format began in Barnsley. With only one qualifying round needed before being able to reach the venue stage, it offers increasing opportunities for lower ranked players to make strides in the game.[Read More…]
International Championship Qualifiers; Round-Up
International Championship The International Championship returns for a second year as the qualifiers take place in Barnsley today and tomorrow. Last year’s event in Chengdu was recognised as an overall success, with a slightly longer format and increased prize money appeasing the wishes of both fans and players alike. Judd[Read More…]
Ju Reti for Chinese Domination?
China’s Ju Reti has become the first amateur player to win a Players Tour Championship event. A couple of players have come close before, notably Joe Swail when he reached the final of a European event in Gloucester last year, but Ju broke new ground by overcoming in-form Michael Holt[Read More…]
Final Four in Zhangjiagang
The second Asian Tour event of the season has been taking place this week with four players battling out for the spoils today in Zhangjiagang. Two professionals and a pair of amateurs make up the semi-finalists – three of them Chinese, hoping to collect some silverware on home soil. The[Read More…]
Damning Dozen for Lee
Stephen Lee escaped a lifetime sentence but his professional career is effectively over after being banned for 12 years for match fixing. The former world no.5, a five-time ranking event winner, Crucible semi-finalist and Masters runner-up, among boasting many other accolades throughout a long and pretty fruitful career, will only[Read More…]
Ding Reigns in Shanghai
Ding Junhui has won his seventh ranking event title after overcoming compatriot Xiao Guodong 10-6 in the final of the Shanghai Masters. In what was the first all-Chinese ranking event final, Ding was almost always in command despite a spirited effort from his inexperienced opponent, and was never behind for[Read More…]
All-Chinese Affair in Shanghai
There’ll be an all-Chinese final in a ranking event for the first time after Ding Junhui and Xiao Guodong won their semi-finals at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday. Both players were made to work hard for their victories despite the seemingly one-sided look of both scorelines. Xiao overcame England’s Michael[Read More…]
Shanghai Masters Quarter-Final Preview
The quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters take place on Friday with markedly different halves of the draw in China. While the bottom section is dominated by established stars of the sport, the top half is a mixture of new blood and season campaigners who perhaps have never fully reached their[Read More…]