John Higgins will be the red hot favourite for the Welsh Open title after a resounding 5-1 victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan at the Motorpoint Arena on Friday. The Scot lost the opening frame to his in-form rival, who was bidding for a record-equalling fifth ranking event success in a single[Read More…]
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Welsh Open: Quarter-Final Preview
Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins will meet in a Welsh Open quarter-final clash that has all the makings of being a winner-takes-all encounter in Cardiff on Friday. The high-profile duo comfortably emerged from their two rounds on Thursday with a brace of whitewash victories each to set up a sixth[Read More…]
Mark Selby Starts Well in Welsh Open
Mark Selby and Stuart Bingham were among the winners as the final event of the Home Nations series began on Monday with the opening day of the Welsh Open in Cardiff. The World Grand Prix had been just a few short hours old as play in the third longest running[Read More…]
Victorious Michael Georgiou Earns World Grand Prix Berth
Snooker Shoot Out champion Michael Georgiou has squeezed into the top 32 in the World Grand Prix Order of Merit standings, qualifying for next week’s event in Preston at the last opportunity. The 30 year-old, who by representing Cyprus became only the second European from outside the UK and Ireland[Read More…]
Snooker Shoot Out Contenders Whittled Down
The Snooker Shoot Out heads into its final day on Sunday with 32 players still in the hunt for glory at the Colosseum in Watford. The tournament represents arguably the most controversial on the calendar, boasting ranking event status despite possessing only a single-frame knockout format with a variant on[Read More…]
Last Chance for World Grand Prix
The field of 32 players for the World Grand Prix will be confirmed next week after the conclusion of the Snoot Out in Watford. The World Grand Prix, with a top prize of £100,000, will see this season’s best-performing competitors head to the Guild Hall from the 19th to the[Read More…]
Mark Allen Qualifies for China Open
Masters champion Mark Allen returned to action for the first time since his landmark triumph in London with a hard-fought 6-4 success against Allan Taylor in qualification for the China Open on Monday. The Northern Irishman, who produced a terrific week of snooker to claim his maiden Triple Crown title[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Makes Ominous Masters Statement
Can Ronnie O’Sullivan be beaten? That’s the question on everybody’s lips after his scintillating 6-0 drubbing of Marco Fu in the first round of the Masters on Tuesday. O’Sullivan, a winner of the UK Championship before Christmas along with a couple of other ranking events at the tail end of[Read More…]
Judd Trump Books Masters Quarter-Final Place
Judd Trump held off a spirited fight back from Liang Wenbo to advance to the quarter-finals in the prestigious Masters with a 6-4 victory on Monday. The 28 year-old was in a seemingly commanding position when he led Liang 5-1 thanks to four half-century breaks but the Chinese came storming back[Read More…]
Judd Trump in Early Control of Group 4 in Championship League
Judd Trump is guaranteed a semi-final berth in Group 4 of the Championship League after continuing his love affair with the competition on Wednesday. The three-time champion won all four of his round-robin fixtures. while also being awarded another walkover victory after the withdrawal of Mark Allen, to sit pretty[Read More…]