Ronnie O’Sullivan reached the final of the Champion of Champions after reeling off six frames in a row to beat Anthony Hamilton 6-2 on Friday in Coventry. In doing so, the “Rocket” compiled a brace of century breaks, taking his career tally in competition to an incredible 900. Clearly in[Read More…]
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Champion of Champions: Semi-Final Preview
Ronnie O’Sullivan is the standout favourite as just four remain in the hunt for the Champion of Champions title this weekend in Coventry. The Englishman compiled a hat-trick of centuries on Thursday, bringing his career tally to just shy of 900, as he inflicted heavy drubbings on a pair of[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Eases Through in Champion of Champions
Ronnie O’Sullivan blitzed what was labelled by many as the group of death in the Champion of Champions to complete the semi-final line-up in Coventry on Thursday. With a quartet that included fellow former champions John Higgins and Neil Robertson, as well rising star Anthony McGill, it was supposed to[Read More…]
Luca Brecel Beats Mark Selby and Judd Trump in Coventry
Luca Brecel compiled a gutsy 55 clearance to beat Mark Selby 6-4 and reach the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions in Coventry. The Belgian, featuring in the lucrative invitational event for the first time following his maiden ranking success in China during the summer, joins Anthony Hamilton and Shaun[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy Books Place in Last Four
Shaun Murphy scored heavily to become the second player to book his place in the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions in Coventry on Tuesday. The Gibraltar Open winner first saw off the challenge of tournament debutant Mark King in the first round, taking the last three frames for a[Read More…]
Anthony Hamilton Takes First Semi-Final Spot
Outsider Anthony Hamilton became the first semi-finalist in the Champion of Champions after emerging from his quarter of the draw on Monday. Making his debut appearance in the lucrative invitational event at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, Hamilton took full advantage with a pair of hard-fought victories over more favoured[Read More…]
QUIZ! The Champion of Champions
The Champion of Champions, one of the biggest invitational events on the calendar, gets under way today in Coventry. The 2017 tournament represents the fifth edition since the Champion of Champions was revived in 2013. Bringing together all the tournament winners from the previous twelve-month spell, this competition has always[Read More…]
Preview: Champion of Champions
The International Championship ended less than 24 hours ago but it’s straight onto the next big event as the Champion of Champions begins on Monday in Coventry. Returning for a fifth season at the Ricoh Arena, the Champion of Champions invites 16 winners from the year gone by to compete[Read More…]
Champion of Champions Draw and Schedule
The Champion of Champions returns for a fifth time next week with ITV making its first appearance as a host broadcaster this season. The lucrative invitational event, open predominantly to only winners from the previous twelve months, is back in Coventry with another impressive line-up. All but one of the[Read More…]
Champion of Champions Stays in Coventry
Snooker’s Champion of Champions will return to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry this November. With the likes of defending champion John Higgins, UK Championship winner Mark Selby and The Masters champion Ronnie O’Sullivan already among those who have earned an invite, the tournament is set to build on its status as one[Read More…]