John Higgins just about made it through to the last 32 of the Indian Open after an entertaining 4-3 victory over Zhao Xintong on Tuesday. In a match that boasted seven breaks of 60 or above, tournament favourite Higgins held off the young Chinese player with an 87 in the[Read More…]
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Preview: Indian Open
The fourth ranking event of the 2017/18 season gets under way on Tuesday with the Indian Open in Visakhapatnam. Anthony McGill is the defending champion, returning to the scene of his maiden ranking event triumph when he beat fellow up-and-coming star Kyren Wilson in last year’s final. The Scot faces[Read More…]
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Looking to Reclaim Six Red Crown
Former champion Thepchaiya Un-Nooh is one of four players who remain in the hunt for Six Red World Championship glory this week in Bangkok. The Thai, winner of this event two years ago, delighted his home support with dramatic victories over Stuart Bingham and Liang Wenbo. The 32 year-old led[Read More…]
Preston Preliminaries Commence with Indian Open Qualifiers
After a month filled with various invitational events, snooker makes a return for the masses on the Main Tour this week with a number of qualifying rounds in Preston for upcoming ranking tournaments. The Guild Hall will stage the preliminary rounds for the Indian Open, European Masters, and World Open[Read More…]
Crafty Ken Doherty into Riga Quarter-Finals
Ken Doherty continued his resurgence this season as he moved into the quarter-finals of the Riga Masters on Saturday. The Irishman had to rely on receiving an invitational tour card after dropping off the Main Tour at the end of the last campaign. Doherty won only a handful of matches[Read More…]
Shoot Out Voted to Remain Ranking Event
Snooker’s professional players have voted to keep the Coral Shoot Out tournament as a world ranking event. Last month the one-frame knock out event was made a ranking event for the first time, with Anthony McGill winning the £32,000 top prize in Watford. World Snooker subsequently asked all tour players[Read More…]
Judd Trump Championship League Defence Gathers Momentum
Defending champion Judd Trump remains on course for a record fourth Championship League title after a strong start in the Winners’ Group on Wednesday. Trump heads into the final day with three wins from his opening four round-robin ties to all but guarantee his safe passage into the semi-finals. The 27[Read More…]
Anthony McGill Enjoys Shoot Out Thrill
Anthony McGill won the 2017 Coral Shoot Out after beating Xiao Goudong 67-19 in the final in Watford. The Scot fell behind early in the 10-minute frame but finally got in with an opportunity in which he coolly compiled an excellent run of 67 for his second ranking title of[Read More…]
Anthony McGill Adances to CLS Winners’ Group
Anthony McGill emerged victorious from Group Two of the Championship League on Thursday in Coventry. Welshman Ryan Day was again the victim in the final, losing 3-0 to McGill after previously being halted at the same stage of Group One on Tuesday. McGill only just scraped out of the round-robin[Read More…]
David Gilbert Wins Group One of Championship League
David Gilbert won Group One of the Championship League after coming from behind to beat Ryan Day in the final in Coventry. Gilbert qualified from a tight group of seven in fourth place with four wins from his six matches. In the semi-final the Englishman overcame Mark Davis 3-1 with the[Read More…]