The penultimate ranking event of the season gets under way on Monday with the China Open in Beijing. Almost 20 years in existence and running in consecutive campaigns since 2005, the China Open represents one of the most well-established ranking tournaments on the calendar. In recent years its importance has[Read More…]
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Stephen Maguire Seals China Open Spot
Stephen Maguire recorded a comfortable 5-0 victory over Boonyarit Kaettikun to qualify for the China Open on Friday. The Scot, champion in Beijing in 2008 and the runner-up four years later, compiled a 125 century in the last frame to complete the routine whitewash win over the Thai. Maguire has[Read More…]
Ronnie O’Sullivan Qualifies for China
Ronnie O’Sullivan wasn’t near his best but managed a 5-3 victory over James Cahill to qualify for the China Open on Thursday. The Masters champion compiled a high break of 107 in the third frame to go 2-1 up but otherwise had to scrap his way past his fellow Englishman.[Read More…]
Mark Williams and Jimmy White Beijing Bound
Three-time champion Mark Williams came from behind to beat Zhao Xintong 5-3 and qualify for the China Open on Wednesday. The Welshman won the opening frame with a run of 75 but looked to be in trouble when teenager Zhao reeled off the following three frames. It looked like it[Read More…]
Ken Doherty Dumped out of China Open
Ken Doherty lost 5-3 to Allan Taylor on the first day of China Open qualifiers in Preston, exacerbating his chances of staying inside the top 64 in the world rankings. The Irishman has endured a torrid campaign which has seen him fall to within a few places of dropping below[Read More…]
China Open Qualifiers in Preston
The 2017 Masters concluded under 48 hours ago but the busy season quickly continues today with the China Open qualifiers in Preston. The top 16 players in the world rankings were in action at the Alexandra Palace last week but, for the majority of the rest of the tour members, going[Read More…]
Trump Thumps Walden to Win China Open
Judd Trump has won the China Open for a second time after beating Ricky Walden 10-4 in Beijing on Sunday. The final between two attack-minded competitors promised to be a close and entertaining affair, but the free-flowing snooker that had been predicted never quite materialised. Walden began well with runs[Read More…]
Trump and Walden in China Open Final
Judd Trump and Ricky Walden will contest the final of the China Open after emerging from contrasting last four encounters on Saturday. Trump produced some superb snooker, as well as riding his luck a little, to hammer Stephen Maguire 6-0. Earlier, Walden was made to work a lot harder for[Read More…]
Maguire Sends Ding to Ponds Forge
Stephen Maguire beat Alfie Burden 5-1 to reach the semi-finals of the China Open in Beijing. In doing so, the Scot ensured that he would break back into the top 16 in the world rankings just in time to gain automatic qualification to the World Championship in a fortnight. Maguire’s[Read More…]
Maguire Burdens Ding with Top 16 Woes in China
Stephen Maguire is one match away from automatic qualification for the World Championship after beating Dominic Dale 5-1 in the China Open on Thursday. The Scot booked his place in the quarter-final with runs of 86 and 51 to set up a titanic tussle against Alfie Burden on Friday in[Read More…]