Ronnie O’Sullivan’s long-awaited return to the Shanghai Masters ended in an early defeat at the hands of veteran Alan McManus in China yesterday. The ‘Rocket’ had only contested the event once since he lifted the trophy back in 2009 but the large expectant crowds were left disappointed after a lacklustre[Read More…]
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Shanghai Masters Preview
The 2014 Shanghai Masters gets under way on Monday as 15-Red snooker returns to our screens. Now in its eighth year on the calendar, the Chinese ranking event is firmly becoming one of the most important. All the top players are keen to get their hands on the trophy, highlighted[Read More…]
Doherty Dethrones King to Reach Shanghai
Ken Doherty has qualified for the Shanghai Masters after a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Mark King in Barnsley. The bout was largely a scrappy occasion but Doherty was able to get the better of his English opponent in each frame with the aid of decent breaks of 74, 56 and[Read More…]
Robertson and Trump Through
The first round of the Australian Goldfields Open was completed today as Neil Robertson, Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy all booked their last 16 places in Bendigo. Home favourite Robertson is looking to go one better than his run to the final here last year and should be full of[Read More…]
Qualifiers Book Australian Open Spots
The Australian Open qualifiers concluded on Tuesday with 16 players booking their flights Down Under. Now in its fourth season on the calendar, the ranking event is one of only a few that has retained the old format of seeded stages. This ensured that the lower ranked players were forced[Read More…]
O’Sullivan and Selby Surge into Semis
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby have booked their places in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Championship after dominating victories in their respective quarter-final ties at the Crucible. Having come through a tough test with Joe Perry 13-11 in the last 16, O’Sullivan was expected to be handed an equally[Read More…]
World Championship Quarter-Final Preview
We’re into the final week of the 2014 World Snooker Championship and the field of 32 players has been whittled down to the last eight. There were a few upsets in the opening few days but most of the encounters went true to form and the remaining octet are merited[Read More…]
McManus Downs Disappointing Doherty
Alan McManus eventually came through the victor in a dire last 16 affair with Ireland’s Ken Doherty in Sheffield on Saturday. The Scot had featured in the second round 13 times previously in his career but had only emerged victorious on three of those occasions. The two-time semi-finalist at the Crucible[Read More…]
Doherty and McManus Set for Old Guard Battle
John Higgins became the fourth seed to be eliminated in the opening round of the World Championship after being dumped 10-7 by fellow Scotsman Alan McManus this morning. Resuming 6-3 ahead after the first session, McManus showed few signs on nerves as he raced to a 9-4 advantage at the[Read More…]
2014 World Championship: The Big Preview
The draw for the first round of the 2014 World Championship was made on Thursday and as ever it threw up some interesting ties. The qualification stage is complete and all that is left is the small matter of the 17 days required for one of the 32 competitors[Read More…]