David Morris is through to the last 32 of the Indian Open after a convincing 4-0 win over David Gilbert on Wednesday. Defending champion Ding Junhui is out, though, after suffering yet another early exit in a ranking event – this time at the hands of Thepchaiya Un-Nooh. Irishman Morris[Read More…]
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Indian Open Preview
The Indian Open gets under way in Mumbai on Tuesday. The eighth ranking event of the campaign comes with just over a month until the season-ending World Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield. With the bigger names, including Mark Selby, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Neil Robertson, not making the trip to[Read More…]
Irish Trio into India
Ken Doherty, Fergal O’Brien and David Morris all qualified for the Indian Open after winning the one match necessary in Barnsley. Doherty needed all seven frames to overcome Sanderson Lam 4-3 while fellow veteran Dubliner O’Brien had a much easier time of it in his whitewash win over William Lemons.[Read More…]
Big Names Feature in Paul Hunter Classic Final Day
A strong field at the Paul Hunter Classic will contest the last 16 in Furth on Sunday. World champion Mark Selby, defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, Neil Robertson and Judd Trump are all still in with a chance of claiming the coveted European Tour event title. While these satellite minor ranking[Read More…]
Maximum Effort Not Enough for Trump
Judd Trump compiled the first 147 break of his career but still lost to Mark Selby 4-3 in the Antwerp Open in Belgium. The former world no.1 is one of the most prolific break-builders in the game so it was a little surprising that it has taken him this long[Read More…]
It’s a Young Man’s Game After All
Mark Allen won the Kay Suzanne Memorial Cup in Gloucester yesterday, making it back-to-back European Tour titles. The Northern Irishman was rarely troubled throughout the weekend as he collected a second trophy in a month following his success in October’s Ruhr Open in Germany. Allen overcame Judd Trump in the[Read More…]
Mehta Mounting Bid for Indian Glory
Aditya Mehta became the first Indian to reach the semi-finals of a ranking event yesterday when he overcame countryman Pankaj Advani in a marathon quarter-final affair at the Indian Open. In a match that lasted almost four hours, the 27 year-old beat his compatriot in a decider to continue his[Read More…]
Mehta and Advani Continue Indian Runs
Indian duo Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta have continued their excellent run in their home event, the Indian Open in New Dehli. After coming through qualification, the pair recorded their third win of the tournament and second this week to reach the Last 16. Eight-time world billiards champion Advani’s victory,[Read More…]
Pankaj Advances in India
Pankaj Advani made it double delight for the home pair after the Indian beat Marcus Campbell 4-1 in the last 64 of the Indian Open. Advani joins compatriot Aditya Mehta in the second round after the latter booked his place with a tight victory over Peter Ebdon on Monday. The brace of wins is[Read More…]
