The players return to China this week for the third ranking event of the season in the country – the lucrative International Championship in Daqing, which starts on Sunday. The International Championship has become a permanent fixture on the calendar since its launch in 2012, when Judd Trump edged Neil[Read More…]
Tag: Champion of Champions
Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2017
Well, give yourself a pat on the back, we’ve made it to the end of another year. As we say goodbye to 2017, we can reflect on another twelve months that provided countless moments of jubilation and joy, coupled with numerous instances of defeat and despair. Over the last few[Read More…]
Shaun Murphy is Champion of Champions
It was a case of third time lucky for Shaun Murphy in finals this season as he held off Ronnie O’Sullivan’s late fight back for a 10-8 Champion of Champions victory on Sunday. The Englishman, who had never even won a match at the Coventry invitational in four previous attempts,[Read More…]
Champion of Champions Final: Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Shaun Murphy
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Shaun Murphy will contest the final of the Champion of Champions in Coventry on Sunday. Murphy booked a showdown with the “Rocket” after fighting back from 4-2 down to beat Luca Brecel 6-4 in the last four in front of a packed crowd at the Ricoh Arena.[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Hits Century Milestone to Reach Champion of Champions Final
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…]
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…]